Scientific Facts in the Quran
For most people the scientific facts found in the Quran are sufficient proof that it cannot be from any other than God. No human author could have known this information which has been confirmed in recent history. In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of day and night, there are signs for those who possess intelligence; those commemorate God. ( sura 3.190-191. Clearly those who seek knowledge can see that Gods evidence can be found in the expanse of his universe.
These pages highlight just some of the facts from the Quran. Other scientific information concerning the creations, of the universe, the solar system, evolution, interstellar material, physical creation of the human being: reproduction, the animal and the vegetable kingdom, the earths relief and seas is discussed in detail by Maurice Bucaille in his book The Bible, Quran and Science.
The BIG
BANG Theory confirmed
Do the
believers not realize that the heavens and earth used to be one
entity; then we parted them? And made water requisite for every
living organism. Therefore, would they not then believe.
Sura 21.30
Fingerprints
are commonly
used to identify people. This unique human feature is highlighted
by God.
Does the human
being think that we cannot recollect his bones? We can even
reconstruct the tip of his finger.
Sura 75. 4-5
THE
UNIVERSE is always INCREASING
We
constructed the heaven and keep expanding it.
Sura 51.47
In the beginning the
universe was gaseous;
Then He
returned to the sky while it was still gas
sura 41.11
The expression
by the light of the moon is familiar but the moon is
not a source of light but only reflection. It is the sun, which
is the origin of this light:
Most exalted
is the one who placed constellations in the sky, as well as lamp
a lighted moon.
Sura 25.61 &
10.5 & 71.16
The proportion of oxygen decreases in high altitudes. Climbers know this and people who live high in the mountains have developed chests and lungs to cope with this:
When god
guides someone, He opens his heart to peace and when he sends
someone astray He makes his chest straightened like the one who
climbs towards the sky. God thus afflicts with un-holiness those
who do not believe.
Sura 6.125