science and quran

1. Interesting
Scientific Facts
From Quran
QURAT-UL-AIN

2. Introduction
– The statements that are found in Quran which were revealed 1400 years
ago are being proven by science at present. Many of the verses of Quran that
were revealed at that time were proven by science almost a thousand years
later. The lines below discuss some facts that have their mention in Quran and
were later proved by science.

3. The Creation of Life:
– In Quran, Allah Almighty says:
– “…We made every living thing from water. Will they not believe?” (21:30)
– In this ayah of Quran, Allah Almighty holds water as the basic element of the
creation of every living thing. The same thing is proved by science where it tells
that every living thing comprises of cells and these cells consist of 80%
cytoplasm, which in simple terms is explained as water. Therefore, science
proves the very same fact which Quran mentioned 1400 years ago which might
have seemed odd for the people of that time as there was no science to prove it
then, but today everyone accepts this fact.

4. The Presence of Iron:
– For the people of today iron is a metal that is found on earth. However, it is the
scientists who have come to find the original source of iron as per which iron is not a
metal of this earth rather it came from space. Quran says about iron in the following
way:
– “…… We sent down Iron, in which is (material for) mighty war, as well as many
benefits for mankind.” (57:25)
– From this ayah it is clear that the metal iron was sent down by Allah Almighty, hence
it is not something of this world that grew or formed in it. According to scientists,
billions of years ago meteoroids hit earth and these meteoroids came with the
metal iron which then dispersed and immersed in different parts of the earth.
Hence, in this regard as well, the saying of Quran predates scientific factual
discovery.

5. The Protection Of Sky:
– In Quran, Allah Almighty says:
– “We made the sky a protective ceiling. And yet they are turning away from Our
signs!”(21:32)
– In this ayah, Allah Almighty mentions sky as a protective ceiling for people and calls it as a
sign. It might not have been clear to the people of those days however, people of today who
have access to science can agree with the fact that the sky actually does serve as a protective
shield for life on earth.
– Science tells that it is the presence of sky that protects the earth from the harmful radiation of
the rays of earth and it is again the sky that serves as a protective blanket to keep the
temperature of the earth moderate during nights. If it were not there then radiation would
have caused havoc and the freezing temperatures at night would have extinguished life on
earth. Therefore, the followers of science cannot refute the mention of this fact in Quran.

6. Function of Mountains:
– In Quran, Allah Almighty says:
– “Did We not make the earth a resting place? And the mountains as
stakes?” (78:6-7)
– From this ayah it can be inferred that mountains are like stakes, which go deep
down in the earth. This claim of Quran has been also proven right by science
according to which the mountains are not merely above the surface; rather they
have roots deep down below as well. The best example of this can be the
highest peak in the world Mount Everest. According to scientists, Mount Everest
that is 9km above the surface has its roots almost 125km below the surface
thus the metaphor of stake in Quran actually gets a scientific backing.

7. Expansion of Universe:
– In Quran, Allah Almighty says:
– “And it is We who have built the Universe with (Our creative) power and keep
expanding it.” (51:47)
– In this ayah, Allah Almighty refers to the expansion of the universe. According to
this ayah, the universe has not been the same since its existence; it continues
and will continue on changing. This fact was proven by science a hundred years
ago when the astronomers found out that the universe is not stagnant, rather it
is expanding with the passage of time, thus concurring with the claim of Quran.

8. Conclusion:
– In a nutshell, there are many more verses of Quran that are put to test by
science. By far science has concurred with Quran and has found every claim of it
true. The testing goes on and the time is not far when all the claims of Quran
regarding universe and life will be considered scientific facts.

9. References
– http://www.quranreading.com/blog/interesting-scientific-facts-from-quran/