The Qur'an
abounds in Unsurpassed Spiritual & Scientific
Knowledge
By Dr. Bashir Ahmad
Wildwood, MO The
Qur'an is most concise and also multi-faceted
and makes a constant demand for intelligent reflection.
"Had it been from anyone other than Allah they
would surely have found there is much contradiction."
Qur'an 4/83 "We have revealed this book to thee,
replete with excellence of every description,
that they may reflect over its verses, and that
those gifted with understanding may take heed."
Qur'an 38/30 Ms. Manji in her book "The Trouble
with Islam" has disparagingly written: "There
is no single thrust in this so called perfect,
indisputable and straight forward text.
The Qur'an perfection
is ultimately suspect." (page 45) Manji evidently
appears to be totally ignorant of the limitless
treasures of spiritual and scientific knowledge
in the Qur'an. Manji is a writer in attendance
at the Toronto University. I suggest to her to
go to the University Library and pull out textbook
on Embryology by Professor Keith of the Toronto
University, as well as his research paper titled
"Highlights of Human Embryology in the Koran and
Hadith". Professor Moore has given several references
from the Holy Qur'an in this text book. Professor
Moore is one of the most distinguished embryologists
in the world. His textbook on embryology is running
in its seventh edition.
He writes in his
research paper thus: "Almost a year ago I was
consulted about the meaning of certain verses
in the Koran and some sayings in the hadiths which
referred to human reproduction and embryological
development. I was amazed at the scientific accuracy
of these statements which were made in the 7th
Century AD." At the end of this lengthy article
he writes the following: "There are other statements
in the Koran and saying in the Hadith about embryology
that are meaningless to me, but very likely they
will make sense later when new knowledge is developed.
The agreement I
have found between statements in the Koran and
saying in the Hadith may help close the gap between
science and religion which has existed for so
many years." I ask Manji: Is this not the strongest
testimony of a very prominent Christian scientist,
about the profound accuracy, veracity and authenticity
of the Qur'an, divinely revealed to an unlettered
Prophet Mohammad S.A.S.? "--------- Believe, then,
in God and his apostle. --------- The unlettered
prophet who believes in God and his words --------
and follow him, so that you might find guidance."
Qur'an 7/159 Creation, Destruction and Rebirth
of the Universe The Qur'an very accurately describes
the creation (Big bang) its destruction (black
hole) followed by rebirth (Big bang). "Do not
the unbelievers see that the heaven and earth
were a closed up mass (Ratqana), then we clove
them asunder (Fataqna)? And we made from water
every living things, will they not believe." Qur'an
21/31 Ratqana means coming together into a single
entity. It also means darkness.
It is a true description
of black hole. In another verse the same theme
is repeated: "Remember the day when we shall roll
up heavens like the rolling up of scrolls -------"
Qur'an 21/105 This verse explains that the universe
is not eternal. It speaks of a future when the
heavens will be rolled up - a perfect description
of black hole. Gravitational pull causes the stars
to collapse into much smaller size. In our universe
there could be many black holes as big as 3,000,000,000
solar masses. (Ref.: Telescope Science Institute
(1997). Press release no. STSCI - PR 97-01, Baltimore,
Maryland USA). The word Fataqna in the verse means
to clove asunder. This is the accurate description
of the big bang that leads to the creation of
a new universe.
There are two theories
about the fate of the universe. One claims that
the universe will carry on expanding forever.
The other theory claims that the expansion of
the universe will, at sometime, be reversed because
of the inward gravitational pull. References:
1. Roman C.A (1991) The Natural History of the
Universe. 2. Readers Digest Universal Dictionary
(1987) The Qur'an also mentions the recreation
of the new universe after its destruction. "-----------
As we began the first creation, so shall we repeat
it; a binding on us; we shall certainly fulfill
it." Qur'an 21/105 Professor Davis of the University
of Adelaide and the winner of Templeton Prize,
also furnishes a scientific basis for the ultimate
destruction of the universe. He writes: "If the
universe has a finite stock of order and is changing
irreversibly towards disorder - ultimately to
thermodynamic equilibrium - two very deep inferences
follow immediately.
The first is that
the universe will eventually die, wallowing, as
it were, in its own eutropy. This is known among
physicists as the 'heat death' of the universe.
The second is that the universe cannot have existed
forever, otherwise it would have reached its equilibrium
end state, an infinite time ago. Conclusion: The
universe did not always exist." (Ref: Davies P.
(1990) God and the New Physics (Page 11) God is
the Creator of the Universe Professor Edward Kessel,
Chairman of the University of San Francisco, writes:
"Life is still going on, and chemical and physical
processes are still in progress, it is evident
that our universe could not have existed from
eternity, else it would have long since run out
of useful energy and ground to halt.
Therefore, quite
unintentionally, science proves that our universe
had a beginning. And in so doing it proves the
reality of God, for whatever had a beginning did
not begin by itself but demands a prime mover,
a creator, a God." (Kessel E L (1968) Let Us Look
at Facts without Bent or Bias in "The Evidence
of God in an Expanding Universe", by Monsma (page
5) A verse from the Qur'an expresses the same
theme: "And the heaven we build without own power
(aydin) and indeed we go on expanding it (Musiun)
Qur'an 51/48
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