In 1925, an American astronomer by the name of Edwin Hubble, provided
observational evidence that all galaxies are receding from one another,
which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the
universe is now an established scientific fact. This is what Al-Qur’aan
says regarding the nature of the universe: “With the power and skill Did
We construct The Firmament: For it is We Who create The vastness of
Space.” [Al-Qur’aan 51:47]
The Arabic word mûsi‘ûn is correctly translated as ‘expanding it’, and it refers to the creation of the expanding vastness of the universe. Stephen Hawking, in his book, ‘A Brief History of Time’, says, “The discovery that the universe is expanding was one of the great intellectual revolutions of the 20th century.”
The Arabic word mûsi‘ûn is correctly translated as ‘expanding it’, and it refers to the creation of the expanding vastness of the universe. Stephen Hawking, in his book, ‘A Brief History of Time’, says, “The discovery that the universe is expanding was one of the great intellectual revolutions of the 20th century.”
The Qur’aan mentioned the expansion of the universe, before man even learnt to build a telescope! Some may say that the presence of astronomical facts in the Qur’aan is not surprising since the Arabs were advanced in the field of astronomy. They are correct in acknowledging the advancement of the Arabs in the field of astronomy. However they fail to realize that the Qur’aan was revealed centuries before the Arabs excelled in astronomy.
Moreover many of the scientific
facts mentioned above regarding astronomy, such as the origin of the
universe with a Big Bang, were not known to the Arabs even at the peak
of their scientific advancement. The scientific facts mentioned in the
Qur’aan are therefore not due to the Arabs’ advancement in astronomy.
Indeed, the reverse is true. The Arabs advanced in astronomy, because
astronomy occupies a place in the Qur’aan.
0 comments:
Post a Comment