Examples of Verses with Scientific Evidence (1/2)

Some of the Qur’an verses explain facts about Earth, humans, and other creatures.

1. For example, there is an invitation for humans to fly, indicating the possibility of flying, more than 1428 years ago.

In Surah Al-Rahman (Chapter 55), Verse 33 states, we read:

“O You jinn and men, if you can penetrate zones of the heavens and the Earth, then penetrate! You will never penetrate them except with (the) power (of science).” [Surah Al-Rahman, 55: 33]

2. The Holy Qur’an tells us that there is intelligent life in outer space, where Allah (Praise to Him) is also worshipped and glorified.

In Chapter 30, Verse 26, Allah (Praise to Him) says:

“To Him belongs whom are in the heavens and the Earth, all are devoutly obedient to Him.” [Surah Al-Rum, 30: 26]

In Chapter 3, Verse 83, Allah (Praise to Him) also tells us about life in outer space saying:

 “Do they want other than the Religion of Allah? While (all) who are in the heavens and the Earth have willingly, or unwillingly, submitted to Him (as Muslims do), and to Him shall they be returned.” [Surah Al-‘Imran, 3:83]

In Chapter 19, Verse 93-95, Allah (Praise to Him) also says:

 “There is none in the heavens and the Earth but comes (on the Day of Judgment) to the Beneficent (Allah) as a (helpless) slave.”

“He does take an account of them, and has counted them exactly.”

“And all of them (are coming to Him) on the Day of Resurrection individually (alone)” (Surah Maryam, 19: 93-95).

In Chapter 24, Verse 41, Allah (Praise to Him) also says:

“Do not you see that Allah is praised by whoever in the heavens and the Earth, and (that) the birds are flying in lines? Each (category of creatures) knows its own prayer and praise. And Allah knows that they do.”  [Surah Al-Noor, 24: 41]

3. Earth is described as egg-shaped (not a perfect circular globe), a fact which was discovered recently in the human history.

In Chapter 79, Verse 30, the Holy Qur’an mentions that:

 “And the Earth, after that, He made it egg-shaped.” [Surah Al-Nazi'aat, 79: 30]

The noun “da’hya” is used by North African Arabs in reference to an “egg.” The author heard it by himself in the early 1970s in Libya. Other translators missed the meaning of the verb (da’haha, دَحَٮٰهَآ ) translating it into “extended.”

4. In Verses 68-69 of Chapter16, we are told that it is the female bee that makes honey, a very recent bit of knowledge for humans. We know now that male bees die after mating with the queen and live only for about 90 days. Only female bees survive to be the workers, which gather nectar and make honey. This bit of knowledge could never be known to humans before the invention and use of microscopes. It is another piece of evidence that the author of the Holy Qur’an could never be a human being about 1428 years ago. Rather, He is the All Knowledgeable One.

And your Lord inspired the female bees to take (build) its houses (hives) on mountains, trees, and in (people’s) gardens

 “Then (you female bee) eat from all the fruits and (you female bee) follow the ways of your Lord laid down (for you). There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing (cure) for people. In that, (there) is a sign for a people who give thought” (Surah Al-Nahl, 16: 68-69).

In dealing with Verse 68, some translators did not pay attention to the feminine form of the Arabic verb (اتَّخِذِي ), which refers to female bees in particular, not bees in general. The same meaning is confirmed in Verse 69, in verbs (كُلِي ), which means “you female bee eat,” and verb (فَاسْلُكِي ), which means “you female bee follow.”

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