Allah's Quran - Authenticity Of The Quran

Signs, Science and Surety



The Quran is the last revelation, and a proof not only to the pagan Arabs
one thousand four hundred years ago, but also to the scientists of today.
Perhaps one of the most remarkable qualities of the Quran for those living
in the twentieth, and what will soon be the twenty first century, is the complete
consistency between the Quran and most of the discoveries of modern science,
and in some cases pre-empting facts discovered within the last twenty years.
One of the first Western scientists to make a serious study of this subject
was Maurrice Bucaille, who wrote a book called The Bible, the Quran and Science.
In this book, he compared the statements concerning natural and scientific
data in the Bible and the Quran. He concluded: "The Quran follows on from
the two Revelations that preceded it and is not only free from contradictions
in its narrations, the sign of the various human manipulations to found in
the gospels, but provides a quality all of its own for those who examine it
objectively and in the light of science, i.e. its complete agreement with
modern scientific data. What is more, statements are to be found in it (as
has been shown) that are connected with science: and yet it is unthinkable
that a man of Muhammad's time could have been the author of them. Modern scientific
knowledge therefore allows us to understand certain verses of the Quran which,
until now, it has been impossible to interpret. The comparison of several
Biblical and Quranic narrations of the same subject shows the existence of
fundamental differences between the statements in the former, which are scientifically
unacceptable, and declarations in the latter which are in perfect agreement
with modern data: this was the case of the Creation and the Flood, for example.
An extremely important complement to the Bible was found in the text of he
Quran on the subject of the history of the Exodus, where the two texts were
very much in agreement with archaeological findings, in the dating of the
time of Moses. Besides, there are major differences between the Quran and
the Bible on the other subjects: they serve to disprove all that has been
maintained-without a scrap of evidence-concerning the allegation that Muhammad
is supposed to have copied the Bible to produce the text of the Quran...
. In view of the level of knowledge in Muhammad's day, it is inconceivable
that many of the statements in the Quran which are connected with science
could have been the work of a man. It is, moreover, perfectly legitimate,
not only to regard the Quran as the expression of a Revelation, but also to
award it a very special place, on the account of the guarantee of authenticity
it provides and the presence in it of scientific statements which, when studied
today, appears as a challenge to explanation in human terms."



Some of the statements involving data confirmed by modern science are:




The Accurate Description of Embryonic and Fetal Development. At the time of
Prophet Muhammad prevalent theories included those of Aristotle who thought
that a child was formed by the congealing of menstrual blood catalyzed by
the male blood, as rennet does to cheese. In the Eighteenth Century, Hartsoeker
claimed to have seen within the sperm a pre-formed human being through the
primitive microscopes. The Quran reflected none of these, describing the development
of the embryonic human with detailed accuracy:

"We created man from a quintessence of clay, We then placed him as a
drop (Nutfa) in a place of rest firmly fixed, Then we made the drop into
an Alaqah (leech-like) and then we changed the leech-like structure into
a Mudghah (chewed-like) and then We made out of that chewed-like substance
bones then We clothed the bones with flesh then We caused him to grow and
come into being and attain the definitive form. Blessed be Allah the Perfect
creator. After that, at length you will die. Again, on the Day of Judgment,
you will be raised up."

[Noble Quran 23:12-16]

The Prophet further explained the meaning of Nutfa as meaning both the male
sperm and female ovum. The word "alaqah" has three meanings in Arabic: 1)
A thing that clings; 2) A blood clot; and 3) A leech like thing. All three
accurately describe the first stage of the developing embryo. After the fertilisation
of the egg, a blastocyst develops, which has on its exterior villocites which
literally "cling" to the wall of the uterus. It then goes on to resemble a
leech both in appearance and behavior. (Both leech and embryo extract blood
from host.) It also goes on to resemble a blood clot. The next stage, when
it becomes "chewed-like", is also accurate. It is also true that the bones
precede the development of muscle and flesh. The Prophetic traditions state:
"When forty -two nights have passed over the conceptus, Allah sends an Angel
to it, who shapes it, makes its ears, eyes, skin, flesh and bones. Then he
says O Lord! is it male or female? And your Lord decides what He wishes and
then the angel records it." This accurate information gives the correct time
for the recognizable growth of the features described, and the sex of the
fetus can not be definitely determined until just after forty-two days. This
was not known until the invention of powerful microscopes only decades ago.
I have mentioned this subject only briefly, and quoted a few of the verses
and hadith concerning this topic. Keith Moore, Professor and Chairman, Department
of Anatomy, University of Toronto, Canada, and author of The Developing Human,
is considered one of the leading embryologists, said concerning these statements
in the Quran and authenticated hadith: "Until the 19th Century, nothing was
known about classifying the stages of human development. A system of staging
human embryos was developed around the end of the 19th Century based on alphabetical
symbols. During the 20th century, numerals were used to describe 23 stages
of embryonic development. This system of numbering the stages is not easy
to follow and a better system would be based on the morphological changes.
In recent years, the study of the Quran has revealed another basis for the
classification of the stages of the developing embryo which is based on easily
understood actions and changes in shape. It utilizes terms which were sent
from God to Muhammed the Prophet by the Angel Gabriel and recorded on the
Quran... It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad
from God because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many
centuries later. This proves to me that Muhammed must have been a Messenger
of God." Marshall Jonson, Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy, Director
of the Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia,
U.S.A., said: "As a scientist I can only deal with things I can specifically
see. I can understand embryology and developmental biology; I can understand
the words that are translated to me from the Quran. If I were to transpose
myself into that era, knowing what I do today and describing things, I could
not describe the things that were described. I see no evidence to refute the
concept that this individual Muhammed had to be developing this information
from some place, so I see nothing in conflict with the concept that Divine
Intervention was involved on what he was able to say."




Cosmology.

"Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were
joined together as one united piece, then We parted them. And We have made
from water every living thing. Will they not then believe."

[Noble Quran 21:30]

This verse clearly mentions the common origin of the universe, a fact that
was not discovered until forty years ago with the advent of nuclear physics.
The separation seems to refer to what the scientists call the "Big Bang".
Also, all living things are composed of protoplasm, which consists of 80-85%
water.

"Then He rose over towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to
it and to the earth: 'Come willingly or unwillingly.' They both said: 'We
come willingly.'"

[Noble Quran 41:11]

The word smoke describes accurately the primeval state of the universe, which
was composed of a hot gaseous mass, with particles moving vigorously, just
as in smoke. From this the stars, planets and the earth were formed.

"The heaven, We have built it with power, verily We are expanding it.'

[Noble Quran 51:47]

It is an accepted fact that we are living in an expanding universe. "Allah
is the one who created the night and day, the sun and moon. Each one is traveling
in an orbit with its own motion." The Arabic word referring to a movement
with self-propelled motion is the verb sahabah (yasbahuna in the text). It
implies a motion that comes from the body in question. If it takes place in
water, it is to swim; it is to move by the action of one's own legs' if it
takes place on land. For movement that occurs in space it would mean "to rotate".
The sun is actually in orbit, not around the earth but around the centre of
the galaxy, so there is no contradiction, since the Quran does not specify
the Sun's orbit.

"Have you not seen how Allah merges the night into the day and the day
into the night?"

[Noble Quran 31:29]

"He coils the night upon the day and He coils the day upon the night."

[Noble Quran 39:5]

To coil or to wind is the translation of the Arabic verb kawwarra. The original
meaning of the verb is to coil a turban around the head. The process of perpetual
coiling, including the interpenetration of one sector by another is expressed
in the Quran just as if the concept of the Earth's roundness had already been
conceived at the time, which is clearly not the case.

"It is He who made the Sun a shining thing and the moon as a light, and
measured out their stages... "

[Noble Quran 10:5]

The Quran describes the Sun as a "siraj" which means a torch, generating its
own heat and light where as the Moon is described "an-nur" which is light
originating from another source.




Geology.

"Have We not made the earth an expanse; and the mountains stakes?"

[Noble Quran 78:6-7]

"And Allah has cast into the ground mountains standing firm so that it
does not shake with you."

[Noble Quran 31:10]

It has recently been discovered that mountains have roots that go into the
earth's crust which is composed of seven tectonic plates. Their movement is
the cause of earthquakes. It is thought that the roots and weight of the mountains
play a vital role in stabilizing the earth's crust.




Animal and Plant life. The sixteenth chapter of the Quran mentions the bee
that leaves its home to gather as feminine, although it has generally been
believed that the bees are soldiers and they answer to a King. The Quran also
mentions the sexes of plants and the winds as a means of their fertilization.

"We sent forth the winds that fecundate."

[Noble Quran 15:22]

All recently discovered matters.




Atomism. The Greek philosopher Democritus (460-361 BC) advanced the theory
that matter was composed of tiny, indivisible particles called Atoms. Modern
science has discovered that there is the Atom, but that Atom is divisible.
The Quran states:

"He is aware of an atom's weight in the heavens and on the earth, and
even anything smaller than that..."

 

[Noble Quran 34:3]

Dermatology.

"Does mankind think that We cannot assemble his bones? Nay, We are able
to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers."

[Noble Quran 75:3-4]

No two finger prints are alike. This verse tells of both Allah's knowledge
and ability to resurrect us even to the most unique and individual part:

"Those who reject Our signs We shall soon cast into the fire, As often
as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins
so that they may truly taste the Penalty, For Allah is exalted in power,
wise."

[Noble Quran 4:56]

The nerve ends that feel pain are found in the skin. When the skin is severely
burnt the nerve ends are destroyed and pain is not felt. In Hell, Allah will
recreate the skin so that its inhabitants may permanently feel intense pain.

"Verily, the tree of zaqqum will be the food of the sinners, like boiling
oil it will boil in their bellies, like the boiling of scalding water, '
Taste you this! Verily you were pretending to be the mighty the generous!
Verily this is that which you used to doubt!"

[Noble Quran 44:43-50]

"...and drink boiling water which cuts their bowls to pieces."

[Noble Quran 47:15]

Thermal receptors are not present in the intestines. It is known that if the
bowel is cut the contents go into the highly sensitive Peritonea Cavity, where
intense pain is initiated. This is not common knowledge now, let alone in
Muhammad's time. The author of the Quran is, however, well acquainted with
these facts!




The Water Cycle. The Quran correctly describes the water cycle, and the origin
of underground springs as being from rain water. Obvious you may think, but
the Greek philosophers did not get it right, suggesting that underground springs
were produced by sea spray collecting in caves which fed a great underground
sea through the 'abyss'! In fact the water cycle was not accurately propounded
until the 18th century. The Quran, however, states:

"Hast though not seen that Allah sent water down from the sky and led
it through sources into the ground?"

 

[Noble Quran 39:21]

For the sake of brevity, I have only mentioned a few of the statements and
provided limited explanation of the statements contained in the Quran and
traditions dealing with scientific subjects. T. V. N. Persud, Professor and
Chairman, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University
of Manitoba, Canada commented: "Muhammed was a very ordinary man, he couldn't
read, didn't know how to write, in fact he was an illiterate... we're talking
about 1400 years ago you have some illiterate person making profound pronouncements
and statements that are accurate of a scientific nature. I personally can't
see how this could be a mere chance, there are too many accuracies... I
have no difficulty in my mind reconciling that this is a divine inspiration
or a revelation which led him to these statements." Let us not forget the
words of Dr, Bucaille that these facts "appear as a challenge to explanation
in human terms." And Professor Persud's statement that it cannot be coincidence,
there are too many accuracies! The probability against Muhammad taking wild
guesses and getting each fact right are indeed phenomenal! These scientists,
renowned experts in their fields, like the Arabs who had mastered their language
in the time of the Prophet, recognize the clear proof and miraculous nature
of the Quran.

"We will show them our signs on the furthest horizons and within themselves
until they know that this is the truth."

 

[Noble Quran 41:53]

The Quran is consistent with external realities, and it is also consistent
internally. It is the nature of the works of men, be they scientists, philosophers,
sages or mystics to contain inconsistencies and contradictions. This cannot
be so with the Divine Revelation as the Quran states: "Have they not carefully
considered the Quran, had it been from other than Allah they would have found
many in-discrepancies in it."

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