Posted on 07/06/2014 2:56:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Dr Hamid Al Naimi says many recent discoveries made by modern science are mentioned in the Quran, which was revealed over 1,400 years ago.
The universe is expanding, and will come to an end and die like all creatures. This was one of the many miraculous facts of our universe — mentioned in the Holy Quran — chronicled in the third lecture of the cultural programme of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award held on Tuesday night.
The lecture, which was attended by Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, traced the journey of the universe as mentioned in the Quran.
The audience listening to Prof Dr Hamid Al Naimi’s lecture held on Tuesday night as part of the cultural programme of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award. — Supplied photos
Eminent Iraqi scholar Professor Dr Hamid Al Naimi, Acting Provost of the Sharjah University, showed how the Holy Quran is far ahead of modern science in uncovering facts. Many recent discoveries made by modern science are mentioned in the Quran, which was revealed over 1,400 years ago.
Referring to the Big Bang theory, which was first proposed in 1927, Dr Al Naimi cited verse 21/30 of the Quran: “Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them?”
Elaborating the verse, Dr Al Naimi said: “Almighty Allah says the universe was ‘one entity’ of material and energy that ‘He separated’ into atoms and electrons — the big bang — then into nebulas of gas and dust, out of which the gravity formed galaxies with billions of stars in them, and our sun is just one of these stars.”
Dr Al Naimi, who is also the Dean of the College of Science, said the earth, which is considered a living creature by geologists, is the only livable planet that Allah has prepared for all species.
“The earth, (which is) not extremely hot or cold like other planets, is protected by 27 shields, including the atmosphere and a magnetic power, as (mentioned) in verse 16/81 (of the Quran): ‘And Allah has made for you, from that which He has created, shadows’,” he said.
Citing verse 51/7, he said: “‘(I swear) by the heaven, which comprises interwoven pathways.’ Science has proved that there is no single space in the universe and all objects are tightly woven. The so-called space is actually filled with gas and dust, and each object is swimming in a definite orbit giving balance to the universe, as affirmed in verse 36/40: ‘It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.’”
Dr Al Naimi said the observable universe comprises billions of galaxies, and the nearest of these to ours is 9.4 trillion km far. “Each galaxy contains 100 billion stars, and our sun, which was created five billion years ago, is one. How could such an enormous universe may be created from chaos?”
Dr Al Naimi said the universe is expanding as affirmed by the Quran in verse 51/47: ‘And We have built the heaven with (Our) Hands and surely We are indeed extending (it) wide.’ “This proves the first big bang. Indeed, the universe is extending.”
The universe, Dr Al Naimi said, will die an “undeniable death” and cited verse 53/1: ‘I swear by the star when it falls down.’
“These falling and dying stars turn into black holes, which prevent anything from escaping and sweep the universe with its gravity as mentioned in verse 81/15-16: ‘I swear by the fading stars, which run fast, disappear and sweeps (other objects)’.
“The universe, just like living beings, is growing old and ‘running’ towards its end as mentioned in verse 21/104: ‘The (Dooms) Day when We shall fold the heaven like a scroll rolled up for books. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it, (That is) a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We shall do it.”
Kinda strange that they can’t get out of the dark ages?
What about chapter 18 that has Dhul-Qarnain finding the setting place of the sun and he finds that it sets in a muddy spring? Super scientific, that.
Muslim science, another oxymoron.
Listen to the Islamic sermon on “the fly” if you don’t
believe it.
Quran 18:86: “Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of dark mud”
ROFLMAO!!!!!
Have you ever been to that spring? I wish I had a house there.
Also, both are wrong.
Oh?
Odd that they are so advanced but can not build or invent anything w/o the help of the infidels. Oh, wait; sorry I forgot that they have invented new ways to kill and maim people. Sorry; I stand corrected.
I'll believe that after I find out it says about man-made Global Warming.
Meanwhile, if you ask me, the Qu'ran is Qu'rap.
The Koraan is nothong more than a plagarized version of severla other works..like the Bible...it states nothinh new....and if Moslems were so smart and ingenious, why are most illerate and living in the dirt...wwhen was the last time a Moslem invented something for mankind’s improvement?
This guy is disillusional...just lime the US Press corp
They are sandwiched in right between where it says its OK to deflower a 6 year old girl for your own pleasure and the place where it says its OK to blow yourself up in order to kill others.
The Quran is scientific? Just like a stopped clock is correct twice every 24 hours.
Oh yes...after all, it is SO scientific to treat women as property and kill others who don’t bow to a pagan moon god.
If the Muslims care about the life around them, instead
of killing fellow Humans, they might make their
HellHoles into something actually habitable.
Islam is a cult; based on Death/Murder, why
make, when you can Steal, murder & loot?
yeah sure it did
http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2006/04/27/1617799.htm
Nope. All they've done is figure out how to adapt inventions of others to the purpose.
9/11 used no Muslim inventions. They didn't even invent the boxcutters.
The early Bibles weren’t in Arabic because most all of them were illiterate.
The Quran wasn’t written by Muhammad because even he was illiterate. It was written over 100 years after his death.
They’re still living in the dark ages. If not for us finding oil in the middle east, their greatest industry would be weaving rugs.
Yep, tons of good advice in there. Like using animal droppings as bandages on wounds, using a Koran as a pillow to reduce a fever and cure contagious diseases, and pruning and sewing up girls naughty bits.
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