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Embryology in The Qur'an - (Surah 23:12-14)
The Big Bang Theory - (Surah 21:30)
The Expansion of the universe - (Surah 51:47)
"The Qur'an reveals scientific knowledge that amazes—truths only confirmed centuries later. It says, ‘And the moon—We have determined for it phases' (Surah Ya-Sin, 36:39), showing its orbit; ‘The heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are expanding it' (Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:47), hinting at the stretching universe; ‘And We made from water every living thing' (Surah Al-Anbiya, 21:30), tying life to water; and ‘Have We not made the earth a resting place? And the mountains as stakes?' (Surah An-Naba, 78:6-7), describing mountains as roots stabilizing the earth.
Jesus (peace be upon him) brought the Injeel—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—but the Bible lacks this precision. The Qur'an affirms, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). These signs from Allah, revealed 1,400 years ago, prove the Qur'an's divine source, guiding us to worship Him alone with knowledge beyond human grasp then."
Surah Ya-Sin, 36:40
Surah Al-Anbiya, 21:30
Surah An-Naba (78:6-7)
Muslims claim the Qur'an predicted modern science — the moon's orbit, life from water, universe expansion, mountains as roots. Really? Let's break it down.
The Qur'an notes, "And the moon—We have determined for it phases" 36:39. Yes, the moon has phases. Anyone looking up at the sky could see that. Water as life's source? True, but that's obvious observation, not biology.
"We are expanding it" 51:47 is cited as the Big Bang. The original Arabic just means "vast". Mountains as "stakes"? Poetic metaphor, not plate tectonics. Modern science is being read into ancient words — clever, but not miraculous.
These so-called scientific "signs" rely on interpretations centuries later. It's like claiming Shakespeare predicted quantum mechanics because you squint at a line — fun, but not convincing.
By contrast, Jesus' miracles — feeding thousands, raising Lazarus, walking on water, and resurrection — were observed, documented, and transformative, not vague poetry.
The Qur'an's "scientific miracles" are general, poetic observations, not verifiable predictions. Jesus' life and miracles remain visible, historical, and transformative — the true miracle for all generations.