Facts
The Quran is the word of God, the literal word of God communicated to His last Prophet and Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), through Angel Gabriel. For a Muslim, this is the ultimate source of authority because it is not only revelation or inspiration of God, it is the verbatim word or revelation of God.
9 Scientific Facts Found in the Qur’an
Below are selected examples from the Quran with Arabic text, references, and brief explanations.
Origin of Life
Water is essential for all living things. We all know that water is vital to life, but the Quran makes a very unusual claim:
In this verse, water is pointed out as the origin of all life. All living things are made of cells. We now know that cells are mostly made up of water. For example, 80% of the cytoplasm, basic cell material, of a standard animal cell is described as water in biology textbooks.
The fact that living things consist mostly of water was discovered only after the invention of the microscope. In the deserts of Arabia, the last thing someone would have guessed is that all life came from water.
Iron
Iron is not natural to the earth. It did not form on the earth but came down to earth from outer space. This may sound strange but it is true. Scientists have found that billions of years ago meteorites struck the earth. These meteorites were carrying iron from distant stars, which had exploded.
God uses the words “sent down” for iron. It is clear from the verse that iron is not an earthly material, but was sent down for the benefit of humanity.
Sky’s Protection
The sky plays a crucial role in protecting the earth. The sky protects the earth from the lethal rays of the sun. If the sky did not exist then the sun’s radiation would have killed off all life on earth.
The sky also protects life on earth by warming the surface through heat retention and reducing temperature extremes between day and night.
The Quran points to the sky’s protection as a sign of Allah.
Mountains
The Quran draws our attention to a very important characteristic of mountains:
The Quran indicates that mountains have deep roots by using the word stakes to describe them.
Expansion of the Universe
At a time when the science of astronomy was still primitive, the expansion of the universe was described in the Quran:
The Quran mentioned the expansion of the universe even before the invention of the telescope.
Sun’s Orbit
It is now a well-established scientific fact that the Sun is not stationary, but is moving in an orbit around the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
The Quranic account of the Sun’s motion is consistent with modern astronomy.
The Ocean
The Quran uses imagery to convey its deep meanings. Here it describes the state of the unbelievers as:
Oceanographers have discovered that there are internal waves that take place below the surface of the ocean.
Lying & Movement
Allah revealed a verse warning Abu Jahl:
The front part of the brain is responsible for movement and lying. The Quran links movement and lying to this area.
Pain Receptors
It has been discovered that there are pain receptors present in the skin.
The Quran makes it clear that pain is dependent upon the skin.