What is the validity of the claim that iron was sent down from the sky, based on the evidence that it contains a mineral not found on earth?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: It has become widespread recently that some scholars of scientific miracles have discovered that iron contains a mineral not found on earth. They say this is a verification of the noble verse, and that iron was sent down from the sky. Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
This is the speech of an ignorant person; it is not the speech of a scholar. This is the speech of an ignorant person. Iron was created on earth, and its sustenance was provided therein, including iron and other things. So no iron was sent down from the sky.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
The sending down differs according to its sources. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: It has become widespread recently that some scholars of scientific miracles have discovered that iron contains a mineral not found on earth. They say this is a verification of the noble verse, and that iron was sent down from the sky. Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
This is the speech of an ignorant person; it is not the speech of a scholar. This is the speech of an ignorant person. Iron was created on earth, and its sustenance was provided therein, including iron and other things. So no iron was sent down from the sky.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
The sending down differs according to its sources. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1256- 4717] ما صحة القول بأن الحديد نزل من السماء بدليل أن فيه معدن لا يوجد في الأرض؟ -صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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