Is it said that those who went to the surface of the moon have gone to the sky because the moon is in it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do those who say that they have ascended to the surface of the moon count as having gone to the sky; because Allah said:[Al-Furqan 25:61]?
Answer:
The moon is not in the sky; the moon is below the sky in its orbit. All the planets are in orbits, moving in their orbits. So it is not in the sky, nor is it the middle of the sky, as some people think. No. And their saying that we went[Al-Baqarah 2:111], we do not believe their claim.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do those who say that they have ascended to the surface of the moon count as having gone to the sky; because Allah said:
and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.
وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَاجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًاAnswer:
The moon is not in the sky; the moon is below the sky in its orbit. All the planets are in orbits, moving in their orbits. So it is not in the sky, nor is it the middle of the sky, as some people think. No. And their saying that we went
Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."
قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3555- 4717] هل يقال بأن الذين ذهبوا إلى سطح القمر قد ذهبوا إلى السماء لأن القمر فيها؟ — youtube.com
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