Much has been said recently about the scientific miracles in the Noble Qur'an; what is your opinion on this science?
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The questioner : He saysThe questioner : Much has been said recently about the scientific miracles in the Noble Qur'an; what is your opinion on this science?
The Shaykh : We say: The entire Qur'an is a miracle that indicates it is from Allah:[An-Nisa 4:82], but in our understanding, it is not permissible to attribute to the verses of the Noble Qur'an meanings that do not align with the Arabic style in order to display a scientific miracle in the Qur'an. Islam does not need such contrivance to interpret a verse in a way that contradicts the Arabic style to prove a scientific miracle in this age. Islam does not need such proof for such miracles.
This seems to me entirely like some storytellers and orators who want to teach the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about some miracles narrated in some books that report whatever they please of hadiths and miracles. They say, in order to exalt the status of the Messenger (peace be upon him), we say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is too noble and exalted to be praised with what is not authentic from him. Likewise, we say: All the more so, the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is too noble and exalted for us to contrive an interpretation of some of its verses in order to show that this verse contains a modern scientific miracle.
Those who write in this field have many, and very many, examples and statements. My memory may not help me now to recall such examples, but I will tell you some of what I read long ago and which is fixed in my memory:
It was said to one of them: You say that the Qur'an contains scientific miracles; do you have anything in mind? He said: Yes, these rays that penetrate into the chest were formerly called, I think, rays... or something like that. He was asked: Is there a verse that indicates these rays? He said: Yes, in the end of the chapter[Al-Humazah 104:1]. Our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) says: [Al-Humazah 104:9] before it is meaning the Fire of Hell, the fire, [Al-Humazah 104:8-9]. What are these extended pillars? They are these rays that enter... the human body. And these are the rays; recently it has become clear that they can detect the fetus in the mother's womb, whether it is male or female, if it is inverted with its head in the opposite of the natural position, and so on. So these are the rays, they claim, intended by this verse, [Al-Humazah 104:8-9]. Glory be to Allah! This is attributing to the Qur'an what it cannot bear.
Also, it is narrated about some scholars in Egypt that he met with some disbelievers... also, a conversation took place between him and one of the sheikhs, and he said to him: Yes, among the verses of the Qur'an is the mention of the charcoal of the star; where He (the Exalted) said:. Star, hey, it is mentioned in the Qur'an, star, but it is... . This is closer to mocking the Qur'an than to showing that the Qur'an contains scientific miracles.
If the verses, on their surface, without any contrivance, testify to a scientific fact today, there is no harm in... and citing them, and arguing that this is from Allah and not from the Messenger of Allah, to whom Allah said:[Ash-Shuraa 42:52].
For example: "And of each of them We created pairs." Now, science says: Everything has pairs... male and female, even in plants. Here there is no contrivance. It can be said: This is a miracle from the Noble Qur'an.
And another example, which is naturally disputed, but the point is that there is no contrivance in it. You know today the entrenched dispute, especially in this country, between those who say that the earth is spherical and those who say that it is not spherical, or between those who say that it moves and those who say it does not move. So in Surat Ya-Sin, He (the Exalted) says:[Ya-Sin 36:33] Then? [Ya-Sin 36:34-37] A sign for them is the earth. This is the first verse. The second verse: [Ya-Sin 36:37-38] "The sun does not overtake."
The questioner :[Ya-Sin 36:39] .
The Shaykh[Ya-Sin 36:39-40], what is known in the books of exegesis is it is the sun and the moon. But some of them today see that the word "all" is for generality and comprehensiveness. And Allah (Mighty and Majestic) began when... some of the natural cosmic verses with the earth, saying: [Ya-Sin 36:33] to the end of the verses. So when He said at the end of these verses: [Ya-Sin 36:40], then all of the earth, the sun, and the moon are in orbits, worshipping. If this view is held, there is no interpretation or distortion of the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in order to display such a scientific miracle. And if the question means this type that has no contrivance, we see nothing that prevents it, and the opposite is entirely the case.
Other than that?
The Shaykh : We say: The entire Qur'an is a miracle that indicates it is from Allah:
If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction.
وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلَافًا كَثِيرًاThis seems to me entirely like some storytellers and orators who want to teach the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about some miracles narrated in some books that report whatever they please of hadiths and miracles. They say, in order to exalt the status of the Messenger (peace be upon him), we say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is too noble and exalted to be praised with what is not authentic from him. Likewise, we say: All the more so, the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is too noble and exalted for us to contrive an interpretation of some of its verses in order to show that this verse contains a modern scientific miracle.
Those who write in this field have many, and very many, examples and statements. My memory may not help me now to recall such examples, but I will tell you some of what I read long ago and which is fixed in my memory:
It was said to one of them: You say that the Qur'an contains scientific miracles; do you have anything in mind? He said: Yes, these rays that penetrate into the chest were formerly called, I think, rays... or something like that. He was asked: Is there a verse that indicates these rays? He said: Yes, in the end of the chapter
Woe to every scorner and mocker
وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍIn extended columns.
فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍIt is sealed upon them
إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ(8) Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them (9) In extended columns.
إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ * فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ(8) Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them (9) In extended columns.
إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ * فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍAlso, it is narrated about some scholars in Egypt that he met with some disbelievers... also, a conversation took place between him and one of the sheikhs, and he said to him: Yes, among the verses of the Qur'an is the mention of the charcoal of the star; where He (the Exalted) said:
Leaving you standing
تَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًاLeaving you
تَرَكُوكَIf the verses, on their surface, without any contrivance, testify to a scientific fact today, there is no harm in... and citing them, and arguing that this is from Allah and not from the Messenger of Allah, to whom Allah said:
You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith
مَا كُنْتَ تَدْرِي مَا الكِتَابُ وَلَا الإِيمَانُFor example: "And of each of them We created pairs." Now, science says: Everything has pairs... male and female, even in plants. Here there is no contrivance. It can be said: This is a miracle from the Noble Qur'an.
And another example, which is naturally disputed, but the point is that there is no contrivance in it. You know today the entrenched dispute, especially in this country, between those who say that the earth is spherical and those who say that it is not spherical, or between those who say that it moves and those who say it does not move. So in Surat Ya-Sin, He (the Exalted) says:
And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.
وَآَيَةٌ لَهُمُ الأَرْضُ المَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَاهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ(34) And We placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines and caused to burst forth therefrom some springs - (35) That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful? (36) Exalted is He who created all pairs - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know. (37) And a sign for them is the night
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّاتٍ مِنْ نَخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ العُيُونِ لِيَأْكُلُوا مِنْ ثَمَرِهِ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنْبِتُ الأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ وَآَيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ(37) And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness. (38) And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
وَآَيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُمْ مُظْلِمُونَ وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَهَا ذَلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ العَزِيزِ العَلِيمِThe questioner :
And the moon - We have determined for it phases
وَالقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَThe Shaykh
(39) And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk. (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.
وَالقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّى عَادَ كَالعُرْجُونِ القَدِيمِ لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تُدْرِكَ القَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَAnd each
وَكُلٌّAnd a sign for them is the dead earth
وَآَيَةٌ لَهُمُ الأَرْضُ المَيْتَةُbut each, in an orbit, is swimming.
وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَOther than that?
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