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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Authenticity of the Quran Some Brief Examples of Scientific Data in the Qur’an a) The Earth and Heavens were Joined Together All scientific circles in the world today agree that the planets were originally composed of a mass of Sodium gas and that first the heavens and the earth were joined together as a single entity and then they separated from each other. Centuries ago, the Qur’an referred to this scientific theory.

It says when describing the creation of the heavens: “Then God turned to the creation of the heavens (the planets), when they were but a smoky substance.” (41:11) * * “Do the unbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were joined together before we separated them, and that We brought all living things into existence from water?

Why do they still not believe in God?” (21:30) Thus the Qur’an unveils one of the great mysteries of nature: the planets were originally composed of smoky substance (mass of Sodium gas), and the separation of the planets from a huge object and then their separation from each other. Since at the time of revelation of the Qur’an, the general level of knowledge and science was extremely low, does this not constitute a proof of the heavenly nature of the Qur’an?

b) Expansion of Universe One of the most subtle discoveries in science concerns the expansion of universe, its tendency constantly to extend its boundaries. This was something completely unknown to the human being until the last century. This mystery is, however, mentioned by the Qur’an in the following terms, which again bear witness to its remarkable profundity when discussing such matters: “We created the heavens with Our strength and power, and constantly expand them”.

(51:47) c) Force of Gravity We know that before the time of Newton, that great scientific personality, no one was aware of the force of gravity. Newton proved that the falling of objects to earth, the rotation of the moon and the Venus, the motion of the planets, and other instances of attraction are all subject to the single law, the law of universal gravity.

The Qur’an describes the above mentioned gravitational force as ‘invisible pillars’: “God it is Who raised up the heavenly bodies to invisible pillars .....” (13:2). * * In conveying this scientific truth, the Qur’an has used an expression that is comprehensible for the men of all ages.