"Have We not made the earth as a bed, And the mountains as pegs? (I) Literally, the word “mountain” (Latin Montanus) is described as “a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill.” The Dictionary of Geological Terms defines a mount or a mountain as a high bill (but mount is always used instead of mountain before a proper name). A mountain is also defined as a tract of land considerably elevated above the adjacent country, and is usually found ... [Continue Reading]
Scientific Miracles
The mountains as stabilizers for the earth..
"And the mountains He has fixed firmly, (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle." (I) In these two Qur’anic verses it is explicitly stated that the stabilization of the Earth by means of its mountains was a specific stage in the long process of creation of our planet and still is a very important phenomenon in making that planet suitable for living. Now, the following question arises: how can modern Earth Scientists visualize mountains as means of fixation for the Earth? As ... [Continue Reading]
First House of Worship on Earth
“Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn)” (I) This Holy ayah comes in the middle of Surah Al-Imran; which is a Madinan Surah and one of the longest Surahs in Holy Qur'an as it consists of two hundred ayahs after the “Basmallah”. This Surah is named Al-Imran as it contains a reference to the family of Maryam (Mary) the daughter of Imran, and the mother of Jesus (peace be upon him ... [Continue Reading]
The link between the formation of mountains & rivers and paths
“And He has affixed into the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads, that you may guided yourselves” (I) This ayah appears towards the beginning of Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), a Makkan Surah, which gets its name from the reference Allah makes in it to bees and the special instinct He gave them. He has inspired them to build beehives, to live an organized life and to follow many paths to the flowers to provide us with the beneficial liquid that is ... [Continue Reading]
Water Masses Mixed But Distinguishable
Allah, the Almighty, says: “He has let loosed the two seas meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny? Out of them both come out pearl and coral” (I) The Scientific Fact: It was not until 1873 that seas were known to have waters of different natures and that they did not belong to just one huge sea. This was discovered after Challenger’s voyage which lasted for three years. ... [Continue Reading]
Properties of Deep Seas
Allah, the Almighty, said: “Or (the unbelievers' state) is like the darkness of a fathomless sea which is covered by waves above which are waves above which are clouds, layers of darkness, one upon the other. If he puts out his hand, he can scarcely see it. Those God gives no light to, they have no light” (I) The Scientific Facts: The Encyclopaedia Britannica states that oceans and deep seas are mostly covered by thick cumulus clouds, which hinder a large amount of sun light, as shown in ... [Continue Reading]