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One of the most widely used tools to propagate [[Islam]] among non-Muslims is the alleged harmony between its [[Islam and Scripture|scriptures]] and modern science. This page contains easy-to-read summaries of articles discussing Islam in relation to science. | One of the most widely used tools to propagate [[Islam]] among non-Muslims is the alleged harmony between its [[Islam and Scripture|scriptures]] and modern science. This page contains easy-to-read summaries of articles discussing Islam in relation to science. See also the page [[Scientific Errors in the Quran|Scientific Errors in the Quran]] for comprehensive summaries of the scientific and historical errors in the Qur'an. | ||
{{Core}} | {{Core}} | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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This page lists various types of scientific errors found in the Qur'an. The subjects of these errors include; Evolution, Astronomy, Biology, Geology, Zoology and many others which are often confirmed by the hadith. | This page lists various types of scientific errors found in the Qur'an. The subjects of these errors include; Evolution, Astronomy, Biology, Geology, Zoology and many others which are often confirmed by the hadith. | ||
===Non- | ===Non-Muslim Scientists finding Science in the Qur'an=== | ||
{{Main|Dr. Keith Moore and the Islamic Additions|l1=Dr. Keith Moore and the "Islamic Additions"|Bucailleism}} | {{Main|Dr. Keith Moore and the Islamic Additions|l1=Dr. Keith Moore and the "Islamic Additions"|Bucailleism}} | ||
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The doctrine is "widely taught" in Islamic secondary schools, promoted on at least one popular weekly television program in the Arab world and is advanced by "a well-funded campaign" led by the Commission on Scientific Signs in the Quran and Sunnah, based in Saudi Arabia and founded by Sheikh Abdul Majeed Zindani, a leading militant Islamist and "Specially Designated Global Terrorist". | The doctrine is "widely taught" in Islamic secondary schools, promoted on at least one popular weekly television program in the Arab world and is advanced by "a well-funded campaign" led by the Commission on Scientific Signs in the Quran and Sunnah, based in Saudi Arabia and founded by Sheikh Abdul Majeed Zindani, a leading militant Islamist and "Specially Designated Global Terrorist". | ||
Resulting from the above mentioned Commission, a popular tool of [[w:Dawah|da'wah]] is to show videos from conferences in the 1980s of various scientists apparently vouching for the scientific accuracy of the Qur'an. See [https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsTheTruthUncut these recent interviews] with some of those scientists, in which they explain that they were tricked, misquoted, and misrepresented by [[w:Abdul_Majeed_al-Zindani#Political_activity|Sheikh Abdul Majeed Zindani]], who organised the conferences. | |||
===Scientific Miracles in the Georgics=== | ===Scientific Miracles in the Georgics=== | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|On the Miraculous Nature and the Divine Origin of Virgils Georgics|l1=On the Miraculous Nature and the Divine Origin of Virgil's Georgics}} | ||
This article argues that the Georgica, written by Virgil in Golden Latin in the year 28 BC, contains many scientific miracles (i.e. scientific foreknowledge). Furthermore, Virgil was an ancient Roman poet and the ancient Romans were polytheists, thus the Roman pantheon of deities must exist. Of course this article is written as part satire. It parodies the logic of Muslim apologists, and demonstrates very effectively how easy it is to reinterpret any ancient poetry, such as the Qur'an, and reveal so-called scientific miracles. | This article argues that the Georgica, written by Virgil in Golden Latin in the year 28 BC, contains many scientific miracles (i.e. scientific foreknowledge). Furthermore, Virgil was an ancient Roman poet and the ancient Romans were polytheists, thus the Roman pantheon of deities must exist. Of course this article is written as part satire. It parodies the logic of Muslim apologists, and demonstrates very effectively how easy it is to reinterpret any ancient poetry, such as the Qur'an, and reveal so-called scientific miracles. | ||
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Furthermore, if one delves a little deeper into the Islamic sources, it is discovered that the seven earths being referred to in verse 65:12 are in fact flat islands, one under the other. | Furthermore, if one delves a little deeper into the Islamic sources, it is discovered that the seven earths being referred to in verse 65:12 are in fact flat islands, one under the other. | ||
===Qur'an and the Descent of Iron | ===Qur'an and the Descent of Iron=== | ||
{{Main|Quran and the Descent of Iron | {{Main|Quran and the Descent of Iron|l1=Qur'an and the Descent of Iron}} | ||
This article analyzes the ‘iron sent down from heaven miracle’. A chief proponent of this claim is Harun Yahya. | This article analyzes the ‘iron sent down from heaven miracle’. A chief proponent of this claim is Harun Yahya. | ||
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This article analyzes the various attempts to show that the Qur'an correctly describes semen production from between the “sulb” and the “tara’ib” in verse 86:7. | This article analyzes the various attempts to show that the Qur'an correctly describes semen production from between the “sulb” and the “tara’ib” in verse 86:7. | ||
There are | There are several distinct classes of explanations, and none of them are supported by modern scientific knowledge and are frequently conflicting. For example, Ibn Kathir refers to tara’ib as a female organ, while other tafsirs claim it belongs to the man. Another conflict is the definition of sulb to mean either the backbone or the ‘hardening’ of the loins. | ||
A point often missed, though alluded to by Dr. Campbell, is the phrase “min bain” which literally means “from between”. If this interpretation is accepted, which seems to be the case from a reading of the commonly accepted translations, then one must also note that semen emanates from the penis, and not from between the penis and the vagina. To be strictly correct, semen emanates from the penis into the vagina. This point seems to rule out tara’ib as being anything to do with the female sexual partner. | A point often missed, though alluded to by Dr. Campbell, is the phrase “min bain” which literally means “from between”. If this interpretation is accepted, which seems to be the case from a reading of the commonly accepted translations, then one must also note that semen emanates from the penis, and not from between the penis and the vagina. To be strictly correct, semen emanates from the penis into the vagina. This point seems to rule out tara’ib as being anything to do with the female sexual partner. | ||
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{{Main|Embryology in the Quran|l1=Embryology in the Qur'an}} | {{Main|Embryology in the Quran|l1=Embryology in the Qur'an}} | ||
There are propagations of Qur'anic Embryology by such luminaries as Dr. Keith Moore (alongside his co-author Abdul Majeed al-Zindani | There are propagations of Qur'anic Embryology by such luminaries as Dr. Keith Moore (alongside his co-author Abdul Majeed al-Zindani) and Dr. Maurice Bucaille. These works are copied by Dr. Al Zeiny, Dr. Zakir Naik, Dr. Ibrahim Syed, Dr. Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal, Harun Yahya and others. | ||
There are already many responses available. So here we will attempt to add to this debate, concentrating solely on the Qur'anic verses, because inclusion of the hadiths would clearly show up the unscientific nature of Qur'anic embryology. Dr. Omar Abdul Rehman’s article on the subject will be used as the basis for our analysis as it is clearly the most detailed. | There are already many responses available. So here we will attempt to add to this debate, concentrating solely on the Qur'anic verses, because inclusion of the hadiths would clearly show up the unscientific nature of Qur'anic embryology. Dr. Omar Abdul Rehman’s article on the subject will be used as the basis for our analysis as it is clearly the most detailed. | ||
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* [[Islamization of Knowledge]] | * [[Islamization of Knowledge]] | ||
* [[Muslim Statistics - Science|Muslim Statistics (Science)]] | * [[Muslim Statistics - Science|Muslim Statistics (Science)]] | ||
* [[Scientific Errors in the Quran|Scientific Errors in the Quran]] | |||
'''Multimedia''' | '''Multimedia''' | ||
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*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.adherents.com/people/100_scientists.html|2=2012-12-16}} The Scientific 100] ''- 3 different rankings from Adherents.com showing how little Muslims contributed to science'' | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.adherents.com/people/100_scientists.html|2=2012-12-16}} The Scientific 100] ''- 3 different rankings from Adherents.com showing how little Muslims contributed to science'' | ||
[[Category:Core | [[Category:Core Articles]] | ||
[[Category:Islam and Science]] | [[Category:Islam and Science]] | ||
[[Category:THHuxley]] | [[Category:THHuxley]] | ||
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[[ru:Ислам и наука]] | [[ru:Ислам и наука]] | ||