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 ===The Cause of Shadows===
-The sun only produces shadows because its light is blocked by some obstacle. It is the Earth's rotation that makes shadows change size and location. But this verse says shadows are due to sun's movement by calling it the guide of shadows. A non-living "guide" can have two meanings: a controller of movement or an indicator. Other translations of this verse do call the sun an indicator but this also is unscientific because sun causes shadows and it cannot ''indicate'' them.
+Shadows are produced when the sun's light is blocked by an obstacle. It is the Earth's rotation that causes these shadows to change size and location. However, by calling the sun the guide of shadows, this verse claims shadows are caused due to the sun's movement. A non-living "guide" can have two meanings: a controller of movement or an indicator. Other translations of this verse do call the sun an indicator but this is also unscientific because the sun cannot ''indicate'' them.
 {{Quote|{{Quran|25|45-46}}|
 Hast thou not turned thy vision to thy Lord?- How He doth prolong the shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! then do We make the sun its guide; Then We draw it in towards Ourselves,- a contraction by easy stages.}}
-Further, this verse suggests that shadows can be made stationary i.e. rotation of the earth can be stopped. This is not possible. Then the next verse says that shadows are drawn towards Allah which has no scientific meaning.
+Further, this verse suggests that shadows can be made stationary i.e. the rotation of the earth can be stopped. This is not possible. Then the next verse says that shadows are drawn towards Allah which has no scientific meaning.
 ===Sun is a Flat Disk===