Scientific Errors in the Quran: Difference between revisions

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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.
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===
This verse suggests that the Sun is flat and can be folded up. The Sun appears as a flat disc from the perspective of a person on earth, but the [[w:Sun|sun]] is in fact a near-perfect sphere (oblate spheroid). The verse implies the authors ignorance of this fact.
{{Quote|{{Quran|81|1}}|
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up}}


===The similar size and distance of the sun and moon===
===The similar size and distance of the sun and moon===
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