Scientific Errors in the Quran: Revision history

14 June 2025

• curprev 22:5022:50, 14 June 2025‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 169,404 bytes +61‎ →‎Miracles and myths: Linked the main Miracles and Myths Page here Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

9 June 2025

• curprev 00:3400:34, 9 June 2025‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 169,343 bytes −157‎ →‎Geocentricism [automatically checked]

30 May 2025

• curprev 13:1913:19, 30 May 2025‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 169,500 bytes +166‎ →‎Setting and rising place of the sun: Update for the new dating of the Syriac Legend per Alexander Romance page [automatically checked]

22 May 2025

• curprev 22:0122:01, 22 May 2025‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 169,334 bytes +468‎ No edit summary [automatically checked]

21 May 2025

• curprev 14:4914:49, 21 May 2025‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 168,866 bytes +1,890‎ Renamed and revised night and day as veils. This one is hard to prove, but a bit stronger now. Not sure whether strong enough to be worth keeping, especially the daylight part. Added another verse for backbone and ribs vers [automatically checked]

20 May 2025

• curprev 23:4323:43, 20 May 2025‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 166,976 bytes −3,881‎ Added better image (hope that's ok). Removed location of stars as Encyclopedia of the Quran says mawaqi means setting places on the horizon & Lane's lexicon defines as "places of falling". Also the consensus meaning on the academic quran reddit. See edit to the Geocentrism page. Removed moonlight additions;Need to keep to important/compelling points; already a lengthy section. Not enough that there was a missed opportunity to introduce some science when verse is answering question about purpose. [automatically checked]

19 May 2025

• curprev 02:0702:07, 19 May 2025‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 170,857 bytes −2,677‎ Olivier Mongellaz recently explained the oven story. Syriac source (attributed in Syriac Targum to Hippolytus, though undateable) has Ham's wife warned by water gushing up through bread oven. Makes sense. Tafsirs similar. The word translated boiled can just mean welled up in the context of water according to Lane. Gabriel Said-Reynolds was persuaded and seems likely correct. Added details to the cosmology, historical errors, and (in more detail) parallels pages. [automatically checked]

17 May 2025

• curprev 01:2301:23, 17 May 2025‎ Asmith talk contribs‎ 173,534 bytes +310‎ No edit summary [automatically checked]

16 March 2025

• curprev 09:0309:03, 16 March 2025‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 173,224 bytes +2,154‎ →‎The gates of the sky/heaven: Have added the Sky-ways (asbāb) of the sky as a distinct scientific error here, and linked to the main Cosmology article for a much more in-depth explanation. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

1 January 2025

• curprev 18:4218:42, 1 January 2025‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 171,070 bytes +6,400‎ →‎Adam and Eve: Have moved the Noah 'two animals' section into the scientific errors section as a more powerful imo genetics bottleneck issue - will leave and add to the practical problems of the account in the historical errors page. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

2 December 2024

• curprev 15:4015:40, 2 December 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 164,670 bytes +57‎ →‎Permanent barrier between "the two seas" of fresh and salt water: Linking the new page for this to the main scientific errors page. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

9 November 2024

• curprev 18:3618:36, 9 November 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 164,613 bytes −1,786‎ →‎The soul in the literal heart: Removing this section as discussed online now the changes have come through :) Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

24 July 2024

• curprev 17:1317:13, 24 July 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 166,399 bytes +419‎ →‎Heavens to be rolled up: Added the 'gates of heaven/sky' verses as an astronomy scientific error. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

27 June 2024

• curprev 20:5720:57, 27 June 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 165,980 bytes +1,029‎ →‎Chests contract with altitude: Have added a quick academic reference to back up claim that this is incorrect. Tag: Visual edit

4 June 2024

• curprev 07:4307:43, 4 June 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 164,951 bytes +95‎ →‎Seven heavens: I am attempting to add/link the article section 'Science and the Seven Earths - Seven Universes' to the main scientific errors page (via a 'Main Article' link as this covers the topic in much more detail, it is essentially the main article. I've attempted to follow the template instructions, but please assist if I've used it incorrectly. Thank you as always!

15 May 2024

• curprev 17:4317:43, 15 May 2024‎ AdrianE talk contribs‎ m 164,856 bytes +131‎ The Quran verse about the singular Pharaoh didn't include the name "Pharaoh". I replaced it by a different verse. Tag: Visual edit

4 April 2024

• curprev 16:4316:43, 4 April 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 164,725 bytes −732‎ →‎Meteors as stars fired at devils: If looking to save space on this page - recommend getting rid off this paragraph now we have the main page - ignore this if it's not a problem. Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 16:3616:36, 4 April 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 165,457 bytes +2,874‎ →‎Meteors as stars fired at devils: Have added an error on the locations of the stars. Tag: Visual edit

30 March 2024

• curprev 10:2110:21, 30 March 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 162,583 bytes +88‎ →‎Functions of the heart (cardiocentrism): Linking the idea of the soul literally being inside of the heart (if this update is accepted) as it is related to the concept of cardiocentrism in the quran. Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 10:1810:18, 30 March 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 162,495 bytes +2,790‎ →‎Mountains and birds sing psalms: I have created a new section for the soul being a thing that literally lives in the heart. And expanded the functions of the heart section with references and linked the two as these ideas are closely related. Tag: Visual edit

17 March 2024

• curprev 09:2609:26, 17 March 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 159,705 bytes +233‎ →‎Functions of the heart: Very small edit making the key words in this section to highlight bold, and a short sentence on the wording adding evidence that Dhul-Qurnayn's magic wall will only be destroyed on judgement day, and not before. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]
• curprev 09:0109:01, 17 March 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 159,472 bytes +661‎ →‎All organisms created in pairs: Added verses specifically confirming god made 'male and female', which contradicts those with mutations not conforming to each sex. As well as a sentence on the negative practical effects of this idea, with sheiks stating they cannot get married. Tag: Visual edit

8 March 2024

• curprev 11:2511:25, 8 March 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 158,811 bytes +5,336‎ →‎Sociology: Have added in a sociology section on this scientific reasons the testimony of a women being half of a mans does not make sense. It also provides a good gateway into 'Islam and Women' (and the unfairness) from this page. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

5 March 2024

• curprev 17:1117:11, 5 March 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 153,475 bytes +1,824‎ →‎Nature of the moon's light: Added a sentence on Muhammad/God missing the seemingly perfect opportunity to mention the Earth is reflected light if it was known (and wanted to be conveyed) by the author. Tag: Visual edit

21 February 2024

• curprev 23:2623:26, 21 February 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 151,651 bytes +133‎ →‎Noah's worldwide flood: Given the recent expansion on verses and evidence (and likely more coming) in the historical errors section for Noah's flood, I've added a link to the main article to Noah's worldwide flood (rather than increase the length on this page). Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

14 February 2024

• curprev 23:3523:35, 14 February 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 151,518 bytes +3,211‎ →‎The entire heaven has a night and day: I have added in another scientific error in the description of the day and night as veils in the sky (which is also linked to the above point about being a property of the heavens), rather than coming from the sun or earths movement in the Quran. Also listed and linked a famous tafsir of Al-Razi who supported daylight not coming from the sun due to these verses. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

11 February 2024

• curprev 07:3807:38, 11 February 2024‎ Asmith talk contribs‎ 148,307 bytes +9‎ No edit summary Tag: Visual edit [automatically checked]

4 February 2024

• curprev 16:1716:17, 4 February 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 148,298 bytes +66‎ →‎The existence and attributes of Jinn: Added in one more attribute/verse link. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]
• curprev 16:1216:12, 4 February 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 148,232 bytes +369‎ →‎The existence of Jinn: Have extended the paragraph to the jinn to include some basic attributes with links as are they such a large topic. Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 00:3000:30, 4 February 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 147,863 bytes +4‎ →‎Meteors as stars fired at devils: Literally just turned the word to italics to match the others for consistency. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]
• curprev 00:2900:29, 4 February 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 147,859 bytes +64‎ →‎Meteors as stars fired at devils: Just added the word for constellations to this sentence. (And got rid off the previous unnecessary 'and'). Tag: Visual edit

19 January 2024

• curprev 18:1418:14, 19 January 2024‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 147,795 bytes +1,053‎ →‎Stars as something that fall: Have added in Verse 82:2 into this section which I also believe is relevant, and cited some major classical commentaries supporting this as a scientific error. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]

20 November 2023

• curprev 01:4201:42, 20 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 146,742 bytes +47‎ →‎Setting and rising place of the sun [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:3701:37, 20 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 146,695 bytes +8‎ →‎Setting and rising place of the sun [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:3301:33, 20 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 146,687 bytes +44‎ →‎Setting and rising place of the sun [automatically checked]

13 November 2023

• curprev 23:5023:50, 13 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 146,643 bytes −509‎ Added note about the seven earths concept in the near east and for brevity removed a point essentially already made in the torn apart section. [automatically checked]

11 November 2023

• curprev 00:1300:13, 11 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 147,152 bytes −770‎ Best to keep the iron wall under Historical Errors as for many ex-Muslims it was a key topic [automatically checked]

10 November 2023

• curprev 08:1308:13, 10 November 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 147,922 bytes +1‎ →‎Hordes (Gog and Magog) trapped by an iron wall until judgement day: Adding this ' to explain previous edit - I noticed there were 2 Gog and Magog sections on this page. So I removed one leaving it in the myths section (as they should still be here rather than historical analysis only). And added some context to explain why the wall should still be here according to the Quran, despite the claims of many modern apologists. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Lightyears]
• curprev 08:0908:09, 10 November 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 147,921 bytes +664‎ →‎Hordes trapped by iron wall Tag: Visual edit

9 November 2023

• curprev 19:4919:49, 9 November 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 147,257 bytes +329‎ →‎Meteors as stars fired at devils: Added in the references to the dictionary as on the shooting stars page. Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 19:4319:43, 9 November 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 146,928 bytes −1,289‎ →‎Meteors as stars fired at devils: Got rid off the long hadith text and replaced with a link to it instead now that we have the shooting stars page showing the text, and also included the third Al Tirmidhi hadith. I also changed the translation of Q15:16-18 to match the same words as on the main page. Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 00:1900:19, 9 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 148,217 bytes −404‎ Rejected the last text change (by CPO675) and restored revision 137570 by CPO675: This is essentially covered already in the paragraph above. Conciseness is very important on this page. Tag: Manual revert [automatically checked]

6 November 2023

• curprev 14:5914:59, 6 November 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 148,621 bytes +404‎ →‎Arabic as eminently accessible: Added a sentence on the Quran's difficulty to read even in its original language - and linked to the Quran only page which explains the details. Tags: Reverted Visual edit

4 November 2023

• curprev 19:4719:47, 4 November 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 148,217 bytes +159‎ →‎Earth as spread out and flat: Have added context that the seemingly dishonest adding of the word 'most' in Tafsir Al-Jalalayn isn't actually written - copied from views of the shape of the Earth page. Tag: Visual edit [checked by Lightyears]

1 November 2023

• curprev 02:0102:01, 1 November 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 148,058 bytes −356‎ Added link to shooting stars, some additional details in other sections plus trimming some text found in the main articles for brevity or due to external feedback [automatically checked]

29 September 2023

• curprev 19:5619:56, 29 September 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 148,414 bytes +210‎ →‎All organisms created in pairs: Added 'intersex' people into the section and some line spacing to make it easier to read Tag: Visual edit [checked by Asmith]
• curprev 00:1200:12, 29 September 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 148,204 bytes −822‎ Possession point is too incidental so replaced with brief pointer to main article. Character count of this long but important page has increased by 10 percent recently, some of which were minor or dubious supplementary points or excessive detail which will need trimming back at some point. [automatically checked]

28 September 2023

• curprev 20:4120:41, 28 September 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ 149,026 bytes +886‎ →‎The existence of Jinn: 1) I have added in jinn possession as it's own section, as I believe it too be deemed extra contradictory to science than simply jinn existing - going against modern understanding of psychosis responding to medication and therapy. 2) I've also added the words 'and sorcerers' to the magic section to clarify this is magic produced by humans (rather than generic magic caused by God for miracles), and 3) linked onto the scientific miracles section at the end of the page Tag: Visual edit [checked by Lightyears]
• curprev 18:4118:41, 28 September 2023‎ CPO675 talk contribs‎ m 148,140 bytes +6‎ →‎The sky/heaven as a guarded ceiling: Corrected spelling and moved out two paragraphs for easier reading :) Tag: Visual edit

27 September 2023

• curprev 08:2508:25, 27 September 2023‎ Lightyears talk contribs‎ 148,134 bytes +206‎ Accidentally removed jstor link while simplfying the other refs. In visual editor, a link within a citation can be given display text or surrounding text by clicking citation, typing some display text for the link, highlighting it, and then clicking the link button.to add the url for that text. [automatically checked]