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The Qur'an says that both the sun and the moon swim or float in a celestial sphere or, more likely, a hemisphere (a 'falak' in the Arabic<ref name="LanesLexiconFalak" />). It seems that Allah brings the sun from the east, it goes high above the Earth and ends after sunset with the Sun going to a resting place. All this took place around an Earth that was spread out and had a firmament of seven heavens built without pillars that can be seen above it. This was a common belief in the region at that time and can be found earlier with the Babylonians, ancient Hebrews, the Assyrians and numerous other cultures in the region. | The Qur'an says that both the sun and the moon swim or float in a celestial sphere or, more likely, a hemisphere (a 'falak' in the Arabic<ref name="LanesLexiconFalak" />). It seems that Allah brings the sun from the east, it goes high above the Earth and ends after sunset with the Sun going to a resting place. All this took place around an Earth that was spread out and had a firmament of seven heavens built without pillars that can be seen above it. This was a common belief in the region at that time and can be found earlier with the Babylonians, ancient Hebrews, the Assyrians and numerous other cultures in the region. | ||
== | ==Evidence== | ||
The following is a list of | The following is a list of evidence for a geocentric interpretation of the Qur'an. Some of these are discussed in more detail together with further evidence in the rest of the article. | ||
#The courses taken by both the sun and moon are visible to the people addressed in the Qur'an. | #The courses taken by both the sun and moon are visible to the people addressed in the Qur'an. | ||