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Many take seriously the idea that the Quran contains [[Miracle|miraculous]] foreknowledge of modern science. Certain philosophical questions have often been proposed as being of interest for those who either take these ideas seriously or are presently considering them. | Many take seriously the idea that the Quran contains [[Miracle|miraculous]] foreknowledge of modern science. Certain philosophical questions have often been proposed as being of interest for those who either take these ideas seriously or are presently considering them. | ||
* The proposition that Humans have access to a miracle from God/gods would be incredibly consequential or at least extremely interesting if true, and thus deserves to be thought about with great seriousness and scrutiny. Otherwise, any number of contradictory parties would be able to claim that their respective scriptures contained scientific miracles. | *The proposition that Humans have access to a miracle from God/gods would be incredibly consequential or at least extremely interesting if true, and thus deserves to be thought about with great seriousness and scrutiny. Otherwise, any number of contradictory parties would be able to claim that their respective scriptures contained scientific miracles. | ||
* A god/gods desiring to present humankind with a miracle of scientific foreknowledge would need meet this justifiable scrutiny with a miracle so uniquely clear and sound as to distinguish itself from false miracle claims, else the god/gods would have failed in their purpose, which is a supposed impossibility. | *A god/gods desiring to present humankind with a miracle of scientific foreknowledge would need meet this justifiable scrutiny with a miracle so uniquely clear and sound as to distinguish itself from false miracle claims, else the god/gods would have failed in their purpose, which is a supposed impossibility. It would indeed have to be ''impossible to have reason to deny'' such a miracle - this is the meaning of certainty. | ||
* A scriptural statement containing a scientific statement would be evident as a miracle if and only if it is at once: (1) unambiguous and intentional, (2) ascertainably unknowable at the time of revelation, and (3) scientifically sound, because: | *A scriptural statement containing a scientific statement would be evident as a miracle if and only if it is at once: (1) unambiguous and intentional, (2) ascertainably unknowable at the time of revelation, and (3) scientifically sound, because: | ||
** (1) An ambiguous or unintentional scientific statement could be correct only by accident | **(1) An ambiguous or unintentional scientific statement could be correct only by accident | ||
** (2) A scientific statement knowable at the time and place of revelation would not be a miracle | **(2) A scientific statement knowable at the time and place of revelation would not be a miracle | ||
* Additionally, it may be that none of the above criteria can be established regarding any scientific statement because: (1) language is inherently ambiguous, (2) it is impossible to prove something is not an accident, and (3) history is fundamentally inaccessible. Nonetheless, one can and probably will disregard the skepticism necessitated by this last bullet point in their analysis. | *Additionally, it may be that none of the above criteria can be established regarding any scientific statement because: (1) language is inherently ambiguous, (2) it is impossible to prove something is not an accident, and (3) history is fundamentally inaccessible. Nonetheless, one can and probably will disregard the skepticism necessitated by this last bullet point in their analysis. | ||
==Medicine, healthcare and biology in Islam== | ==Medicine, healthcare and biology in Islam== | ||