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This page lists various types of [[Islam and Science|scientific]] [[Contradictions and Errors|errors]] in the [[hadith]]. | This page lists various types of [[Islam and Science|scientific]] [[Contradictions and Errors|errors]] in the [[hadith]]. They are a proof of Muhammad's lack of knowledge on many subjects. Some of these errors are similar to scientific errors in the Qur'an. | ||
==Archaeology== | ==Archaeology== | ||
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====Child inherits appearance from the parent that discharges first during sex==== | ====Child inherits appearance from the parent that discharges first during sex==== | ||
Genetic has shown that a child inherits half the genes from its father and half from its mother. | Genetic has shown that a child inherits half the genes from its father and half from its mother. Its appearance has nothing to do with order of discharges of sexual fluids. | ||
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|55|546}}| | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|55|546}}| | ||
Narrated Anas: When 'Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet at Medina, he came to him and said, "I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a prophet: | Narrated Anas: When 'Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet at Medina, he came to him and said, "I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a prophet: | ||
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The reason for this is that Allah decided to make all women menstruate, suffer pregnancy and become stupid as a punishment for Eve's transgressions in the garden. | The reason for this is that Allah decided to make all women menstruate, suffer pregnancy and become stupid as a punishment for Eve's transgressions in the garden. | ||
{{Quote|{{Tabari|1|pp. 280-281}}|His Lord called out to him: Adam, is it from Me that you are fleeing? Adam replied: No, my Lord, but I feel shame before You. When God asked what had caused his trouble, he replied: Eve, My Lord. Whereupon God said: Now it is My obligation to make her bleed once every month, as she made this tree bleed. I also must make her stupid, although I created her intelligent ''(halimah),'' and must make her suffer pregnancy. Ibn Zayd continued: Were it not for the affliction that affected Eve, the women of this world | {{Quote|{{Tabari|1|pp. 280-281}}|His Lord called out to him: Adam, is it from Me that you are fleeing? Adam replied: No, my Lord, but I feel shame before You. When God asked what had caused his trouble, he replied: Eve, My Lord. Whereupon God said: Now it is My obligation to make her bleed once every month, as she made this tree bleed. I also must make her stupid, although I created her intelligent ''(halimah),'' and must make her suffer pregnancy. Ibn Zayd continued: Were it not for the affliction that affected Eve, the women of this world would not menstruate, and they would be intelligent and, when pregnant, give birth easily.}} | ||
===Spinal bone does not decay=== | |||
Some translations of this hadith say "coccyx" instead of "spinal bone". | |||
{{Quote|{{cite web|url= https://sunnah.com/muslim/54/179 |title=Sahih Muslim 54:179 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}|Abu Huraira reported so many ahadith from Allah's Apostle and amongst these one was this that Allah's Messenger said: '''There is a bone in the human being which the earth would never consume''' and it is from this that new bodies would be reconstituted (on the Day of Resurrection). They said: Allah's Messenger, which bone is that? Thereupon he said: '''It is the spinal bone.'''}} | |||
This claim has no factual basis. All bones of buried vertebrates decay over time; only their rate of decay varies. | |||
===Races and physical diversity in men are because of different materials used to create Adam=== | |||
Races depend on genes and adaptation in humans. It has nothing to do with materials of the earth. | |||
{{Quote|[http://sunnah.com/urn/639390]|Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari: that the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed Allah Most High created Adam from a handful that He took from all of the earth. So the children of Adam come in according with the earth, some of them come red, and white and black, and between that, and the thin, the thick, the filthy, and the clean."}} | |||
==Geology and Meteorology== | ==Geology and Meteorology== | ||
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{{ quote |{{Bukhari|7|71|619}}, See also: {{Bukhari|7|71|620}}, {{Bukhari|7|71|621}}, and {{Bukhari|7|71|622}}| Narrated Nazi': | {{ quote |{{Bukhari|7|71|619}}, See also: {{Bukhari|7|71|620}}, {{Bukhari|7|71|621}}, and {{Bukhari|7|71|622}}| Narrated Nazi': | ||
Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "The Prophet said, ''''Fever is from the heat of Hell, so put it out (cool it) with water.'''' " Nafi' added: 'Abdullah used to say, "O Allah! Relieve us from the punishment," (when he suffered from fever).}} | Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "The Prophet said, ''''Fever is from the heat of Hell, so put it out (cool it) with water.'''' " Nafi' added: 'Abdullah used to say, "O Allah! Relieve us from the punishment," (when he suffered from fever).}} | ||
===A black spot appears on the heart of a sinning Muslim=== | |||
In reality, physical changes to one's organs do not happen because of sinning. | |||
{{Quote|{{cite web|url=https://sunnah.com/urn/1293470 |title=Sunan Ibn Majah 5:37:4244 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726083034/https://sunnah.com/urn/1293470 |deadurl=no}}|It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: “When the believer commits sin, a black spot appears on his heart. If he repents and gives up that sin and seeks forgiveness, his heart will be polished. But if (the sin) increases, (the black spot) increases. That is the Ran that Allah mentions in His Book: “Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.” [83:14] (Hasan)}} | |||
===Water is not polluted by dead dogs, menstrual clothes, etc.=== | ===Water is not polluted by dead dogs, menstrual clothes, etc.=== | ||
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{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|71|609}}| | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|71|609}}| | ||
Narrated Said bin Zaid: I heard the Prophet saying, "Truffles are like Manna (i.e. they grow naturally without man's care) and their water heals eye diseases."}} | Narrated Said bin Zaid: I heard the Prophet saying, "Truffles are like Manna (i.e. they grow naturally without man's care) and their water heals eye diseases."}} | ||
There are more than 100 known eye diseases,<ref>See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Eye_pathology here]</ref> each with a different [[w:Pathophysiology|pathophysiology]]. Hence, their cures are different. One substance cannot cure many eye diseases. | |||
There is a claim that states, "water of truffles prevents the occurrence of fibrosis in cases of eye trachoma".<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.elnaggarzr.com/en/main.php?id=19|title=Truffles Healing the Eye |publisher= |author= Zaghloul El-Naggar|date= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elnaggarzr.com%2Fen%2Fmain.php%3Fid%3D19&date=2014-04-05|deadurl=no}}</ref> However, the only source for this is a Muslim scientist and no additional evidence can be found to support this claim. | There is a claim that states, "water of truffles prevents the occurrence of fibrosis in cases of eye trachoma".<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.elnaggarzr.com/en/main.php?id=19|title=Truffles Healing the Eye |publisher= |author= Zaghloul El-Naggar|date= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elnaggarzr.com%2Fen%2Fmain.php%3Fid%3D19&date=2014-04-05|deadurl=no}}</ref> However, the only source for this is a Muslim scientist and no additional evidence can be found to support this claim. | ||
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{{Quote|{{cite web|url=http://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/10/107 |title= Jami' al Tirmidhi Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1071 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}|Abu Hurairah narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: "When the deceased - or he said when one of you - is buried, two angels, black and blue (eyed_ come to him. One of them is called Al-Munkar, and the other An-Nakir. They say: 'What did you used to say about this man?' So he says what he was saying (before death) 'He is Allah's slave and His Messenger. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.' So they say: 'We knew that you would say this.' '''Then his grave is expanded to seventy by seventy cubits, then it is illuminated for him.''' Then it is said to him: 'Sleep.' So he said: 'Can I return to my family to inform them?' They say: 'Sleep as a newlywed, whom none awakens but the dearest of his family.' Until Allah resurrects him from his resting place.""If he was a hypocrite he would say: 'I heard people saying something, so I said the same; I do not know.' So they said: 'We knew you would say that.' '''So the earth is told: 'Constrict him.' So it constricts around him, squeezing his ribs together.''' He continues being punished like that until Allah resurrects him from his resting place."}} | {{Quote|{{cite web|url=http://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/10/107 |title= Jami' al Tirmidhi Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1071 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}|Abu Hurairah narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: "When the deceased - or he said when one of you - is buried, two angels, black and blue (eyed_ come to him. One of them is called Al-Munkar, and the other An-Nakir. They say: 'What did you used to say about this man?' So he says what he was saying (before death) 'He is Allah's slave and His Messenger. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.' So they say: 'We knew that you would say this.' '''Then his grave is expanded to seventy by seventy cubits, then it is illuminated for him.''' Then it is said to him: 'Sleep.' So he said: 'Can I return to my family to inform them?' They say: 'Sleep as a newlywed, whom none awakens but the dearest of his family.' Until Allah resurrects him from his resting place.""If he was a hypocrite he would say: 'I heard people saying something, so I said the same; I do not know.' So they said: 'We knew you would say that.' '''So the earth is told: 'Constrict him.' So it constricts around him, squeezing his ribs together.''' He continues being punished like that until Allah resurrects him from his resting place."}} | ||
===There is a Gate to Heaven in the West=== | |||
Muhammad claimed that Allah has created a huge gate of repentance to the west (of Arabia, presumably) and it will remain open till the Day of Judgement. However, despite our near-universal mapping of the Earth's surface and even detailed knowledge of the bodies in the solar system, we have not yet seen a trace of such a massive gate. | |||
{{Quote|{{cite web|url=http://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/48/166 |title= Jami al Tirmidhi Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3535 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}|Zirr bin Hubaish said:“I came to Safwan bin Assal Al Muradi to ask him about wiping over the Khuff, so he said: ‘What has brought you, I Zirr?’ So I said: ‘The desire for knowledge.’ So he said: ‘Indeed, the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge, out of pleasure with what he is seeking.’ So I said: ‘Indeed there is some doubt in my chest concerning wiping over the Khuff after defecation and urination, and you were a man from the× Companions of the Prophet, so I came to you to ask you: Have you heard him (ﷺ) mention anything concerning that?’ He said: ‘Yes, he used to order us, that when we were travelers’ - or - ‘in travel, to not remove our Khuff for three days and nights except, from sexual impurity, but not from defecation, urination, and sleep.’” He said: “Have you heard him mention anything concerning love?” He said: “Yes. We were with the× Messenger of Allah on a journey when a Bedouin with a loud voice called upon him (saying): ‘O Muhammad!’ So the Messenger of Allah responded to him with a voice similar to him (saying): ‘Come.’ So we said to him: ‘Lower your voice for you are with the Prophet, and you have been prohibited from this.’ He said: ‘By allah, I will not lower (my voice).’ The Bedouin said: ‘A man is with whomever he loves on the Day of Judgement.” So he did not cease talking with us, '''until he mentioned a gate in the direction of the west with the width of seventy years journey - or a rider would travel its width - for forty or seventy years.” Sufyan (one of the narrators) said: “In the direction of Ash-Sham, Allah created it the Day He created the heavens and the earth, open - that is, for repentance. It shall not be locked until the sun rises through it.”'''}} | |||
=== Sins of Mankind Darkened the Black Stone in Mecca=== | |||
{{Quote|{{cite web quotebox|url=http://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/9/70 |title= Jami' al Tirmidhi Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 877 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}|Ibn Abbas narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: "The Black Stone descended from the Paradise, and it was more white than milk, then it was blacked by the sins of the children of Adam."}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||