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{{Main|The Ramadan Pole Paradox}} | {{Main|The Ramadan Pole Paradox}} | ||
In polar regions, the longevity of day and night vary during summer and winter. Muhammad didn't know about this and he only repeated earlier geocentric ideas. | In polar regions, the longevity of day and night vary during summer and winter. The day gets shorter and shorter in winter until there are days or weeks of continual night. Muhammad didn't know about this and he only repeated earlier geocentric ideas. | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|36|40}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|36|40}}| | ||
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit. }} | It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit. }} | ||
Furthermore, when reading this verse one should wonder in what sense day and night each have an orbit. This does, however, seem to fit with another verse (see above [http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Scientific_Errors_in_the_Qur%27an#Night_is_a_Veil Night is a Veil]). | |||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||