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-The Qur'an mentions numerous times that the Sun and the Moon travel in an orbit, but does not mention once that the Earth does too. This is consistent with the [[w:Geocentric model|beliefs]] that were prevalent prior to the 16<sup>th</sup> century that the Sun revolved around the Earth.
+The Qur'an mentions numerous times that the Sun and the Moon travel in an orbit, but does not mention once that the Earth does too. This is consistent with a [[w:Geocentric model|earth-centered]] view of the cosmos that places a motionless earth at the center of the universe and all "heavenly bodies" travel around the earth.  This was the prevailing understanding of the universe prior to the 16<sup>th</sup> century.
 {{Quote|{{Quran|36|38}}|
 And the Sun runs his course for a period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, the All-Knowing.}}
-The moon and the sun orbit the earth.
+{{Quote|{{Quran|36|40}}|
+It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float in an orbit.}}
-{{Quote|{{Quran-range|91|1-2}}|
-By the Sun and his (glorious) splendour;
-By the Moon as she follows him; }}
-Fixed.
-{{Quote|{{Quran|35|41}}|
+Some muslim apologists try to explain away the Quranic description of the sun moving in an orbit as a reference to our sun orbiting the black hole at the center of the milky way galaxy.  This is an ad-hoc explanation and nothing from the text implies that the sun is orbiting anything other than the earth. If the author had knowledge of the sun orbiting a black hole then it is conspicuous that he never mentions it explicitly nor in any way differentiates the suns orbit from that of the moon.
-Verily! Allah grasps the heavens and the earth '''lest they move''' away from their places, and if they were '''to move''' away from their places, there is not one that could grasp them after Him. Truly, He is Ever Most Forbearing, Oft Forgiving.}}
-Fixed.
+In the Qur'an, the moon and the sun orbit the earth together.  There is no distinction made between the moon, which actually revolves around the earth, and the sun which only '''appears''' to revolve around the earth when in fact the suns movement through the sky is a product of the rotation of the earth around its axis.
-{{Quote|{{Quran|40|64}}|
-It is God who made for you the earth '''a fixed place''' and heaven for an edifice; And He shaped you, and shaped you well, and provided you with the good things. That then is God, your Lord, so blessed be God, the Lord of all Being.}}
-Sun and moon orbit around the earth.
+{{Quote|{{Quran-range|91|1-2}}|
+By the Sun and his (glorious) splendour; By the Moon as she follows him; }}
 {{Quote|{{Quran|21|33}}|
 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float along in an orbit.}}
-Sun orbits the earth.
 {{Quote|{{Quran|14|33}}|
 And maketh the sun and the moon, constant in their courses, to be of service unto you, and hath made of service unto you the night and the day. }}
-The sun moves, the earth is still.
-{{Quote|{{Quran|2|258}}|
+The author of the Qur'an emphasis that the earth is fixed in place and motionless.
-Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one who disputed with Abraham About his Lord, because Allah had granted him power? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life and death." He said: "I give life and death". Said Abraham: "But it is Allah that causeth the sun to rise from the east: Do thou then cause him to rise from the West." Thus was he confounded who (in arrogance) rejected faith. Nor doth Allah Give guidance to a people unjust. }}
-The shadow moves because of the sun's movement, not the earth's movement.
-{{Quote|{{Quran|25|45}}|
+{{Quote|{{Quran|35|41}}|
-Hast thou not turned thy vision to thy Lord?- How He doth prolong the shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! then do We make the sun its guide; }}
+Verily! Allah grasps the heavens and the earth '''lest they move''' away from their places, and if they were '''to move''' away from their places, there is not one that could grasp them after Him. Truly, He is Ever Most Forbearing, Oft Forgiving.}}
-Everything in the universe goes around us.
+{{Quote|{{Quran|40|64}}|
+It is God who made for you the earth '''a fixed place''' and heaven for an edifice; And He shaped you, and shaped you well, and provided you with the good things. That then is God, your Lord, so blessed be God, the Lord of all Being.}}
-{{Quote|{{Quran|45|13}}|
-And He has made subservient to you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, all, from Himself; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect. }}
-The stars are small enough to drop on us.
-{{Quote|{{Quran|81|2}}|
-And when the stars fall}}
-Stars or planets rising and setting?
-{{Quote|{{Quran|81|16}}|
-The stars which rise and set}}
-This verse clearly implies the sun goes around the earth.
-{{Quote|{{Quran|36|40}}|
-It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float in an orbit.}}
 ===Shooting stars are missiles for devils===