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In recent times, many Muslim scholars have interpreted certain [[Qur'an|Quranic]] verses as being miraculously predictive of modern scientific discoveries and have presented these interpretations as evidence of the Quran's divine origin. Interestingly, no verse contained in the Quran has ever prompted a scientific discovery, and Modern Muslim scholars have also generally not tried to argue that this has ever been the case. As such, all the purported instances of miraculous scientific foreknowledge in the Quran have been identified as such ''only'' ''after'' the science they are alleged to describe has been discovered by independent and unrelated means. Critics have pointed out this weakness and generally hold these so-called scientific miracles to be the product of theological sophistry whereby science is ''read back into'' the Quran upon discovery. Critics also maintain that there is no instance in the Quran where a scientific subject has been described with sufficient clarity, specificity, and accuracy so as to qualify as anything Miraculous. | |||
Islamic | In the eyes of historians, the Quran's author(s) almost certainly made no pretensions about predicting modern science. In support of this perspective, there is no Islamic scripture that actually claims that the Quran (or Islamic scripture in general) contain allusions to future scientific discoveries. Consequently, where the Quran makes mention of what are today perceived as topics of scientific interest (such as the wonders of the day and night sky, fauna and flora, or the human spirit), historians suggest that these passages were originally intended to simply inspire awe in their audience by orienting that audience's attention towards the world's many marvels and especially those marvels accessible to individuals living in the harsh, arid, and rocky environment of early 7th century Arabia. | ||
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There is also a newer version of the miracle claim, that uses a fancy word "hypoxia": | There is also a newer version of the miracle claim, that uses a fancy word "hypoxia": | ||
* [[Hypoxia in the Quran]] | |||
*[[Hypoxia in the Quran]] | |||
===The Qur'an and Mountains=== | ===The Qur'an and Mountains=== | ||
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This article will prove that the verse in question is scientifically wrong, and show you how apologists make false statements and distort information in order to support their case. It will also demonstrate how a layman could make a better guess than the author of the Qur'an. | This article will prove that the verse in question is scientifically wrong, and show you how apologists make false statements and distort information in order to support their case. It will also demonstrate how a layman could make a better guess than the author of the Qur'an. | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | *[[Scientific Errors in the Quran]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Islam and Science]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Islamic Prophecies]] | ||
* [ | *[https://www.answering-islam.org/authors/katz/haman/bucaille.html AnsweringIslam: The Haman Hoax] | ||
*[[WikiIslam:Sandbox/Lowest Point on Earth Miracle|Lowest Point on Earth Miracle]] | |||
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External: | External: | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0D4187BE2661850 The Rationalizer: Top scientists comment on the Quran] (video playlist) | |||
**Interviews with quote-mined scientists who supposedly approved the "scientific miracles" | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0D4187BE2661850 The Rationalizer: Top scientists comment on the Quran] (video playlist) | |||
** Interviews with quote-mined scientists who supposedly approved the "scientific miracles" | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Miracles]] | [[Category:Miracles]] | ||
[[Category:Islam and Science]] | [[Category:Islam and Science]] | ||
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