In the Bible, Revelation 12:1 says that a a Woman is Clothed with the Sun, the Moon is under Her Feet and on Her Head there is a Crown of 12 stars.

In the Quran, 41:37 says that the sun and the moon are signs of Allah the Almighty; hence, prostrate before Allah and do not prostrate before the sun or the moon

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Revelation 12:1 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

1A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

New American Standard Bible

1A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

English Standard Version

1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

King James Version

1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

The verse says that:

There is a a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun; the moon was under her feet, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

It seems likely that the writer(s) of this verse has no idea about the Astronomy nor has he any idea about the size of the sun or its temperature, the size of the stars or the law of gravity.

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Chapter 41: FUSSILAT (EXPLAINED IN DETAIL)

Verse 41:37 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

QARIB: among his signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. but do not prostrate yourselves before the sun or the moon; rather prostrate before Allah, who created them both, if it is he whom you worship.

SHAKIR: and among his signs are the night and the day and the sun and the moon; do not prostrate to the sun nor to the moon; and prostrate to Allah who created them, if him it is that you serve.

PICKTHAL: and of his portents are the night and the day and the sun and the moon. do not prostrate to the sun or the moon; but prostrate to Allah who created them, if it is in truth him whom ye worship.

YUSUFALI: among his signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. do not prostrate to the sun and the moon, but prostrate to Allah, who created them, if it is him ye wish to serve.

The verse says that:

The night and the day and the sun and the moon; all these are signs from Allah; they are his creatures and portents of His divine Oneness and power.  That is why doing not worship the sun or the moon; but worship Allah who created them, for you should worship the One Who created them.

It is also said that this means: if, by worshipping the sun and the moon, you intend to worship Allah, then do not worship them, for the worship of Allah lies in not worshipping them.

In other words, do not prostrate to the sun and moon, but prostrate to God Who created them, namely, these fours signs, if it is Him Whom you worship.

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

In the Bible, Revelation 12:1 says that a a Woman is Clothed with the Sun, the Moon is under Her Feet and on Her Head there is a Crown of 12 stars.

In the Quran, 41:37 says that the sun and the moon are signs of Allah the Almighty; hence, prostrate before Allah and do not prostrate before the sun or the moon

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Revelation 12:1 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

1A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

New American Standard Bible

1A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

English Standard Version

1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

King James Version

1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

The verse says that:

There is a a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun; the moon was under her feet, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

It seems likely that the writer(s) of this verse has no idea about the Astronomy nor has he any idea about the size of the sun or its temperature, the size of the stars or the law of gravity.

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Chapter 41: FUSSILAT (EXPLAINED IN DETAIL)

Verse 41:37 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

QARIB: among his signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. but do not prostrate yourselves before the sun or the moon; rather prostrate before Allah, who created them both, if it is he whom you worship.

SHAKIR: and among his signs are the night and the day and the sun and the moon; do not prostrate to the sun nor to the moon; and prostrate to Allah who created them, if him it is that you serve.

PICKTHAL: and of his portents are the night and the day and the sun and the moon. do not prostrate to the sun or the moon; but prostrate to Allah who created them, if it is in truth him whom ye worship.

YUSUFALI: among his signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. do not prostrate to the sun and the moon, but prostrate to Allah, who created them, if it is him ye wish to serve.

The verse says that:

The night and the day and the sun and the moon; all these are signs from Allah; they are his creatures and portents of His divine Oneness and power.  That is why doing not worship the sun or the moon; but worship Allah who created them, for you should worship the One Who created them.

It is also said that this means: if, by worshipping the sun and the moon, you intend to worship Allah, then do not worship them, for the worship of Allah lies in not worshipping them.

In other words, do not prostrate to the sun and moon, but prostrate to God Who created them, namely, these fours signs, if it is Him Whom you worship.

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

In the Bible, Revelation 6:12, 8:12 and 21:23 say: 1) there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black and the whole moon became like blood, 2) and the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars and 3) the city has no need of the sun to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb (respectively).

In the Quran, verse 7:54 says that that the sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to Allah’s order. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

This is the tenth article of the series (1-10) “The Moon in the Bible versus the Quran”.

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Revelation 6:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

New American Standard Bible

The Sixth Seal–Terror

 12I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;

English Standard Version

12When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

King James Version

12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

In the interpretation of this verse, it is said:

“After a great earthquake the sun turns black and the moon red like blood, the stars fall from the sky, the sky itself crumples like a piece of paper, the mountains slide into the valleys and islands sink into the ocean.”

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Revelation 8:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.

New American Standard Bible

12The fourth angel sounded and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a third of it, and the night in the same way.

English Standard Version

12The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.

King James Version

12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

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Revelation 21:23 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

New American Standard Bible

 23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb.

English Standard Version

23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

King James Version

23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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Chapter 7: AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS)

Verse 7:54 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

QARIB: your Lord is Allah, who, in six days created the heavens and the earth, and then willed to the throne. He throws the veil of night over the day. Swiftly they follow one another. The sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to his order. His is the creation, His is the command. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

SHAKIR: surely your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and he is firm in power; he throws the veil of night over the day, which it pursues incessantly; and (he created) the sun and the moon and the stars, made subservient by his command; surely his is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

PICKTHAL: lo! Your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then mounted he the throne. he covereth the night with the day, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by his command. his verily is all creation and commandment. blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

YUSUFALI: your guardian-Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): he draweth the night as a veil o’er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: he created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under his command. is it not his to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds!

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The meaning of the verse:

Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days.  Had He willed He could have created them in an instant; but the reason for His not having done so is that He wanted to teach His creatures to be circumspect.

Then presided upon the Throne, a presiding befitting of Him

He cloaks the night with the day, that is, He covers each one with the other: each following the other in swift pursuit.

And the sun and the moon and the stars have been made subservient; have been subdued, by His command, by His power.

Verily, His is, all, creation and the command, in its entirety.

Blessed, magnified, be Allah, the Lord, and the Master of the Worlds!

In other words, Allah has made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by His command, by His leave.

His verily is all creation, the creation of the heavens and the earth

His verily is the commandment i.e. the judgment of people on the Day of Judgment.

Blessed be Allah, the Possessor of grace;

It is also said that this means: elevated is Allah; far exalted is Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

He is the Master and Disposer of the Worlds.

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

In the Bible, Revelation 6:12, 8:12 and 21:23 say: 1) there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black and the whole moon became like blood, 2) and the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars and 3) the city has no need of the sun to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb (respectively).

In the Quran, verse 7:54 says that that the sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to Allah’s order. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

This is the tenth article of the series (1-10) “The Moon in the Bible versus the Quran”.

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Revelation 6:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

New American Standard Bible

The Sixth Seal–Terror

 12I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;

English Standard Version

12When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

King James Version

12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

In the interpretation of this verse, it is said:

“After a great earthquake the sun turns black and the moon red like blood, the stars fall from the sky, the sky itself crumples like a piece of paper, the mountains slide into the valleys and islands sink into the ocean.”

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Revelation 8:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.

New American Standard Bible

12The fourth angel sounded and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a third of it, and the night in the same way.

English Standard Version

12The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.

King James Version

12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

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Revelation 21:23 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

New American Standard Bible

 23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb.

English Standard Version

23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

King James Version

23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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Chapter 7: AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS)

Verse 7:54 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

QARIB: your Lord is Allah, who, in six days created the heavens and the earth, and then willed to the throne. He throws the veil of night over the day. Swiftly they follow one another. The sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to his order. His is the creation, His is the command. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

SHAKIR: surely your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and he is firm in power; he throws the veil of night over the day, which it pursues incessantly; and (he created) the sun and the moon and the stars, made subservient by his command; surely his is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

PICKTHAL: lo! Your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then mounted he the throne. he covereth the night with the day, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by his command. his verily is all creation and commandment. blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

YUSUFALI: your guardian-Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): he draweth the night as a veil o’er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: he created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under his command. is it not his to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds!

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The meaning of the verse:

Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days.  Had He willed He could have created them in an instant; but the reason for His not having done so is that He wanted to teach His creatures to be circumspect.

Then presided upon the Throne, a presiding befitting of Him

He cloaks the night with the day, that is, He covers each one with the other: each following the other in swift pursuit.

And the sun and the moon and the stars have been made subservient; have been subdued, by His command, by His power.

Verily, His is, all, creation and the command, in its entirety.

Blessed, magnified, be Allah, the Lord, and the Master of the Worlds!

In other words, Allah has made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by His command, by His leave.

His verily is all creation, the creation of the heavens and the earth

His verily is the commandment i.e. the judgment of people on the Day of Judgment.

Blessed be Allah, the Possessor of grace;

It is also said that this means: elevated is Allah; far exalted is Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

He is the Master and Disposer of the Worlds.

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

In the Bible, Revelation 6:12, 8:12 and 21:23 say: 1) there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black and the whole moon became like blood, 2) and the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars and 3) the city has no need of the sun to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb (respectively).

In the Quran, verse 7:54 says that that the sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to Allah’s order. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

This is the tenth article of the series (1-10) “The Moon in the Bible versus the Quran”.

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Revelation 6:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

New American Standard Bible

The Sixth Seal–Terror

 12I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;

English Standard Version

12When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

King James Version

12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

In the interpretation of this verse, it is said:

“After a great earthquake the sun turns black and the moon red like blood, the stars fall from the sky, the sky itself crumples like a piece of paper, the mountains slide into the valleys and islands sink into the ocean.”

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Revelation 8:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.

New American Standard Bible

12The fourth angel sounded and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a third of it, and the night in the same way.

English Standard Version

12The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.

King James Version

12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

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Revelation 21:23 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

New American Standard Bible

 23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb.

English Standard Version

23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

King James Version

23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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Chapter 7: AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS)

Verse 7:54 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

QARIB: your Lord is Allah, who, in six days created the heavens and the earth, and then willed to the throne. He throws the veil of night over the day. Swiftly they follow one another. The sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to his order. His is the creation, His is the command. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

SHAKIR: surely your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and he is firm in power; he throws the veil of night over the day, which it pursues incessantly; and (he created) the sun and the moon and the stars, made subservient by his command; surely his is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

PICKTHAL: lo! Your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then mounted he the throne. he covereth the night with the day, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by his command. his verily is all creation and commandment. blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

YUSUFALI: your guardian-Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): he draweth the night as a veil o’er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: he created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under his command. is it not his to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds!

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The meaning of the verse:

Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days.  Had He willed He could have created them in an instant; but the reason for His not having done so is that He wanted to teach His creatures to be circumspect.

Then presided upon the Throne, a presiding befitting of Him

He cloaks the night with the day, that is, He covers each one with the other: each following the other in swift pursuit.

And the sun and the moon and the stars have been made subservient; have been subdued, by His command, by His power.

Verily, His is, all, creation and the command, in its entirety.

Blessed, magnified, be Allah, the Lord, and the Master of the Worlds!

In other words, Allah has made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by His command, by His leave.

His verily is all creation, the creation of the heavens and the earth

His verily is the commandment i.e. the judgment of people on the Day of Judgment.

Blessed be Allah, the Possessor of grace;

It is also said that this means: elevated is Allah; far exalted is Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

He is the Master and Disposer of the Worlds.

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

In the Bible, Revelation 6:12, 8:12 and 21:23 say: 1) there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black and the whole moon became like blood, 2) and the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars and 3) the city has no need of the sun to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb (respectively).

In the Quran, verse 7:54 says that that the sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to Allah’s order. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

This is the tenth article of the series (1-10) “The Moon in the Bible versus the Quran”.

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Revelation 6:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

New American Standard Bible

The Sixth Seal–Terror

 12I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;

English Standard Version

12When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

King James Version

12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

In the interpretation of this verse, it is said:

“After a great earthquake the sun turns black and the moon red like blood, the stars fall from the sky, the sky itself crumples like a piece of paper, the mountains slide into the valleys and islands sink into the ocean.”

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Revelation 8:12 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.

New American Standard Bible

12The fourth angel sounded and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a third of it, and the night in the same way.

English Standard Version

12The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.

King James Version

12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

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Revelation 21:23 in four different versions of the Bible:

New International Version

23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

New American Standard Bible

 23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it and its lamp is the Lamb.

English Standard Version

23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

King James Version

23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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Chapter 7: AL-ARAF (THE HEIGHTS)

Verse 7:54 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

QARIB: your Lord is Allah, who, in six days created the heavens and the earth, and then willed to the throne. He throws the veil of night over the day. Swiftly they follow one another. The sun, the moon, and the stars are compelled to his order. His is the creation, His is the command. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

SHAKIR: surely your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and he is firm in power; he throws the veil of night over the day, which it pursues incessantly; and (he created) the sun and the moon and the stars, made subservient by his command; surely his is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

PICKTHAL: lo! Your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then mounted he the throne. he covereth the night with the day, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by his command. his verily is all creation and commandment. blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

YUSUFALI: your guardian-Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): he draweth the night as a veil o’er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: he created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under his command. is it not his to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds!

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The meaning of the verse:

Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days.  Had He willed He could have created them in an instant; but the reason for His not having done so is that He wanted to teach His creatures to be circumspect.

Then presided upon the Throne, a presiding befitting of Him

He cloaks the night with the day, that is, He covers each one with the other: each following the other in swift pursuit.

And the sun and the moon and the stars have been made subservient; have been subdued, by His command, by His power.

Verily, His is, all, creation and the command, in its entirety.

Blessed, magnified, be Allah, the Lord, and the Master of the Worlds!

In other words, Allah has made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by His command, by His leave.

His verily is all creation, the creation of the heavens and the earth

His verily is the commandment i.e. the judgment of people on the Day of Judgment.

Blessed be Allah, the Possessor of grace;

It is also said that this means: elevated is Allah; far exalted is Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

He is the Master and Disposer of the Worlds.

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

1)    I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

2)    What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

3)    I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.” 

4)    Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.

5)    For with much wisdom comes much sorrow.

6)    And with the more knowledge, comes the more grief.

On the other hand, the verses 2:269 and 20:114 of the Quran talk about the Wisdom and Knowledge.

The meaning of verse 2:269

Allah mentioned His favors, saying: He gives wisdom to whomever He will, and he who is given wisdom, has been given much good, because he will end up in perpetual bliss.  Yet, none remembers Allah’s favors except people of understanding, those who have minds from among people.

It is said that the wisdom is the profitable knowledge that leads to righteous action; it is the right in speech, action and opinion.

The meaning of verse 20:114

Allah is the: highly exalted True King; He is above what they say; no one is similar to Him. He exonerated Himself from having a wife, a son, children and/or partners!

And do not hasten, O Muhammad, to recite the Quran before the Angel Gabriel finishes reading the Quran to you.

This is because when the Angel Gabriel used to bring new revelations, the Prophet Muhammad would start to repeat them after him even before Gabriel finished his reading, for fear of forgetting what was recited to him.

Allah therefore told him to stop doing this, saying: and say O Muhammad: O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge, memorization and understanding.

Moreover, in Hadith, it is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad said:

1. “The Quran is God’s wisdom among His servants. Whoever learns the Quran and acts according to it, it is as if Prophethood were incorporated within him, except that he does not receive revelation. He is called to account in the same way as the prophets except in the matter of conveying the message.’
2. ‘The Quran is wisdom, and whoever learns the Quran in his youth, it mingles with his flesh and blood. And surely the Fire cannot touch a heart which contains the Quran, nor a body which avoids that which it prohibits, and keeps to  what it permits, believes in that which is clear in it, refrains from judgment in that which is ambiguous in it, and does not make innovations regarding it.’

Herein, there are some points:

1)    Are all creatures under the sun meaningless?

2)    Does the Lord God create something meaningless?

3)    Should the researchers stop searching in the different fields of sciences because the Bible says that everything is meaningless?

4)    Is not such a statement insulting the wisdom of the Almighty Creator?

5)    Does the Bible discourage the scientific progress?

6)    Is the understanding of wisdom worthless?

7)    In the Quran, King Solomon has a great wisdom and kingdom; then how come he said the above statements in Ecclesiastes 1:14-18.

8)    The Quran says: who is given wisdom, has been given much good, because he will end up in perpetual bliss.

9)    In the Quran, Allah commands the believer to say: O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge, memorization and understanding.

10) And as a matter of fact, in contrary to the Bible, we can straighten the twisted and count the lacking.

Hence, the Bible discourage gaining more wisdom and knowledge while the Quran encourages gaining more wisdom and knowledge.

The Puzzled Paradox is the fact that seems contradictory but is actually valid; it is that when the Western countries left the Bible they became at the top of the scale of knowledge.  Yet, when the Islamic countries left the Quran they became at the bottom of the scale of knowledge.

It should be emphasized that the top of knowledge is to know your Creator; then when you go deep in any branch of science, it will ultimately lead you more and more to know your Almighty Creator.

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The Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:14-18 (New International Version)

14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

15 What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

16 I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”

17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.

18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

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The Quran, (Pickthal translation)

Verse 2:269

“He (Allah) gives wisdom unto whom he will, and he unto whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. But none remember except men of understanding.”

Verse 20:114

 ”Then exalted be Allah, the true king! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Quran ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: “O my lord! Increase me in knowledge.”

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?

1)    I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

2)    What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

3)    I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.” 

4)    Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.

5)    For with much wisdom comes much sorrow.

6)    And with the more knowledge, comes the more grief.

On the other hand, the verses 2:269 and 20:114 of the Quran talk about the Wisdom and Knowledge.

The meaning of verse 2:269

Allah mentioned His favors, saying: He gives wisdom to whomever He will, and he who is given wisdom, has been given much good, because he will end up in perpetual bliss.  Yet, none remembers Allah’s favors except people of understanding, those who have minds from among people.

It is said that the wisdom is the profitable knowledge that leads to righteous action; it is the right in speech, action and opinion.

The meaning of verse 20:114

Allah is the: highly exalted True King; He is above what they say; no one is similar to Him. He exonerated Himself from having a wife, a son, children and/or partners!

And do not hasten, O Muhammad, to recite the Quran before the Angel Gabriel finishes reading the Quran to you.

This is because when the Angel Gabriel used to bring new revelations, the Prophet Muhammad would start to repeat them after him even before Gabriel finished his reading, for fear of forgetting what was recited to him.

Allah therefore told him to stop doing this, saying: and say O Muhammad: O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge, memorization and understanding.

Moreover, in Hadith, it is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad said:

1. “The Quran is God’s wisdom among His servants. Whoever learns the Quran and acts according to it, it is as if Prophethood were incorporated within him, except that he does not receive revelation. He is called to account in the same way as the prophets except in the matter of conveying the message.’
2. ‘The Quran is wisdom, and whoever learns the Quran in his youth, it mingles with his flesh and blood. And surely the Fire cannot touch a heart which contains the Quran, nor a body which avoids that which it prohibits, and keeps to  what it permits, believes in that which is clear in it, refrains from judgment in that which is ambiguous in it, and does not make innovations regarding it.’

Herein, there are some points:

1)    Are all creatures under the sun meaningless?

2)    Does the Lord God create something meaningless?

3)    Should the researchers stop searching in the different fields of sciences because the Bible says that everything is meaningless?

4)    Is not such a statement insulting the wisdom of the Almighty Creator?

5)    Does the Bible discourage the scientific progress?

6)    Is the understanding of wisdom worthless?

7)    In the Quran, King Solomon has a great wisdom and kingdom; then how come he said the above statements in Ecclesiastes 1:14-18.

8)    The Quran says: who is given wisdom, has been given much good, because he will end up in perpetual bliss.

9)    In the Quran, Allah commands the believer to say: O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge, memorization and understanding.

10) And as a matter of fact, in contrary to the Bible, we can straighten the twisted and count the lacking.

Hence, the Bible discourage gaining more wisdom and knowledge while the Quran encourages gaining more wisdom and knowledge.

The Puzzled Paradox is the fact that seems contradictory but is actually valid; it is that when the Western countries left the Bible they became at the top of the scale of knowledge.  Yet, when the Islamic countries left the Quran they became at the bottom of the scale of knowledge.

It should be emphasized that the top of knowledge is to know your Creator; then when you go deep in any branch of science, it will ultimately lead you more and more to know your Almighty Creator.

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The Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:14-18 (New International Version)

14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

15 What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

16 I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”

17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.

18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

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The Quran, (Pickthal translation)

Verse 2:269

“He (Allah) gives wisdom unto whom he will, and he unto whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. But none remember except men of understanding.”

Verse 20:114

 ”Then exalted be Allah, the true king! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Quran ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: “O my lord! Increase me in knowledge.”

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?

The 20th century saw a great many new discoveries regarding celestial phenomena in the universe. One of these entities, which has only recently been encountered, is the Black Hole. These are formed when a star which has consumed all its fuel collapses in on itself, eventually turning into a black hole with infinite density and zero volume and an immensely powerful magnetic field. We are unable to see black holes even with the most powerful telescope, because their gravitational pull is so strong that light is unable to escape from them. However, such a collapsed star can be perceived by means of the effect it has on the surrounding area. In Surat al-Waqi’a, Allah draws attention to this matter in this way, by swearing upon the position of stars:

And I swear by the stars’ positions-and that is a mighty oath if you only knew. (Qur’an, 56:75-76)

The term “black hole” was first employed in 1969 by the American physicist John Wheeler. Previously, we imagined that we were able to see all the stars. However, it later emerged that there were stars in space whose light we were unable to perceive. Because, the light of these collapsed stars disappears. Light cannot escape from a black hole because it is such a high concentration of mass in a small space. The enormous gravitation captures even the fastest particles, i.e. the photons. For example, the final stage of a typical star, three times the mass of the Sun, ends after its burning out and its implosion as a black hole of only 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) in diameter! Black holes are “black,” i.e. veiled from direct observation. They nevertheless reveal themselves indirectly, by the tremendous suction which their gravitational force exerts on other heavenly bodies. As well as depictions of the Day of Judgement, the verse below may also be pointing to this scientific discovery about black holes:

When the stars are extinguished. (Qur’an, 77:8)

Moreover, stars of great mass also cause warps to be perceived in space. Black holes, however, do not just cause warps in space but also tear holes in it. That is why these collapsed stars are known as black holes. This fact may be referred to in the verse about stars, and this is another important item of information demonstrating that the Qur’an is the word of Allah:

[I swear] by Heaven and the Tariq! And what will convey to you what the Tariq is? The Star Piercing [the darkness]! (Qur’an, 86:1-3)

PULSARS: PULSATING STARS

[I swear] by Heaven and the Tariq! And what will convey to you what the Tariq is? The Star Piercing [the darkness]! (Qur’an, 86:1-3)

The word “Tariq,” name of the Sura 86, comes from the root “tarq,” whose basic meaning is that of striking hard enough to produce a sound, or hitting. Bearing in mind the word’s possible meaning as “beating,” “striking hard,” our attention may be being drawn in this sura to an important scientific fact. Before analysing this information, let us look at the other words employed in the verse to describe these stars. The term “al-taariqi” in the above verse means a star that pierces the night, that pierces the darkness, born at night, piercing and moving on, beating, striking, or sharp star. Furthermore, the term “wa” draws attention to the things being sworn on-the heaven and the Tariq.

Through research carried out by Jocelyn Bell Burnell, at Cambridge University in 1967, a regular radio signal was identified. Until that time, however, it was not known that that there was a heavenly body that could be the source of regular pulse or beating rather like that of the heart. In 1967, however, astronomers stated that, as matter grows denser in the core as it revolves around its own axis, the star’s magnetic field also grows stronger, and thus gives rise to a magnetic field at its poles 1 trillion times stronger than that of Earth. They realised that a body revolving so fast and with such a powerful magnetic field emits rays consisting of very powerful radio waves in a conic form at every revolution. Shortly afterwards, it was also realised that the source of these signals is the rapid revolution of neutron stars. These newly discovered neutron stars are known as “pulsars.” These stars, which turn into pulsars through supernova explosions, are of the greatest mass, and are the brightest and fastest moving bodies in the universe. Some pulsars revolve 600 times a second. 1

The word “pulsar” comes from the verb to pulse. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word means to pulsate, to beat. Encarta Dictionary defines it as to beat rhythmically, to move or throb with a strong regular rhythm. Again, according to the Encarta Dictionary, the word “pulsate,” which comes from the same root, means to expand and contract with a strong regular beat.

Following that discovery, it was realised that the phenomenon described in the Qur’an as “tariq,” beating, bore a great similarity to the neutron stars known as pulsars.

Neutron stars form as the nuclei of super giant stars collapse. The highly compressed and dense matter, in the form of a rapidly revolving sphere, entraps and squeezes most of the star’s weight and magnetic field. The powerful magnetic field created by these rapidly revolving neutron stars has been shown to cause the emission of powerful radio waves observable on Earth.

In the third verse of Surat at-Tariq the term “al-najmu al-thaaqibu,” meaning piercing, moving on, or opening holes, indicates that Tariq is a bright star that pierces a hole in the darkness and moves on. The concept of the term “adraaka” in the expression “And what will convey to you what the Tariq is?” refers to comprehension. Pulsars, formed through the compression of stars several times the size of the Sun, are among those celestial bodies that are hard to comprehend. The question in the verse emphasizes how hard it is to comprehend this beating star. (Allah knows best.)

As discussed, the stars described as Tariq in the Qur’an bear a close similarity to the pulsars described in the 20th century, and may reveal to us another scientific miracle of the Qur’an.

THE STAR SIRIUS

When certain concepts mentioned in the Qur’an are studied in the light of 21st century scientific discoveries we find ourselves imparted with yet more miracles of the Qur’an. One of these is the star Sirius, mentioned in Surat an-Najm 49:

… it is He Who is the Lord of Sirius. (Qur’an, 53: 49)

The fact that the Arabic word “shi’raa,” the equivalent of the star Sirius, appears only in Surat an-Najm, meaning only “star,” 49 is particularly striking. Because, considering the irregularity in the movement of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, as their starting point, scientists discovered that it was actually a double star. Sirius is actually a set of two stars, known as Sirius A and Sirius B. The larger of these is Sirius A, which is also the closer to the Earth and the brightest star that can be seen with the naked eye. Sirius B, however, cannot be seen without a telescope.

The Sirius double stars orbit in ellipses about one another. The orbital period of Sirius A & B about their common centre of gravity is 49.9 years. This scientific data is today accepted with one accord by the departments of astronomy at Harvard, Ottawa and Leicester Universities.2 This information is reported as follows in various sources:

Sirius, the brightest star, is actually a twin star… Its orbit lasts 49.9 years.3

As is known, the stars Sirius-A and Sirius-B orbit each other in a double bow every 49.9 years.4

The point requiring attention here is the double, bow-shaped orbit of the two stars around one another.

However, this scientific fact, the accuracy of which was only realised in the late 20th century, was miraculously indicated in the Qur’an 1,400 years ago. When verses 49 and 9 of Surat an-Najm are read together, this miracle becomes apparent:

It is He Who is the Lord of Sirius. (Qur’an, 53: 49)

He was two bow-lengths away or even closer. (Qur’an, 53:9)

The description in Surat an-Najm 9 may also describe how these two stars approach one another in their orbits. (Allah knows best.) This scientific fact, that nobody could have known at the time of the revelation of the Qur’an, once again proves that the Qur’an is the word of Almighty Allah.

THE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STARS

We built seven firm layers above you. We installed a blazing lamp. (Qur’an, 78:12-13)

As we know, the only source of light in the Solar System is the Sun. With advances in technology, astronomers discovered that the Moon was not a source of light but that it merely reflects the light reaching it from the Sun. The expression “lamp” in the above verse is a translation of the Arabic word “siraaj,” which most perfectly describes the Sun, the source of light and heat.

In the Qur’an Allah employs different words when referring to such celestial bodies as the Moon, the Sun and the stars. This is how the differences between the structures of the Sun and Moon are expressed in the Qur’an:

Don’t you see how He created seven heavens in layers, and placed the Moon as a light in them and made the sun a blazing lamp? (Qur’an, 71:15-16)

In the above verse, the word “light” is used for the Moon (“noor” in Arabic) and the word “lamp” for the Sun (“siraaj” in Arabic.) The word used for the Moon refers to a light-reflecting, bright, motionless body. The word used for the Sun refers to a celestial body which is always burning, a constant source of heat and light.

On the other hand, the word “star” comes from the Arabic root “najama,” meaning “appearing, emerging, visible.” As in the verse below, stars are also referred to by the word “thaaqib,” which is used for that which shines and pierces the darkness with light: self-consuming and burning:

It is the star that pierces through darkness! (Qur’an, 86:3)

We now know that the Moon does not emit its own light but reflects that reaching it from the Sun. We also know that the Sun and stars do emit their own light. These facts were revealed in the Qur’an in an age when mankind simply did not have the means to make scientific discoveries of their own accord. It was an age when peoples’ knowledge of celestial bodies was severely restricted, to say the least. This further emphasises the miraculous nature of the book of Islam.

ORBITS AND THE ROTATING UNIVERSE

One of the most important reasons for the great equilibrium in the universe is the fact that celestial bodies follow specific paths. Stars, planets and satellites all rotate around their own axes and also rotate together with the system of which they are a part. The universe functions within a finely-tuned order, just like the wheels in a factory.

There are more than 100 billion galaxies in the visible universe and each small galaxy contains approximately a billion stars. Furthermore, each big galaxy contains more than a trillion.5 Many of these stars have planets and many of those planets have satellites. All these celestial bodies follow the most finely calculated paths and orbits. For millions of years, each one has been moving in its own path in flawless harmony with all the others. In addition to these, there are also a great many comets moving along in their own pre-determined paths.

In addition, the paths in the universe are not restricted to a few celestial bodies. The Solar System and even other galaxies also exhibit considerable motion around other centres. Every year, Earth, and the Solar System with it, move some 500 million km (310 million miles) from where they were the previous year. It has been calculated that even the slightest deviation from celestial bodies’ paths could have drastic consequences which might spell the end of the entire system. For example, the consequences of the Earth’s deviating from its course by a mere 3 mm have been described in one source as follows:

While rotating around the sun, the earth follows such an orbit that, every 18 miles, it only deviates 2.8 millimetres from a direct course. The orbit followed by the earth never changes, because even a deviation of 3 millimetres would cause catastrophic disasters: If the deviation were 2.5 mm instead of 2.8 mm, then the orbit would be very large, and all of us would freeze. If the deviation were 3.1 mm, we would be scorched to death.6

Another characteristic of heavenly bodies is that they also rotate around their own axes. The verse which reads “[I swear] by Heaven with its cyclical systems,” (Qur’an, 86:11) indicates this truth. Naturally, at the time when the Qur’an was revealed, people had no telescopes with which to study bodies millions of kilometres away in space, advanced observation technology or our modern knowledge of physics and astronomy. It was therefore impossible to establish that space had “its oscillating orbits,” (Qur’an, 51:7) as described in the verse. The Qur’an however, revealed at that time, provided clear information concerning that fact. This is proof that this book is indeed Allah’s word.

THE SUN’S TRAJECTORY

It is stressed in the Qur’an that the Sun and Moon follow specific trajectories:

It is He Who created night and day and the Sun and Moon, each one swimming in a sphere. (Qur’an, 21:33)

The word “swim” in the above verse is expressed in Arabic by the word “sabaha” and is used to describe the movement of the Sun in space. The word means that the Sun does not move randomly through space but that it rotates around its axis and follows a course as it does so. The fact that the Sun is not fixed in position but rather follows a specific trajectory is also stated in another verse:

And the Sun runs to its resting place. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing. (Qur’an, 36:38)

These facts set out in the Qur’an were only discovered by means of astronomical advances in our own time. According to astronomers’ calculations, the Sun moves along a path known as the Solar Apex in the path of the star Vega at an incredible speed of 720,000 kmph (447,000 mph). In rough terms, this shows that the Sun traverses some 17.28 million km (10.74 million miles) a day. As well as the Sun itself, all the planets and satellites within its gravitational field also travel the same distance.

THE MOON’S ORBIT

And We have decreed set phases for the Moon, until it ends up looking like an old date branch. It is not for the Sun to overtake the Moon nor for the night to outstrip the day; each one is swimming in a sphere. (Qur’an, 36:39-40)

The Moon does not follow a regular orbit like the satellites of other planets. As it orbits the Earth, it sometimes moves behind it and sometimes in front. As it also moves with the Earth around the Sun, it actually follows a constant pattern resembling the letter “S” in space. This route, traced by the Moon in space, is described in the Qur’an as resembling an old date branch and does indeed resemble the twisted form of the date tree branch. Indeed, the word “urjoon” employed in the Qur’an refers to a thin and twisted date branch and is used to describe that part left after the fruit has been picked. The way that this branch is described as “old” is also most appropriate since old date branches are thinner and more twisted.

There is no doubt that it was impossible for anyone to have any knowledge about the orbit of the Moon 1,400 years ago. The way that this pattern, identified by modern technology and accumulated knowledge, was revealed in the Book is yet another scientific miracle of the Qur’an.

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1- “First Double Pulsar Found,” January 9, 2004; www.atnf.csiro.au/news/press/double_pulsar/

2- Leicester edu dept of Physics & astronomy; www.star.le.ac.uk/astrosoc/whatsup/stars.html; University of Ottowa; www.site.uottawa.ca:4321/astronomy/index.html#Sirius; Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~hrs/ay45/Fall2002/ChapterIVPart2.pdf

3- “Exposes Astronomiques, La troisième loi de KEPLER;” http://www.astrosurf.com/eratosthene/HTML/exposetheoastro.htm

4- http://www.dharma.com.tr/dkm/article.php?sid=87

5- World Book Encyclopedia, 2003; contributor: Kenneth Brecher, Ph.D., Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Boston University.

6- Bilim ve Teknik (Science and Technology Journal), July 1983.

The total words in the Bible are 788,280 while total words in the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10 times the Quran word-wise. In other words, the Bible has the potential of more than 10 times than the Quran to exhibit its topics.

Back to the Sun, it is mentioned more than 170 times in the Bible and 32 times in the Quran, i.e. the Bible mentions the Sun more than five times versus the Quran.

The Sun in the Bible:

We can not interpret all the verses of the Sun in the Bible, I have picked some of them; however, the reader can search this topic to find out by himself that there is no relation between the Biblical sun and the Sun that we know as regards the scientific points of view.

The sun does not go down for the poor as mentioned in:

Deuteronomy 24:15

At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

The sun stood still, according to:

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

The sun and moon stood still as described by:

Habakkuk 3:10-12

10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

12 Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.

The LORD God is a sun and shield as mentioned in:

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

The sun is ashamed according to:

Isaiah 24:23

Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

The sun is ashamed and confounded as described by:

Jeremiah 15:9

She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.

The light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun (that is impossible from the scientific point of view) as mentioned in:

Isaiah 30:26

Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

The healing in the wings of the Sun according to:

Malachi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

The Sun in the Noble Quran

The Quran tells us that Allah the Almighty created the Sun which is a sign that indicates the Power and the Mercy of Allah.

I will give the reader only one verse (Surah 36:38) which according to my own translation says in its first half:

“And the Sun is running to its “Mustaqarr”

This verse is translated by some scholars as:

“And the Sun runs (on course) unto a resting place. That is the Decree of the Exalted in Might, the All Knowing.” (36:38)

Others translate this verse as:

“And the Sun runs her course for a period determined for her: that is the decree of (Him) the exalted in Might the All-Knowing.”

In these translations, the Arabic word “Mustaqarr” is translated to a “period determined” or a “resting place”.

However, “Mustaqarr” does literally mean to dwell in for a specific period in a certain place.

Hence the Quran describes three important issues as regards the Sun in four words:

First, the Sun is running.

From the Scientific point of view, we know that the Sun runs with a speed of about 12 miles per second.

Second, the Sun is dwelling in what we call the Solar system and the Solar Apex.

Third, the Sun has to reach its determined position or place in a determined period of time.

Modern Scientists could determine the “Mustaqarr” of the Sun according to its speed and can expect its predetermined positions in a specific period of times.

They would be able to do their job with minimal errors.

However, Allah, the Almighty knows precisely with absolutely no errors the exact “Mustaqarr” of the Sun.

All of these three scientific principles about the sun are described in the original Arabic language in four words.

My question to the intellectual fair one: Is the Quran quoted from the Bible? The Bible which says that the sun does not go down for the poor, the sun stood still, the sun is ashamed and confounded, the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun or the Quran which says that the sun is running to its “Mustaqarr”.

On the other hand, Allah, the Almighty not only knows precisely with absolutely no errors the exact “Mustaqarr” of the Sun but also does know exactly our “Mustaqarr” in the afterlife. So, the wise one has to be ready for that day.