"... and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators" (I)The miraculous ayah under discussion in this article is located in the beginnings of Surah al-Mu'minun (The Believers). It is a Makkan Surah and has a total number of 118 ayahs following Basmalah. It is entitled al-Mu'mi...
"By the fig and the olive; By Mount Sinai; By this City of Security (Makkah)" (I)These ayahs are the opening ayahs of Surah at-Tin (The Figs), a Makkan Surah and one of the shortest in the Holy Qur'an; it has only eight ayahs after The Basmallah (In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate).The theme...
Out of numerous contributions by Early Muslim scholars to the field of astronomy, the following can be listed:Early Muslims precisely defined astronomy as a definite field of scientific research; translated available information and critically reviewed it; developed observing equipments (such as the telescope, the celestial ...
Despite the magnificent contributions of Early Muslims to the field of Earth Sciences, it has been wrongly assumed that the birth of such sciences did actually take place in 1830 A.C. by the publication of Charles Lyell's book "Essentials of Geology".It is true that the field has since been broadened to accommodate many specializations, has gradual...
"See you not that Allah sends down water (rain) from the sky, and We produce therewith fruits of various colours" (I)This ayah appears in the second half of Surah Fatir, which was revealed in Makkah. The Surah gets its name, Fatir (Originator), from the opening ayahs which praise Allah (SWT), the Originator of the heavens an...
"And tall date-palms, with ranged clusters" (I)This verse appears towards the beginning of Surah Qaf, a Makkan Surah whose main theme is the final revelation, the resurrection of man (on the Day of Judgement) and the disbelievers' rejection of both. The Surah begins with Allah (SWT) swearing by the Glorious Qur'an and other patent miracles in ...
"Have We not made the earth as a bed, And the mountains as pegs? (I)Literally, the word "mountain" (Latin Montanus) is described as "a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill."The Dictionary of Geological Terms defines a mount or a mountain as a high bill (but mount is always used instead of mountain be...
"And the mountains He has fixed firmly, (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle." (I)In these two Qur'anic verses it is explicitly stated that the stabilization of the Earth by means of its mountains was a specific stage in the long process of creation of our planet and still is a very important phenomenon in making that planet suit...
"Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-'Alamin (mankind and jinn)" (I)This Holy ayah comes in the middle of Surah Al-Imran; which is a Madinan Surah and one of the longest Surahs in Holy Qur'an as it consists of two hundred ayahs a...
"And He has affixed into the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads, that you may guided yourselves" (I)This ayah appears towards the beginning of Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), a Makkan Surah, which gets its name from the reference Allah makes in it to bees and the special instinct He gave them. He has inspire...
