Source: Miraculous Nature of the Qur’an

Thanks to its undisputed authenticity, the text of the Quran holds a unique place among the books of Revelation, shared neither by the Old nor the New Testament. In the first two sections of this work, a review was made of the alterations undergone by the Old Testament and the Gospels before they were handed down to us in the form we know today. The same is not true for the Quran for the simple reason that it was written down at the time of the Prophet; we shall see how it came to be written, i.e. the process involved.

Many people ask, why do Muslims believe in their religion with so much conviction? One aspect of this conviction comes from the fact that Quran had revealed facts about our world that modern science has only come to discover in the recent years. What should be the logical conclusion of someone who realizes that there [...]

“He has let free the two seas meeting together. Between them there is a barrier which they do not transgress.” (Chapter 55, Verse 19-20) A famous French oceanographer, J. Cousteau, gives the following account as a result of his studies in water barriers: “We studied the assertions by certain researchers about barriers separating seas, and [...]

“Glory be to the One, who created in pairs all things that the earth produces, as well as themselves, and other things they do not know.” (Chapter Ya-Seen, Verse 36) The Arabic word “azvaj” is the plural of “zavj” meaning “pairs,” “matches,” “partners.” There are three sorts of pairs in the Creation as described in [...]

The Female Honeybee’s Abdomen and the Healing Power of Honey “Then eat from all the fruits and flit about the spacious paths of your Lord. There issues from within her abdomens a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for the people. Verily in this is a sign for those who understand.” (Chapter The Honeybee, [...]

Creator of the heavens and the earth from nothingness, He has only to say when He wills a thing, “Be,” and it is. [Quran 2:117] The Arabic word “beda’a” means creation had a start in time. This word also connotes the fact that something is created not on a pattern previously designed of something but [...]

With power did We (I, your God) construct heaven. Definitely, We (I, your God) are expanding it. [Quran 51:47] Is the universe infinite? Or is it finite in a steady state? From the very beginning this has been a subject of debate between great minds. Hot debates and ratiocination of all kinds failed to clarify [...]

And the dawn as it breathes [Quran 81:18] The verb to breathe is a term originally used to describe the process in which many living organisms take in oxygen from their surroundings and give out carbon dioxide. But what has respiration to do with the dawn? Figure 1 What brings together these two seemingly incongruous [...]

Allah Almighty in the Quran makes very important scientific claims: He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days – and His Throne was over the waters – that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. But if thou wert to say to them, ‘Ye shall indeed [...]