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THE
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
The word "heavens", which appears in many verses in the Qur'an, is
used to refer to the sky above the Earth, as well as the entire universe.
Given this meaning of the word, it is seen that the Earth's sky, or
the atmosphere, is made up of seven layers...
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THE
FUNCTION OF MOUNTAINS
The Qur'an draws attention to a very important geological function
of mountains. "We placed firmly embedded mountains on the earth, so
it would not move under them…"(The Qur'an, 21:31) |
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THE
FECUNDATING WINDS
In the Qur'an, it is pointed out that the first stage in the formation
of rain is wind. Until the beginning of the 20th century, however,
it was not known that the wind played a key role in the formation
of rain...
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THE
SEAS NOT MINGLING WITH ONE ANOTHER
This property of the seas, that they come together yet do not mingle
with one another at all, has only very recently been discovered by
oceanographers... |
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DARKNESS
IN THE SEAS AND INTERNAL WAVES
Below a depth of 1000 meters there is no light at all. This scientific
fact was announces in sura 24, verse 40 of the Qur'an 1400 years ago…
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THE
PROPORTION OF RAIN
One of the items of information given in the Qur'an about rain is
that it is sent down to Earth in due measure. This measured quantity
in rain has again been discovered by modern research... |
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THE
FORMATION OF RAIN
Every stage in the formation of rain is related in the verses of the
Qur'an. Furthermore, these stages are explained in exactly the right
sequence... |
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THE
MOVEMENTS OF THE MOUNTAINS
God has referred to the motion of mountains as a drifting action in
the Qur'an. Today, modern scientists also use the term "Continental
Drift" for this motion... |
