"Did We not make the earth a receptacle?" (Surat al-Mursalat, 25) quran The Arabic word "kifatan," translated as "receptacle" in the above verse, means "living things being gathered together and protected in their dwellings.” It can also mean “a place where living or inanimate things are gathered together” or “a place on which things are pi

Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is violence committed against non-military targets for political purposes. To put it another way, targets of terror are civilians whose only crime, in the eyes of terrorists, is to represent "the other side." For this reason, terrorism means subjecting innocent people to violence, which is an act bereft of any mora

All mountains, water, our own bodies, poisonous and health-giving plants, furniture, buildings, sweet and sour tastes, pleasant smells, beautiful colors-in fact, everything that exists-is made up of various combinations of only 109 atoms. This is one of Allah's greatest miracles. When atoms come together, they give rise to molecules that enable ver

Another astonishing piece of revelation that the Qur'an gives about the future is to be found in the first verses of Sura Rum, which refers to the Byzantine Empire, the eastern part of the later Roman Empire. In these verses, it is stated that the Byzantine Empire had met with a great defeat, but that it would soon gain victory. "Elif, Lam, Mim. Th

The Atomic Number of Iron: Iron is one of the elements mentioned in the Qur'an. Allah says this in the Surah called "al-Hadid," or "Iron:" "...And We sent down iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind..." (Surat al-Hadid, 25) The word "anzalna," meaning "to send down," may also be thought of in the figurative sense o

In order for a living thing to survive on this planet, countless details must exist: Earth being located a specific distance from the Sun; a specific temperature range; the carbon, ozone, and water cycles; the minerals produced by micro-organisms; photosynthesis; Earth's particular angle of inclination; gravity and other forces that keep atomic par

It is quite hard to upset the equilibrium between the elements that are essential to life on Earth. You do not suddenly start breathing carbon monoxide or floating away from your chair into space due to a decrease in the force of gravity. Sunlight does not suddenly damage your eyes and skin, and oxygen levels do not rise so high that your lungs beg

- Who is the Prophet Muhammad ? من هو رسول الله محمد صل الله عليه وسلم ؟ He is the one who defended the rights of all humanity 1400 years ago- هو الذي دافع عن حقوق كل البشر منذ 1400 عام. He defended men’s, women’s and children rights- حفظ حقوق الرجال وحقوق النسا

While referring to the Sun and the Moon in the Qur'an, it is emphasized that each moves in a definite orbit. "It is He Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They swim along, each in an orbit." (The Qur'an, 21:33) It is mentioned in another verse, too, that the Sun is not static but moves in a definite orbit: "And the sun runs

Each person has an average of 100 trillion cells, each of which contains a DNA molecule. Just one of these contains information regarding 3 billion different subjects, enough information to fill approximately 1,000 volumes of books, each one containing 1 million pages. If we were to lay these pages out side by side, they would stretch from the Nort