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   Since it was not the purpose of Quran to teach science, the Holy Quran did not need to state explicitly that the earth is spherical in shape. But some of what Quran says stimulates you to think of the world as a globe. Take, for example, the following verse: "Have you not seen how God merges the night into the day and merges the day into the night?" (Quran 31/29).

Another verse tells us that God coils the day and night around: "He coils the night upon the day and He coils the day upon the night" (Quran 39/5). 

The word 'coils' in the verse above is a translation of the Arabic verb Kawwara which is used in describing the action of coiling a turban around the head. To understand this statement fully, readers of Quran had to think of the earth as a sphere. 

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DigitalStorm82 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 17 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote DigitalStorm82 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Question Posted: 17 April 2006 at 9:30pm
	Since it was not the purpose of Quran to teach science, the Holy Quran did not need to state explicitly that the earth is spherical in shape. But some of what Quran says stimulates you to think of the world as a globe. Take, for example, the following verse: "Have you not seen how God merges the night into the day and merges the day into the night?" (Quran 31/29). Another verse tells us that God coils the day and night around: "He coils the night upon the day and He coils the day upon the night" (Quran 39/5). The word 'coils' in the verse above is a translation of the Arabic verb Kawwara which is used in describing the action of coiling a turban around the head. To understand this statement fully, readers of Quran had to think of the earth as a sphere. http://www.harunyahya.com/m_video_detail.php?api_id=1267 I'd like you to watch this video.. it'll answer all of your scientific questions on quran.
	Ma'Salama, Hamid

salman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group Joined: 17 March 2006 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 569	Post Options Post Reply Quote salman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 April 2006 at 12:23am
	regarding your last question. Allah has never mentioned in the Qur'an that the earth is 'flat'. Allah has mentioned in the Qur'an that Allah has spread the earth like a carpet so that you may walk with ease. the centre of the earth is very hot as it is made of lava and other hot matter. a carpet need not always be used to spread on floor. it can be used to cover a hot spherical ball as well. so as the surface of earth's crust is comparatively cool than the centre of the earth, we are able to walk with ease on the earth's crust. if there was no crust, we would have been burnt in lava, just like you cannot walk on sun. thus, Allah has mentioned in the Qur'an that Allah has spread the earth like a carpet so that you may walk with ease. Allah knows best
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salman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group Joined: 17 March 2006 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 569	Post Options Post Reply Quote salman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 April 2006 at 12:07am
	we muslims believe that bible (injeel) which was revealed to Prophet Isa (Jesus) is the word from Allah, but we do not believe that the current form of bible is the word from Allah as bible has been tampered and in bible many changes have been brought about by diffrent people. regarding your second question, Allah is the true name. we muslims do not use the word 'god'. nor do we use any other name. if 's' is added to god it becomes 'gods'. similarly father-godfather, mother-godmother, ess-godess. Allah has mentioned in the Qur'an that Allah is one, self-sufficient, unique, supreme, all the best names belong to Allah and there is none like Allah. Allah is the true name.
	It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.

Omar_toriq Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Omar_toriq Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 April 2006 at 1:40pm
	Hello brother, The Jews called God Yahweh because they spoke Hebrew. In Arabia they Spoke Aramaic so the word for God is Allah. In sura 17;30 the earth is not beeing seen as flat, suras 27-30 is telling of gods power to raise the heavens and strech the earth during creation. 27. What! Are ye the more difficult to create or the heaven (above)? ((Allah)) hath constructed it: 28. On high hath He raised its canopy, and He hath given it order and perfection. 29. Its night doth He endow with darkness, and its splendour doth He bring out (with light). 30. And the earth, moreover, hath He extended (to a wide expanse); Sura 18:47 in telling of the day of jugement and how every soul will be gathered and see from the earth from end to end. 47. One Day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them. 48. And they will be marshalled before thy Lord in ranks, (with the announcement), "Now have ye come to Us (bare) as We created you first: aye, ye thought We shall not fulfil the appointment made to you to meet (Us)!": 49. And the Book (of Deeds) will be placed (before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in great terror because of what is (recorded) therein; they will say, "Ah! woe to us! what a Book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great, but takes account thereof!" They will find all that they did, placed before them: And not one will thy Lord treat with injustice.

jbock6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 14 April 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote jbock6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 April 2006 at 11:07am
	I have questions regarding Islam, and hoping to get real answers here. I am exploring Islam, but have been Christian for a long time. I am seeking answers to these questions that have been weighing on me. Can someone help answer these. 1. If Islam accepts the bible as a source from God. Why then does the Bible call God by the name of Yahweh, and Islam referrs to Him as Allah. 2.And one more, is the Qur'an teaching that the world is flat? Suras 79;30 and 18;47 These 2 bug me the most, I have read the Qur'an, in parts, by topics, that I got from my local public library. Any helpful info would be much aprreciated. Thanks !