MOUNTAINS ARE PEGS IN FORM AND FUNCTION
And mountains are as pegs The Scientific Fact: In former times, mountains were known as simply rocky blocks protruding from the earth. This definition was considered valid until 1835, when Pierre Bouguer pointed out that the gravitational forces registered in the Andes Mountains are considerably less than what would be expected for such a massive rocky block. Supposedly, for him, a massive block of the same kind must be immersed deep in the earth. It was on this basis that…
PROPERTIES OF DEEP SEAS
“Or (the unbelievers’ state) is like the darkness of a fathomless sea which is covered by waves above which are waves above which are clouds, layers of darkness, one upon the other. If he puts out his hand, he can scarcely see it. Those God gives no light to, they have no light.” Allah, the Almighty, said: [Or (the unbelievers’ state) is like the darkness of a fathomless sea which is covered by waves above which are waves above which…
WATER MASSES MIXED BUT DISTINGUISHABLE
“He has let loosed the two seas meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny? Out of them both come out pearl and coral.” Allah, the Almighty, says: [He has let loosed the two seas meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn…
River Mouths
“And it is He Who has let free the two seas (kinds of water), one palatable and sweet, and the other salty and bitter, and He has set a barrier and a complete partition between them.” Allah, the Almighty, says: “And it is He Who has let free the two seas (kinds of water), one palatable and sweet, and the other salty and bitter, and He has set a barrier and a complete partition between them.” (Al-Furqan: 53) The Scientific…
The Prohibition of Pork: A Scientific Proof
[Say (O Muhammad), “I find not in that which has been inspired to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork, etc.) for that surely is filth, or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on…
BLACK SEED: A CURE FOR EVERY DISEASE
“Use this black seed regularly, because it has a ‘shifaa’ (cure) for every disease, except death.” Both Sahihs have reported the hadith narrated by Abu Salamah on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Use this black seed regularly, because it has a ‘shifaa’ (cure) for every disease, except death. The Scientific Fact: For more than two thousand years, black cumin seed has been known and used as…
COCCYX OR PRIMITIVE STREAK
“The whole body of the son of Adam will be eaten by dust except `ajb adh-dhanab (coccyx) for he was created from it and his body will be reconstructed starting with it.” In his Sahih, Imam Muslim reported on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The whole body of the son of Adam will be eaten by dust except `ajb adh-dhanab (coccyx) for he was created from it and his body will be…
Quarantine: A Prophetic Discover
“If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place.” (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.)…
The Distress Call Within the Body
You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind to each other, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body complains, the whole body shares (Tada`a) the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever along with it. The Distress Call Within the Body Allah’s Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind to…
Stars that Hide and Move Swiftly
So verily, I swear by the stars that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night). And by the (cleaning) stars that move swiftly and hide themselves. Allah, the Almighty, says: [So verily, I swear by the stars that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night). And by the (cleaning) stars that move swiftly and hide themselves.] (At-Takwir: 15-16) The Scientific Fact: Black holes are the late stages of the life of gigantic…