When you read the Quran with translation, you’ll realize there are numerous miracles mentioned. The Quran also explains that these miracles were either brought down upon mankind (or on a single person) to serve as a grace in his/her good deeds done or were (and still are) present around us to depict the sovereignty of Allah almighty. These miracles can also be proven true from scientific observations and findings thus proving this book’s truthfulness.
Here are some of the miracles mentioned in the Quran:
Origin of universe:
Every piece of knowledge present in modern science has been acquired through experience, facts, proof and/or witnessing from high technology equipment. Science does not believe in the act of believing something without gathering the aforementioned things first. There are many scientific miracles that Quran stated 1400 years ago, which science has long refused to support, but has now gradually started to do so. The origin of the universe is one such miracle in the Quran. Modern science clearly indicates that the whole universe was once a highly dense and a hot gaseous entity and the heavenly bodies were formed from it. Owing to high technology, scientists can now witness many wonders of the universe like the formation of stars from gases. The heavenly bodies and the illuminating stars we see at night were all part of a smoke (dense hot gas). This is mentioned in the Holy Quran as:
“Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly." (41:11)
Another verse from Quran tells us of the heavenly bodies being one part before and then getting separated to form themselves:
“Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?” (21:30)
These are all signs for those who understand. The prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) could not obviously have known about the way heavenly bodies behave (break apart and become circular bodies revolving a rock with the greatest gravitational pull). He was only speaking whatever was revealed to him, therefore there’s a creator with the knowledge of all this and who created everything.
The mountains:
We see mountains everywhere around us and these enormous wonders have been the subject of geological studies for decades. Modern geological studies conclude that mountains have deep roots in the ground, which can extend several times their own elevation above the surface. This structure resembles that of a ‘peg’ since a peg also has most of its body in the ground when inserted for providing support to a tent etc. It was understood in the late 1960’s that these giant structures serve as stabilizers for the earth’s crust i.e. they hinder the shaking of tectonic plates which can otherwise cause devastating earthquakes.
The Quran on the other hand stated, all these facts long before scientists had even bothered to research on these environmental wonders. In chapter 78; verses 6-7, it states:
“Have We not made the earth a resting place? (6) And the mountains as stakes? (7)” (78:6-7)
Similarly, in another place:
“And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift with you, and [made] rivers and roads, that you may be guided,” (16:15)
These verses which were revealed to us 1400 years ago support all the scientific theories of mountains written above. This is exactly why Allah demands blind faith from us; there are countless things that we do not know, but Allah does and doubting the things taught to us in the Quran can lead us nowhere but our own ruin.
Deep seas:
From science, we know that there are certain levels in the depths of the deep seas and light in them vanishes accordingly. A common knowledge is that around the depth of 500 meters, there’s almost no light, while below the depth of 100 meters there’s no light at all! So much that if a person underneath extends his hand, he wouldn’t be able to see it! Scientists and geologists cannot go further below without special equipment like scuba gear, submarines, oxygen tanks, etc. This phenomenon is also mentioned in the Quran Surah:
“Or [they are] like darknesses within an unfathomable sea which is covered by waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds - darknesses, some of them upon others. When one puts out his hand [therein], he can hardly see it. And he to whom Allah has not granted light - for him there is no light.” (24:40)
Here, ‘…waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds’ tells us of the different layers of waves present in the sea which differ in density and speed. This is a recent scientific discover that these occur in between layers of different densities and each having its own unique properties like the ability to be a habitat for unique sea animals.
Therefore, this holy book is a great revelation descended upon us containing vast knowledge and truth that we can’t keep running from. There are a great number of non-Muslims who used to deny it before, but have now started believing it on seeing support from Science. May Allah grant everyone the ability to see the signs of his power and sovereignty around us! (Ameen)
Here are some of the miracles mentioned in the Quran:
Origin of universe:
Every piece of knowledge present in modern science has been acquired through experience, facts, proof and/or witnessing from high technology equipment. Science does not believe in the act of believing something without gathering the aforementioned things first. There are many scientific miracles that Quran stated 1400 years ago, which science has long refused to support, but has now gradually started to do so. The origin of the universe is one such miracle in the Quran. Modern science clearly indicates that the whole universe was once a highly dense and a hot gaseous entity and the heavenly bodies were formed from it. Owing to high technology, scientists can now witness many wonders of the universe like the formation of stars from gases. The heavenly bodies and the illuminating stars we see at night were all part of a smoke (dense hot gas). This is mentioned in the Holy Quran as:
“Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly." (41:11)
Another verse from Quran tells us of the heavenly bodies being one part before and then getting separated to form themselves:
“Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?” (21:30)
These are all signs for those who understand. The prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) could not obviously have known about the way heavenly bodies behave (break apart and become circular bodies revolving a rock with the greatest gravitational pull). He was only speaking whatever was revealed to him, therefore there’s a creator with the knowledge of all this and who created everything.
The mountains:
We see mountains everywhere around us and these enormous wonders have been the subject of geological studies for decades. Modern geological studies conclude that mountains have deep roots in the ground, which can extend several times their own elevation above the surface. This structure resembles that of a ‘peg’ since a peg also has most of its body in the ground when inserted for providing support to a tent etc. It was understood in the late 1960’s that these giant structures serve as stabilizers for the earth’s crust i.e. they hinder the shaking of tectonic plates which can otherwise cause devastating earthquakes.
The Quran on the other hand stated, all these facts long before scientists had even bothered to research on these environmental wonders. In chapter 78; verses 6-7, it states:
“Have We not made the earth a resting place? (6) And the mountains as stakes? (7)” (78:6-7)
Similarly, in another place:
“And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift with you, and [made] rivers and roads, that you may be guided,” (16:15)
These verses which were revealed to us 1400 years ago support all the scientific theories of mountains written above. This is exactly why Allah demands blind faith from us; there are countless things that we do not know, but Allah does and doubting the things taught to us in the Quran can lead us nowhere but our own ruin.
Deep seas:
From science, we know that there are certain levels in the depths of the deep seas and light in them vanishes accordingly. A common knowledge is that around the depth of 500 meters, there’s almost no light, while below the depth of 100 meters there’s no light at all! So much that if a person underneath extends his hand, he wouldn’t be able to see it! Scientists and geologists cannot go further below without special equipment like scuba gear, submarines, oxygen tanks, etc. This phenomenon is also mentioned in the Quran Surah:
“Or [they are] like darknesses within an unfathomable sea which is covered by waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds - darknesses, some of them upon others. When one puts out his hand [therein], he can hardly see it. And he to whom Allah has not granted light - for him there is no light.” (24:40)
Here, ‘…waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds’ tells us of the different layers of waves present in the sea which differ in density and speed. This is a recent scientific discover that these occur in between layers of different densities and each having its own unique properties like the ability to be a habitat for unique sea animals.
Therefore, this holy book is a great revelation descended upon us containing vast knowledge and truth that we can’t keep running from. There are a great number of non-Muslims who used to deny it before, but have now started believing it on seeing support from Science. May Allah grant everyone the ability to see the signs of his power and sovereignty around us! (Ameen)