There exists at least one scientific flaw in the Qur'an

The debate topic clearly says, "There exists at least one scientific flaw in the Qur'an. " And "Exists" is in the present tense. This means that my position is that according to our contemporary knowledge there exists at least one scientific flaw in the Qur'an. Con has to accept that or forfeit the debate because he seems to imply that even if there are 'scientific flaws' now they'll be resolved in the future, when the debate is clearly about scientific flaws present now. Here are my cases that the Qur'an is unscientific:A- Semen Production in the Qur'anSurah 86:5-7 claims that semen comes out of the backbone and the ribs. Surah 86:5-7 - Yusuf Ali's Translation: 'Now let man but think from what he is created! He is created from a drop emitted- Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs. 'Remarks on the Translation: The original Arabic verse uses the term "gushing water" and not the word "drop" as opposed to the translation above. This is clearly describing a water-like liquid in the body that is responsible for the creation of human beings. There are also many other verses which describe semen in that way. For instance, Surah 32:8 says that Allah made man's progeny(immediate descendants of a person) from ignominious water(using the word "Ma'an" which stands for water to describe Semen). Ibn Kathir is an important historian, narrator and interpreter who studied the Qur'an and explained its verses. It would be useful to see whether his explanation holds any scientific grounds. Ibn Kathir on Surah 86:5-7: 'Allah emphasizes the inherent weakness of man. .. Allah says that man has been created from a mix of seminal fluid of man which gushes forth from the backbone and the yellowish fluid of woman that flows from her ribs. 'Even if the ribs (in the verse) belong to the woman, neither does semen gush forth from the backbone, nor does the female sexual fluid flow from the ribs. Sperms are released by testicles, which are not even near the backbone. While ova are released by ovaries, which are not even close to the ribs. The production and travel of sperms indubitably occurs away from the aforementioned region. What actually happens is that immature sperms migrate from the testes to the epydidmis, in which they undergo maturation. Then after intercourse, mature sperms travel from the epydidmis to the vas deferens and the ejaculatory ducts. Needless to say, this all does not occur even near the ribs or the backbone. In an attempt to explain the verse scientifically, Dr. Zakir Naik, an Islamic apologist and debater, states: 'In embryonic stages, the reproductive organs of the male and female, i. e. the testicles and the ovaries, begin the development near the kidney between the spinal column and the eleventh and twelfth ribs. Later they descend; the female gonads (ovaries) stop in the pelvis while the male gonads (testicles) continue their descent before birth to reach the scrotum through the inguinal canal. Even in the adult after the descent of the reproductive organ, these organs receive their nerve supply and blood supply from the Abdominal Aorta, which is in the area between the backbone (spinal column) and the ribs. Even the lymphatic drainage and the venous return goes to the same area. ' The original verse does not mention embryonic development as Dr. Naik does, but simply pinpoints to the location at which bodily "water" gushes forth from. Therefore, the actual verse seems to be referring to developed sexual organs, which unlike embryonic sexual organs can secrete substances or fluids. The kidneys in the embryonic stage develop near the heart. However, this does not mean that urine gushes forth from the heart. Similarly, semen cannot be said to stream from between the backbone and the ribs, since the testes supposedly develop in that location in the embryonic stage. In order to explain this, Dr. Naik claims that "gushing water" could refer to the blood supply or nerve supply of the developed sexual organs of an adult. His only reason being that this fits his assertion more, since that blood and lymph flow from the place mentioned in the Islamic scripture. Unfortunately, his interpretation leads to more conflicts and questions. For instance, "blood" was a well-known term that should have been used. There was no need to use "water" to describe blood, when the term fits semen more in describing fluids of reproduction or creation. There are many verses where the word alddimaa(blood) is used, when the verses wanted to refer to blood. Take for an example Surah 2:30. Surah 2:30 - Yusuf Ali's Translation: 'Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth. " They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? .. . 'Furthermore, some verses clearly and directly indicate that we are created from fluid. Therefore, it would be absurd to regard the fluid of creation as the supply that supports our sexual organs, when such references exist. A good example of those verses is Surah 32:8. Surah 32:8 - Yusuf Ali's Translation: 'And made his progeny from a quintessence of the nature of a fluid despised. '*progeny ~ noun 1. the immediate descendants of a person. Those are some apologetic I found online which addressed the issue, even though they were not convincing at all. Unless my opponent offers a reasonable and well-supported apologetic, the Qur'an is scientifically inaccurate when it describes semen production, given that it says that semen gushes forth from the ribs and the backbone. B- Earthquakes and Mountains in the Qur'anSurah 21:30 tells us that the mountains stop the earth from shaking. Surah 21:30 - Yusuf Ali's Translation: 'And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance. 'The verse states that mountains were formed, so that the earth does not quake. However, this claim is absurd. Mountain formation is considered one of the reasons for earthquakes, and many earthquakes have happened in regions full of mountains. The U. S. Geological Survey tells us that the largest Earthquake(Magnitude 9.5) happened in Chile in 1960[1]. If we take a look at the landscape of this country, we would realize that mountains do not stop earthquakes. Moreover, there is no such thing as firm or immovable mountains, since the earth's plates are in constant motion. This is why we always have earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. --To keep it simple, I'm not going to present my third case. Which means that Con only has to disprove my two cases to win this debate. I made it clear that we are just dealing with the present and using our contemporary, scientific knowledge. I hope Con doesn't play the mystery card tactic to disregard my claims based on the assertion that the current "scientific flaws" will turn out to be scientific truths someday in the future. [1] . http://earthquake.usgs.gov...