From: hyder@cs.utexas.edu (Syed Irfan Hyder)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.pakistan
Subject: Re: quran and modern science
Date: 1 Jan 1993 14:46:56 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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In article <1992Dec29.123408.4031@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> rroy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Raja R Roy) writes:
>
>        The evidence posted recently is very subjective and open to inter-
> pretation. Can someone describe what was done by Allah on each successive
> days of those six days of creation. I have HEARD that man was created first
> and then when he felt darkness two lanterns were created to guide him. These
> lanterns are sun and moon. Surely, creation of man before sun and moon is in
> direct violation of findings of modern science. I want to see whether it is
> true that according to quran man was created before sun and moon.
>
Sura 41:

 10. And He made in it mountains above its surface, and He
 blessed therein and made therein its foods, in four periods:
 alike for the seekers.

 11. Then He directed Himself to the heaven and it is a
 vapor, so He said to it and to the earth: Come both,
 willingly or unwillingly. They both said: We come willingly.

 12. So He ordained them seven heavens in two periods, and
 revealed in every heaven its affair; and We adorned the
 lower heaven with brilliant stars and (made it) to guard;
 that is the decree of the Mighty, the Knowing.

Sura 50:

 38. And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and
 what is between them in six periods and there touched Us not
 any fatigue.

 39. Therefore be patient of what they say, and sing the
 praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before
 the setting.

Sura 2.

117. Wonderful Originator of the heavens and the earth, and
when He decrees an affair, He only says to it, Be, so there it
is.

118. And those who have no knowledge say: Why does not
Allah speak to us or a sign come to us? Even thus said those
before them, the like of what they say; their hearts are all alike.
Indeed We have made the communications clear for a people
who are sure.


Sura 6:

73. And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth
with truth, and on the day He says: Be, it is. His word is the
truth, and His is the kingdom on the day when the trumpet shall
be blown; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; and He is the
Wise, the Aware.

Sura 7:

54. Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and
the earth in six periods of time, and He is firm in power; He
throws the veil of night over the day, which it pursues
incessantly; and (He created) the sun and the moon and the stars, made
subservient by His command; surely His is the creation and the
command; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

55. Call on your Lord humbly and secretly; surely He does not
love those who exceed the limits.

Sura 10:

3. Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and
the earth in six periods, and He is firm in power, regulating the
affair, there is no intercessor except aher His permission; this is
Allah, your Lord, therefore serve Him; will you not then mind?

Sura 11:

 7. And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six
 periods-- and His dominion (extends) on the water-- that He
 might manifest to you, which of you is best in action, and
 if you say, surely you shall be raised up after death, those
 who disbelieve would certainly say: This is nothing but
 clear magic.

Sura 21:

 30. Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the
 earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have
 made of water everything living, will they not then believe?

Sura 25:

 59. Who created the heavens and the earth and what is
 between them in six periods, and He is firmly established on
 the throne of authority; the Beneficent God, so ask
 respecting it one aware.

Sura 32:

 4. Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and
 what is between them in six periods, and He mounted the
 throne (of authority); you have not besides Him any guardian
 or any intercessor, will you not then mind?

Sura 40:

 57. Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is
 greater than the creation of the men, but most people do not
 know

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