Qur an excludes Sun and Moon clearly from planets. They belong to a higher and lower order respectively. Such clear demarcation was achieved only by modern astronomy which is but a few centuries old. The number of planets are given as 11. We mu mins have absolutely no doubt that it is a matter of time that modern astronomy will reach this count.
Science is now in the process of gathering evidence for what it has already made indications.
On the very same day he wrote back expressing his amazement at the Qur anic prophecy and remarked that he would thenceforth quote the particular verse whenever he lectured on his discovery. The author would also like to express his regrets that many translators of Qur an in English as well as languages use the word stars in this verse instead of planets which Allah specifies. They are either unable to distinguish between these two different classes of heavenly bodies or are under the mistaken impression that planets are merely a subclass of stars or vice-versa. Greek multi-scientist Ptolemy started talking about round shape. Now we have no doubts left, thanks to space satellites and astronauts or cosmonauts.