9 Shocking Facts From the Quran!

Summary

This video script explores the Quran's compatibility with scientific facts, highlighting its unique status among religious texts. It presents various scientific claims from the Quran, such as the origin of life from water, the extraterrestrial origin of iron, the protective role of the sky, the deep roots of mountains, the expansion of the universe, the Sun's orbit, internal ocean waves, the brain's role in movement and lying, and the presence of pain receptors in the skin. These facts, which align with modern scientific discoveries, are used to argue for the divine inspiration of the Quran, suggesting that it provides not only knowledge about the natural world but also guidance for spiritual and moral life.

Takeaways

• 📜 The Quran is presented as a divinely inspired book with scientific and historical facts that were unknown at the time of its revelation.
• 🌊 The Quran claims that water is the origin of all life, which aligns with modern scientific understanding that cells, the building blocks of life, are largely composed of water.
• 🌌 Iron, essential for humankind, is described in the Quran as being 'sent down' from the heavens, which corresponds to the scientific discovery of meteorites carrying iron from outer space.
• 🌤️ The Quran highlights the protective role of the sky, which shields Earth from the Sun's lethal rays and maintains a stable climate, a concept that was scientifically recognized in the 20th century.
• 🏔 The Quran uses the term 'stakes' to describe mountains, indicating their deep roots, a geological feature that was not understood until the theory of plate tectonics emerged in the 20th century.
• 🌌 The Quran mentions the expansion of the universe, a fact that was confirmed by science in the last century, despite the primitive state of astronomy at the time of the Quran's revelation.
• 🌞 The Quran contradicts the then-popular belief that the Sun is stationary, aligning with modern astronomy's understanding that the Sun moves in an orbit within the Milky Way galaxy.
• 🌊 The Quran describes internal waves within the ocean, a phenomenon that was not known until the advent of oceanographic research and specialized equipment.
• 🧠 A verse in the Quran associates lying and movement with the 'forehead,' which correlates with modern medical research indicating the frontal lobe's role in movement and deception.
• 🔥 The Quran suggests that pain receptors are present in the skin, a biological fact that was discovered much later, challenging the previous belief that pain sensation was solely dependent on the brain.

Q & A

What is the unique characteristic of the Quran according to the script?

The Quran is unique in its style of language that cannot be replicated, known as the 'inimitability' of the Quran.

How does the Quran describe the origin of life?

The Quran states that every living thing is made from water, highlighting the essential nature of water for all life.

What is the significance of the term 'ayran' in the Quran, and how does it relate to scientific discoveries?

The term 'ayran' in the Quran refers to iron that was sent down to Earth from outer space, which aligns with the scientific discovery that meteorites brought iron to Earth.

How does the Quran describe the role of the sky in protecting the Earth?

The Quran describes the sky as a protective ceiling that shields the Earth from the Sun's lethal rays and maintains a stable temperature.

What does the Quran say about the characteristics of mountains?

The Quran indicates that mountains have deep roots, like stakes, which is consistent with modern geological understanding that mountains have deep foundations.

How does the Quran address the expansion of the universe?

The Quran mentions that the universe is expanding, which was a concept confirmed by modern astronomy in the 20th century.

What does the Quran say about the Sun's movement?

The Quran states that the Sun and the Moon each float in their orbits, which contradicted the then-prevailing belief but is now supported by modern astronomy.

How does the Quran describe the ocean and its internal waves?

The Quran uses imagery to describe the ocean as having darkness, waves, and clouds, which can be interpreted as referring to the internal waves and the darkness deep within the ocean.

What is the significance of the Quran's reference to the 'forehead' in relation to lying?

The Quran refers to the 'forehead' or the frontal lobe of the brain, which is responsible for voluntary movement and lying, highlighting the brain's role in these functions.

How does the Quran discuss the concept of pain receptors?

The Quran mentions that pain is a sensation of the skin, which corresponds to the recent scientific discovery of pain receptors in the skin.

What is the Quran's purpose according to the script?

The Quran's purpose is to guide humanity to an inner peace in this life and paradise in the Hereafter, and to provide signs in the universe and within ourselves to confirm the truth.

Outlines

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🌟 Quranic Insights into Science and History

This paragraph discusses the unique position of Islam and the Quran in relation to other religions, emphasizing the Quran's basis on reason and proof. It highlights several scientific and historical facts mentioned in the Quran that were unknown at the time of its revelation but have been confirmed by modern science. These include the origin of life from water, the extraterrestrial origin of iron, the protective role of the sky, the deep roots of mountains, the expansion of the universe, the orbit of the Sun, internal waves in the ocean, and the role of the frontal lobe in movement and lying. The paragraph concludes by suggesting that these facts are evidence of the divine origin of the Quran.

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🌌 Scientific Discoveries in the Quran

Paragraph 2 continues to delve into the scientific accuracy of the Quran, focusing on the deep understanding of the universe and human anatomy it provides. It mentions the discovery of mountains' deep roots, which was only understood with the advent of plate tectonics theory. The paragraph also discusses the Quran's description of the universe's expansion, which aligns with modern astronomy's findings. The Quran's mention of the Sun's movement and the existence of internal waves in the ocean are also highlighted, showcasing the scripture's foresight into scientific truths that were only later confirmed by technological advancements and research.

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🔬 The Quran's Foreknowledge of Human Physiology

Paragraph 3 explores the Quran's insights into human physiology, particularly the brain's frontal lobe and its role in movement and deception. It discusses how the Quran accurately describes the brain's function centuries before modern medical imaging technology. The paragraph also touches on the Quran's description of pain receptors in the skin, a discovery that has only recently been made in biology. The Quran's relevance to both the natural world and the spiritual realm is emphasized, concluding with the message that the Quran provides guidance for inner peace and paradise in the afterlife, contrasting with the consequences of rejecting its teachings.

Keywords

💡Quran

The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. In the video, the Quran is highlighted as a source of divine knowledge that contains scientific and historical facts which were unknown at the time of its revelation but have been later confirmed by modern science, thus supporting the claim of its divine origin.

💡Reason and Proof

Reason and proof refer to the logical and evidential basis for beliefs or claims. The video script emphasizes that Islam is distinct from other religions because it is grounded in reason and proof, as opposed to blind faith. The Quran's scientific accuracy is presented as proof of its divine inspiration.

💡Divinely Inspired

In religious contexts, 'divinely inspired' suggests that a text or message has been influenced or guided by a divine power. The video argues that the Quran is divinely inspired because it contains information that could not have been known to humans at the time, such as scientific facts that were later validated by modern discoveries.

💡Scientific Facts

Scientific facts are empirically verified pieces of information about the natural world. The video script points to various scientific facts mentioned in the Quran that align with contemporary scientific understanding, such as the origin of life from water and the expansion of the universe, as evidence of the Quran's divine authorship.

💡Historical Facts

Historical facts are events or information that have been established through historical research and documentation. The video mentions historical facts within the Quran that were not known at the time but have been confirmed by later historical research, further supporting the claim of the Quran's divine origin.

💡I'jaz

I'jaz, or 'inimitability', refers to the Quran's unique style and eloquence that is considered beyond human capacity to replicate. The video script uses the term to describe the Quran's linguistic excellence, suggesting that its poetic and profound language is a sign of its divine nature.

💡Prophecies

Prophecies are predictions of future events. The video script discusses prophecies made in the Quran and by the Prophet Muhammad that have been fulfilled, which are presented as evidence of the Quran's divine origin and the truthfulness of Islam.

💡Origin of Life

The origin of life refers to the process by which life began on Earth. The video cites a verse from the Quran that suggests water is essential for all living things, aligning with the scientific understanding that cells, the basic units of life, are largely composed of water.

💡Expansion of the Universe

The expansion of the universe is a concept in cosmology that describes the increasing distances between galaxies over time. The video script notes that the Quran mentions the universe's expansion, which was only scientifically confirmed in the 20th century, as an example of the Quran's foresight into scientific truths.

💡Internal Waves

Internal waves in the ocean are large-scale movements of water that occur below the surface and are invisible to the naked eye. The video script highlights a Quranic verse that describes the ocean's internal waves and darkness deep within it, which was not known until the advent of modern oceanography.

💡Pain Receptors

Pain receptors are specialized nerve cells that detect potentially damaging stimuli and send signals to the brain. The video mentions that the Quran discusses pain receptors in the skin, a fact that has been scientifically established only recently, suggesting the Quran's divine knowledge of human physiology.

Highlights

The Quran is claimed to be based on reason and proof, with scientific and historical facts that were unknown at the time of its revelation.

The Quran's unique language style, known as 'I'jaz,' is considered inimitable.

Prophecies in the Quran, including those by Prophet Muhammad, have been fulfilled.

The Quran states that all life originated from water, a fact that was later confirmed by science.

The Quran mentions that iron was sent down to Earth, aligning with scientific discoveries about meteorites carrying iron.

The Quran describes the sky's protective role, including shielding Earth from the Sun's lethal rays.

The Quran refers to mountains as stakes with deep roots, which corresponds to modern geological understanding.

The Quran's description of the universe's expansion predates the invention of the telescope and modern astronomy.

The Quran mentions the Sun's orbit, which was a concept not widely accepted until the 20th century.

The Quran describes internal waves in the ocean, a phenomenon that was only discovered with modern oceanography.

The Quran associates the forehead with lying and movement, which aligns with modern neuroscience on the frontal lobe's functions.

The Quran suggests that pain receptors are present in the skin, a discovery made in recent biology.

The Quran is not a book of science but is consistent with scientific facts, suggesting divine revelation.

The Quran provides guidance on life's purpose and the consequences of following or rejecting God's message.

The Quran invites reflection on signs in the universe and within ourselves as evidence of its truth.

Transcripts

ever since the dawn of mankind we have

sought to understand nature and our

place in it in this quest for the

purpose of life many people have turned

to religion most religions are based on

books claimed by their followers to be

divinely inspired without any proof

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Islam is different because it is based

upon reason and proof there are clear

signs that the book of Islam the Quran

is the word of God and we have many

reasons to support this claim there are

scientific and historical facts phonic

upon which were unknown to the people at

the time and have only been discovered

recently by contemporary science the

Quran is in a unique style of language

that cannot be replicated this is known

as the element ability of the Quran

there are prophecies made in the Quran

and by the Prophet Muhammad peace be

upon him which have come to pass

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the following are some facts fond of a

Quran number one origin of life water is

essential for all living things we all

know that water is vital to life but the

Quran makes a very unusual claim we made

every living thing from water will they

not believe in this verse water is

pointed out as the origin of all life

all living things are made of cells we

now know that cells are mostly made up

of water for example 80% of the

cytoplasm basic cell material of a

standard animal cell is described as

water in biology textbooks the fact that

living things consists mostly of water

was discovered only after the invention

of the microscope in the deserts of

Arabia the last thing someone would have

guessed is that all life came from water

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number 2 ayran ayran is not natural to

the earth it did not form on the earth

but came down to earth from outer space

this may sound strange but it's true

scientists have found that billions of

years ago the earth was stuck by

meteorites these meteorites were

carrying iron from distant stars which

had exploded the Quran says the

following on the origin of iron we sent

down iron with his great inherent

strength and its many benefits for

humankind God uses the words sent down

for iron it is clear from the first that

iron is not an earthly material but was

sent down for the benefit of humanity

the fact that iron came down to earth

from outer space is something which

could not be known by the primitive

science of the 7th century number 3

Skies protection the sky plays a crucial

role in protecting the earth the sky

protects the earth from the lethal rays

of the Sun if the sky did not exist then

the sun's radiation would have killed

off all life on Earth it also acts like

a blanket wrapped around earth to

protect it from the freezing cold of

space

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if this temperature was to reach earth

then the planet would freeze over

instantly the sky also protects life on

Earth by warming the surface through

heat retention greenhouse effect and

reducing temperature extremes between

day and night these are some of the many

protective functions of the sky the

Quran asks us to consider the sky in the

following verse we made this guy a

protective ceiling and yet they are

turning away from our science the Quran

points to the sky's protection as a sign

of God the protective properties of the

sky were discovered by scientific

research conducted in the 20th century

number 4 mountains the Quran draws our

attention to a very important

characteristic of mountains did we not

make the earth as a resting place and

the mountains as stakes the Quran

indicates that mountains have deep roots

by using the word stakes to describe

them fact mountains do have deep roots

and the word stakes is an accurate

description for them a book titled earth

by geophysicist Frank press explains

that mountains are like stakes and are

buried deep under the surface of the

earth Mount Everest the height of

voyages approximately 9 kilometres above

ground has a route deeper than 125

kilometers the fact that mountains have

a deep stake like roots was not known

until after the development of the

theory of plate tectonics in the

beginning of the 20th century

number 5 expansion of the universe

at a time when the science of astronomy

was still primitive the expansion of the

universe was described in Khurana and it

is we who have built the universe with

our creative power and keep expanding it

the fact that the universe is expanding

was discovered in the last century the

physicist Stephen Hawking in his book a

brief history of time writes the

discovery that the universe is expanding

was one of the great intellectual

revolutions of the 20th century

the Quran mentioned the expansion of the

universe even before the invention of

the telescope number six sun's orbit in

1512 the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus

put forward his theory that the Sun is

motionless

at the center of the solar system and

that the planets revolve around it the

belief that the Sun is stationary was

widespread among astronomers until the

20th century it is now a

well-established scientific fact that

the Sun is not stationary but is moving

in an orbit around the center of our

Milky Way galaxy the Quran mentions the

orbit of the Sun it is he who creates at

night and day the Sun and the moon each

floating in its orbit the Quran would

have been wrong according to astronomers

just a couple of decades ago but we now

know that the quranic accounts of the

sun's motion is consistent with modern

astronomy number seven the ocean the

quran uses imagery to convey its deep

meanings Hara describes the state of the

unbelievers as darkness outs in a deep

ocean which is covered by waves above

which are waves above which are clouds

layers of darkness one upon the other

when one puts out his hand there and he

can hardly see it those God gives no

light to they have no lie

if his commonly thought that waves only

occur on the surface of the ocean

however oceanographers have discovered

that there are internal ways that take

place below the surface of the ocean

these waves are invisible to the human

eye and can only be detected by

specialist equipment the quran mentions

darkness in a deep ocean above which are

waves above which are ways than clouds

above that this description is not only

remarkable because it describes the

internal waves in the ocean but also

because it describes darkness deep in

the ocean a human being can dive no more

than 70 metres without breathing

equipment light is present at that depth

but if we go down 1,000 meters it is

completely dark 1400 years ago there

were no submarines or specialist

equipment to discover internal waves or

the darkness deep inside the oceans

number 8 lying and movement there was a

cruel oppressive tribal leader named Abu

jahil who lived during the time of

Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him God

revealed a verse of the Quran to warn

him no indeed if he does not stop we

will seize him by the forehead his lying

sinful forehead God does not call this

person a liar but calls his forehead the

front part of the brain lying and sinful

and warns him to stop this verse is

significant for two reasons the first is

that the front part of our brain is

responsible for voluntary movement this

is known as the frontal lobe a book

titled essentials of anatomy and

physiology which includes the results of

research on the functions of this area

States the motivation and the foresight

to plan and initiate movements occur in

the anterior portion of the frontal

lobes the prefrontal area the part of

the brain that is responsible for

movement is

said to be seized if the man does not

stop secondly numerous studies have

shown that this same region frontal lobe

is responsible for the lying function of

the brain one such study at the

University of Pennsylvania in which

volunteers were asked questions during a

computerised interrogation it was found

that when the volunteers were lying

there was significantly increased

activity in the prefrontal and pre motor

cortices frontal lobe region the front

part of the brain is responsible for

movement and lying knuckle on links

movement and lying to this area these

functions of the frontal lobe were

discovered with medical imaging

equipment which was developed in the

20th century

number nine pain receptors for a long

time it was thought that the sense of

feeling and pain was dependent on the

brain however it has been discovered

that there are pain receptors present in

the skin without these pain receptors a

person would not be able to feel pain

consider the following verse on pain we

shall send those who reject our

revelations to the Hellfire when their

skins have been burned away we shall

replace them with new ones so that they

may continue to feel the pain

God is all-mighty all-wise God tells the

people who reject his message that when

they're in hell and their skins are

burnt off so they can't feel any pain he

will give them new skins so that they

continue to feel the pain the quran

makes it clear that pain is a pendant

upon the skin the discovery of pain

receptors in the skin is a fairly recent

discovery for biology

these are just some of the many facts

found on the Quran it is important to

know that the Quran is not a book of

science but that is consistent with

science to claim that scientific facts

in the Quran are due to coincidence

would be irrational the best explanation

is that God revealed this knowledge to

the Prophet Muhammad

just like the Quran contains knowledge

about the natural world

it also contains information about the

inner dimensions of our souls it relates

to our feelings once and needs the Quran

informs us that we have a purpose in

life and that following God's guidance

will lead us to an inner peace in this

life and paradise in the Hereafter and

that rejection of his message will lead

to depression in this life and Hellfire

after death we shall show them our signs

in the universe and within themselves

until it becomes clear to them that this

is the truth is it not enough that your

Lord is the witness of all things

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