I know this scientific fact to be true, and the Qur'an is written by God and is therefore infallible, therefore, the Qur'an cannot mean anything else.
Now, I would like to talk about the actual so called scientific miracles in the Qur'an.
I would like to start at the beginning with the big bang. The Qur'an apparently describes the big bang with the following verse
21:30 Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?
This verse clearly does not mention the conditions of the big bang. This states that the heavens and the earth were two separate entities and they were split apart. The Earth is actually a part of the universe, not separate from it.
The words used for "Joined Together" is “ratgan”, which means something fused and inseperable. This is used for when a mother is carrying a child. The words used for "clove them asunder" is “fatagah”, which means spread out. This is used when a mother is starting to deliver her child.
Secondly, Dr Zakir Naik claims that the Qur'an states that the sun rotates around the centre of the galaxy with the following verse
21:33 It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.
This verse clearly states that the sun and the moon rotate around the Earth, as was commonly believed at the time which agreed with the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe. Why would God refer to the sun rotating around the centre of the galaxy in a verse about night and day? If that was the case, the verse would not make much sense.
The following verse is supposed proof that the Qur'an states that the universe is expanding which has only been discovered in the past one hundred years-
"Kullun fi fallak" means "each in their own orbit". If the quran is talking about the night and day and the sun and moon, then the quran is wrong because the night and day are in one orbit. If it's not night, then it's day and if it's not day, then it's night. The day and night are only on earth. That's why scholars say 'this verse refers to the earth, moon and sun having their own orbits'.
51:47 With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
However, nowhere in this verse does it say that the Universe is expanding, only that it is very big!
There are also many other verses which I will not go into much detail about because they are debatable, such as whether the Qur'an states that the Earth is flat or round. However, even if the Qur'an did state that the earth is a sphere, that would not be a scientific miracle as this fact has been commonly known for more than 2500 years.
Lastly I would like to talk about the concept of the 7 heavens in the Qur'an.
41:12 "So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard."
The idea of the seven heavens is very ancient and was well founded at that time which is completely contradictory to what we now know. This concept comes from the idea that the first heaven is the sun, the second heaven is the moon and the third to seventh heavens are mercury, venus, mars, saturn and jupiter. This verse also states that the stars are closer to the earth than the moon as they are in the lowest heaven!
I know a Muslim might say that this refers to a different concept of the seven heavens. But if that was the case, surely God would have explained it further, otherwise people would just think that it refers to what they already believed. If I was to write a book now, and in it I would refer to a completely new idea that I had and I called it "the big bang theory", it would be required for me to explain it further, otherwise people would just assume I was talking about what they all know to be the big bang theory.
I TOTALLY agree. These verse are taken out of context to somehow be scientific miracles, when they clearly mean something else. It's disappointing.
In conclusion, if the Qur'an was written by an all knowing, all powerful god as a guide for people to follow, surely he would not write ambiguous verses that can be taken to mean anything. Evidence of the divine nature of the Qur'an would be a verse which clearly referred to scientific knowledge which was not known at the time, was not ambiguous, and which could not be refuted. However, there are no verses in the Qur'an which are like that.
There are people, at that time, who would deny the quran if it went against any of the claims by scholars. This is why there are some very vague claims in the quran. If the quran was using clear meanings then it would contradict some scholars beliefs, at that time. People would deny it, just for that.
There are many verse that can't be refuted e.g isostasy. If I have the time then, inshallah, I'll show you.
Topic: Scientific Miracles in the Qur'an Debunked.