Do you know this Book..???

Do You Know This Book?

Introduction

This booklet is for every free thinking and broadminded human being whose goal is to find the truth. We encourage you to read this booklet with an open mind. For a few moments, please set aside your pre-conceived notions and take a critical look at what is presented. It will open before you a new dimension of your role as a human being in this universe.

When we want to talk about Islam as a way of life, it is a very difficult task especially in the West because of several misconceptions and stereotypes that are prevalent about Islam and Muslims. One of the surprising facts for most non-Muslims is that Islam has over 975 million followers all over the world. Islam has a revelation, a holy book, called the Qur'an which was revealed to the prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, about fourteen hundred years ago. The Qur'an is the last and final revelation until the end of human existence on earth.

When we talk about Islam or Christianity, we should not consider some Muslims' and Christians' wrongdoings as a way to judge Islam or Christianity. As far as scripture goes, let us see what Dr. Maurice Bucaille said in his book "The Bible, the Qur'an and Science", which was published by the American Trust Publications 1979:

"Thanks to its undisputed authenticity, the text of the Qur'an holds a unique place among the books of Revelation, shared neither by the Old nor the New Testament. In the first two sections of this work, a review was made of the alterations undergone by the Old Testament and the Gospels before they were handed down to us in the form we know today. The same is not true for the Qur'an for the simple reason that it was written down at the time of the prophet".

Somebody with a counter argument might ask, "How would I know that the Qur'an is a revelation from Allah?" Do you have any evidence?"

I have evidence that the Qur'an is a revelation from Allah and this evidence is presented in the next few pages. When the revelation of the Qur'an commenced in 622 A.D., it was a linguistic miracle. The Qur'an has a challenge in it. The challenge is for anybody to produce some thing like or similar to the Qur'an. This challenge was present in the Qur'an in (Chap 17 : 88) which is translated as follows:

" Say: If the whole of mankind and Jinn were together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they back up each other with help and support."

Years passed and nobody was able to meet the challenge. Later (after several years) the challenge in the Qur'an was eased asking for anyone to produce even ten Suras like those in it. This was in the Quran in ( Chap 11 : 13 )which is translated as follows:

" or they may say, "He forged it" Say, "Bring ye then ten Suras forged, like unto it, and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can, other than Allah! If ye speak the truth"

Again years passed and nobody was able to successfully meet the challenge. Later the challenge was eased for the second time to produce one Sura like or similar to the Suras in the Qur'an. The challenge (to anyone) to produce one Sura was presented in the Qur'an in more than a Sura, one of them was in (Chap2:23) which is translated as follows:

"And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers besides Allah, if what you say is true."

Since then, more than fourteen hundred years have passed, and nobody has been able to meet the challenge, and nobody will, because the Qur'an is the only existing book containing the word of Allah which no man can match or imitate. The most eloquent people in the Arabic language spent years going over and searching the Qur'an, trying to find any weak or inadequate word or sentence, but they could not. They even went further, trying to find a way to substitute a word or a sentence in the Qur'an, hoping to convey a similar meaning as the original one, but they failed to do so.

As a result of this, many people, especially linguists, throughout the last fourteen hundred years believed in the Qur'an as a revelation beyond any human capacity.

In the beginning of the modern ages, some non-Muslims argued that the appreciation of the Arabic language has declined even among the native speakers themselves, and that most of the non-Muslims cannot speak Arabic. They conclude that the Qur'an will not stay till the end of the human existence on earth as a miracle.

This is not a valid argument because there are still millions of people all over the world who have a very good command of the Arabic language and who can appreciate the linguistic miracle of the Qur'an. But the Qur'an has something else for the modern ages. Some people have noticed that there are many facts about the science of astronomy, human reproduction and other scientific fields in the Qur'an.

Modern scientists have been amazed by the accuracy of scientific information presented in the Quran. Some people wrote books about this phenomenon which attracted the attention of many people in the west - both Muslims and Non- Muslims.

One of these books is a specialized book in embryology entitled The Developing Human by Dr. Keith L. Moore, published by W.B. Saunders, 1982. In the third edition of this book, Dr. Moore said:

"It is cited in the Koran, the holy book of the Muslims, that human beings are produced from a mixture of secretions from the male and the female. Several references are made to the creation of a human being from a sperm drop and it is also suggested that the resulting organism settles in the woman like a seed, six days after its beginning. (The human blastocyst begins to implant about six days after fertilization.) The Koran, (and prophet saying), also states that the sperm drop develops 'into a clot of congealed blood' (an implanted blastocyst or a spontaneously aborted conceptus would resemble a blood clot.) Reference is also made to the leech-like appearance of the embryo... "

This was part of what Dr. Moore wrote in his book. Later, after more research and study of the Qur'anic terms used to describe the development of the embryo in the mother's womb and other related descriptions, Dr. Moore found that the Qur'anic terms and statements are amazing in their scientific accuracy.

Therefore, Dr. Moore decided to add a chapter to the next edition of his book to discuss the scientific accuracy of the Qur'anic version, which was revealed fourteen hundred years ago. In the seventh Saudi Medical Meeting, Dr. Moore wrote a paper about human embryology in the Qur'an and the Hadith. He said in the paper: "I was amazed at the scientific accuracy of these statements (in the Qur'an), which were made in the 7th century A.D."

Now the question is: if the Qur'an describes these scientific facts with great accuracy, how could it be a human work? Let us see what Dr. Maurice Bucaille said after he had read the Qur'an:

"My first goal was to read the Qur'an and to make a sentence by sentence analysis of it... my approach was to pay special attention to the description of numerous natural phenomena given in the Qur'an; the highly accurate nature of certain details referring to them in the Book, which was only apparent in the original, struck me by the fact that they were in keeping with present-day ideas although a man living at the time of Mohammed couldn't have suspected this at all...what initially strikes the reader confronted for the first time with a text of this kind is the sheer abundance of subjects discussed... whereas monumental errors are to be found in the Bible I could not find a single error in the Qur'an. I had to stop and ask myself: if a man was the author of the Qur'an how could he have written facts in the seventh century A.D. that today are shown to be in keeping with modern scientific knowledge?... What human explanation can there be to this observation? In my opinion there is no explanation; there is no special reason why an inhabitant of the Arabian Peninsula should have had scientific knowledge on certain subjects that was ten centuries ahead... It is an established fact that at the time of the Qur'anic Revelation, i.e. within a period of roughly twenty three years straddling Hegira (622 A.D.), scientific knowledge had not progressed for centuries and the period of activity in Islamic civilization, with its accompanying scientific upsurge, came after the close of the Qur'anic revelation."

In addition to what Dr. Bucaille said, there are more examples from different scientific fields other than embryology.

When I searched the Qur'an for verses which refer to scientific facts, I found a large number of such verses. I will try to give as many examples as the space permits.
The Qur'an states several facts about astronomy which were discovered in the late twentieth century. One of these facts is about the expansion of the universe. Let us see what Dr. Bucaille said about that:

"The expansion of the universe is the most imposing discovery of modern science today. It is a firmly established concept and the only debate centres around the way this is taking place. It was first suggested by the general theory of relativity and is backed up by physics in the examination of the galactic spectrum; the regular movement towards the red section of their spectrum may be explained by the distancing of one galaxy from another. Thus the size of the Universe is probably constantly increasing and this increase will become bigger the further away the galaxies are from us. The speeds at which these celestial bodies are moving may, in the course of this perpetual expansion, go from fractions of the speed of light to speeds faster than this.

"The following Verse of the Qur'an (Chap51:47) where God is speaking, may perhaps be compared with modern ideas;

"The heaven, we have built it with power. Verily we are expanding it."

"Heaven" is the translation of the word "sama" and this is exactly the extraterrestrial world that is meant. "We are expanding it" is the translation of the plural present participle "musi'una" of the verb "aus'a" meaning "to make wider, more spacious, to extend, to expand".

Another example from a different scientific field is about the living things in general which we can find in more than one verse in the Qur'an. For example (Chap21:30) was chosen by Dr. Bucaille to present how the Qur'an talked about these scientific facts. The Verse is translated as follows:

"Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then we clove them asunder and we got every living thing out of the water. Will they then not believe?"

The notion of "getting something out of something" does not give rise to any doubts. The phrase can equally mean that every living thing was made of water (as its essential component) or that every living thing originated in water. The two possible meanings are strictly in accordance with scientific data. Life is in fact of aquatic origin and water is the major component of all living cells. Without water, life is not possible. When the possibility of life on another planet is discussed, the first question is always: does it contain a sufficient quantity of water to support life?

From the Animal Kingdom there are so many facts stated in the Qur'an. One of these facts is about the source of the constituents of animal milk which has been described in the Qur'an fourteen hundred years before. It has been understood only in recent times. Let us see how Dr. Bucaille explained that when he made comments on (Chap16:66) which is translated as follows:

"Verily, in cattle there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of what is inside their bodies, coming from a conjunction between the contents of the intestine and the blood, a milk pure and pleasant for those who drink it."

"From a scientific point of view, physiological notions must be called upon to grasp the meaning of this verse. The substances that ensure the general nutrition of the body come from chemical transformations which occur along the length of the digestive tract. These substances come from the contents of the intestine. On arrival in the intestine at the appropriate stage of chemical transformation, they pass through its wall and towards the systematic circulation. This passage is effected in two ways: either directly, by what are called the Lymphatic vessels', or indirectly, by the portal circulation. This conducts them first to the liver, where they undergo alterations, and from here they then emerge to join the systematic circulation. In this way every thing passes through the blood-stream.. The constituents of milk are secreted by the mammary glands. These are nourished, as it were, by the product of food digestion brought to them via the bloodstream. Blood therefore plays the role of collector and conductor of what has been extracted from food, and it brings nutrition to the mammary glands, the producers of milk, as it does to any other organ. Here the initial process which sets everything else in motion is the bringing together of the contents of the intestine and blood at the level of the intestinal wall itself. This very precise concept is the result of the discoveries made in the chemistry and physiology of the digestive system. It was totally unknown at the time of the Prophet Mohammed and has been understood only in recent times. The discovery of the circulation of the blood, was made by Harvey roughly ten centuries after the Qur'anic Revelation. I consider that the existence in the Qur'an of the verse referring to these concepts can have no human explanation on account of the period in which they were formulated."

The last example I would cite from Dr. Bucaille's book is what I consider a very interesting one, because this example illustrates where the Qur'an showed the people facts that have not even been discovered without the help of the information given in the Qur'an. This example is about the story of the Pharaoh and Moses which was presented in the Qur'an in more than one Sura.

The Verses which inspire Dr. Bucaille to do the research around this incident are in (Chap10:90-92) , which mean as follows:

"We (Allah) took the children of Israel across the sea. Pharaoh with his hosts pursued them in rebellion and hostility till, when the fact of his drowning overtook him he said: I believe there is no True God except the God in whom the Children of Israel believe. I am of those who submit themselves to Him. (It was said to him) 'Now! Thou has rebelled and caused depravity: This day we save thee in the body so that thou mayest be a sign for those who come after thee' But verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our signs."

This is what the Holy Qur'an said about the story of Moses and the Pharaoh and the sign Allah left for the people who come after the Pharaoh to see who has a revelation from Allah and who does not have. Let us hear from Dr. Bucaille how he conducted research to verify this Qur'anic story:

"In June 1975, the Egyptian high authorities very kindly allowed me to examine the parts of the Pharaoh's body that had been covered until then. They also allowed me to take photographs... What may already be derived from this examination is the discovery of multiple lesions of the bones with broad lacunae, some of which may have been mortal although it is not yet possible to ascertain whether some of them occurred before or after the Pharaoh's death. He most probably died either from drowning, according to the scriptural narrations, or from very violent shocks preceding the moment when he was drowned or both at once. The connection of these lesions with the deterioration whose sources have been mentioned above renders the correct preservation of the mummy of the Pharaoh somewhat problematical, unless precautionary and restorative measures are not taken very soon. These measures should ensure that the only concrete evidence which we still possess today concerning the death of the Pharaoh of the Exodus and the rescue of his body, willed by God; does not disappear with the passage of time. It is always desirable for man to apply himself to the preservation of relics of his history, but here we have something which goes beyond that: it is the material presence of the mummified body of the man who knew Moses, resisted his pleas, pursued him as he took flight and lost his life in the process. His earthly remains were saved by the Will of God from destruction to become a sign to man, as it is written in the Qur'an.

Those who seek among modern data for proof of the veracity of the Holy Scriptures will find a magnificent illustration of the verses of the Qur'an dealing with the Pharaoh's body by visiting the Royal Mummies Room of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo! "

These are a few examples just to illustrate what I am talking about in this booklet. There are over a hundred of these examples in several scientific fields in the Qur'an which all have been proven to be scientifically true, in this Book which was revealed fourteen hundred years ago. Anybody who would like to examine more of these concepts could read the Qur'an and find out for himself or, an interested person could get Dr. Bucaille's book "The Bible, The Qur'an and Science" which is available in bookstores, and check the accuracy of what he referred to. Not only Dr. Bucaille and Dr. Moore, but many scholars have researched these concepts and a lot of this research was presented on September 23rd, 1985 in the conference which was held in Cairo under the title of "The Scientific Concepts in the Qur'an."

Several papers were presented at the conference. One of the most interesting papers was from Dr. T.V. Persuade, a professor at the University of Manitoba, Canada, about human reproduction. Another interesting paper was presented by Dr. Marshal Johnson Ph.D., the Director of Daniel Baugh Institute, Philadelphia, USA, also about embryology in the Qur'an. Dr. Johnson said at the conference that he started to use the Qur'anic terms in teaching embryology to his students because they were more accurate and easier to learn than the terms in textbooks.

Dr. Arthur Elson from the City University in London, UK, stated that he was amazed by the scientific accuracy of the statements which had been made in the Qur'an. He had no doubt in his mind that these were not human words because these facts had just been discovered recently.

I would like to quote a Verse from the Qur'an which may sum up the purpose of having these scientific facts in the Qur'an as signs for the people.

The verse is from (Chap41:53) which is translated as follows:

"We (Allah ) will show them (the unbelievers) Our signs in the farthest regions, and within their own selves until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth."

What is the Quran all about?

The Quran is written in beautiful prose that continues to be marveled at by the experts of the Arabic language. But it is not merely a literary masterpiece.

The Quran contains scientific facts and explanations that fascinate scientists of all fields. But it is not an encyclopedia of science.

The Quran mentions stories of people and places in the past with vivid detail. But it is not merely a book of history.

So what is the Quran?

The Quran is a revelation from the Creator of this universe to all human beings. Its most important message is the Unity of God - that there is only One Supreme Being who has no partners and is not dependent on anyone or anything. He is the Creator of everything and the whole universe is in His control. He is the only One worthy of being worshipped.

It is impossible for the created to fully comprehend the Creator - so the Quran makes us aware of Him by mentioning His Attributes. He is the most Merciful, the Loving, the Majestic, the Oft-Forgiving. The name that He has chosen for Himself is Allah.

In His infinite mercy, Allah has not left mankind to wander searching for the correct path. He has revealed the Quran which includes a code for all people to follow. Islam is not just a set of beliefs. It is a complete way of life which covers all spheres of human activity - the social, economic, political, educational as well as the spiritual. Islam enjoins good manners for every occasion and stresses treating people, particularly relatives and neighbors, with kindness. The family enjoys a high status in Islam - it is viewed as the nucleus of society.

Allah has also sent messengers to guide mankind to the truth and to be an example for others to emulate. Stories of these messengers starting from Adam and including those of Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, and ending with Mohammed (may peace be upon them all) are found in the Quran.

This final revelation from Allah to mankind has been safeguarded from any alteration. Since the Quran has been preserved in its original Arabic it has not lost any meaning in translation to another language. Millions of people from all parts of the world have memorized the complete Quran. So even if all printed copies of the Quran were destroyed it would continue to live in the hearts of these people.

What do Muslims believe?

There is only one God, Allah, who alone is worthy of being worshipped. Mankind has been guided at various times by the messengers of Allah of whom the most prominent were Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammed. The final message was sent to the last prophet, Mohammed, which replaces all previous messages. None of the prophets claimed to be god or part-god - they were human and were obedient to Allah.

Finally, I want to inform you that Islam is the universal message of Allah to all mankind and prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) is the last and final messenger of Allah. Therefore, Allah will not accept any way of life except Islam.

He said in the Gracious Qur'an which is translated as follows:

"And any one who chooses a way of life other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and in the hereafter he will be one of the losers." (3:85)

Please save yourself by embracing Islam.
By M. Tahlawi

The Holy Qur'an and Modern Science

The Holy Qur'an and Modern Science

Taken from "The Origin of Man", by Dr. Maurice BucailleDr. Maurice Bucaille is an eminent French surgeon, scientist, scholar and author of "THE BIBLE, THE QUR'AN AND SCIENCE" which contains the result of his research into the Judeo-Christian Revelation and the Qur'an. It is a unique contribution in the field of religion and science.

Being an outstanding Scientist, he was selected to treat the mummy of Merneptah (Pharaoh), which he did. During his visit to Saudi Arabia he was shown the verses of the Holy Qur'an in which Allah says that the dead body of the Pharaoh will be preserved as a "Sign" for posterity. An impartial scientist like Dr. Bucaille, who (being also a Christian) was conversant with the Biblical version of Pharaoh's story as being drowned in pursuit of Prophet Moses. He was pleasantly surprised to learn that unknown to the world till only of late, the Holy Qur'an made definite prediction about the preservation of the body of that same Pharaoh of Moses' time. This led Dr. Bucaille to study the Holy Qur'an thoroughly after learning the Arabic language. The final conclusion of his comparative study of Qur'an and the Bible is that the statements about scientific phenomena in the Holy Qur'an are perfectly in conformity with the modern sciences whereas the Biblical narrations on the same subjects are scientifically entirely unacceptable.

FROM THE ORIGIN OF MANAs most people in the West have been brought up on misconceptions concerning Islam and the Qur'an; for a large part of my life, I myself was one such person. Let me cite one or two specific examples to indicate the kind of inaccurate ideas generally current.

MISCONCEPTIONSAs I grew up, I was always taught that 'Mahomet' was the author of the Qur'an; I remember seeing French translations bearing this information. I was invariably told that the 'author' of the Qur'an simply compiled, in a slightly different form, stories of sacred history taken from the Bible; the 'author' was said to have added or removed certain passages, while setting forth the principles and rules of the religion he himself had founded. There are moreover Islamic scholars today in France whose duties include teaching and who express exactly these views, although perhaps in a more subtle form.

This description of the origins of the Qur'anic text, which is so out of touch with reality, might lead one immediately to assume that if there are scientific errors in the Bible, there must also be errors of this kind in the Qur'an! This is the natural conclusion to be drawn in such circumstances, but it is based on a misconception. We are well aware that at the time of Muhammad - the Qur'anic Revelation took place between 610 and 632 A.D - scientific obscurantism prevailed, both in the Orient as well as in the West.

In France, for example, this period corresponded roughly to the reign of King Dagobert, the last of the Mrovingians. This approach to what was supposedly the Qur'anic text may on first sight seem logical, but when one examines the text with an informed and impartial eye, it becomes clear that this approach is not at all in keeping with reality. We shall see in a moment the truth of this statement, which is obvious from the texts.

Whenever there is textual proof of the existence in the Qur'an of statements that are in agreement with modern knowledge, but which in the Bible are related in a manner that is scientifically unacceptable, the stock response is that, during the period separating the two Scriptures, Arab scientists made discoveries in various disciplines which enabled them to arrive at these supposed adaptations. This approach takes no account whatsoever of the history of the sciences. The latter indicates that the great period of Islamic civilisations, during which, as we know, science made considerable progress, came several centuries after the communication of the Qur'an to the communication of the Qur'an to man.

Furthermore, scientific history informs us that, as far as the subjects dealt with in this present book are concerned, no discoveries were made during, the period separating the Bible from the Qur'an.

When this aspect of the Qur'an is mentioned in the West, however, we are likely to hear it said that while this may indeed be so, nowhere is this fact referred to in the translations of the Qur'an which we possess today, or in the prefaces and commentaries that accompany them.
This is a very judicious remark. Muslim - and indeed non-Muslim -

Translators who have produced a French version of the Qur'an are basically men of letters. More often than not, they mistranslate a passage because they do not possess the scientific knowledge required to understand its true meaning. The fact is, however, that in order to translate correctly, one must first understand what one is reading. A further point is that translators - especially those mentioned above - - may have been influenced by notes provided by ancient commentators often came to be regarded as highly authoritative, even though they had no scientific knowledge - nor indeed had anybody else at that time. They were incapable of imagining that the texts might contain allusions to secular knowledge, and thus they could not devote attention to a specific passage by comparing it to other verses in the Qur'an dealing with the same subject - a process that often provides the key to the meaning of a word or expression. From this results the fact that any passage in the Qur'an that gives rise to a comparison with modern secular knowledge is likely to be unreliably translated.

Very often, the translations are peppered with inaccurate - if not totally nonsensical - statements. The only way to avoid such errors is to possess a scientific background and to study the Qur'anic text in the original language.

SCIENTIFIC ERRORSOn the subject of man, as well as the other topics mentioned earlier, it is not possible to find any corresponding data in the Bible. Furthermore the scientific errors contained in the Bible - such as those describing man's first appearance on earth, which, as we have seen, may be deduced from the Genealogies that figure in Genesis are not to be found in the Qur'an. It is crucial to understand that such errors could not have been 'edited out' of the Qur'an since the time they first became apparent: well over a thousand years have elapsed since the most ancient manuscripts and today's texts of the Qur'an, but these texts are still absolutely identical. Thus, if Muhammad were the author of the Qur'an (a theory upheld by some people), it is difficult to see how he could have spotted the scientific errors in the Bible dealing with such a wide variety of subjects and have proceeded to eliminate every single one of them when he came to compose his own text on the same themes. Let us state once again, that no new scientific facts had been discovered since the time the Bible was written that might have helped eliminate such errors.

In view of the above, it is imperative to know the history of the texts, just as it is essential to our understanding of certain aspects of the Bible for us to be aware, of the conditions in which it was written.

As we have noted earlier, experts in Biblical exegesis consider the books of Old and New Testaments to be divinely inspired works. Let us now examine, however, the teachings of Muslim exegetes, who present the Qur'an in quite a different fashion.

When Muhammad was roughly forty years old, it was his custom to retire to a retreat just outside Mecca in order to meditate. It was here that he received a first message from God via the Angel Gabriel, at a date that corresponds to 610 A.D. After a long period of silence, this first message was followed by successive revelations spread over some twenty years. During the Prophet's lifetime, they were both written down and recited by heart among his first followers. Similarly, the revelations were divided into suras (chapters) and collected together after the Prophet' death (in 632 A.D.) in a book: the Qur'an. The Book contains the Word of God, to the exclusion of any human additions. Manuscripts dating from the first century of Islam authenticate today's text, the other form of authentication being the recitation by heart of the Qur'an, a practice that has continued unbroken from the time of the Prophet down to the present day.

UNCORRUPTED NATURE OF THE QUR'AN

In contrast to the Bible, therefore, we are presented with a text that is none other than the transcript of the Revelation itself; the only way it can be received and interpreted is literally. The purity of the revealed text has been greatly emphasized, and the uncorrupted nature of the Qur'an stems from the following factors:

First, as stated above, fragments of the text were written down during the Prophet's lifetime; inscribed on tablets, parchments and other materials current at the time. The Qur'an itself refers to the fact that the text was set down in writing. We find this in several suras dating from before and after the Hejira (Muhammad's departure from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.) In addition to the transcription of the text, however, there was also the fact that it was learned by heart. The text of the Qur'an is much shorter than the Old Testament and slightly longer than the New Testament. Since it took twenty years for the Qur'an to be revealed, however, it was easy for the Prophet's followers to recite it by heart, sura by sura. This process of recitation afforded a considerable advantage as far as an uncorrupted text was concerned, for it provided a system of double-checking at the time the definitive text was written down. This took place several years after the Prophet's death; first under the caliphate of Abu Bakr, his first successor, and later under the caliphate of Omar and in particular that of Outman (644 to 655 A.D.) The latter ordered an extremely strict recension of the text, which involved checking it against the recited versions.

TEXT OF QUR'AN UNCORRUPTED

After Muhammad's death, Islam rapidly expanded far beyond the limits of the area in which it was born. Soon, it included many peoples whose native language was not Arabic. Very strict steps were taken to ensure that the text of the Qur'an did not suffer from this expansion of Islam: Outman sent copies of his entire recension to the principal centres of the vast Islamic empire. Some copies still exist today, in more or less complete form, in such places as Tashkent (U.S.S.R) and Istanbul. Copies have also been discovered that date from the very first centuries after the Hejira; they are all identical, and all of them correspond to the earliest manuscripts.

Today's editions of the Qur'an are all faithful reproductions of the original copies. In the case of the Qur'an, there are no instances of rewriting or corruption of the text over the course of time.
If the origin of the Qur'an had been similar to those of the Bible, it would not be unreasonable to suppose that the subjects it raised would be presented in the light of the ideas influenced by certain

Opinions of the time often derived from myth and superstition. If this were the case, one might argue that there were untold opportunities for inaccurate assertions, based on such sources, to find their way into the many and varied subjects briefly summarised above. In actual fact, however, we find nothing of the kind in the Qur'an.

But having said this, we should note that the Qur'an is a religious book par excellence. We should not use statements that have a bearing on secular knowledge as a pretext to go hunting after any expression of scientific laws. As stated earlier, all we should seek are reflections on natural phenomena, phrases occasioned by references to divine omnipotence and designed to emphasise that omnipotence in the eyes of mankind throughout the ages. The presence of such reflections in the Qur'an has become particularly significant in modern times, for their meaning is clearly explained by the data of contemporary knowledge. This characteristic is specific to the Qur'an.

UNEXPECTED DISCOVERIES

It was not until I had learnt Arabic and read the Qur'an in the original that I realised the precise meaning of certain verses. Only then did I make certain discoveries that were astounding. With my basic ideas on the Qur'an - which to begin with were inaccurate, just as those of most people in the West - I certainly did not expect to find in the text the statements that I in fact uncovered. With each new discovery, I was beset with doubt lest I might be mistaken in my translation or perhaps have provided an interpretation rather than a true rendering of the Arabic text.

Only after consultations with several specialists in linguistics and exegesis, both Muslim and non-Muslim, was I convinced that a new concept might be formed from such a study: the compatibility between the statements in the Qur'an and firmly established data of modern science with regard to subjects on which nobody at the time of Muhammad - not even the Prophet himself - could have had access to the knowledge we possess today. Since then, I have not found in the Qur'an any support given to the myths or superstitions present at the time the text was communicated to man. This is not the case for the Bible, whose authors expressed themselves in the language of their period.

In 'La Bible le Coran et la Science' (The Bible, the Qur'an and Science), which first appeared in the original French in 1976 and which subsequently appeared in English in 1978, I set forth the main points of these findings. On November 9, 1976, I gave a lecture to the Academia de Medicine (French academy of Medicine) in which I explored the statements of the origins of man contained in the Qur'an; the title of the lecture was 'Donnees physiologiques et embryologiques de Coran’ (Physiological and Embryological Data in the Qur'an). I emphasised the fact that these data - which I shall summarise below - formed part of a much wider study. The following are some of the points, which arise from a reading of the Qur'an:

* A concept of the creation of the world, which, while different from the ideas contained in the Bible, is fully in keeping with today's general theories on the formations of the universe;
* Statements that are in perfect agreement with today's ideas concerning the movements and evolution of the heavenly bodies;
* A prediction of the conquest of space;
* Notions concerning the water cycle in nature and the earth's relief, which were not proven correct until many centuries later.

All of these data are bound to amaze anyone who approaches them in
An objective spirit. They add a much wider dimension to the problem studied in the present work. The basic point remains the same, however: we must surely be in the presence of facts which place a heavy strain on our natural propensity for explaining everything in materialistic terms, for the existence in the Qur'an of these scientific statements appears as a challenge to human explanations.

That does not mean to say, however, that the statements in the Qur'an - especially those concerning man - may all of them be examined in the light of the findings of modern science. The creation of man as described in both the Bible and the Qu'ran totally eludes scientific investigation of the event per se.

Similarly, when the New Testament or the Qur'an informs us that Jesus was not born of a father, in the biological sense of the term, we cannot counter this Scriptural statement by saying that there is no example in the human species of an individual having been formed without receiving the paternal chromosomes that make up one half of its genetic inheritance. Science does not explain miracles, for by definition miracles are inexplicable, thus, when we read in both the Qur'an and the Bible that man was moulded from the ground, we are in fact learning a fundamental religious principle: Man returns from where he came, for from the place he is buried, he will rise again on the judgment.

Side by side with the main religious aspect of such reflections on man, we find in the Qur'an statements on man that refer to strictly material facts. They are quite amazing when one approaches them for the first time. For example, the Qur'an describes the origins of life in general and devotes a great deal of space to the morphological transformation undergone by man, repeatedly emphasizing the fact that God fashioned him as He willed. We likewise discover statements on human reproduction that are expressed in precise terms that lend themselves to comparison with the secular knowledge we today possess on the subject.

INTEREST TO MEN OF SCIENCE

The many statements in the Qur'an that may thus be compared with modern knowledge are by no means easy to find. In preparing the study published in 1976, I was unable to draw on any previous works known in the West, for there were none. All I could refer to were a few works in Arabic dealing with themes treated in the Qur'an that were of interest to men of science - there was, however, no overall study. Over and above this, research of this kind requires scientific knowledge covering many different disciplines. It is not easy, however, for Islamologists to acquire such knowledge, for they possess a mainly literary background. Indeed, such questions hardly seem to occupy a place in their field of classic Islamology, at least as far as the West is concerned. Only a scientist, thoroughly acquainted with Arabic literature, can draw comparisons between the Qur'anic text - for which he must be able to read Arabic - and the data supplied by modern knowledge.

There is another reason why such statements are not immediately apparent: Verses bearing on a single theme are scattered throughout the Qur'an. The book is indeed a juxtaposition of reflections on a wide variety of subjects referred to one after the other and taken up again later on, often several times over. The data on a precise theme must therefore be collected from all over the Book and brought together under a single heading. This requires many hours' work tracking down verses, in spite of the existence of thematic indexes provided by various translators, for such lists may perhaps be incomplete and indeed, in many cases, they often are.

Say: "Truly, my worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the Worlds. He has no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first of those who surrender to Him."
[The Holy Qur'an, Surah An'Am, Chapter 6 Verses 162 and 163]

Who is ALLAH.???????

Who is ALLAH..???????

The Word Allah

Perhaps the word "ALLAH" sounds strange to your ears. Maybe you are wondering what it means or maybe you heard something about it but you are not sure. "ALLAH" is the name of the Creator who created everything and whom every believer worshipped from the beginning of the universe.

He is the same God whom the Jews, Christians and Muslims worship and until now Arab Jews and Christians use this name. He has many other names and attributes by which He describes Himself to His creatures. It is as He has said in the Quran: "...To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names..." (59:24

The Creator , Sustainer, Ever-living, Self-Subsisting

The Muslims believe that ALLAH alone is the Creator and Sustainer of everything that exists. We believe that He does not die, nor requires food or rest. We believe that He is absolutely without need of support or assistance; rather, the entire creation depends solely upon Him. These beliefs are derived directly from the Quran (the Book revealed by ALLAH to Prophet Muhammad ) and the Sunnah (the sayings and teachings of Prophet Muhammad himself).

ALLAH has said in the Quran:
255. ALLAH ! None has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi extends the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.(2:255)

38.And indeed We (ALLAH) created the heavens and the earth and all between them in six days and nothing of fatigue touched Us.(50:38)

The Prophet Muhammad conveyed what ALLAH revealed to him regarding Himself in the following narration:

"O' My servants! All of you are without guidance except those whom I guide. So seek guidance from Me, I shall guide you.

O' My servants! All of you are hungry except those whom I feed. So ask food from Me I shall feed you.

O' My servants! All of you are naked except those whom I clothed. So ask clothes from Me I shall clothe you.

O' My servants! You commit mistakes (sins) by night and day and I forgive all sins. So ask forgiveness from Me I shall forgive you.

O' My servants! You can never reach harming Me so as to harm Me; nor can you ever reach benefiting me so as to benefit Me.

O' My servants! If the first of you and the last of you and the entirety of this human race of yours, and that of the jinns as well, became as pious as the most pious heart amongst you, by nothing would that increase My kingdom.

O' My servants! If the first of you and the last of you and the entirety of this human race of yours, and that of the Jinns as well, became as evil as the worst heart amongst you, by nothing would that decrease My Kingdom.

O' My servants! If the first of you and the last of you and the entirety of this human race of yours, and that of the jinns as well, all stood upon one plain to ask Me and I gave every one what he asked, that would not decrease what I have, anything more than what a needle decreases the sea if it is dipped into it.

O' My servants! It is only your deeds which I shall reckon up for you, and then recompense you for. So whoever finds good, should praise Me and whoever finds other than that, blame none but himself."(Saheeh Muslim, Book 32, Number 6246).

Allah's Knowledge and Wisdom

The Muslims believe that ALLAH has perfect knowledge of everything. There is not a single mystery but with it, He is well acquainted. His knowledge encompasses everything including the wondrous galaxies, and each insect as it crawls along its sandy, underground path. We believe that ALLAH is the sole possessor of perfect knowledge of both the apparent and the unseen.

ALLAH has said in the Quran:

61. Whatever you may be doing, and whatever portion of the Quran you may be reciting, and whatever deed you may be doing, We are Witness thereof, when you are doing it. And nothing is hidden from your Lord (not even so much as) the weight of an atom on the earth or in the heaven. Nor what is less than that or what is greater than that but is (written) in a Clear Record.(10:61)

59. And with Him are the keys of the Unseen, none knows them but He. And He knows what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf falls but He knows it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth neither anything fresh nor dry, but it is written in a Clear Record.(6:59)

11. ALLAH did create you from dust, then from a little fluid, then He made you pairs (male and female). No female conceives, or lays down (her load), but with His knowledge. And not one grows old who grows old, nor is his life lessened, but it is recorded in a Book, Behold! That is easy for ALLAH (35:11)

Mercy and Forgiveness

The Muslims believe that ALLAH is more merciful with his believing servants than a mother is to her child, and that He loves to forgive sins for those who seek forgiveness from Him. And in spite of our excessive ingratitude and disobedience, He continues to support us with food, shelter, friends and many other resources and always gives us a chance to repent. We believe that ALLAH forgives whomever turns to Him alone in sincere repentance no matter how grave the sin, and that He alone can forgive sins.

ALLAH has said in the Quran:

53. Say: O' My servants who have transgressed against themselves (by committing sins)! Do not despair of the Mercy of ALLAH, indeed ALLAH forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.(39:53)

110. And whoever does evil or oppresses himself (by committing sins) and thereafter seeks ALLAH 's Forgiveness, he will find ALLAH Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.(4:110)

21. Race towards Forgiveness from your Lord (ALLAH), and towards Paradise, the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in ALLAH and His Messengers. That is the Grace of ALLAH which He gives to whom He wills. And ALLAH is the Owner of Great Bounty.(57:21)

183. And if My servants ask you about Me, then surely I am Close. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he calls unto Me. So let them answer My Call and believe in Me, in order that they may be led aright."(2:183)

Prophet Muhammad said:

The Almighty ALLAH says: Whoever comes with a good deed, his reward will be ten times like it or more. And whoever comes with a bad deed, his recompense will be only one like it, or I shall forgive him. And whoever draws close to Me a hand's span, I shall draw close to him an arm's length. And whoever draws close to Me an arm's length, I shall draw close to him a fathom's length. And whoever comes to Me walking, I shall go to him running. And whoever faces Me with sins as great as the earth, but without worshipping anything along with or instead of Me, I shall meet him with forgiveness as great as that.(Saheeh Muslim, Book 35, Number 6499)

He also said:

"ALLAH divided Mercy in one-hundred parts and He retained its ninety-nine parts with Him, and sent down its one part on the earth, and because of this one single part there is mutual love among the creatures to the extent that even the mare lifts up its hoof from its baby, fearing that it might harm it."(Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Book 73, Number 29)

In another narration he said:

"When ALLAH had finished His creation, He wrote over His Throne: 'My Mercy preceded My Anger.'"(Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Book 93, Number 518)

Once a woman was searching for her child and when she found him, she took hold of him, pressed him against her chest and gave him her breast to nurse him. ALLAH's Messenger Muhammad saw her and asked his companions: "Do you think this woman would ever afford to throw her child in the fire? They said: "By ALLAH, so far as it is in her power, she would never throw her child in the fire. Thereupon Prophet Muhammad said: 'ALLAH is more Merciful to his believing servants than this woman is to her child.'(Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Book 73, Number 28)

Allah's Justness

he Muslims believe that ALLAH will resurrect every single person on the Day of Judgment. He has also prepared a Terrible Punishment for those who disbelieved in His Signs, denied His Messengers and died without submitting to Him. He has likewise prepared unimaginable joy and eternal entertainment for those who died submitting to Him and performed good deeds seeking His Reward. We believe that ALLAH is absolute in His Justice and no soul will ever be oppressed in His reckoning.

Allah has said in the Quran:

34. Verily, for those who love and fear ALLAH are Gardens of Delight (Paradise) with their Lord.35. Shall We then treat the Muslims (the ones who submit themselves to ALLAH ) like the criminals?36. What is the matter with you? How do you judge!(68:34-36)

47. And We shall set up balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection, then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything. And even if it were but the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And Sufficient are We as Reckoners.(21:47)

The Prophet Muhammad related from ALLAH, the Most Just:

O' My servants! I have forbidden oppression for Myself and I have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another.(Saheeh Muslim, Book 32, Number 6246).
Severity in Punishment

ALLAH has said in the Quran:

1. O' mankind! Fear your Lord. Verily, the violent shaking of the Hour (of Judgment) is a terrible thing.2. The Day you shall see it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling, and every pregnant one will drop her burden, and you shall see mankind drunken, yet they will not be drunk, but the Torment of ALLAH is severe!(22:1-2)

6. O' you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are angels stern (and) severe, who do not disobey the commands they receive from ALLAH, and they do what they are commanded,7. (It will be said in the Hereafter) O' you who disbelieve, make no excuse this Day! You are only being paid only for what you used to do!(66:6-7)

The Absolute Oneness of Allah

ALLAH is one and utterly above having partners, equals, or any who share His Attributes. "To Him alone belong the Most Beautiful Names ..." (Quran 59:24) He has neither children nor parents, nor any thing which shares in His right to be worshipped. The greatest sin in Islam is to worship anything along with or instead of ALLAH .

ALLAH says in the Quran:

48. Verily, ALLAH does not forgive that anyone should set up partners with Him, but forgives everything other than that to whom He pleases, and whoever sets up partners with ALLAH, has indeed invented a tremendous sin.(4:48)

Indeed, the first commandment given to Moses with which he was to admonish the people was "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord." (Deuteronomy 6:4) and Jesus, repeats it: "The first of all the commandments is: Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is One Lord." (Mark 12:29)
ALLAH is the sole Creator and Owner of the entire universe and nothing deserves to be worshipped except Him; this is what is meant by the Islamic creed "There is no God Besides ALLAH .." Believing in this statement is the first step in becoming a Muslim.

ALLAH has said in the Quran:

171. O' people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exaggerate in your religion, and do not say about ALLAH any thing except the truth. The Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, was a Messenger of ALLAH and His Word, [i.e. ALLAH said "Be!" and Jesus was] which He bestowed on Mary and (Jesus is) a spirit from Him (ALLAH ); so believe in ALLAH and His Messengers. Do not Say: Three [i.e., trinity]!" Cease! (that is) better for you. Certainly ALLAH is One God, Glory be to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. And ALLAH is All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.(4:171)

68. They (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: "ALLAH has taken a son!" Glory be to Him! He is The Most Rich (Free of all needs). To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Do you have any warrant for this; or do you say against ALLAH what you do not know?69. Say (to them): Verily, those who fabricate lies against ALLAH will never succeed.(10:68-69)

111. And say: All the praises and thanks be to ALLAH, Who has not taken a son, and Who has no partner in (His) Dominion, nor is He low to have a partner. And magnify Him with all the magnificence.(17:111)

1. Say (O'Muhammad ): He is ALLAH (the) One, 2. ALLAH is The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks,3. He did not beget, nor was He begotten, 4. And there is none comparable to Him.(112:1-4)

How would you answer this question?

ALLAH has asked in the Quran:
28. How can you disbelieve in ALLAH ? When you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then life again (on the Day of Resurrection), and then unto Him you will return.(2:28)

Was Jesus sent to be crucified ?

WAS JESUS SENT TO BE CRUCIFIED ?

It wasn’t One of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity relates that Jesus died and allowed for the shedding of his blood for the sake of granting forgiveness to people. In other words Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Let us investigate this topic from the Bible, and find out whether Jesus was sent to be crucified and whether he was crucified at all.

Willingness of Jesus Christ to die for our sins

Peter and the two sons of Zebedee were with Jesus Christ before the elders of the people and the chief priests came to take him to be crucified. Jesus at this point talked to Peter and the two sons of Zebedee as in Matthew 26:38 “Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.” Then Jesus went a little further away from them and prayed to God as in Matthew 26:39 “And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”

It is very clear from the above verse in Matthew 26:39 that Jesus had no intention of dying. In this verse it is shown that Jesus was praying strongly (Matthew mentions Jesus repeating this prayer three times) to have this death removed from him. Had Jesus Christ been sent to be crucified, he would not have hesitated to be killed at all.

When I raise this point in front of my Christian brothers, they tell me that this hesitation came from the flesh side of him (in other words he was tempted), and that his soul which is godly did not have this hesitation at all. When we look at Matthew 26:38 we see that Jesus was contradicting this idea by saying, “My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.” (Matthew 26:38). He himself said that it’s really his soul that was hesitating and not his body. These were Jesus’ own words.

God answered the prayers of Jesus Christ

After Jesus made the above mentioned prayer he was answered by God according to Hebrews 5:7 “Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared.” These words clearly show when Jesus was praying strongly to God, God granted him his request. The words “heard in that he feared” (Hebrews 5:7) mean that God granted him what he requested. So the above verse shows when Jesus asked of God to “let this cup pass from” (Matthew 26:39) him, God responded to his prayer and saved him from death or crucifixion.

The post crucifixion prophesied events never happened

When people were asking Jesus Christ if he was going to show them a sign, he replied by saying that the only sign they should expect is the sign of Jonas. Jesus also made sure to specify what exactly this sign was. The details are shown in the following verses:

Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jesus here emphasized what will happen to him by specifically saying that he will be like Jonas in terms of the number of days and nights he will be in the heart of the earth, “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” (Matthew 12:40). Now let us see if this prophecy came to pass.

Jesus was crucified on Friday, this is certainly known among all Christians, and it’s the reason for calling that Friday by “Good Friday.” Jesus was buried on Friday night. Now let us start counting:

1 Friday night Jesus was buried. This is night #1.
2 Saturday day Jesus was still in the grave. This is day #1.
3 Saturday night Jesus was still in the grave. This is night #2.

Mary Magdalene, very early in the morning before sun rise and after the Sabbath (Saturday), went to see Jesus, and found that he was not there. The following verses describe this event:

Mark 16:1 And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

Mark 16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

The number of days and nights Jesus spent in the heart of the earth is 1 day and 2 nights. This challenges what Jesus had prophesied.

When I tell this to my Christian brothers, some of them responded by saying that what Jesus wanted to really say was that he will be gone for a while, and not that he will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. This is clearly not the case. Had Jesus meant that, he would have said it, but it is clear that he wanted people to know this was a sign (miracle) and it will be like Jonas’ sign, and he will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. These were his own words.

Another argument is that the Jews used a different system for the day and night which makes the prophecy come true. The idea says that Jews used to consider a day shorter than we consider it now. If you would ask a Jewish person about their calendar you would find that this is not the case, and a day does not become shorter at all. The difference between a Jewish day and a regular day is the time when the day starts and ends. Jewish people considered the day over when the sun went down, whereas now we consider midnight to be the end of a day. There is no difference in the length of the day, and accepting the Jewish day would only make things worse as far as the prophecy goes.

Why would Jesus have to die on the cross?

According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Every human is born with sins, or all humans will eventually sin, and therefore it was necessary that someone as pure as Jesus would be crucified to nullify these sins. The question is; why does anyone have to die for our sins when God, the all merciful, could as easily grant us forgiveness if we asked for it? Why does He have to make someone suffer for our sins or for someone else’s sins? Isn’t that unjust of Him? According to the Bible the way to redemption could be obtained without the need for sacrifice. The Bible says:

Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Ezekiel 18:21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Clearly the soul that sins shall die. Clearly, no one shall bear the iniquity (sins) of others. So Jesus cannot bear the sins of others either. If one is righteous then it shall be upon him, and if one commits a sin then it shall be upon him, and not on Jesus. Finally, the way to repentance and forgiveness is by turning from all sins, doing what is right, and keeping the commandments.

Also we see the same message given by Solomon. He says in the book of Ecclesiastes 12:13 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” This is the whole message, and this is the conclusion of messages. It is that one should fear God, keep His commandments, and nothing else.

Again in II Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” This clearly states that to seek forgiveness from God we have to humble ourselves, pray, seek God, and turn away from wickedness.

Finally the Bible says in I Samuel 15:22 “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” This clearly states that obeying God is better than sacrifice whether this sacrifice is of objects, animals, or humans, or any other type. What God likes is for us to heed and obey Him, and if that is what God likes then it is not of Him to come later and change His mind and His ways. God says in the Holy Quran, “Verily God is All-Knowing, All-Wise” (Ch 9: Vr 28).

Now that we have seen this, Christians say that Jesus has changed some of these laws. Did Jesus come to change laws? Let’s look at what Jesus says. In Matthew 5:17 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” Jesus clearly states that he was not sent to abolish the law, the law of which had already existed. What is mentioned above cannot be discounted. Then Jesus continues to say, in Matthew 5:18 and 19 “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus here asserts that not even as much as a tittle (dot) shall pass from the law. Every thing is kept the way it was. This is why the previous laws cannot be removed or discarded, and those who willfully change these laws “he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.”

Dialogue entre un athée et un croyant musulman

Dialogue entre un athée et un croyant musulman

Assis l'un à coté de l'autre, deux messieurs venant de deux mondes
différents...
Les présentations faites, la conversation commence...

Michel : Je ne crois pas en Dieu, mais plutôt à la Science et à la Technologie, quelque chose de tangible, vous voyez, mais si vous me prouvez que Dieu existe, je pourrais changer d'avis.

Abdellah : D'accord, si vous êtes intéressé par la technologie, pouvez vous répondre à cette question : A propos d'un appareil sophistiqué ou d'un objet électronique, qui serait d'après vous la personne qui saurait le plus sur ses mécanismes de fonctionnement?

Michel : Je pense que ce serait la personne qui a inventé ou
construit l'appareil.

Abdellah : On est donc d'accord que c'est la personne qui a construit l'objet, ou son créateur, qui connaît tout ce qu'il y a à savoir sur l'objet.

Michel : Je ne vois pas d'objection à cela. Cela me semble raisonnable.

Abdellah : Parfait. J'ai une autre question à vous poser : Comment l'Univers a-t-il été créé?

Michel : D'après des résultats scientifiques récents, l'univers tout entier était une masse gigantesque, qui lors d'une explosion cosmique a donné naissance au Soleil et à la Terre et à toutes les autres planètes.

Abdellah : Et vous croyez à cette théorie?

Michel : Oui, bien sûr, ce sont des faits établis basés sur des preuves scientifiques. En fait, cette idée de création de l'Univers a vu le jour en 1973 et a été appelée la théorie du "Big Bang".

Abdellah : Je vois. Et bien j'ai une surprise pour vous : dans le Saint Coran, chapitre 21, verset 30, il est écrit : "Ceux qui ont mécru, n'ont-ils pas vu que les cieux et la terre formaient une masse compacte? Ensuite Nous les avons séparés et fait de l'eau toute chose vivante. Ne croiront- ils donc pas ?" Nous pouvons voir
ici que le Saint Coran décrit la théorie du Big Bang, et laissez moi vous rappeler que le Saint Coran a été révélé il y a 1400 ans.

Michel : J'ai très peu entendu parler du Coran, pouvez-vous me rafraîchir la mémoire?

Abdellah : Bien sur. Les musulmans croient que le Saint Coran est la parole de Dieu, pure, inaltérée, et qu'elle a été révélée au Prophète Muhammad (pbsl) par l'Ange Gabriel. La révélation du Saint Coran fût complétée en 23 ans, la durée de la mission prophétique de Muhammad (pbsl).

Michel : Etes-vous sur que le Saint Coran est vieux de 1400 ans et qu'il n'a jamais été altéré?

Abdellah : Absolument, c'est un fait historique que le Saint Coran a été révélé au 7eme siècle et qu'il est resté inchangé depuis. Les historiens, qu'ils soient pour ou contre l'Islam, sont tous d'accord sur ce point.

Michel : Dans ce cas, le verset sur le Big Bang n'est peut être que le fruit du hasard.

Abdellah : ........Que dit la science à propos de la forme de la Terre?

Michel : Dans le passé, l'Homme croyait que la Terre était plate jusqu' à ce qu'un certain Sir Frances Drake en 1607 ne prouve finalement que la Terre est sphérique. Aujourd'hui, le terme Géoïde est utilisé pour décrire la forme sphérique de la Terre.

Abdellah : Etonnement, dans le Saint Coran, chapitre 31, verset 29, il est écrit : "N'as-tu pas vu qu'Allah(dieu) fait pénétrer la nuit dans le jour, et qu'il fait pénétrer le jour dans la nuit, et qu'Il a assujetti le soleil et la lune chacun poursuivant sa course jusqu'à un terme fixé?" L'utilisation du mot "pénétrer" est faite pour insister sur le caractère lent et continu du passage du jour vers la nuit et vice-versa. Et ce n'est pas possible si la Terre est plate.

Michel : Continuez.

Abdellah : Plus loin, au chapitre 39, verset 5, il est écrit : "Il enroule la nuit sur le jour et enroule le jour sur la nuit". Le mot arabe utilisé est "Kaw'wara" qui signifie "anneau" ou "enrouler". Ce verbe est utilisé pour décrire le fait d'enrouler quelque chose autour d'un objet sphérique. Vous dites que ce fait a été découvert assez récemment, alors dites moi qui aurait pu l'écrire dans le Saint Coran il y a 1400 ans?

Michel : Je ne suis pas convaincu.

Abdellah : D'accord. Alors dites moi d'où vient la lumière de la Lune?

Michel : Il y a quelques siècles, les gens pensaient que la Lune était une version miniature du Soleil et que les deux astres émettaient de la lumière. Plus tard, des astronomes ont découvert que la lune ne faisait que refléter la lumière du Soleil.

Abdellah : Dans le Saint Coran, chapitre 25, verset 61, il est écrit : "Que soit béni Celui qui a placé au ciel des constellations et y a placé un luminaire (le soleil) et aussi une lune éclairante!" Ici le Soleil est décrit comme étant une lampe alors que la Lune est décrite comme réfléchissant la lumière, ce qui signifie qu'elle n'émet pas de lumière d'elle-même.

Michel : C'est probablement le fruit du hasard..

Abdellah : Passons... Quand j'étais à l'école dans les années 80, mon professeur me disait que le Soleil ne bougeait pas et que toutes les planètes tournaient autour le long d'une trajectoire précise pour chaque planète.

Michel : C'est ce que dit votre Coran que le Soleil est immobile dans l'espace? Ah!!!

Abdellah : Non, ce n'est pas écrit dans le Saint Coran. C'est ce que l'on m'a enseigné à l'école.

Michel : Aujourd'hui la science a fait des progrès et nous savons qu'en fait, le Soleil suit lui-meme une trajectoire précise. Quand on possède les instruments adéquats, on peut voir qu'à la surface du Soleil se trouvent des tâches appelées "tâches solaires" ou "spots".
Si on observe d'une manière continue ces tâches solaires, on remarque qu'il faut 25 jours à ces tâches pour revenir au même endroit, c'est à dire pour que le Soleil complète une révolution sur son axe. On en conclut donc que le Soleil tourne sur un axe et qu'il compte sa révolution en 25 jours.

Abdellah : Je dois vous dire que vous n'apprenez rien aux musulmans car dans le Saint Coran, chapitre 21, verset 33, il est écrit : "Et c'est Lui qui a créé la nuit et le jour, le soleil et la lune, chacun voguant dans une orbite". Ici il est évident que le Soleil et la Lune ont chacun une trajectoire qu'ils parcourent dans l'espace.
Pouvez-vous me dire qui aurait pu mettre ces faits scientifiques dans le Saint Coran alors que ces faits n'ont été découverts que récemment par les scientifiques? Avant que vous répondiez a ma question, dites moi... y a-t- il une différence entre une étoile et une planète?

Michel : Oui, aujourd'hui, nous savons que les étoiles sont des corps célestes comme le soleil, c'est à dire qu'elles produisent leur propre rayonnement alors que les planètes ne produisent aucun rayonnement...comme la Terre..

Abdellah : Ici, nous voyons la distinction entre étoiles et planètes faite dans le Saint Coran, chapitre 86, versets 1 a 3 : "Par le ciel et par l'astre nocturne. Et qui te dira ce qu'est l'astre nocturne?", ici référence est faite aux étoiles. Les planètes sont décrites comme étant des ornements dans le verset 6 du chapitre 37 : "Nous avons décoré le ciel le plus proche d'un décor : les étoiles".

Michel : Hmmmmmm ...? Tout le monde sait que les Arabes étaient très avancés dans le domaine de l'Astronomie, et peut être que ce sont ces astronomes qui ont donné ces informations au Prophète Muhammad.

Abdellah : Il est vrai que les Arabes étaient très avancés dans le domaine de l'Astronomie, mais je suis désolé de vous dire que vous vous trompez d'époque.

Michel : Que voulez-vous dire?

Abdellah : Je vous rappelle que le Saint Coran a été révélé des siècles avant que les Arabes ne fassent de grandes découvertes en astronomie. Donc ce sont les Arabes qui ont appris des choses sur l'astronomie en lisant le Coran et non pas l'inverse. Le Saint Coran mentionne au Chapitre 30, verset 48 : "Allah, c'est Lui qui envoie les vents qui soulèvent des nuages; puis Il les étend dans le ciel comme Il veut; et Il les met en morceaux. Tu vois alors la pluie sortir de leurs profondeurs. .....". En parlant de géographie, je ne
sais pas si vous connaissez le terme "plissement".

Michel : Oui, vous voyez, la croûte terrestre est relativement peu épaisse et les montagnes, créées par ces phénomènes de plissements de la croûte donnent plus de stabilité à cette Terre

Abdellah : Le Saint Coran au chapitre 78, versets 6-7 nous donne une indication sur ce phénomène : "N'avons-Nous pas fait de la terre une couche? et (placé) les montagnes comme des piquets? ". Ici le mot "piquet" est utilisé pour montrer que les montagnes permettent
de tenir la terre (croûte) en place, immobile. De plus, la première partie du verset nous montre que la terre n'est pas plate car c'est une surface étendue sans bord, dans le sens où on peut la parcourir sans jamais en tomber. Cette idée est reprise plus en détails au
chapitre 21, verset 31 : "Et Nous avons placé des montagnes fermes dans la terre, afin qu'elle ne s'ébranle pas en les [entraînant]". Ici, on nous dit que les montagnes permettent la stabilité de la terre en empêchant la forme de la terre de changer et de provoquer
un changement d'orbite de la planète.


Abdellah : Dans le Saint Coran, il n'y a pas que des fait
scientifiques concernant l'astronomie, mais beaucoup d'autres sujets scientifiques sont abordés

Michel : Je vous écoute.

Michel : Que voulez-vous dire?

Abdellah : Vous voyez, certains aliments sont mauvais pour l'être humain et donc leur consommation est interdite

Michel : Pendant que nous y sommes,... pouvez-vous me dire ce que signifient les termes musulmans Halal et Haram?

Abdellah : Tout ce qui est licite est appelé Halal alors que tout ce qui est illicite est appelé Haram et c'est le Coran qui fait la distinction entre les deux.

Michel : Pouvez-vous me donner un exemple?

Abdellah : Oui. L'Islam a interdit la consommation du sang, quelque soit sa provenance. Vous êtes d'accord sur le point que le sang contient beaucoup d'acide urique, une substance dangereuse pour le corps humain.

Michel : Vous avez raison à propos de la nature toxique de l'acide urique. Chez l'être humain, en fait, l'acide urique est excrété car c'est un déchet. En fait, on sait que 98 de l'acide urique du corps provient de la filtration du sang par les reins et que cet acide urique est éliminé en urinant.

Abdellah : La, je pense que vous allez apprécier la méthode Islamique d'abattage d'animaux.

Michel : Que voulez-vous dire?

Abdellah : Vous voyez, ... la personne qui tient le couteau, alors qu'elle prononce le nom de Dieu, fait une incision des veines jugulaires laissant intactes toutes les autres veines du cou de l'animal.

Michel : Je vois ...ceci provoque la mort de l'animal par
hémorragie plutôt que par blessure d'un organe vital quelconque de
l'animal.

Abdellah : Oui, si les organes, comme le coeur, le foie ou le cerveau étaient endommagés, l'animal mourrait immédiatement et le sang resterait a l'intérieur des veines et pourrait facilement pénétrer dans tous les tissus et les organes par infiltration. Ceci provoquerait la contamination des organes par de l'acide urique ce qui est dangereux. Les diététiciens viennent a peine de découvrir ce phénomène.

Michel : Aussi, pouvez-vous me dire pourquoi les musulmans ne mangent pas de porc ni ses produits dérivés?

Abdellah : En fait, non seulement le Coran interdit la consommation de porc mais la Bible aussi l'interdit. Dans le Lévitique, chapitre 11, verset 7-8, .....il est dit : "Vous ne mangerez pas le porc, ...Vous ne mangerez pas de leur chair, et vous ne toucherez pas leurs corps morts : vous les regarderez comme impurs". De plus, saviez-vous que le porc ne peut pas être égorgé tout simplement
parce qu'il n'a pas de cou?.....Cela est une caractéristique physique naturelle du porc, de ne pas avoir de cou. Les musulmans disent que si Dieu avait voulu que l'on puisse manger du porc, Il lui aurait donné un cou pour qu'on puisse l'égorger. Néanmoins, ....sans aller aussi loin, je suis sûr que vous savez que la consommation de porc est mauvaise pour la santé, quelque soit le produit : côtes de porc, jambon, bacon, etc.

Michel : La Science médicale dit qu'il y a un risque de contracter un grand nombre de maladies car le cochon porte un grand nombre de parasites et de germes pathogènes en lui.

Abdellah : Oui, sans aller jusque la, nous parlions il y a quelques instants de l'acide urique contenu dans le sang... eh bien il est important de noter que le corps du cochon ne se débarrasse que de 2 134505752e son acide urique, les 98 restants ne sortant pas du corps. Ceci explique le haut pourcentage de rhumatismes trouvé chez
ceux qui consomment du porc.

Abdellah : Dans plusieurs versets du Saint Coran, des détails sont donnés sur le cycle de l'eau. Ces versets expliquent que l'eau s'évapore depuis le sol et les cours d'eau pour former des nuages...ces nuages se condensent, il peut alors y avoir des éclairs ou des pluies depuis ces nuages...Ces indications sont clairement écrites au chapitre 39, verset 21 : "Ne vois-tu pas qu'Allah fait
descendre du ciel de l'eau, puis Il l'achemine vers des sources dans la terre; ...", Au chapitre 23, verset 18 : "Et Nous avons fait descendre l'eau du ciel avec mesure. Puis Nous l'avons maintenue dans la terre, cependant que Nous sommes bien Capable de la faire disparaître", et aussi au chapitre 24, verset 43 : "N'as-tu pas vu qu'Allah pousse les nuages ? Ensuite Il les réunit et Il en fait un amas, et tu vois la pluie sortir de son sein. Et Il fait descendre du ciel, de la grêle [provenant] des nuages [comparables] à des montagnes....."

Michel : D'après mes connaissances, le premier schéma correct du cycle de l'eau fût présenté par Bernard Palissy en 1580.

Abdellah : Permettez-moi de continuer ...les scientifiques viennent récemment de découvrir que l'eau salée (marine) et l'eau douce ne se mélangent pas, n'est ce pas?

Michel : Tout a fait.....Ce phénomène a été observé à différents endroits de la planète.. Par exemple la région où le Nil rencontre la Méditerranée et plus particulièrement la où les deux eaux coulent ensemble sur une distance de quelques milliers de kilomètres.

Abdellah : Au chapitre 25, verset 53 on peut lire : "Et c'est Lui qui donne libre cours aux deux mers : l'une douce, rafraîchissante, l'autre salée, amère. Et Il assigne entre les deux une zone intermédiaire et un barrage infranchissable". Un message similaire est trouvé chapitre 55, versets 19 et 20 : "Il a donné libre cours
aux deux mers pour se rencontrer; il y a entre elles une barrière qu'elles ne dépassent pas..."

Michel : Peut-être que des Arabes qui nageaient dans la mer ont pu observer ce phénomène.

Abdellah : Cela est peu vraisemblable. Ce que vous ne semblez pas réaliser est que le Saint Coran dit aussi que c'est une barrière invisible et donc qu'il est impossible de l'observer.

Michel : Je vois..... selon Darwin et sa théorie de l'Evolution, toute forme de Vie provient de la mer ou des océans. Pouvez-vous me dire ce que votre Coran dit à ce propos?

Abdellah : Bien sûr, mais d'abord pouvez-vous me dire pourquoi cette théorie conduit à une telle affirmation que la vie vient de la mer?

Michel : Et bien, une des raisons est que l'eau entre dans la composition de la plupart des êtres, humains et animaux. En fait, le pourcentage d'eau dans les corps (humains et animaux) varie entre 50 et 90.Selon l'espèce.

Abdellah : Au chapitre 21, verset 30, on peut lire : ".......et fait de l'eau toute chose vivante. Ne croiront- ils donc pas ? " Vous imaginez dans les déserts d'Arabie, où l'eau est si rare, qui aurait pu deviner que non seulement l'homme mais aussi tous les êtres vivants ont étés créés à partir d'eau!

Michel : Je sais que le cytoplasme, le constituent principal des cellules, est composé à peu près de 80 % d'eau et que tous les êtres vivants sont en grande partie composés d'eau.

Abdellah : Qui aurait pu mentionner ces faits dans le Coran il y a plus de 1400 ans ?...Il y a plus de cents affirmations dans le Saint Coran que la Science moderne ne peut contredire. Concernant ces théories, pouvez-vous m'expliquer ce qu'est la dérive des continents?

Michel : Bien sûr. Tous les continents étaient réunis en un seul continent il y a des millions d'années. Puis ils se sont séparés et ont étés écartés les uns des autres à la surface de la terre. Ainsi, si vous regardez une carte du monde, vous pourrez remarquer que la côte Est l'Amérique du Sud peut s'emboîter avec la côte Ouest de
l'Afrique, montrant que ces deux continents ne formaient qu'un dans le passé.

Abdellah : Un fait similaire est révélé dans le Saint Coran au chapitre 79, versets 30 et 31 : "Et quant à la terre, après cela, Il l'a étendue, Il a fait sortir d'elle son eau et son pâturage". Il est dit que la Terre est passée par une étape où Dieu a séparé les continents les uns des autres en les faisant dériver.

Michel : Essayez-vous d'utiliser la Science pour prouver que le Coran est l'authentique Parole de Dieu ?

Abdellah : Non, le Coran n'est pas un traité scientifique mais plutôt un Livre de signes. Il contient plus de 6000 signes (versets) parmi lesquels 1000 se rapportent à la Science. Je n'utilise pas la Science pour prouver que quelque chose est vrai. Pour cela, on a
besoin de quelque chose de parfait, une Science ultime et sans faute. Pour des hommes éduqués comme vous, qui ne croient pas en Dieu, la Science est souvent LA vérité.....mais pour le musulman, le Saint Coran est La Vérité Ultime. Le Coran est aussi appelé le "Furqaan" qui signifie "critère entre le vrai et le faux". Donc j'utilise votre "Vérité" qui est la Science pour vous montrer ce que le Coran dit. Ce que votre Science vous a dit il y a quelques années ou décennies, le Saint Coran l'a dit il y a plus de 1400 ans. Nous pouvons donc être d'accord sur le fait que le Coran est supérieur à
la science et que le Coran est LA Vérité Absolue.

Michel : Continuez.



Abdellah : Le Coran dit au chapitre 20, verset 53 : "... et qui du
ciel a fait descendre de l'eau avec laquelle Nous faisons germer des
couples de plantes de toutes sortes". Ici le Saint Coran mentionne
un fait scientifique qui a été découvert très longtemps après et qui
est que la flore est composée d'espèces masculines et d'espèces
féminines. Ceci est repris au chapitre 13, verset 3 : " ........Et
de chaque espèce de fruits Il y établit deux éléments de
couple......"



Abdellah : Dans une branche de la Zoologie, il a récemment été
annoncé qu'il existe différentes dynamiques sociales dans le monde
animal. Le Saint Coran nous dit la même chose, que les animaux et
les oiseaux vivent en communautés. Chapitre 6, verset 38 on peut
lire : "Nulle bête marchent sur terre, nul oiseau volant de ses
ailes, qui ne soit comme vous en communauté....".



Abdellah : Si je vous dis que le Saint Coran nous parle de fourmis
qui parlent l'une à l'autre, vous allez probablement rire. Mais il a
été prouvé que parmi tous les animaux et insectes, la Fourmi est
celle qui possède la communauté qui ressemble le plus aux êtres
humains. ... en plus d'un système de communication très avancé,
(comme mentionné dans le Saint Coran, chapitre 27, verset 18), les
fourmis enterrent leurs morts et possèdent un équivalent de ce
qu'est un marché boursier.



Michel : Peut-être que votre Prophète était un homme très attentif
et qu'il observait les fourmis.



Abdellah : Tout d'abord, je voudrais vous informer que l'Histoire
témoigne que le Prophète Muhammad (pbsl) était illettré c'est-à-dire
qu'il n'a suivi aucune éducation formelle et ne savait ni lire ni
écrire. En fait, à cette époque, la grande majorité des Arabes était
illettrée et seuls quelques uns d'entre eux savaient lire et/ou
écrire. Néanmoins, il est mentionné dans le Coran que c'est la
femelle de l'abeille qui collecte le miel.... Pensez-vous que
quelqu'un aurait pu observer cela? Je viens juste de me souvenir
d'un fait encore plus étonnant. Au chapitre 16, verset 69, on peut
lire : "......De leur ventre, sort une liqueur, aux couleurs
variées, dans laquelle il y a une guérison pour les gens. Il y a
vraiment là une preuve pour des gens qui réfléchissent." Aujourd'hui
les scientifiques nous disent que le miel contient des substances
antiseptiques et que son application sur des plaies serait
bénéfique. De plus, le miel est utilisé dans plusieurs traitements
anti- allergiques.



Michel : C'est la raison pour laquelle les soldats Russes, dans le
passé, mettaient du miel sur leurs blessures. Oui, et leurs
blessures guérissaient en ne laissant qu'une cicatrice minime.



Abdellah : Au chapitre 16, verset 66, le Saint Coran décrit la
circulation sanguine en rapport avec la production de lait chez la
vache laitière......... Mille ans avant que William Harvey ne
découvre le phénomène. Le verset dit : "Il y a certes un
enseignement pour vous dans les bestiaux: Nous vous abreuvons de ce
qui est dans leurs ventres, - [un produit] extrait du [mélange] des
excréments [intestinaux] et du sang - un lait pur, délicieux pour
les buveurs"



Michel : Dites mois..... que dit le Coran sur l'être humain?



Abdellah : La réponse a cette question est très longue car le Coran
parle des êtres humains avant même leur conception et jusqu'à leur
mort. .....Voulez-vous que je vous parle rapidement d'embryologie
humaine et des faits révélés dans le Coran?



Michel : Je vous en prie. Cela semble intéressant.



Abdellah : Nous savons qu'après sa fécondation, oeuf (ovule) descend
du tube fallopien pour aller se loger a l'intérieur de l'utérus pour
la période de gestation. Ceci est décrit au chapitre 22, verset
5 : "...C'est Nous qui vous avons créés de terre, puis d'une goutte
de sperme, puis d'une adhérence puis d'un embryon [normalement]
formé aussi bien qu'informe pour vous montrer [Notre Omnipotence] et
Nous déposerons dans les matrices ce que Nous voulons jusqu'à un
terme fixé......". Comme vous le savez, il existe des structures ou
rallongements qui se développent à la surface de l'oeuf pour
permettre à l'oeuf d'être nourri et de grandir. Ces structures font
que l'oeuf ou plutôt le zygote semble vraiment s'accrocher à
l'utérus....... ceci est sans aucun doute un fait scientifique
découvert il n'y a pas longtemps. Saviez-vous que cette
apparent "accrochement" de l'oeuf à l'utérus est décrit 5 fois dans
le Saint Coran? Par exemple, au chapitre 96, versets 1 et 2 : "Lis,
au nom de ton Seigneur qui a créé, qui a créé l'homme d'une
adhérence.". La même idée est trouvée au chapitre 22, verset 5 -
chapitre 23, verset 14 et chapitres 40 et 75. De plus, la croissance
du fétus est décrite en détails au chapitre 23, verset 14, en
particulier le développement du squelette. "Ensuite, Nous avons fait
du sperme une adhérence; et de l'adhérence Nous avons créé un
embryon; puis, de cet embryon Nous avons créé des os et Nous avons
revêtu les os de chair. Ensuite, Nous l'avons transformé en une tout
autre création. Gloire à Allah le Meilleur des créateurs!" Aussi,
l'ordre d'apparition des sens humains est donné dans le Saint Coran
au chapitre 32, verset 9 : "Puis Il lui donna sa forme parfaite et
lui insuffla de Son Esprit. Et Il vous a assigné l'ouïe, les yeux et
le coeur. Que vous êtes peu reconnaissants! ". Aujourd'hui la
Science médicale ne peut que confirmer que le développement de
l'ouïe est complet au bout du 5ème mois alors que la vue n'apparaît
qu'au 7ème mois du fétus. Ces faits n'ont été découverts qu'à partir
de 1940. De plus, on demanda au professeur Keith More, un
embryologiste de l'Université de Toronto au Canada, de faire une
étude comparative entre les informations trouvées dans le Saint
Coran et les informations Scientifiques modernes concernant le
développement du fétus. Sa réponse fut : "Le Saint Coran âgé de 1400
ans contient des passages si exacts concernant le développement de
l'embryon que les musulmans peuvent raisonnablement croire qu'ils
proviennent de Dieu".



Michel : Si cela est vrai, pourquoi n'en a-t-on pas entendu parler
dans les médias?



Abdellah : Il en a été question. Si vous recherchez un peu dans des
archives, vous verrez par exemple, dans le "Citizen", un journal
Canadien, du 22 Novembre 1984, sous le titre "Un Ancien Livre Saint
1400 ans en avance sur son temps". Ou le Times d'Inde, New Dehli,
daté du 10 Décembre 1984 sous le titre "Le Coran marque un point
contre la Science moderne".



Michel : C'est vraiment fascinant ..n'arrêtez pas..continuez..



Abdellah : A cet instant, je me souviens d'un verset du Coran qui
est très fort. Il se trouve au chapitre 41, verset 53 : " Nous leur
montrerons Nos signes dans l'univers et en eux- mêmes, jusqu'à ce
qu'il leur devienne évident que c'est cela (le Coran), la Vérité..."
Saviez-vous que le Saint Coran parle aussi de diététique?

Michel : Je n'avais jamais entendu toutes ces choses sur le Coran.
Dites moi, qu'est-ce que dit le Saint Coran à part cela?

Abdellah : Le Coran parle du Salut dans cette vie et dans celle
d'après. On ne peut pas faire de rapprochement avec la Science ici.
Le Coran s'adresse aux êtres humains et touche à toutes les
disciplines importantes de la Vie. Ainsi, le Coran contient
étonnamment des vérités qui n'ont pu être vérifiées par la Science
que bien longtemps après Sa révélation au Prophète Muhammad (pbsl)
il y a 1400 ans. Ceci me rappelle une parole très sage de Saint
Francis qui a dit "C'est un peu de savoir qui fait de vous un athé
et une exploration plus approfondie de la Science qui fait de vous
un croyant".

Après ces derniers mots, personne ne dit plus rien...
Que ceux qui sont convaincus par ce dialogue le fasse passer aux
personnes qu'ils aiment .