About This Book
Written by Yusuf Al-Hajj Ahmad and translated into English by Nasiruddin Al-Khattab, this book examines passages of the Qur'an that the author connects with discoveries about the earth, plant life, and outer space. He presents them as signs of the Qur'an's divine origin, revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) long before modern science described the same phenomena.
The chapters begin with the structure of the earth, mountains, and geological faults, move on to plants and their adaptations, and then turn to stars, galaxies, the sun and moon, and the origin and expansion of the universe. Many sections add a linguistic explanation of key Arabic words and a summary of how scholars of tafseer understood the verses. The book is printed in full color.
What's Inside
- The earth's movement, gravity, spherical shape, and layers
- Mountains as pegs and how mountains were formed
- Faults on the seafloor and their role in forming the continents
- Makkah and the Arabian Peninsula
- Signs in plants: roots, transpiration, respiration, and desert, aquatic, climbing, and insect-eating plants
- Cumulus clouds, atmospheric pressure, and the lowest point on earth
- Galaxies, nebulae, neutron stars and black holes, meteors, the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Milky Way
- The sun and moon, their fixed courses, and the cleaving of the moon
- The birth and expansion of the universe, its missing mass, and possible scenarios for its end
Key Features
- Linguistic notes on the Arabic wording of the verses discussed
- Summaries of classical tafseer alongside the scientific discussion
- Full color printing
Who It's For
- Readers interested in the Qur'an and the natural sciences
- Students of earth science or astronomy who want a Muslim perspective
- Teachers and study circles covering signs of Allah in creation
Book Details
- Author: Yusuf Al-Hajj Ahmad
- Translator: Nasiruddin Al-Khattab
- Pages: 358
- Binding: Hardback
- Size: 7x9.5" (17x24 cm)
- Format: Full Color Printing
- Shipping Weight: 2.50 lbs