Another item of information provided in the Qur'an about rain is that it is sent down to Earth in "measured amounts" This is mentioned in Surat az-Zukhruf as follows: It is He Who sends down water in measured amounts from the sky by which We bring a dead land back to life. That is how you too will be raised [from the dead]. (Qur'an, 43:11) This measured quantity in rain has again been discov... more.

One of the properties of seas that has only recently been discovered is related in a verse of the Qur'an as follows: "He has let loose the two seas, converging together, with a barrier between them they do not break through." (Qur'an, 55:19-20) This property of the seas, that is, that they meet and yet do not intermix, has only very recently been discovered by oceanographers. Because of the ... more.

One item of information about the Earth given in the Qur'an is its similarity to the seven-layered sky: It is Allah Who created the seven heavens and of the earth the same number, the Command descending down through all of them, so that you might know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge. (Qur'an, 65:12) The information in the above vers... more.

One fact about the universe revealed in the verses of the Qur'an is that the sky is made up of seven layers: It is He Who created everything on the earth for you and then directed His attention up to heaven and arranged it into seven regular heavens. He has knowledge of all things. (Qur'an, 2:29) Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke. (Qur'an, 41: 11) In two days He determined them a... more.

"He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will not find any discrepancy in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again-do you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted! "(Qur'an, 67:3-4) The billions of stars and galaxies in the universe move in perfect equilibrium in the paths set out for them. Stars, planets and satellites rotate not ... more.

The Miracle of the Splitting of the Moon In the name of Almighty God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Hour has approached, and the moon split. But whenever they see a sign, they turn away and say, ‘This is evident magic.’ The miracle of the splitting of the moon was demonstrated before a certain gathering who persisted in denial of Muhammad’s Prophethood. As was related ... more.

By Dr. Mamdouh N. Mohamed Associate Professor at the American Open University What is Khushuu'? Khushuu' during Salaat is misunderstood by some people as crying and weeping. Rather, it is the presence of the heart during an act of 'ibadah. When a person's heart is fully occupied of what he says or hears, he is in a true state of khushuu'. The concept of Khushuu' in Salaat is very essentia... more.

With regard to the many statements in the Quran concerning the sea, some of     these facts were not discovered until very recently, and many of them are still unknown. For example, these facts were discovered after hundreds of marine stations had been set up, and after images had been taken by satellites. The one who said this was Professor Schroeder, one of the greatest oceanographers in We... more.