Koran, the sacred book of the Muslims, has hinted at  a number of scientific truths that have been uncovered by the technology of the 20th century. Of course Koran is not a book of science. However, many scientific facts that are expressed in an extremely concise and profound manner in its verses have only been discovered with the technology of the 20th century. These facts could not have been known at the time of  Koran revelation 1,400 years ago. You will see some of these truths in this web page. 

ATMOSPHERE

The world's atmosphere consists of seven different layers that lie on top of each other:       

1. Troposphere

2. Stratosphere

3. Ozonosphere

4. Mesosphere

5. Thermosphere

6. Ionosphere

7. Exosphere

Each layer has a particular function, ranging from forming rain to preventing harmful rays, from reflecting radio waves, to averting the harmful effects of meteors.

Now note these verses of Koran:

"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." [2:29]

"Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke. In two days He determined them as seven heavens and revealed, in every heaven, its own mandate." [41:12]

THE LOWEST POINT ON EARTH

A crucial stage of the war fought between the Byzantine (Romans) Empire and the Persians, when the Byzantines were defeated and lost Jerusalem around 613 AD, had taken place at the Dead Sea basin , which is situated at the intersection point of the lands belonging to Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. The "Dead Sea", lying 395 meters below sea level, is the lowest region on Earth. The altitude of the Dead Sea could only be measured with modern measurement techniques. Before that, it was impossible for anyone to know that it was the lowest region on the surface of the Earth.

Now note this verse of Koran: 

"Elif, Lam, Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the lowest land, but after their defeat they will themselves be victorious in a few years' time. The affair is God's from beginning to end." [ 30:1-4]

ATLANTIC OCEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN SEA

On entering the Atlantic Ocean across the sill, the salty (dense) Mediterranean water sinks to a depth of about 1000 m, where its density matches the density of the surrounding waters. Because of the physical force called surface tension caused by the difference in the density of the seas, the waters of neighboring seas do not mix where they meet and surface tension prevents them from mingling with one another, just as if a thin wall were between them. 

Now note this verse of Koran:

"He has let loose the two seas, converging together, with a barrier between them they do not break through." [55:19-20]

FINGER PRINTS

Everyone, including identical twins, has a unique fingerprint. In other words, people's identities are coded at their fingertips. This coding system may also be compared to the barcode system that is used today.

While it is stated in the Koran that it is easy for God to bring man back to life after death, peoples' fingerprints are particularly emphasized.

Note this verse of Koran:

"Yes, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers." [75:3-4]

WIND AND RAIN

Because of the water's foaming action on the surface of oceans and seas, countless air bubbles form . The moment these bubbles burst, thousands of tiny particles, with a diameter of just one hundredth of a millimeter, are thrown up into the air. These particles, known as "aerosols", mix with dust carried from the land by the wind, and are carried to the upper layers of the atmosphere. These particles carried to higher altitudes by winds come into contact with water vapor up there. Water vapor condenses around these particles and turns into water droplets. These water droplets first come together and form clouds, and then fall to the Earth in the form of rain. As seen, winds fecundate the water vapor floating in the air with the particles they carry from the sea, and eventually help the formation of rain clouds. If winds did not possess this property, water droplets in the upper atmosphere would never form, and there would be no such thing as rain.

Now note this verse of Koran:

"And We send the fecundating winds, then cause water to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water in abundance."  [15:22]

BABY IN THE WOMB

Modern embryology has revealed that the baby's embryological development takes place in three distinct regions in the mother's womb:

1. Pre-embryonic stage

In this first phase, the zygote grows by division, and when it becomes a cell cluster, it buries itself in the wall of the uterus. While they continue growing, the cells organize themselves in three layers.

2. Embryonic Stage

The second phase lasts for five and a half weeks, during which the baby is called an "embryo". In this stage, the basic organs and systems of the body start to appear from the cell layers.

3. Fetal stage

From this stage on, the embryo is called a "fetus". This phase begins at the eighth week of gestation and lasts until the moment of birth. The distinctive characteristic of this stage is that the fetus looks just like a human being, with its face, hands and feet. 

Now note this verse of Koran:

"... He creates you stage by stage in your mothers' wombs in a threefold darkness. That is God, your Lord. Sovereignty is His. There is no god but Him. So what has made you deviate?" [39:6]

This web page is based on the works of HARUN YAHYA. 

More can be found from these websites:

http://www.miraclesofthequran.com

http://www.harunyahya.com