Orbits
Today,
the laws governing the celestial systems are
well known. Galaxies are balanced by the position
of stars and planets in well-defined orbits,
as well as the interplay of gravitational
forces produced by their masses and the speed
of their movements. But is this not what the
Qur'aan describes in terms which have only
become comprehensible in modem times. In chapter
al-Ambiyaa we find:
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"(God
is) the one who created the night, the
day, the sun and the moon. Each one
is travelling in an orbit with its own
motion."
Surah (Chapter) Al Anbiya"
(The Prophets) Qur-an 21:33 |
The Arabic word which expresses this movement
is the verb yasbahoon which implies the idea
of motion produced by a moving body, whether
it is the movement of one's legs running on
the ground, or the action of swimming in water.
In the case of a celestial body, one is forced
to translate it, according to its original
meaning, as 'to travel with its own motion.'
In my book, The Bible, The Qur'an and Science,
I have given the precise scientific data corresponding
to the motion of celestial
bodies. They are well known for the moon,
but less widely known for the sun.
