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Professor
Yoshihide Kozai: I say, I am very much impressed
by finding true astronomical facts in the
Qur'aan.
Professor Yoshihide Kozai, Professor Emeritus at
Tokyo University, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan, was also
a Director of the National Astronomical
Observatory, Mikata, Tokyo Japan.
During a meeting with Islamic scholars,
Professor Kozai was presented with some Ayah
(Verses) from the Holy Qur-an about the
universe. He enquired about the time when those
Ayah (Verses) from the Qur-an was revealed. When
told that those were revealed 1400 years ago, he
was amazed. He said that everything told in
those verses is absolutely accurate and clear.
He said that these verses reveal the facts as if
it is a record from the diary of One Who has
seen it all.
Professor Yoshihide Kozai said that all
scientific theories prove through observations
that at one point in time the entire universe
was a cloud of smoke. Scientists are now able to
see new stars forming up out of that smoke.
Then he turned to the sky, and it had been (as)
smoke (dukhan): He said to it and to the earth:
come you together, willingly or unwillingly.
They said: we do come (together) in willing
obedience. (Qur-an 41:11).
Some scientists describe dukhan or smoke mist
also, but Professor Kozai specified that the
term “mist” does not fit well here, because mist
is typically cold, whereas this cosmic smoke is
somewhat hot. Dukhaan indeed is made up of
diffused gases to which solid substances are
attached, and this is the exact description of
the smoke from which the universe emerged even
before the stars were formed. Professor Kozai
said that because that smoke was hot, we cannot
describe it as “mist”. Dukhaan is the best
descriptive word that can ever be. In this way
Professor Kozai continued to scrutinize each
Qur'aanic verse we presented to him.
Finally we asked him: ‘What do you think of this
phenomenon which you have seen for yourself,
namely, that science is beginning to discover
the secrets of the universe, whereas many of
these secrets have already been revealed in the
Qur'aan or in the Sunnah? Do you think that the
Qur'aan was given to the Prophet Muhammad (sallAllahu
‘alaihi wa sallam) from a human source?’
Professor Kozai replied: "I say, I am very much
impressed by finding true astronomical facts in
Qur'aan, and for us modern astronomers have been
studying a very small piece of the universe. We
have concentrated our efforts for understanding
of a very small part. Because by using
telescopes, we can see only very few parts of
the sky without thinking about the whole
universe. So, by reading Qur'aan and by
answering to the questions, I think I can find
my future way for investigation of the
universe."
Professor Kozai believes it is impossible that
the Qur'aan was from a human source. He further
stated that we scientists in our studies
concentrated only on a small area, but if we
read the Qur'aan, then we will see a much larger
picture of this universe. Scientists have to
look at it in a panorama, not within limited and
narrow perspectives. Professor Kozai
acknowledges relating to the Cosmos, he is now
able to define his way in the future. He states
that, from now on, he will plan his research
guided by the comprehensive Qur'aanic view of
the universe.
Glory to You O Lord, may You be exalted! This is
the ever-lasting miracle which renews itself.
This is a miracle which gives life and which
convinces Muslims and Non-Muslims, and which
will convince all generations until the Day of
Judgment. Allah said in the Qur'aan:
But Allah bears witness to that
which He has sent down
(the Qur-an)
unto you
(O Muhammad S);
He has sent it down with His Knowledge,
and the angels bear witnes. And Allah
is All-Sufficient as a Witness.
Surah
(Chapter) Nisa' (The
Women) Qur-an 4:166 |
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And say
(O Muhammad S)
to these polytheists and pagans.: "All the
praises and thank are to Allah. He
will show you His Ayat
(signs, in yourselves, and in the universe
or punishments)
and you shall recognise them. And your
Lord is not unaware of what you do."
Surah
(Chapter) An-Naml (The
Ants) Qur-an 27:93 |
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