Essay About Qur’Aan And Divine Origin

The Qur’aan and Modern Sciences
The Qur’aan and Modern Sciences
INTRODUCTION
E ver since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always sought
to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the
purpose of Life itself. In this quest for Truth, spanning many centuries
and diverse civilizations, organized religion has shaped human life and
determined to a large extent, the course of history. While some religions have
been based on books, claimed by their adherents to be divinely inspired,
others have relied solely on human experience.
Al-Qur’aan, the main source of the Islamic faith, is a book believed by
Muslims, to be of completely Divine origin. Muslims also believe that it
contains guidance for all mankind. Since the message of the Qur’aan is
believed to be for all times, it should be relevant to every age. Does the
Qur’aan pass this test? In this booklet, I intend to give an objective analysis of
the Muslim belief regarding the Divine origin of the Qur’aan, in the light of
established scientific discoveries.
There was a time, in the history of world civilization, when ‘miracles’, or
what was perceived to be a miracle, took precedence over human reason and
logic. But how do we define the term ‘miracle’? A miracle is anything that
takes place out of the normal course of life and for which humankind has no
explanation. However, we must be careful before we accept something as a
miracle. An article in ‘The Times of India’ Mumbai, in 1993 reported that ‘a
saint’ by the name ‘Baba Pilot’ claimed to have stayed continuously
submerged under water in a tank for three consecutive days and nights.
However, when reporters wanted to examine the base of the tank of water
where he claimed to have performed this ‘miraculous’ feat, he refused to let
them do so. He argued by asking as to how one could examine the womb of a
mother that gives birth to a child. The ‘Baba’ was hiding something. It was a
gimmick simply to gain publicity. Surely, no modern man with even the
slightest inkling towards rational thinking would accept