Geology in Quran

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In Geology, the phenomenon of folding is a recently discovered fact. Folding is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges. The earths crust, on which we live, is like a solid shell, while the deeper layers are hot and fluid, and thus inhospitable to any form of life. It is also known that the stability of the mountains is linked to the phenomenon of folding, for it was the folds that were to provide foundations for the relief that constitute the mountains. Geologists tell us that the radius of the Earth is about 3,750 miles and the crust on which we live is very thin, ranging between 1 to 30 miles. Since the crust is thin, it has a high possibility of shaking. Mountains act like stakes or tent pegs that hold the earths crust and give it stability. The Quraan contains exactly such a description in the following verse:

Have We not made The earth as a wide Expanse, And the mountains as pegs? [Al-Quraan 78:6-7]

The word awtad means stakes or pegs (like those used to anchor a tent); they are the deep foundations of geological folds. A book named Earth is considered as a basic reference textbook on geology in many universities around the world. One of the authors of this book is Frank Press, who was the President of the Academy of Sciences in the USA for 12 years and was the Science Advisor to former US President Jimmy Carter. In this book he illustrates the mountain in a wedge-shape and the mountain itself as a small part of the whole, whose root is deeply entrenched in the ground. According to Dr. Press, the mountains play an important role in stabilizing the crust of the earth.

(* Earth, Press and Siever, p. 435. Also see Earth Science, Tarbuck and Lutgens, p. 157.)

The Quraan clearly mentions the function of the mountains in preventing the earth from shaking:

And We have set on the earth Mountains standing firm, Lest it should shake with them. [Al-Quraan 21:31]

The Quraanic descriptions are in perfect agreement with modern geological data.

MOUNTAINS FIRMLY FIXED

The surface of the earth is broken into many rigid plates that are about 100 km in thickness. These plates float on a partially molten region called aesthenosphere. Mountain formations occur at the boundary of the plates. The earths crust is 5 km thick below oceans, about 35 km thick below flat continental surfaces and almost 80 km thick below great mountain ranges. These are the strong foundations on which mountains stand. The Quraan also speaks about the strong mountain foundations in the following verse:

And the mountains Hath He firmly fixed. [Al-Quraan 79:32]

(*A similar message is contained in the Qur'aan in 88:19, 31:10 and 16:15)

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[deyo071]

HA HA HA HA, at the time when 4 out of 6 continents weren't even discovered, they knew about plate tectonics and continents moving centimeters per year. That's like discovering a light bulb before electricity! Whoever believes this can only be classified as an idiot. It's actually hard to say who are bigger idiots, christians or muslims. Why don't they kill each other off already, so the rest of us can live without being embarrassed that we belong to the same species. PEACE

[HighFlyingDutchman]

@deyo071

does anybody need to say that Quran was written down 1400 years ago?

[TheRationalizer]

Funny how plate tectonics is accepted to explain a miracle in the Quran, but then ignored when it comes to explain the crack on the Moon :)

[HighFlyingDutchman]

@TheRationalizer

in fact is there a verse in the Quran describing the moving "mountains" in the moon?

by the way,hello X) so how is it going,how are you,how is your family :D

[r3ggi3000]

Non-sense

[RockStarNorthSide]

@HighFlyingDutchman thank you brother...

[HighFlyingDutchman]

@RockStarNorthSide

salaam bro

check out the first 2 verses on the 3rd page of Quran :D

if somebody is a "kafir" which means he is hiding or denying something, just leave him alone

however if you find someone who is looking for the truth and looking for logical answers, etc, give them what they want.If you never find such good people,then change your place. Perhaps in forums you may find some people who are looking to learn the real Islam, Youtubers usually leave a rubbish comment and run away

[RockStarNorthSide]

@HighFlyingDutchman hello brother...can you help me with these ignorants?? these people are always coming out with arguments and i am tired to give them replies...they never seem to make sense...any tips?

[ademkursat]

There are many verses about the geology in Quran.

[nrizvi110]

@deyo071 who are you refering to as 'they'. Yes 'they' did not know about plate techtonics, but surely God did. The point being made is regarding the authenticity of the Qu'ran as being devine. A text that speak of the light bulb before electricity is invented is text I probably want to read. You should make it a habit to comment only up to your intelligence. Don't go beyond it.

[sadiqamu]

We always do ''research'' not ''search'' dont you undestand that...what God has already created we are finding out a very small parts of those thing only.Let me tell u that The Holy Quran is a book given by The Allah to the Muslims..It is not written by a human being. And this is one small facts there are no. of other things in The Holy Quran, like Origin of Earth which the Scientist came to know just few years back i.e Big-Bang theory. Quran has mentioned this 1400 years ago..!!

[TheFluffyDuck]

Really? Thats it? thats your AMAZING proof of geology? The mountains move like clouds? Call me again when you have something amazing and not 100% ambiguous.

Stop throwing you're darts then drawing your bullseye around them.

[TheRationalizer]

@CommissarPravda

Not knowing what something is is no basis for deciding what something is :)

[TheRationalizer]

@CommissarPravda

I doubt there is a god, and I doubt there is any post-life justice either.

I still think it would be an interesting story though, you should ask her about it (assuming she is still alive.)