The Hidden Secrets of The Quran
The holy Quran is believed to be first revealed in 609 C.E. to the Prophet SAW. Despite appearing when science held little value, one can find several scientific facts in the Quran. The sacred book sheds information on the Theory of Relativity, Big Bang Theory, Genetics, Black Holes, and more. The mention of certain scientific inquiries in the Holy Quran that were not known 14 centuries ago is noteworthy.
1. The Big Bang Theory in the Quran
The theory of the universe’s origin is one of the most noteworthy scientific things mentioned in the Quran. Until 100 years ago, it was believed that the universe had no creator and had always existed. However Albert Einstein, during his field equations study, challenged this belief when he presented the theory that the universe is an expanding force that is growing like a balloon. Later, a mathematician and Belgian priest proposed that this expansion must have begun from an initial and dense point.
In the Quran, it is stated:
“Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were a closed-up mass (Ratqan), then we opened them out?” (Quran 21:31).
The word Ratqan used in the text hints at darkness and closed-up mass. This is exactly how the universe must have looked before the big bang happened.
2. Oceanic Division mentions
The meeting of two oceans is termed conflux. When two seas meet, their waters retain individual properties like temperature, color, and density. At a point of conflux, one can see two different water bodies running side by side. Even though this discovery is recent, the Holy Quran informed the readers about this phenomenon in its 55:19–20 passage:
“He released the two seas, meeting [side by side], between them, is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.” (Quran 55:19–20)
3. Embryology in Quran
Embryology is a branch of biology concerned with the study of fertilization and embryo development. The central religious text, at one point, talks about embryology and states a significant scientific fact in the Quran. It says,
“We created man from an extract of clay. Then we made him as a drop in a place of settlement, firmly fixed. Then we made the drop into an Alaqah (blood clot), then we made the Alaqah into a Mudghah…”(Quran 23:12–14).
