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The Fusing andSeparating of theHeavens and the Earth       »  How do modern scientists explain the formation of the        universe? Dr. Maurice Bucaille explains it in his book,        The Bible, the Qur’an and Science, as follows:“The        basic process in the formation of the universe . . . lay        in the condensing of material in the primary nebula        followed by its division into fragments that originally        constituted galactic masses. The latter in their turn        split up into stars that provided the sub-product of the        process, i.e. the planets” (p.149).        Does the Qur’an say anything about this        condensing and separation of the primary material to        result in the formation of our universe? Let’s have        a look. Our creator, Allah, says in his final book:        “Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and        the earth were joined together, then we clove them        asunder . . .” (Qur’an 21:30).        This could also be translated as follows:        “Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and        the earth were fused together, then we separated them . .        .” (Qur’an 21:30).        Dr. Bucaille sees this as “the reference to a        separation process of a primary single mass whose        elements were initially fused together” (p.143).        Thus the Qur’an gives an accurate account of the        formation of the universe to call upon humankind to        recognise the power of their creator.        This raises an interesting question: How could a man        living in the seventh century invent these ideas which        could not be confirmed until modern times? And how could        he in so doing avoid the mythical and fanciful ideas        prevalent in human history?        Dr. Bucaille mentions some of these myths for        contrast:        “When, as in Japan, the image of the egg plus an        expression of chaos is attached to the above with the        idea of a seed inside an egg (as for all eggs), the        imaginative addition makes the concept lose all semblance        of seriousness. In other countries, the idea of a plant        is associated with it; the plant grows and in so doing        raises up the sky and separates the heavens from the        earth. Here again, the imaginative quality of the added        detail lends the myth its very distinctive        character” (p. 152).        In contrast to those myths, the Qur’anic        statements are “free from any of the whimsical        details accompanying such beliefs; on the contrary, they        are distinguished by the sober quality of the words in        which they are made, and their agreement with scientific        data” (p. 152).        It must be that the Qur’an is not the product of        any human or humans, but a revelation from Allah. The        Qur’an says:        “The revelation of the scripture whereof there is        no doubt is from the Lord of the Worlds”        (Qur’an 32:2).    


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