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The Qur'an mentions the expansion of the universe.

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Yeah, the Qur'an mentions the expansion of the universe.

"And it is We who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it" (51:47)

Firstly, heaven needs to be defined. I'm not referring to the realm of singing angels with warps.

As per Quran, the word heaven refer to what lies above the Earth, (meaning the universe) according to a Arabic Language source.

Universally all the ulama agree with this translation and meaning of the word 'heaven'. 

With this definition let's rephrase the Qur'anic verse:

"And it is We who have constructed the universe with might, and verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it" (51:47)

"We who are steadily expanding it" in Arabic implies a active participle, "The Arabic word “مُوسِعُونَ” in the term “إِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ” which is translated into English as “it is We Who are steadily expanding it,” comes from the root word و س ع  and is an Active participle of this root. The prefix “لَ / La” in Arabic is for emphasizes and adds a sense of, to a great extent." This phrase thus means “We actively continue to expand the sky or the universe to a great extent.”

Even the definition of steadily supports this: Steadily - without change; continuously, according to Google. So now let's rephrase this verse.

"And it is We who have constructed the universe with might, and verily, it is We who are continuously and actively expanding it" (51:47)

The only part that isn't in concordance with science is the idea of God being the cause of this expansion. But that's not an issue for theism. Other than that seems pretty spot on. What do you think?



 
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  • JulesKorngoldJulesKorngold 809 Pts   -  
    And the Quran depicts a flat Earth.
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