{"id":6849,"date":"2024-07-10T07:44:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T07:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/2024\/07\/10\/a-scientific-error-in-the-quran\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T21:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:49:13","slug":"a-scientific-error-in-the-quran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/a-scientific-error-in-the-quran\/","title":{"rendered":"A Scientific Error In The Qur&#8217;an?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question<\/h3>\n<p>My question is regarding the following verse of the Qur\u2019an:<\/p>\n<div>It is not  permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip  the Day: Each swims along in [its own] orbit [according to law]. (36:40)<\/div>\n<div>The sun does not have an orbit. This is a proven scientific fact. Please clarify.<\/div>\n<h3>Answer<\/h3>\n<p>The  referred to verse does not provide a scientific explanation of the  phenomenon of the solar system or anything else. Rather it only  communicates that the sun cannot leave its path and the night cannot  come earlier even a split second of its prescribed time. <\/p>\n<div>The words \u2018each swims along in [its own] orbit\u2019 is not a very accurate translation of the Arabic words: \u2018\u0643\u064f\u0644\u0651 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0643 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0628\u064e\u062d\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0646\u2019 The word \u2018\u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0643\u2019 means \u2018a prescribed path\u2019 \u2013 which may be circular, ovular, longitudinal or of any other shape. <\/div>\n<p><strong>Answered by:<\/strong> Tariq Mahmood Hashmi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2015-03-21<\/p>\n<button class=\"simplefavorite-button\" data-postid=\"6849\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"\">Favorite <i class=\"sf-icon-star-empty\"><\/i><\/button>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My question is regarding the following verse of the Qur\u2019an:<\/p>\n<div>It is not  permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip  the Day: Each swims along in [its own] orbit [according to law]. (36:40)<\/div>\n<div>The sun does not have an orbit. This is a proven scientific fact. 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Is it true that Prophet (sws) has divided moon with his finger. (i). If it is true then why we have not got yet any proof from authentic scientific source because many of sign of Qur\u2019an have been proved by science that it is true such like Bigbang theory.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Belief in Prophethood&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Belief in Prophethood","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/category\/belief-in-prophethood\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6950,"url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/a-verse-of-surah-tariq-does-semen-emanate-from-between-the-ribs-and-the-back\/","url_meta":{"origin":6849,"position":3},"title":"Does the Qur&#8217;an say that Semen emanates from between the ribs and the backbone?","author":"Mushfiq Sultan","date":"July 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In our view, the context of this verse makes it evident that the phrase \"between the backbone and the ribs\/chest\" is a euphemistic expression referring to the male sexual organ.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Criticism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Criticism","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/category\/criticism\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/quran-sperm-backbone-ribs-1.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/quran-sperm-backbone-ribs-1.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/quran-sperm-backbone-ribs-1.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/quran-sperm-backbone-ribs-1.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14493,"url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/is-the-quran-unscientific-lets-think-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":6849,"position":4},"title":"Is the Qur\u2019an Unscientific? 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It intersects with science by providing purpose and understanding, complementing rather than replacing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Criticism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Criticism","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/category\/criticism\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quran-science-2.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quran-science-2.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quran-science-2.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quran-science-2.webp?fit=788%2C469&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6516,"url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/the-holy-quran-and-science\/","url_meta":{"origin":6849,"position":5},"title":"The Holy Qur&#8217;an and its Scientific Interpretation","author":"Talib Mohsin","date":"July 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The fact is that the Holy Qur'an is the ultimate truth and does not require validation from science. Its authority should be established by those methods that remain constant and unchanging. 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