The holy verse:
God be he exalted says: (See you not (O Muhammad) that Allah merges the night into the day (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the night are added to the hours of the day), and merges the day into the night (i.e. the decrease in the hours of day are added to the hours of night), and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for a term appointed; and that Allâh is All-Aware of what you do.) [Surat Luqman, verse: 29].
The explanation of the verse:
The commentators say: (and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for a term appointed)means that God has subjected the sun and moon to the interest and benefit of his creation and they run due to His orders for a limited time. Therefore this verse talks about the movement of the sun as it always run, and the question here: what do scientists say recently about the sun?
The scientific fact:
The sun is composed of 70% hydrogen, 24% helium, 1% oxygen and other substances like iron with the ratio of 1.6 per thousand. The diameter of the sun is 1.4 million kilometers, and the temperature of its center is 20 million degrees Celsius. The sun is bigger than the earth by one million and two hundred thousand times and it runs in this large universe at a speed of 220 kilometers per second.
The scientists thought that the sun revolves around the earth but it was discovered that it is the center of a solar system which is composed of a number of planets and all these planets revolve around the sun.
But the sun runs quickly in the universe and it revolves around the center of the galaxy and also around itself. And when it revolves around the center of the galaxy, it needs a period of time estimated by 250 million years to complete its cycle.
The point of inimitability:
It was shown through scientific facts that the sun moves and runs at high speeds and floats in this universe. And this scientific fact was lately discovered. This means that the Quran is miraculous in its verses and that it is a book coming down from Almighty God.
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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel
