The Function of Mountains The Qur’an draws attention to a very important geological function of mountains. “And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them.” [Al-Qur’an 21:31] As we have noticed, it is stated in the verse that mountains have the function of preventing shocks in the Earth. This fact was not known ...

The Proportion of Rain One of the items of information given in the Qur’an about rain is that it is sent down to Earth in due measure. This is mentioned in Surat az-Zukhruf as follows: “It is He who sends down water in measured amounts from the sky by which We bring a dead land back to life. That is ...

A group of Muslim Scholars, under the direction of an eminent Yemani Scholar, Sheikh Abdul Majid Azzindani, collected information concerning embryology1 and other sciences in the Qur’an and undisputed Hadith2 and translated it into English. They then followed the Qur’anic advice: “If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.” [Al-Qur’an 16:43 & 21:7] All the information ...

 Animals & Birds Live in Communities The Holy Qur’an says “There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but (forms part of) communities like you.” [Al-Qur’an 6:38] Research has shown that animals and birds live in communities, i.e. they organize, and live and work together. The Flight of Birds Further ...

The Question of family planning and birth control was discussed in detail by the Majma al-Fiqh al-Islaami. They had twenty three scholars research this topic and present their findings on this matter. The participants involved represented many different trends and schools of thought. Among the participants were Muhammad Ali al-Baar, Ali al-Saaloos, Muhammad Saeed Ramadhan al-Booti, Abdullah al-Basaam, Hasan Hathoot ...

Unlike some other religions that consider celibacy a great virtue and a means of salvation, Islam considers marriage to be one of the most virtuous and approved of institutions. There is no monasticism in Islam. Further, the Prophet (Pbuh) urged all those who can afford to provide for a wife to marry, as marriage is the legal means by which ...

If we want to find out about the role of Islam in organizing and protecting the family, we should first find out what the situation of the family was before Islam, and what it is in the west in modern times. Pre-Islamic Era Before Islam, the family was based on mistreatment and oppression. All affairs were controlled only by men ...

Atoms Can be Divided In ancient times a well-known theory by the name of ‘Theory of Atomism’ was widely accepted. This theory was originally proposed by the Greeks, in particular by a scholar called Democritus, who lived about 23 centuries ago. Democritus and the people that came after him, assumed that the smallest unit of matter was the atom. The ...

CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE ‘The Big Bang’ The creation of the universe is explained by astrophysicists as a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as ‘The Big Bang’. It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicists for decades. According to ‘The Big Bang’, the whole universe was initially one big mass (Primary Nebula). Then there was ...

Plants have Male and Female Genders Previously, humans did not know that plants too have male and female gender distinctions. Botany states that every plant has a male and female gender. Even the plants that are unisexual have distinct elements of both male and female. The Holy Qur’an says “‘And has sent down water from the sky.’ With it have ...