Surprising Scientific Facts Mentioned in the Holy Quran

It is quite surprising to know the fact that despite the Quran, being revealed to the Prophet ï·º at such times when scholarly emphasis was close to nil and not given much importance, still contains immense scientific facts that the scholars have unveiled in past few decades! Have a look at the following surprising scientific facts that are mentioned in the Holy Quran:

• The Origin of the Universe:

When you avail the free English Quran then you gift yourself a very priceless gift. The Quran underlines several ayahs and verses that aim at giving you a fair idea of the origin of the universe! One such verse in of the surah Fussilat (Surah no. 41), verse 11:

'Then turned He to the Heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient'.

This mention of smoke is highly relevant as even the cosmologists agree to the fact that once the universe existed as a mere opaque cloud! The scientists still witness the emergence of new stars from similar opaque clouds even till date!

• The Prenatal Development:

If you haven't read the Quran then it is high time you get a free Quran today! If you are a science enthusiast then you will be pleased even more as this holy book mentions intricate details about the prenatal development! As mentioned in the Quran, surah 23, verses 12 to 14:

'Verily We created man from a product of wet earth; Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging; Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!'

So once you read the online Quran in English then you will understand that it holds 110% relevance even till date and will do so for times to come!

• The Anatomy of the Brain:

Once you get your hands on the Al Quran English version then there is no stopping of you getting to learn some life changing beliefs and facts! As mentioned in the Quran, surah 96, verses 15 to 16: 'Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock- The lying, sinful forelock..'. The Quran mentioned 'naseyah' meaning as the front of the head which hinted on the non-believer's naseyah as sinful and lying! Modern science has discovered that it is the prefrontal area of the cerebrum that is responsible for performing evil and sinful acts!

Besides getting to know about the surprising facts you will be able to know about the notions of the various kinds of worldly affairs. When you read the Al Quran in English then you clarify your thought processing like anything. Reading the Quran will give you additional benefits such as the knowledge of the importance of patience, charity and will keep you away from expressing your anger. If you found this piece of information to be useful then do share it with your near and dear ones!