Quran and Modern Science
THE QUR’AN AND MODERN SCIENCE by Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. A. A. B. Philips
Table of Contents
THE QUR’AN AND MODERN SCIENCE Table of Contents EDITOR’S FOREWORD INTRODUCTION RELIGION AND SCIENCE The Qur’an And Science AUTHENTICITY OF QUR’AN CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE ASTRONOMY The Sun and Moon. Stars and Planets Orbits
The Day and Night The Solar Apex Expansion of the Universe Conquest of Space GEOLOGY Water Cycle Mountains BIOLOGY Botany Physiology EMBRYOLOGY Fertilization Implantation Embryo BIBLE, QUR’AN AND SCIENCE Creation Age of the Earth The Flood The Pharaoh
EDITOR’S FOREWORD
This booklet by Dr. Maurice Bucaille has been in circulation for the past nineteen years and has been a very effective tool in presenting Islam to non-Muslims as
well as introducing Muslims to aspects of the scientific miracle of the Qur’an. It is based on a transcription of a lecture given by Dr. Bucaille in French. In this reprint, I decided to improve its presentation by simplifying the language and editing the text from an oral format to a pamphlet format. There were also passing references made by the author to material in his book, The Bible, the Qur’an and Science, which needed explanation. I took the liberty of including explanatory portions from his book where more detail was necessary. A few footnotes were also added for clarity and a hadeeth which the author mentioned was replaced due to its inauthenticity. There were also some corrections made to the historical material on the compilation of the Qur’an. It is my hope that these slight improvements will make this excellent work even more effective in presenting the final revelation of God to mankind. Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips Director/Islamic Information Center Dubai U.A.E. May, 1995
INTRODUCTION
On the 9th of November, 1976, an unusual lecture was given at the French Academy of Medicine. Its title was “Physiological and Embryological data in the Qur’an”. I presented the study based on the
Edited by Dr. A. A. B. Philips
Table of Contents
THE QUR’AN AND MODERN SCIENCE Table of Contents EDITOR’S FOREWORD INTRODUCTION RELIGION AND SCIENCE The Qur’an And Science AUTHENTICITY OF QUR’AN CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE ASTRONOMY The Sun and Moon. Stars and Planets Orbits
The Day and Night The Solar Apex Expansion of the Universe Conquest of Space GEOLOGY Water Cycle Mountains BIOLOGY Botany Physiology EMBRYOLOGY Fertilization Implantation Embryo BIBLE, QUR’AN AND SCIENCE Creation Age of the Earth The Flood The Pharaoh
EDITOR’S FOREWORD
This booklet by Dr. Maurice Bucaille has been in circulation for the past nineteen years and has been a very effective tool in presenting Islam to non-Muslims as
well as introducing Muslims to aspects of the scientific miracle of the Qur’an. It is based on a transcription of a lecture given by Dr. Bucaille in French. In this reprint, I decided to improve its presentation by simplifying the language and editing the text from an oral format to a pamphlet format. There were also passing references made by the author to material in his book, The Bible, the Qur’an and Science, which needed explanation. I took the liberty of including explanatory portions from his book where more detail was necessary. A few footnotes were also added for clarity and a hadeeth which the author mentioned was replaced due to its inauthenticity. There were also some corrections made to the historical material on the compilation of the Qur’an. It is my hope that these slight improvements will make this excellent work even more effective in presenting the final revelation of God to mankind. Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips Director/Islamic Information Center Dubai U.A.E. May, 1995
INTRODUCTION
On the 9th of November, 1976, an unusual lecture was given at the French Academy of Medicine. Its title was “Physiological and Embryological data in the Qur’an”. I presented the study based on the