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This article uncovers and explains the state of [[Islam and Science|scientific]] knowledge that is presented to us in the [[Qur'an]] and the [[Sunnah]].
This article analyzes the nature and structure of the physical universe as represented in the [[Qur'an]] and the [[Sunnah]].
==Introduction==
==Introduction==


This article is designed to uncover and explain the actual state of scientific knowledge that is represented in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Specifically, we will explore Islamic [[Cosmology]], in particular the Qur'ans understanding of the nature and structure of the physical universe.
This article is designed to uncover and explain the [[cosmology]] presented in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. More specifically, we will explore the Qur'an's understanding of the nature and structure of the physical universe.


To no surprise, “Islamic Cosmology” was not advanced beyond that of any of its ancient neighbors, and in fact is far less sophisticated and accurate in its understanding than the Greeks or Romans that had preceded them by centuries. While other civilizations had (for example) long before realized that the earth was a globe, the Qur'an betrays no understanding that the earth is [[Flat Earth and the Quran|anything but flat]].  
To no surprise, “Islamic Cosmology” was not advanced beyond that of any of its ancient neighbors, and in fact is far less sophisticated and accurate in its understanding than the Greeks or Romans that had preceded them by centuries. While other civilizations had (for example) long before realized that the earth was a globe, the Qur'an betrays no understanding that the earth is [[Flat Earth and the Quran|anything but flat]].  
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The wealth of such hints provide a compelling resource, and provide a clear picture of what Prophet [[Muhammad]] thought the universe looked like.
The wealth of such hints provide a compelling resource, and provide a clear picture of what Prophet [[Muhammad]] thought the universe looked like.


==Cosmology of the Qur'an==
==Analysis==


===The Heavens and the Earth===
===The Heavens and the Earth===
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