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Others unconvinced of a Qur’an as dispenser of scientific truths, argue some of these scientific facts were known in the Middle East centuries before the revelation of the Qur'an - for example found in passages that they argue are rephrasings of the Hebrew Bible - or were also "predicted" by non-scientists with no claims of divine inspiration. Criticisms are also presented based on the translations and context of the verses presented as scientific facts.<ref>Richard Carrier (2001). [http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/islam.html ''Cosmology and the Koran: A Response to Muslim Fundamentalists''].</ref><ref>Richard Carrier (2004). [http://www.secweb.org/index.aspx?action=viewAsset&id=362 ''Predicting Modern Science: Epicurus vs. Mohammed''].</ref> | Others unconvinced of a Qur’an as dispenser of scientific truths, argue some of these scientific facts were known in the Middle East centuries before the revelation of the Qur'an - for example found in passages that they argue are rephrasings of the Hebrew Bible - or were also "predicted" by non-scientists with no claims of divine inspiration. Criticisms are also presented based on the translations and context of the verses presented as scientific facts.<ref>Richard Carrier (2001). [http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/islam.html ''Cosmology and the Koran: A Response to Muslim Fundamentalists''].</ref><ref>Richard Carrier (2004). [http://www.secweb.org/index.aspx?action=viewAsset&id=362 ''Predicting Modern Science: Epicurus vs. Mohammed''].</ref> | ||
Alleged Qur'anic predictions have also been called "vague descriptions of natural phenomena" employing "stretched or arbitrary" interpretations.<ref>Turkish physicist and philosopher Taner Edis. [http://www2.truman.edu/~edis/writings/articles/quran-science.html ''"Quran-science": Scientific miracles from the 7th century?'']</ref> Alleged Quranic references in particular to the [[ | Alleged Qur'anic predictions have also been called "vague descriptions of natural phenomena" employing "stretched or arbitrary" interpretations.<ref>Turkish physicist and philosopher Taner Edis. [http://www2.truman.edu/~edis/writings/articles/quran-science.html ''"Quran-science": Scientific miracles from the 7th century?'']</ref> Alleged Quranic references in particular to the [[Quran and the Big Bang|expanding universe]], parallel universes, and cosmic structural hierarchies have been called "blatantly wrong."<ref name=edis2>Taner Edis. ''Ghost in the Universe.'' Quotes from page 14. Prometheus Books.</ref> Anti-Bucailleist arguments do not necessarily argue in favor of unbelief, since as one says, "[[God]] does not stand or fall depending on whether our scriptures know their physics."<ref name=edis2>Taner Edis. ''Ghost in the Universe.'' Quotes from page 14. Prometheus Books.</ref> | ||
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