The Quran and Mountains: Difference between revisions

In his enthusiasm to validate the Qur'an with modern geology, Professor El Naggar also seems to have confused Cause and Effect. Plate motions are almost completely halted not by collisional-type mountain formation (effect) but by the opposing plates.  

Further, this seems merely Professor El Naggar’s opinion – a search of the good professor’s CV has singularly failed to find refereed scientific proof of his assertion. In fact, El Naggar’s scientific career is built on the study of biostratification, not on the evidence that mountains stabilize continental masses. The only references to Professor El Naggar on mountains are un-refereed Islamic conferences on supposed Islamic Science.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20050206082002/http://www.elnaggarzr.com/CV-E.htm|2=2011-10-02}} Curriculum Vitae of Professor DR. Z H. M. El-Na ggar] - Elnaggarzr.com</ref>

Therefore, we assert that El Naggar’s opinion is merely a classical example of the logical fallacy of Argumentum Ad Verecundiam.  

If one were to accept such argumentum ad verecundiam, one would also have to accept Professor David A. Young’s opinion.

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In other words, mountains don't keep the earth from shaking. Their formation caused and still causes the surface of the earth to shake.