Quran and a Universe from Smoke: Difference between revisions

Prominent apologists such as [[Harun Yahya]] and [[I. A. Ibrahim]] have claimed that the Qur'an contains an accurate account of the formation of stars and early phases of the Universe. This claim has been widely disseminated and repeated on numerous websites without any critical examination. The basis of the claim is a verse found in [[The Holy Qur'an: Fussilat (Signs Spelled Out)|Surah Fussilat]] (Signs Spelled Out), the 41^st [[Surah]] of the Qur'an which says that the "heavens" were once smoke. Apologist argue that this information about the early universe could not have been known in 7^th century Arabia and has only come to light in the 20^th and 21^st centuries through modern scientific investigation.