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The Qur'an says that both the sun and the moon swim or float in a celestial sphere or, more likely, a hemisphere (a 'falak' in the Arabic<ref name="LanesLexiconFalak" />). It seems that Allah brings the sun from the east, it goes high above the Earth and ends after sunset with the Sun going to a resting place. All this took place around an Earth that was spread out and had a firmament of seven heavens built without pillars that can be seen above it. This was a common belief in the region at that time and can be found earlier with the Babylonians, ancient Hebrews, the Assyrians and numerous other cultures in the region.
The Qur'an says that both the sun and the moon swim or float in a celestial sphere or, more likely, a hemisphere (a 'falak' in the Arabic<ref name="LanesLexiconFalak" />). It seems that Allah brings the sun from the east, it goes high above the Earth and ends after sunset with the Sun going to a resting place. All this took place around an Earth that was spread out and had a firmament of seven heavens built without pillars that can be seen above it. This was a common belief in the region at that time and can be found earlier with the Babylonians, ancient Hebrews, the Assyrians and numerous other cultures in the region.


==Primary Evidence==
==Evidence==


The following is a list of what makes the Qur'an geocentric. A detailed discussion of these and further evidence follows in the rest of the article.
The following is a list of evidence for a geocentric interpretation of the Qur'an. Some of these are discussed in more detail together with further evidence in the rest of the article.


#The courses taken by both the sun and moon are visible to the people addressed in the Qur'an.
#The courses taken by both the sun and moon are visible to the people addressed in the Qur'an.
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