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There are many examples of scientific facts mentioned in the Qur’an that were unsupported by the scientific knowledge and beliefs of the time, but have since proved accurate due to modern technology. Some of the examples are listed below.

''The expansion of the universe" The size of the universe has long been in question, but it was not until 1929 when Edwin Hubble, an astronomer at Caltech, proposed that the universe was expanding. CITE But the text of the Qur'an acknowledges this idea in the following verse: “And it is We who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it” (Qur’an 51:47).

Orbits German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is attributed with correctly identifying planetary motion. His laws of planetary motion concluded that planets move in almost-circular shaped orbits called ellipses. He published these laws in 1609 and 1619. CITE However, the Qur’an mentions orbits in the following verses: "It is He Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They swim along, each in an orbit. " (Qur'an, 21:33). "By the sky full of paths and orbits" (Qur'an 51:7).

The Sky The sky serves very important functions for life on Earth. The greenhouse effect idea was popularized in the 1800s. CITE 2 It claims that energy radiated by the sun reaches Earth in the form of heat. Some of the heat is trapped due to gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane. The atmosphere keeps the Earth at a temperature that sustains life. Without this protection, the Earth would be exposed to the below freezing temperatures of outer space. CITE 2 In addition, the ozone layer of the atmosphere protects the Earth and its living inhabitants from harmful radiation rays and meteors. The protective capabilities of the sky were only discovered in the 19th century, yet the Qur’an states the following: "We made the sky a preserved and protected roof yet still they turn away from Our Signs.." (Qur'an, 21:32).

Mountains The Continental Drift theory was first proposed by Alfred Wegener, a meteorologist, in 1915. The Continental Drift theory states that the world was originally composed of a single land mass or continent, and that through time the continent separated and moved apart, forming the 7 continents today. The theory also states that these parts are still moving at a very slow rate. CITE The theory of plate tectonics which was developed later in the 1960s, supports these claims by providing evidence of how the plates of the Earth move. CITE The Qur’an makes mention of this theory in the following verse: "You will see the mountains you reckoned to be solid going past like clouds" (Qur'an, 27:88).

Iron Iron is a bountiful resource on Earth today, but its origins trace back to outer space. Giant stars converted helium into carbon and oxygen and then converted carbon and oxygen atoms into iron atoms. Iron is the heaviest atom that a star could produce, causing a supernova explosion that scattered the atoms across the universe. The gravitational force of Earth then pulled these iron atoms to its core. CITE The Qur’an verse states: "…And We sent down iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind...." (Qur’an 57:25). This verse suggests that iron came from outside of Earth, a statement that has since been verified.

Time Albert Einstein, a German-born physicist, first introduced the General Theory of Relativity in 1915. It has since become one of the main foundations of physics and says that time passes more slowly for objects in gravitational fields than it does for objects that lack these fields. CITE Gravity has a direct effect on time. Although this theory was not postulated until the early 1900s, the Qur’an says the following:

"They ask you to hasten the punishment. God will not break His promise. A day with your Lord is equivalent to a thousand years in the way you count."(Qur'an, 22:47),

"He directs the whole affair from heaven to earth. Then it will again ascend to Him on a Day whose length is a thousand years by the way you measure." (Qur'an, 32:5).

The Qur’an, which is believed to be the word of God, demonstrates perfect knowledge of the relativity of time long before Einstein’s theories were created.

In conclusion, these are just a sample of the many scientific facts that the Qur’an reveals. Muhammad was an illiterate man who therefore would have been incapable of writing the Quran, which leads believers to claim that it must have been revealed to him through God. Only God could have known the scientific facts laid out in the pages of this religious text for the technology to make such discoveries was not invented until centuries later. However, the verses are incredibly accurate, providing evidence for scientific discoveries on a multitude of topics. The miracles are not limited to this list but provided here to give a brief look at the evidence and interpretations.