About Rain in the Quran

About Rain in the Quran by anwarshaindia 2014/10/08 11:00
The article, "About Rain in the Quran", attempts to convince us that the Qur'an contains statements of scientific fact concerning clouds and rain. The author reaches his conclusions by simply searching for Suras which mention rain then attempts to attach scientific meaning to these passages through a great deal of extrapolation.

The article cites three Quranic passages which, the author [Harun Yahya] believes, is proof that the Quran contains statements of scientific facts which were unknown 14 centuries ago. The first passage provides us with an excellent example of how several fairly elaborate concepts can be extrapolated, from a single term, by pouring a variety of meanings and interpretations into the term, without regard for the author's original intent. In other words, the term means whatever we wish. However, the main purpose of science is to explain and predict natural phenomena. Mr. Yahya is not using the methodology of science - he simply throws out a number of textbook explanations whose definitions he then attempts to force into a single phrase in order to prove his claims.

The second passage is an example of how some Muslim apologists attempt to attach elaborate scientific theories to statements which are no more than observations which any reasonably intelligent human could have easily made 14 centuries ago.

The interpretation of the third passage is simply incorrect, contradicting the author's initial premise.

The article begins:

Rain, which carries great importance for all living things including human beings, is mentioned in various verses of the Qur'an where substantial information is given about the formation of rain, its proportion and effects. The fact that it was not possible for any of this information to have been discovered at the time of the revelation of the Qur'an shows us that the Qur'an is the word of Allah.

Rain is important for all societies on this planet. Water is especially valuable in the arid regions of the world, such as Arabia, therefore, it is not surprising that the Qur'an, which was written in Arabia, places so much emphasis on water - even to the point of mentioning the abundant presence of water in paradise.