Fazl-e-Umar — Page 282
Fazle Umar 282 sented scientific statements found in the Holy Qur’an. The Holy Qur’an was revealed 1,400 years ago and the purpose of such verses was to particularly address man of a later scientific age, so that his belief in the existence of an All-Knowing Supreme Creator is aided by the knowledge he has gained. Some of these scientific facts are given below from the five volume commentary of the Holy Qur’an which is an English translation of the commentary on the Holy Qur’an by Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra]. 1) God has created everything in pairs. “Holy is He Who created all things in pairs, of what the earth grows, and of themselves, and of what they know not. ” (Ch. 36:V. 37) The verse reveals a scientific truth, viz. , that God has created all things in pairs, which was simply inconceivable at the time the Qur’an was revealed. Science has now discovered the truth that pairs exist in all things, in the vegetable kingdom, and even in inorganic matter. It has yet to unfold this truth in all its various details Even the so-called elements do not exist by themselves. They depend upon other things for their sustenance. This scientific truth applies to human intellect also. Until heavenly light descends, man cannot have true knowledge, which is born of a combination of Divine revelation and human intelligence. 2) Existence of Orbits “And by the heaven full of tracks. ” (51:9) In the lexicon of Lane and Aqrab ‘track’ means the track of the stars, the streak or track in the sky; the path or way. Tracks or paths of heaven are the orbits of planets, comets, and the stars with which the vault of heaven is strewn. These celestial bodies float, in their respective orbits performing their allotted tasks regularly, punctually and unerringly, without trespassing on one another’s sphere of action and all united forming a glorious harmony of structure and motion. This discovery was made by the Holy Qur’an at a time when