Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 320
THE QURAN AND COSMOLOGY. The Holy Quran also pronounces that all heavenly bodies are in a constant state of motion; none of them is stationary: كُلِّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُوْنَ* 21:34 everything is gliding along smoothly in its orbit. . This all-embracing statement covers the entire universe, our solar system being no exception. In addition to this, there are many other verses which mention the elliptical movement of all the heavenly bodies. But they also speak of their movement towards their destined time of death. Following are some of the verses which cover both subjects: الله الَّذِي رَفَعَ السَّمَوتِ بِغَيْر عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِي لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى يُدَبِّرُ الأمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الأيْتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَاء رَبِّكُمْ تُوْقِنُونَ 13:3. Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then He settled Himself on the Throne. And He pressed the sun and the moon into service. All pursue their course until an appointed time. He regulates it all. He clearly explains the Signs, that you may have a firm belief in the meeting with your Lord. 13 أَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللهَ يُولِجُ الْيْلَ فِى النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِى إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ بِمَا * تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ 31:30 311