Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 614
UNVEILING OF THE ‘UNSEEN' BY THE QURAN - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE expeditions into the land of Israelites. But this is not the place perhaps for a full in-depth discussion on the issue. . Nor is it necessary in any way to prove which of the two. Pharaohs, Rameses II or Merneptah was the one who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus. As long as their mummies remain preserved, either of the two will always testify to the truth of the Quranic prophecy. Their names are of no real consequence. . The Prophecies Relating to the Immediate or. Distant Future. TD. Having dealt at some length with certain important events of Egyptian history during the age of Moses as which had remained concealed until the revelation of the Quran, we now turn to some prophetic Quranic revelations in relation to many other events. They relate to different areas of human interest comprising social, religious and political developments as well as epoch-making scientific advancements which were to change the face of the earth. . Some of these prophecies also cover significant ecological and environmental changes to be brought about by future scientific inventions and proliferation of industry. . There is a long list of such prophecies contained mostly in the last few Surahs of the Holy Quran but not exclusively so. The discussion is by no means exhaustive. Some of these Quranic prophecies have been explained and enlarged upon by many traditions of the Holy Prophets. We have only selected some specimen prophecies belonging to different categories. The prophecies relating to the new modes of travel and their wide impact will be discussed at the end of the chapter at some greater length because of their global importance. . To maintain chronological order we begin with the prophecies which were fulfilled within the lifetime of the 576