Image via WikipediaI get to be asked alot about Quran and few non muslim people who askes me seems to have an angery and dislikes openions towards Quran, which is OK as its just the way they feel also. NOW I do not claim to be expert about quran but i do my best to live by it. Anyhow my latest discussiob with a friend athiest reminded me of Dr.Miller story with the Quran.

Dr.Gary Miller was not an athiest though, he was a very known Christian missionary and logical thinker.Also he is very knowledgeable about the Bible.   One day, he decided to read the Qur'an to try to find any mistakes,after all, the Qur'an is an old book written over 14 centuries ago how accurate it could be?! he thought.

As he started reading this book he got confused . He found out  that the Quran is not about the hard events in Prophet Muhammad’s  (PBUH) personal life, such as the death of his beloved wife Lady Khadijah. Instead, he found a book that is consistent and logical: it was not a history of a specific period but rather a text that sets general rules for the relationship between God and worshippers.

One of verses that Dr Miller pondered on for a long time is the verse number 30 in Surat “Al-Anbiya” (The Prophets):



“ Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the  earth were joined  together (as one unit of Creation), before We clove  them asunder? We  made from water every living thing. Will they not then  believe?"

He said commenting on this verse ”This verse  is exactly the subject of  the scientific research that won the Noble  Prize in 1973 and was about  the theory of the “Great Explosion”.  According to this theory, the  universe was the result of a great  explosion that lead to the formation  of the universe with its skies and  planets.


He read further and found verses like this one   "a wave, over it a wave, over it clouds" (Surah Nur, 24:40) was written by someone who really knew what a storm on the sea was like and not by someone picturing a storm on a sea to would  be like. This is one example of how the Qur'an is not tied to certain place and time. Certainly, the scientific ideas expressed in it also do not seem to originate from  a man lived in the desert fourteen centuries ago.

He also was captured by this verse [Surah Saba', 34:3] which states: "He  [i. e., Allah] is aware of an atom's weight in the heavens and on the  earth and even anything smaller than that...". He thought a lot about it.
Now as you know  modern science has discovered that this smallest unit  of matter (i. e., the atom) can be split into its component parts. This   new idea was the development of the last century; yet; interestingly  enough, this information had already been documented in Quran fourteen  centuries ago.

He also found  this verse “Say, “Surely I admonish you  with one (thing)  only, that you rise up to Allah by twos and singly;  thereafter  meditate: in no way is there any madness in your Companion.  Decidedly  he is nothing except a constant warner to you, before  (Literally:  between the hands of) a strict torment.”  He indicated the  experiments  one researcher had carried out at Toronto University on  “Effectiveness  of Collective Discussion”. The researcher had gathered  different  numbers of interlocutors in discussions and compared results.  He  discovered that the maximum efficiency of the discussion was achieved   when the interlocutors were two while the more the number the less the   efficiency. 


He found a full (chapter) in the Qur'an named "Mary"   full of respect to Virgin Mary (peace be upon her) ,he never found anything like it even in the Christians books nor in their Bibles.. He also found that Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) was talked about and praised in the Qur'an 25 times whilst the name of "Muhammad" (Peace Be Upon Him) was mentioned only 4 times, so he became more confused.


He started reading the Qur'an more methodically eager to locate a  mistake but he was most stunned when he read a great verse,it was number  82 in Surat Al-Nisa'a (The Women) that says:

“Do they  not consider the Qur'an (with care)? Had it been from other  than Allah,  they would surely have found therein much discrepancy”.

Dr  Miller says about this verse: “One of the well known scientific   principles is the principle of finding mistakes or looking for mistakes   in a theory until it’s proved to be right (Falsification Test). What’s   amazing is that the Holy Qur'an asks Muslims and non-muslims to try to   find mistakes in this book and it tells them that they will never find   any”. He also says about this verse: "No writer in the world has the   courage to write a book and say that it’s empty of mistakes, but the   Qur'an, on the contrary, tells you that it has no mistakes and asks you   to try to find one and you won’t find any."


Dr Miller  admired the Koran   unique style  as the Qur'an  gives you a specific information and tells you that you did not know  this before. For example:

"This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto  thee (O Prophet!) by inspiration: thou was not with them when they cast  lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of  Maryam: nor was thou with them when they disputed (the point)” The Holy  Qur'an, Chapter 3, Verse 44.

“Such are some of the stories of the Unseen, which We have revealed unto  thee: before this, neither thou nor thy People knew them. So persevere  patiently: for the End is for those who are righteous” The Holy Qur'an,  Chapter 11, Verse 49.

“Such is one of the stories of what happened unseen, which We reveal by  inspiration unto thee: nor was thou (present) with them when they  concerted their plans together in the process of weaving their plots”  The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 12, Verse 102.

All This is a proof that all  information in the Quran is of divine origin. Allah revealed the Qur'an from  Himself.  

Dr Miller says: “No other holy book uses this style, all the other  books consist of information that tells you where this information came  from. For example, when the Holy Bible talks about the stories of the  ancient nations, it tells you that a this King lived in a this place and  a that leader fought in that battle, and that a certain person had a  number of kids and their names are. But this book (Bible) always tells  you that if you want to know more, you can read a certain book since  that information came from that book”. Then  he continues
 “This is in contrary to the Qur'an which  gives you the information and tells you that it’s new!! And what’s  amazing is that the people of Mecca at that time (time of inspiration of  those verses) used to hear those verses and the challenge that the  information in those verses was new and was not known by Muhammad   nor by his people at that time, and despite that, they never said: We  know this and it is not new, and they did not say: We know where  Muhammad came from with those verses. This never happened, but what  happened is that nobody dared to say that he was lying to them because  those was really new information, not coming from the human mind but  from Allah who knows the unseen in the past, the present and the  future”.


Another verse he talked  about is in  Surat Yunus [10:57] which states:  "O mankind, there has come to you an admonition [i. e., the Qur'an] from  your Lord and a healing for what is in the hearts - and guidance and  mercy for the believers." he says about it "At first glance, this  statement appears vague, but the meaning of this verse is clear when one  views it in light of the aforementioned example. Basically, one is  healed of his delusions by reading the Qur'an. In essence, it is  therapy. It literally cures deluded people by confronting them with  facts. A prevalent attitude throughout the Qur'an is one which says, "O  mankind, you say such and such about this; but what about such and such?  How can you say this when you know that?" And so forth. It forces one  to consider what is relevant and what matters while simultaneously  healing one of the delusions that facts presented to mankind by Allah  can easily be explained away with flimsy theories and excuses." this is  very much the same way a psychologist treats his mythomania  patients....,He continues  "if 1400 years ago you had stood in the  desert and told   "All of this, you see (pointing to yourself), is made  up of mostly water," no one would have believed you. Proof of that was  not available until the invention of the microscope. They had to wait to  find out that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell, is made-up of  80% water. Nonetheless, the evidence did come, and once again the  Qur'an stood the test of time More on Falsification Test In reference to  the falsification tests mentioned earlier, it is interesting to note  that they, too, relate to both the past and the present."

Furthermore Dr.Miller says "One of The   type of falsification  tests contained in the Qur'an is the verse which mentions the  relationship between the Muslims and the Jews. The verse is careful not  to narrow its scope to the relationship between individual members of  each religion, but rather, it summarizes the relationship between the  two groups of people as a whole. In essence, the Qur'an states that the  Christians will always treat the Muslims better than the Jews will treat  the Muslims. Indeed, the full impact of such a statement can only be  felt after careful consideration of the real meaning of such a verse. It  is true that many Christians and many Jews have become Muslims, but as a  whole, the Jewish community is to be viewed as an avid enemy of Islam.  Additionally, very few people realize what such an open declaration in  the Qur'an invites. In essence, it is an easy chance for the Jews to  prove that the Qur'an is false - that it is not a divine revelation. All  they have to do is organize themselves, treat the Muslims nicely for a  few years and then say, "Now what does your holy book say about who are  your best friends in the world - the Jews or the Christians? Look what  we Jews have done for you!" That is all they have to do to disprove the  Qur'an's authenticity, yet they have not done it in 1400 years. But, as  always, the offer still stands open! A Mathematical Approach All of the  examples so far given concerning the various angles from which one can  approach the Qur'an have undoubtedly been subjective in nature; however,  there does exist another angle, among others, which is objective and  whose basis is mathematical. It is surprising how authentic the Qur'an  becomes when one assembles what might be referred to as a list of good  guesses. Mathematically, it can be explained using guessing and  prediction examples. For instance, if a person has two choices (i. e.,  one is right, and one is wrong), and he closes his eyes and makes a  choice, then half of the time (i. e., one time out of two) he will be  right. Basically, he has a one in two chance, for he could pick the  wrong choice, or he could pick the right choice. Now if the same person  has two situations like that (i. e., he could be right or wrong about  situation number one, and he could be right or wrong about situation  number two), and he closes his eyes and guesses, then he will only be  right one-fourth of the time (i. e., one time out of four). He now has a  one in four chance because now there are three ways for him to be wrong  and only one way for him to be right. In simple terms, he could make  the wrong choice in situation number one and then make the wrong choice  in situation number two; or he could make the wrong choice in situation  number one and then make the right choice in situation number two; or he  could make the right choice in situation number one and then make the  wrong choice in situation number two; or he could make the right choice  in situation number one and then make the right choice in situation  number two. Of course, the (only instance in which he could be totally  right is the last scenario where he could guess correctly in both  situations. The odds of his guessing completely correctly have become  greater because the number of situations for him to guess in have  increased; and the mathematical equation representing such a scenario is  ½ x ½

In his book Amazing Quran he says  "Scientific Approach to the Qur'an A  truly scientific approach to the Qur'an is possible because the Qur'an  offers something that is not offered by other religious scriptures, in  particular, and other religions, in general. It is what scientists  demand"

Allah, the Keeper of Wisdom, makes it a point to give as many proofs in  the Qur’an about His existence and creative abilities as possible so the  maximum number of humans can be guided. We need proof, and Allah gives  us that proof. 

Among the proofs given in the Qur’an for us to learn from is a very  detailed explanation of the different features of the universe, how it  was made and how the planets and stars were formed. Allah says that, "To  Him is due the origin of space and the Earth." (6:101)

These new scientific  discoveries have assisted greatly in the  understanding of what the ayat in the Qur’an mean. For example, there is  a section of verses where Allah mentions that during the process of  human development, there is a stage where we were an ‘Alaq in the womb.  (96:1-5) The word literally means, "a clinging thing." But no one knew  in past centuries how that could be part of the process of growth for a  fetus.

So translators, commentators and scholars have tried to explain it as  meaning we were clots of blood or other such strange things in the womb.  But new discoveries in the last few years have shown that in the early  stages of pregnancy, the fertilized egg actually attaches itself to the  uterine wall and clings there as it is growing. Thus, modern knowledge  unlocks another mystery that previous Muslims could only guess at.
”The which (embryo) We placed in a place of settlement, firmly fixed for  a period (of gestation), determined. For We do determine, for We are  the best to determine (things). (77: 21-23).

Big Bang explosion ?

When describing the creation of the "heavens and the earth," the Qur'an  does not discount the theory of a "Big Bang" explosion at the start of  it all. In fact, the Qur'an says that "the heavens and the earth were  joined together as one unit, before We clove them asunder" (21:30).  Following this big explosion, Allah "turned to the sky, and it had been  (as) smoke. He said to it and to the earth: 'Come together, willingly or  unwillingly.' They said: 'We come (together) in willing obedience'"  (41:11). Thus the elements and what was to become the planets and stars  began to cool, come together, and form into shape, following the natural  laws that Allah established in the universe.

The Qur'an further states that Allah created the sun, the moon, and the  planets, each with their own individual courses or orbits. "It is He Who  created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; all (the  celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course" (21:33).


The Qur'an also does not rule out the idea that the universe is  continuing to expand. "The heavens, We have built them with power. And  verily, We are expanding it" (51:47). There has been some historical  debate among Muslim scholars about the precise meaning of this verse,  since knowledge of the universe's expansion was only recently  discovered.

Quran is a true wonderful read, i invite everyone to read it and reflect on it, you will discover a universe that make more sense to you.