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I often have a good old daydream if I'm somewhere boring, y'know - just pondering the universe.

I was wondering...... Is there a reference in the Qu'ran to the shape of the earth - ie. flat or round?

Just curious.
Thanks :sunny:
 
Karina said:
I often have a good old daydream if I'm somewhere boring, y'know - just pondering the universe.

I was wondering...... Is there a reference in the Qu'ran to the shape of the earth - ie. flat or round?

Just curious.
Thanks :sunny:
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it says in the quran it is round like a ostrige egg shape but it appears to us it is flat but it is not
 
Karina said:
I often have a good old daydream if I'm somewhere boring, y'know - just pondering the universe.

I was wondering...... Is there a reference in the Qu'ran to the shape of the earth - ie. flat or round?

Just curious.
Thanks :sunny:
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In Islamic history there has never been an issue of flat vs round earth. Even if you look in 9th century muslim scientist believed earth was spherical, and don't find any argument of any other scholar going against it.
 
Chuck said:
In Islamic history there has never been an issue of flat vs round earth. Even if you look in 9th century muslim scientist believed earth was spherical, and don't find any argument of any other scholar going against it.
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Brilliant, thanks Chuck - do you have a reference?
 
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Greetings Karina; hope you are doing well,

On the matter of "Does the Qur'an" hold any reference’s as to whether the earth is flat or round-shaped. It says in the Holy Qur’an that the earth is shaped as that of the egg of an ostrich; geo-spherical, in Qur’an Chapter 79 verse 30 And the earth, moreover, hath He extended (to a wide expanse); the word used to refer “to a wide expanse” is "dahawa" from which the verb "da'ha" is derived, and is the word which refers to the egg of an ostrich.
The shape of an ostrich’s egg is that of the shape of the earth; geo-spherical,

I am sure this topic has been covered; you can browse the search button, and look for yourself.

peace to you:w:, and Allah SWT knows best.
 
Ali_Cena said:
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Greetings Karina; hope you are doing well,

On the matter of "Does the Qur'an" hold any reference’s as to whether the earth is flat or round-shaped. It says in the Holy Qur’an that the earth is shaped as that of the egg of an ostrich; geo-spherical, in Qur’an Chapter 79 verse 30 And the earth, moreover, hath He extended (to a wide expanse); the word used to refer “to a wide expanse” is "dahawa" from which the verb "da'ha" is derived, and is the word which refers to the egg of an ostrich.
The shape of an ostrich’s egg is that of the shape of the earth; geo-spherical,

I am sure this topic has been covered; you can browse the search button, and look for yourself.

peace to you:w:, and Allah SWT knows best.
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Some people say word doesn't mean that. It is derived from nest of ostrich and not egg of ostrich. Maybe people who know classical arabic can make it clear, what that word really means.
 
Greetings,

I've mentioned this before when this topic came up previously, but it still astonishes me so much I'll say it again:

There are still people who believe that the Earth is flat.

Here they are:

http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/

Peace
 
Greetings,
Osman said:
Greetings, Are you sure that they're not just like...having a laugh? :uuh:

Regards
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You'd think so, wouldn't you?

I'm sure there are some people having a laugh with it, but if you read the forum you'll see that some of them are dead serious.

Peace
 
czgibson said:
Greetings,


You'd think so, wouldn't you?

I'm sure there are some people having a laugh with it, but if you read the forum you'll see that some of them are dead serious.

Peace
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to us it look flat but it is a ostrich egg shape check the quran im serouis our lord told us
 
Karina said:
I often have a good old daydream if I'm somewhere boring, y'know - just pondering the universe.

I was wondering...... Is there a reference in the Qu'ran to the shape of the earth - ie. flat or round?

Just curious.
Thanks :sunny:
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The most obvious reference to the shape of the Earth in the Quran is the verse

"He coils(yokawer from the root kawwara) the night upon the day and He coils the day upon the night" (Qur'an 39:5).

the Arabic verb kawwara which is used in describing the action of coiling a turban around the head.

chuck said:
Some people say word doesn't mean that. It is derived from nest of ostrich and not egg of ostrich.
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That is true.....

verse 39:5 makes it clear and no need to search for others...
 
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czgibson said:
Greetings,

I've mentioned this before when this topic came up previously, but it still astonishes me so much I'll say it again:

There are still people who believe that the Earth is flat.

Here they are:

http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/

Peace
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I'm sure Alan Davies got mauled as he usually does on QI, this time for saying that large groups of people ever believed the world was flat.
 
Greetings,
Muezzin said:
I'm sure Alan Davies got mauled as he usually does on QI, this time for saying that large groups of people ever believed the world was flat.
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It has been a widely held belief in several cultures. See here.

The popular idea that people in Medieval Europe all believed the Earth is flat is untrue, and I think that was the point being made on QI, wasn't it? I can't remember the episode that clearly, so I could be wrong there.

Peace
 
czgibson said:
It has been a widely held belief in several cultures. See here.
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That link has better info regarding this topic:
Abul-Hasan ibn al-Manaadi, Abu Muhammad Ibn Hazm, and Abul-Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzi have said that the Muslim scholars are in agreement that all celestial bodies are round.
Ibn Taymiyah also remarked that Allah has said, "And He (Allah) it is Who created the night and the day, the sun and the moon. They float, each in a Falak." Ibn Abbas says, "A Falaka like that of a spinning wheel." The word 'Falak' (in the Arabic language) means "that which is round."[60][61]
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czgibson said:
Greetings,


It has been a widely held belief in several cultures. See here.
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Ah.

Oh dear.

I hope they avoid maritime professions.

The popular idea that people in Medieval Europe all believed the Earth is flat is untrue, and I think that was the point being made on QI, wasn't it? I can't remember the episode that clearly, so I could be wrong there.

Peace
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I think you're right - it was about people in Medieval Europe.
 
That scares me...

what do they say about pictures of the earth from space???? i mean there is proof!
 
Grofica said:
That scares me...

what do they say about pictures of the earth from space???? i mean there is proof!
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Peace

Sister
I'm afraid to tell you that I don't get what you mean in your post

who are they? and what proof and for whom?

peace
 

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