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allah knows best about them. we cant say they never existed coz allah says in the quraan "Glory to Allah, Who created in pairs all things that the earth produces, as well as their own (human) kind and (other) things of which they have no knowledge" suraa yasiin verse 36. so allahu aalam
 
I was talking about this with one of my students the other day, she claims that since there is no mention of them in the Qur'aan, then it's not part of our beleif to say they existed. I for one think that this is not a valid excuse at all since there's all sorts of proof that Dinosaurs existed. Just because Allah did not specifically say " And We created Dinosaurs" it does not mean that they were not created were they? I mean the proof is right there
 
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if they were created Alhumdulillah, if not Alhumdulillah.
we shouldnt dwell too much on these things though
 
AsilahRana said:
I was talking about this with one of my students the other day, she claims that since there is no mention of them in the Qur'aan, then it's not part of our beleif to say they existed. I for one think that this is not a valid excuse at all since there's all sorts of proof that Dinosaurs existed. Just because Allah did not specifically say " And We created Dinosaurs" it does not mean that they were not created were they? I mean the proof is right there
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I guess to believe in dinosaurs isn't part of the aqeedah - but to not believe in them because the Quran doesn't mention them is a bit stupid. It's like saying "I don't believe in my mother because the Quran didn't mention her".
 
^ EXACTLY!!!

And anyways, like sis Amani mentioned, it's nothing for us to dwell on anyway
 
i guess dinosaurs are those things..if you want to believe in it..no sin..if you dont want to no sin. They sure are cool though
 
Allah knows best...me n my sis were just discussing this.....erm dunno wat happened to the convo...........guess we'll resume it someday.......i wonder..........
 
sapphire said:
Allah knows best...me n my sis were just discussing this.....erm dunno wat happened to the convo...........guess we'll resume it someday.......i wonder..........
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Lol, it was this thread that made me start that topic with you
 
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Personally, im rather interested in knowing whether dinasours were around before prophet Adam or at the same time. though i would assume before since whatever killed all those animals probably would have killed all the people too.. maybe.. i dont know, but still cool to contemplate it
 
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Allah Almighty did mention dinosaurs in the Noble Quran. While the word "dinosaurs" is a modern word that refers to the gigantic animals that existed perhaps millions of years ago, Allah Almighty referred to all created "beasts" as "dabbah". A "dabbah" in the Noble Quran consists of all animals, including the dinosaurs.

"Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which God Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise. (The Noble Quran, 2:164)"

"He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs. (The Noble Quran, 31:10)"

Notice in Noble Verse 31:10, Allah Almighty said that He created the mountains to prevent the earth from shaking (which had been scientifically proven to be true),and then after that He, the Almighty, created beasts and scattered them throughout the land. These first beasts that were created before mankind are what we call today "dinosaurs".

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Definition of beast:

animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement