About this project

The legacy of Maurice Bucaille

Maurice Bucaille (1920-1998) was a French physician who studied the mummy of Pharaoh and became interested in sacred texts. His book "The Bible, the Quran and Science" marked a turning point in the study of the relationship between faith and science, showing the concordances between the Quran and modern scientific discoveries.

Bucaille showed that many Quranic verses, revealed in the 7th century, contain descriptions that could not have been known at the time and that agree with modern scientific discoveries. His "concordist" approach paved the way for numerous studies in embryology, astronomy, geology and medicine. This project extends this approach to the authentic hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, several of which also contain remarkable scientific indications in light of recent discoveries.

Our mission

This site is dedicated to new converts, as well as to all believers seeking a new perspective in understanding the verses and hadiths, and to strengthen their faith through science. The believer's foundation remains faith in the unseen and in divine signs, beyond strict material verification. Nevertheless, in His infinite mercy, Allah ﷻ also grants humanity signs accessible to reason and understanding. This project continues the pioneering work of Maurice Bucaille, a French physician and author of "The Bible, the Quran and Science" (1976), extending it to the authentic hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Our mission is not to demonstrate that all the signs of the Quran are provable by science, but to show that science is a means of better understanding part of the verses and hadiths. We rigorously and thoroughly document the scientific research that resonates with the sacred texts, providing for each article: the sacred text concerned (Quran and/or hadith), the modern scientific explanation, and verifiable academic references. When a convergence is not the subject of scientific consensus, we also present the arguments of its detractors, so as to give the reader the means to preempt criticism.

Our approach

Each article on this site follows a rigorous methodology: presenting the sacred text (Quranic verse and/or authentic hadith) in its original Arabic text, explaining the context, then comparing it with modern scientific discoveries, accompanied by verifiable academic references. For hadiths, we specify the narrator, source and degree of authenticity. Our approach is that of avowed believers: we present information in a documented and balanced manner, without feigning a neutrality that would not be ours.

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Are you a researcher, student, or simply passionate about the relationship between science and the Quran? You can contribute by reporting relevant scientific discoveries, suggesting corrections, or sharing your knowledge. Contact us to help enrich this repository.