The atom, the speed of light and subatomic particles
The Quran states that nothing escapes God, "not even the weight of an atom" (10:61). This reference to the atom, revealed in the 7th century, was only understood by science from the 19th century onward.
Read articleThe Quran mentions days "whose measure is a thousand years" (32:5) and "fifty thousand years" (70:4), anticipating the relativity of time confirmed by Einstein.
Read articleThe Quran states that "of everything We have created pairs" (51:49). Modern physics has discovered that every particle has an antiparticle.
Read articleThe Quran describes the primordial heaven as "smoke" (41:11), a description that evokes the state of the early universe according to modern cosmology, before the formation of stars and galaxies.
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