Quran 103 (Al-‘Asr) — Part 1
Series: Surah Al-‘Asr (1 of 2). Time as witness, humanity in loss, and the four-part escape clause.
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Quran on science topics from the Big Bang to Evolution.
Quran 103 (Al-‘Asr) — Part 2
Series: Surah Al-‘Asr (2 of 2). How faith, good works, truth, and patience reinforce each other in practice.
Quran on DNA and the Book of Deeds
DNA’s “right-handed” molecular code (homochirality) and the Quran’s imagery of the Book of Deeds returned in the right hand.
Wudu vs the Common Cold
How wudu’s handwashing, mouth rinse, and nasal rinse align with modern respiratory hygiene and saline irrigation research.
Hadith on Al-Buraq
A thought experiment connecting Al-Buraq’s description to relativity, geodesics, and the physics of light.
Quran on Night, Day, and Life
How the Quran links the alternation of night and day, water as the origin of life, and vision, in harmony with modern science.
Quran on Dinosaurs
Paleontology overview and five Quranic verse groupings about dinosaurs.
Quran on Marine Evolution
Early life evolution in oceans, with a connection to the Moses and al Khidr story.
Quran on Life from Clay
How clay helped form the organic chemicals need for life, plus a Jesus story.
Quran on Evolution to Mammals
How the Quran's chapter of the Believers lists 7 stages of evolution, from microbes to mammals.
Quran on DNA (Alaq)
Were the first words of the Quran about DNA? Reimagining “alaq.”
Quran on the Big Bang
Cosmic beginning according to science and the Quran.
Quran on the Protective Sky
How Earth’s atmosphere shields life and is adorned with lights.
Quran on the Age of Everything
How the Quran accurately forecasts both the ages of the Earth and Universe.
Quran on Earth Formation
From accretion and differentiation to a stable crust and mountains; Quran on Earth formation.
Quran on Planets Formation
How the Earth and seven planets emerged from a nebula reminscient of the Quran's sky of smoke.
Quran on Debunking Myths
Common misconceptions about the 6 days of creation in the Quran addressed.
Quran on the Water We Drink
Origins of water and the hydrologic cycle, with verses on life and mercy.