The
Qur'an Challenge You
- Atoms -
- Atoms -
Many
centuries before the onset of Muhammad’s Prophethood, there was a well-known
theory of atomism advanced by the Greek philosopher, Democritus. He and the
people who came after him assumed that matter consists of tiny, indestructible,
indivisible particles called atoms. The Arabs too, used to deal in the same
concept; in fact, the Arabic word dharrah commonly referred to the smallest
particle known to man. Now, modern science has discovered that this smallest
unit of matter (i.e., the atom, which has all of the same properties as its
element) can be split into its component parts. This is a new idea, a
development of the last century; yet, interestingly enough, this information
had already been documented in the Qur'an which states: (He [i.e., Allah]
is aware of an atom's weight in the heavens and on the earth and even anything
smaller than that...)
Undoubtedly,
fourteen centuries ago that statement would have looked unusual, even to an
Arab. For him, the dharrah was the smallest thing there was. Indeed, this is
proof, that the Qur'an is not
outdated.
By Gary Miller
outdated.
By Gary Miller