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« on: February 07, 2009, 01:08:14 am »

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In this post, I would like to discuss the scientific truth of those Quranic verses that mention or refer to water flowing from rocks.  
 
But first, please read the following introduction on Quranic verses with important geological connotations by Dr. Zaghloul El-Naggar.  This piece has been abridged a little for the convenience of readers.  

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The Glorious Qur’an is basically a book of guidance, revealed by The Creator (all glory be to Him) to man in areas that cannot be answered by the human intellect such as the essence of faith, the acts of worship, the moral code and the rules and regulations that govern the various transactions between human beings. Besides this guidance, the Glorious Qur’an refers to the cosmos (the earth and the heavens, as well as to many of their components, inhabitants and phenomena) in numerous verses.
 
Such references come in the context of testifying for the unlimited might, knowledge and wisdom of The Creator Who has brought this universe into being, and is capable of this annihilation and of its recreation. Consequently, the Qur’anic cosmic verses are
not meant to be pieces of scientific information per se, as scientific knowledge has been left for man to gain (through observation and conclusion or experimentation, observation and conclusion) over a long span of time.
 
The illustrious Qur’an, being the word of The Creator, and hence, the absolute truth, Qur’anic verses with cosmic reflections must convey a number of absolute facts about the universe. Of these verses, a large number speaks of the earth, which is mentioned 461 times throughout the Glorious Qur’an to describe the whole planet, its outer rocky
layer or the soil section that covers its rocky surface. Verses of geological interest amongst these amount to more than 110, and can be grouped into 11 categories.  To read these verses, click here and scroll down the first paragraph.
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"For indeed there are rocks from out which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which split asunder so that water floweth from them."  (2:74)  Al-Baqrah
 
"We divided them into twelve tribes, nations; and We inspired Moses, when his people asked him for water, saying: Smite with thy staff the rock! And there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs, so that each tribe knew their drinking-place." (7:160)  Al-Araf


Both the verses above are awesome.   Verse 7:160 portrays a wonderful miracle that has a sound scientific information beneath it.  The miracle lies in water gushing out by a mere strike with the staff.  The scientific truth consists of the fact that water is actually stored under various rocks which is ordinary cases (that are not helped by the miracle of Allah) are brought to the surface by a special practical method.  

When water is sucked from the soil, it meets an impermeable underground layer.  It collects there and forms a water source. This water is then brought to the surface by the artesian method. Artesian springs are formed by sedimentary rocks that can store underground water.

Rocks that hold water are also known as permeable or 'bubbly' rocks.  'Bubbly' rocks have spaces between the grains that can hold air, water and gases .. and the water can flow through so they are permeable or porous.  Similarly, there are impereable rocks too, that do not allow water or air to pass through them.  The permeability of permeable, porous or 'bubbly' rocks are likely to have components such as sandstone or chalk etc.

This phenomenon of the formation of permeable or porous rocks that can hold water can also be explained by the 'freeze thaw cycle.'   The freeze and thaw cycle causes mountains to crumble over time and large rocks to break down into little rocks.  When water gets into cracks in the rocks, this water expands during the freeze cycle, making the cracks bigger.  Then, when the cracks fill up with water in the thaw period, this allows more water to go deeper into the rock which will make the rocks split apart when they freeze again. The power of frozen water expanding can be seen when you leave a glass bottle filled with liquid in the freezer.  This is much the phenomenon referred to in the Glorious Quraan while stating about water flowing from rocks.  

In the following link, you can see a very rare and awesome glimpse of water flowing out of the Zum Zum rock at Makkah.  I'm sorry I couldn't post the photo directly because it doesn't have a jpg. extension.  So please visit the link.
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1181623243058819444EZVaME


And here are some photos of Pancake Rocks in New Zealand with water flowing through them
 

 

Water hitting the rocks at Pancake Rocks
 

Water coming up through Pancake Rocks


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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009, 11:22:39 pm »

Love this article sister.  Thanks a bundle! 

I know a lady who sends her two young children to an Islamic school and she said that they conducted an experiment on this to show the kids the scientific fact about how porous rock gives out bubbles and is thus able to hold water.  Two plastic beakers filled with water. One sample of porous rock e.g. sandstone and another non-porous rock sample e.g. granite, both immersed in the two separate beakers of water.  The porous sandstone rock gives out bubbles because it's got spaces between the grains that can hold water and air. 

Alhamdulilah, awesome and useful reflection on the Noble Quraan, and excellent pictures especially the Zum Zum water gushing through the rocks.

Thanks again sis.  Take care.  Salaams and peace.
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 12:28:46 am »

very scholarly article, Alhumdulilah.



 the Qur’anic cosmic verses are
not meant to be pieces of scientific information per se, as scientific knowledge has been left for man to gain (through observation and conclusion or experimentation, observation and conclusion) over a long span of time.

yes exactly

 

"We divided them into twelve tribes, nations; and We inspired Moses, when his people asked him for water, saying: Smite with thy staff the rock! And there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs, so that each tribe knew their drinking-place." (7:160)  Al-Araf

.. Verse 7:160 portrays a wonderful miracle that has a sound scientific information beneath it.  The miracle lies in water gushing out by a mere strike with the staff.  The scientific truth consists of the fact that water is actually stored under various rocks which is ordinary cases (that are not helped by the miracle of Allah) are brought to the surface by a special practical method.  

This bit is a good clarification for many.  What I mean is, once we were discussing this issue when we invited a colleague of my husband and his family for dinner.  That guy, though he does offer his prayers and fast, he's not a very bright person and can't understand lot of things in the Quran.  So he was saying that he did know that certain types of rocks hold water and the water can gush out of it if effort is made, but he couldn't understand how water could gush out by a single strike on the rock with a cane.   My husband explained to him that that's the miracle of this verse.   Even if water was held deep beneath the rocks, it started gushing like in the Zum Zum photo because Allah had pre-ordained this miracle so that the usual earthly efforts would not be needed to acquire the water beneath the rocks.  It's the same as the miracle of Virgin Mary, when she was expecting Jesus son of Mary.  Close to delivery time the pangs of childbirth drove her underneath a date tree and a stream flowed close to it.  The date tree apparently was full of fruits.   Allah ordered her to shake the trunk of the palm tree and when Virgin Mary did that, the dates fell at her feet.  So she had food and water.  About this one may ask, how could a pregnant woman about to deliver have the strength to shake the solid trunk of a date tree?  But again, that's the miracle of that incident.  Virgin Mary, being under the care of Allah, all she needed to do was to simply touch the trunk of the palm tree and Allah looked after the rest.  Praise be to Allah (Subhanu Wa'Taala).

Thanks again sister cat.  this is great work!  Assalam Alaykom.
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 02:06:07 am »

Thank u so much for your appreciation dear sisters.  May Almighty God continue to bless you with the depth of the insight that you all have, ameen.
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2011, 07:20:49 am »

The following Verse is also worth quoting as it fits into the context of this article so well scientifically.

" .... For indeed there are rocks from out which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which split asunder so that water floweth from them. And indeed there are rocks which fall down for the fear of Allah. Allah is not unaware of what ye do."  (2:74)  Al-Baqrah.
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2014, 09:22:50 pm »

Love this article sister.  Thanks a bundle! 

I know a lady who sends her two young children to an Islamic school and she said that they conducted an experiment on this to show the kids the scientific fact about how porous rock gives out bubbles and is thus able to hold water.  Two plastic beakers filled with water. One sample of porous rock e.g. sandstone and another non-porous rock sample e.g. granite, both immersed in the two separate beakers of water.  The porous sandstone rock gives out bubbles because it's got spaces between the grains that can hold water and air. 

Alhamdulilah, awesome and useful reflection on the Noble Quran, and excellent pictures especially the Zum Zum water gushing through the rocks.

Thanks again sis.  Take care.  Salaams and peace.


You're welcomed sis.  And wowzy!  That really sounds primo.  Sorry, somehow I missed this bit earlier .. don't know how.  Let me read it gain;  my husband and I will try to demonstrate this experiment to the kids.  They'll love it Cheesy  Friday afternoon after Jum'ah is the weekly family get-together time, come hail or storm!!  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2014, 09:33:04 pm »

No problem sis  Smiley  And if you get the time to demonstrate it, let me know how it went  Smiley Smiley
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