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A Subtlety of the Qur’an:
The Secrets of the Atmosphere
Then, turning to the nebulous heaven, he said to it and the globe (the earth): “Come, whether willingly or unwillingly.” They both said: “We come willingly…”
Chapter 41, Verse 11
A Subtlety of the Qur’an:
The Secrets of the Atmosphere
Before we begin to interpret this verse, I would like to refer briefly to the chapter of detailed explanations chapter is the second of the second of the chapters in the Qur’an beginning with the letters “H” and “M”. It is an important chapter that was recited frequently by our beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him).
The great philosophers and scholars of Islam have informed us in their works that seven heaven “H-M”’s introduce a special secret of interpretation to the seven verses of the Opening Chapter (1. Chapter- Suratul Fatiha).
This 11th verse we shall interpret follows the 10th verse explaining the creation of the world, and bears many significant physical subtleties with regard to genesis. Of course, as with all other verses, this verse also has many interpretations and divine meanings. I shall try to explain the secret this verse contains from the point of view of geophysics.
Let us now try to collate the important points in our minds by reading the verse several times over. In doing so, we must note with care those definitions lying beyond the ordinary in the declarations of the Lord God. I would like to draw the attention of the reader to these points in what follows.
A) “Then He turned to the nebulous heaven.”
This expression discloses a special secret. For when the Lord God wishes something,
He simply says “Be”, and it is, why does the verse specially indicate that “He turned to the sky”? It is drawing our attention to the fact that an important scientific insight is about to be revealed.
B) He sends out a call for cooperation to the earth and the heaven, He orders them to “come and cooperate with each other, whether you like it or not.” Again, in the power of the Lord God and the certainty of His commands, there can be no such thing as the insubordination of the created. The command “cooperate, even id unwillingly” indicates that there is difficulty in the cooperation of the earth and its heaven. Further, it is indicated that the heaven which harmonizes with the earth is the one closest to the earth.
Let us now investigate the relationship between the earth and its “closest heaven” in the terms of precepts of contemporary geophysics. Until quite recently, it used to be assumed that life would originate on any planet having the proper temperature, In recent years, however, space explorations have revealed that the possession of an atmosphere is one of the most difficult things for a planet to achieve. On other words, there is a baffling opposition between a planet and its atmosphere (which might be called its “nearest heaven”). For the atmosphere consist of gaseous atoms in the “near sky”. In all large planets these atoms are assimilated to the surface of the planet, while in small planets the gravitational force is insufficient to bind the atoms. These gases then escape, leaving the planet barren.
Now let us reread the sacred verse in the light of this very brief information, and in particular the second sentence:
“Come, both of you, come together willingly or unwillingly.”
The molecules and atoms in the atmosphere try to escape into space, while the earth tries to attract and captivate them. In other words, their partnership is unwilling; it is forced.
The scientific magnificence of this sacred verse consists in the fact it is telling us this secret 14 centuries in advance. 50 years ago no one was aware of this fact.
In order to divine the inner meaning of the sacred verse, let us expand our knowledge of geophysics a little further. What are the conditions for the formation of an atmosphere on a planet and so, by implication, on earth?
For the formation of an atmosphere, the motions leading to the escape of molecules have to be counterbalanced by gravitational attraction of the earth. This is an almost impossibly difficult condition to fulfill. For all planets throughout the universe, the odds may be less than a billion to one. This is the fact that chapter “Detailed explanations” expresses.
“And then He turned to the heaven.”
This statement contains the secret of how the lord God mediates this impossibility. From the standpoint of geophysics, these extremely difficult conditions require the preservation of three important balances:
1-Atmospheric temperature,
2-Proportional gravitational attraction on the part of the earth,
3-The non-violation of this balance by various radiant energies
1-Atmospheric temperature:
The escape motions of molecules are dependent on heat. The environmental heat should obey the following detailed characteristics:
a) The distance of the earth to the sun. If the earth were closer to the sun, the heat produced in the environment of the atmosphere would cause all the molecules to “boil off” and escape. On the other hand, if the earth were farther away from the Sun, the molecular movements would slow down, the molecules would condense and be assimilated by the earth.
b) The heat the earth receives from the sun must be evenly distributed over the earth’s atmosphere. For this the earth has to rotate on its axis with a definite velocity. If it rotated too slowly, sudden cooling would be absorbed by the surface in that region. If it were to rotate too fast, the various regions wouldn’t get the chance to be heated evenly.
The earth, therefore, must rotate at its present speed. However, this balanced rotation is likewise insufficient to dispose of the question of heating. For next the equator of the earth, which receives larger portion of the sun’s energy, begins to heat up, while the poles cool even further leading to the condensation and absorption of the atmosphere at the poles. So the axis of the earth must remain tilted, balancing the heated regions by continually interchanging them. This is why the axis of the earth is slanted 23.5 degrees.
The declaration “they said, ‘we come willingly’” at the end of the sacred verse gives expression to this inner meaning, God’s order, “cooperate, come together”, points simultaneously to the automatic inclination of the earth and its possession of a moderate rotation. For the earth, too, takes the appropriate physical measures demanded of it by the command.
c) The earth has to retain the heat it gains, to store it for a certain period, In other words, the earth needs a “blanket”. This blanket is provided by the gaseous carbon dioxide in the air, but before the atmosphere had formed, where was the carbon dioxide to regulate the hearing process? We know from geophysics that the initial atmosphere of the earth was composed primarily of carbon dioxide.
The sacred verse reveals this secret as well. What does “It was a duhan (a cloud of smoke)” mean? It is known that in its initial period, the earth possessed an atmosphere consisting mostly of smoke (carbon dioxide). It was thanks to this primordial gas that the earth retained its heat and was able to form the atmosphere of today.
2. The Properly Proportioned Gravitation of the Earth:
Modern physics defines terrestrial gravitation as follows: The sum of the active gravitational forces of the atoms comprising the earth. This means that if the escape of the atmosphere is to be prevented by gravitation and its absorption avoided, the earth gas to possess a definite volume and density, It can easily be seen that when the earth possesses a specific density and volume, the atmosphere can be constituted without difficulty. Unbelievable subtleties, however, underlie this event. We may list these as follows:
a) The earth has to contain certain materials in a definite proportion. It has to have sufficient metals in reserve to support the existence of life and civilization, and gas to comprise large amounts of nonmetals. This means that the density of the earth is not a crude but rather a very difficult calculation, involving the simultaneous consideration of many essentials.
b) The gravitational balance of the has to be constituted is such a way that while the atmospheric molecules are being balanced physically, they must also be chemically inert at the surface of the earth’s crust, the soil, the mountains and oceans should not have a structure that would react with the atmospheric gases, which is equivalent to saying that it should not be absorptive of the atmosphere. For instance, if the earth. That is the earth’s crust were made of carbon, it would both exhaust the oxygen through chemical reactions and would absorb the nitrogen, whereas in fact the earth’s crust is comprised of silicon compounds with structures that leave them inert toward the inner shell of the atmosphere.
c) Two other significant points regarding the earth’s gravity relate to matters of physical structure. Firstly, within the material density of the earth, the balanced distribution of magnetic materials such as iron has to be achieved. Further, the molten core at the center of the earth and the semi molten metals surrounding it must maintain equilibrium with the earth’s crust.
We thus see that the gravitational balance of the earth requires many calculations; calculations of such magnitude and finesse that they could only be evaluated by the vast program of giant computer.
3. Inviolability of Atmospheric Equilibrium by Various Radiant Energies in Space:
No matter how harmonized it may be, there is such a torrential rain of particles from space that it can always alter the atmospheric equilibrium: It imparts violent velocities to molecules.
a) A magnetic field (the “magnetosphere”) surrounds the earth, with a diameter equal to a hundred earth diameters. This field acts as a vast screen towards all particles and energies coming from space. This insight will be explained in detail in the interpretation of a separate verse.
b) Black holes are thought to be located at various distances to the earth. All excess energies emitted from within the Milky Way galaxy are absorbed by these centers of intense gravitation.
c) Further, the atmosphere protects itself within its own structure from the upper regions towards the tower. The filtering of particles in this protective screen is performed by the ozone layer. Isotopes of nitrogen also contribute to this protection.
It will readily be conceded that there are many things about the atmosphere that we don’t yet know. What is important is that science discovers and bears witness to a fresh miracle of our great Creator each new day.
Such are the facts we find when we set out by interpreting the word “heaven” in verse 11 as the sky of the earth in verse 12.
It is also possible to take the word “heaven” in a general sense, and to approach its interpretation from a different angle. It is known that the Glorious Qur’an declares the existence of seven different heavens; at present, we know nothing whatsoever about the dimensions and spaces involved. I shall explain what we know on this subject while interpreting the verse that deals with the seven different levels of heavens.
Now please reread the verse in the light of all these scientific facts. We are now in a much better position to appreciate what a wonderful marvel of science it embodies.
As for the main characteristics of the atmosphere, the escape velocity for any object or molecule is 11,3 kilometers per second. Normal atmospheric conditions are balanced with care as outlined above, so that atmospheric molecules cannot attain this speed.
According to Prof. De Lymak Spitser, the earth absorbs part of the atmosphere it requires, especially nitrogen. The active and violent nature of the oxygen in the atmosphere is counterbalanced by nitrogen. Furthermore, the gases we call “noble gases” (helium, argon, neaon, krypton, xenon, radon), which prevent the combination of nitrogen and oxygen in the course of time and particularly during lightning strokes, are also presents its atmosphere in trance but optimal amounts. The atmosphere always maintains its nitrogen/oxygen balance in the proportion 5:1.
All these magnificent geophysical systems find their origin in the secrets revealed to us in this verse by God.
Verses from the Glorious Qur’an and the Scientific Facts by Dr. Haluk Nurbaki
The Secrets of the Atmosphere
Then, turning to the nebulous heaven, he said to it and the globe (the earth): “Come, whether willingly or unwillingly.” They both said: “We come willingly…”
Chapter 41, Verse 11
A Subtlety of the Qur’an:
The Secrets of the Atmosphere
Before we begin to interpret this verse, I would like to refer briefly to the chapter of detailed explanations chapter is the second of the second of the chapters in the Qur’an beginning with the letters “H” and “M”. It is an important chapter that was recited frequently by our beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him).
The great philosophers and scholars of Islam have informed us in their works that seven heaven “H-M”’s introduce a special secret of interpretation to the seven verses of the Opening Chapter (1. Chapter- Suratul Fatiha).
This 11th verse we shall interpret follows the 10th verse explaining the creation of the world, and bears many significant physical subtleties with regard to genesis. Of course, as with all other verses, this verse also has many interpretations and divine meanings. I shall try to explain the secret this verse contains from the point of view of geophysics.
Let us now try to collate the important points in our minds by reading the verse several times over. In doing so, we must note with care those definitions lying beyond the ordinary in the declarations of the Lord God. I would like to draw the attention of the reader to these points in what follows.
A) “Then He turned to the nebulous heaven.”
This expression discloses a special secret. For when the Lord God wishes something,
He simply says “Be”, and it is, why does the verse specially indicate that “He turned to the sky”? It is drawing our attention to the fact that an important scientific insight is about to be revealed.
B) He sends out a call for cooperation to the earth and the heaven, He orders them to “come and cooperate with each other, whether you like it or not.” Again, in the power of the Lord God and the certainty of His commands, there can be no such thing as the insubordination of the created. The command “cooperate, even id unwillingly” indicates that there is difficulty in the cooperation of the earth and its heaven. Further, it is indicated that the heaven which harmonizes with the earth is the one closest to the earth.
Let us now investigate the relationship between the earth and its “closest heaven” in the terms of precepts of contemporary geophysics. Until quite recently, it used to be assumed that life would originate on any planet having the proper temperature, In recent years, however, space explorations have revealed that the possession of an atmosphere is one of the most difficult things for a planet to achieve. On other words, there is a baffling opposition between a planet and its atmosphere (which might be called its “nearest heaven”). For the atmosphere consist of gaseous atoms in the “near sky”. In all large planets these atoms are assimilated to the surface of the planet, while in small planets the gravitational force is insufficient to bind the atoms. These gases then escape, leaving the planet barren.
Now let us reread the sacred verse in the light of this very brief information, and in particular the second sentence:
“Come, both of you, come together willingly or unwillingly.”
The molecules and atoms in the atmosphere try to escape into space, while the earth tries to attract and captivate them. In other words, their partnership is unwilling; it is forced.
The scientific magnificence of this sacred verse consists in the fact it is telling us this secret 14 centuries in advance. 50 years ago no one was aware of this fact.
In order to divine the inner meaning of the sacred verse, let us expand our knowledge of geophysics a little further. What are the conditions for the formation of an atmosphere on a planet and so, by implication, on earth?
For the formation of an atmosphere, the motions leading to the escape of molecules have to be counterbalanced by gravitational attraction of the earth. This is an almost impossibly difficult condition to fulfill. For all planets throughout the universe, the odds may be less than a billion to one. This is the fact that chapter “Detailed explanations” expresses.
“And then He turned to the heaven.”
This statement contains the secret of how the lord God mediates this impossibility. From the standpoint of geophysics, these extremely difficult conditions require the preservation of three important balances:
1-Atmospheric temperature,
2-Proportional gravitational attraction on the part of the earth,
3-The non-violation of this balance by various radiant energies
1-Atmospheric temperature:
The escape motions of molecules are dependent on heat. The environmental heat should obey the following detailed characteristics:
a) The distance of the earth to the sun. If the earth were closer to the sun, the heat produced in the environment of the atmosphere would cause all the molecules to “boil off” and escape. On the other hand, if the earth were farther away from the Sun, the molecular movements would slow down, the molecules would condense and be assimilated by the earth.
b) The heat the earth receives from the sun must be evenly distributed over the earth’s atmosphere. For this the earth has to rotate on its axis with a definite velocity. If it rotated too slowly, sudden cooling would be absorbed by the surface in that region. If it were to rotate too fast, the various regions wouldn’t get the chance to be heated evenly.
The earth, therefore, must rotate at its present speed. However, this balanced rotation is likewise insufficient to dispose of the question of heating. For next the equator of the earth, which receives larger portion of the sun’s energy, begins to heat up, while the poles cool even further leading to the condensation and absorption of the atmosphere at the poles. So the axis of the earth must remain tilted, balancing the heated regions by continually interchanging them. This is why the axis of the earth is slanted 23.5 degrees.
The declaration “they said, ‘we come willingly’” at the end of the sacred verse gives expression to this inner meaning, God’s order, “cooperate, come together”, points simultaneously to the automatic inclination of the earth and its possession of a moderate rotation. For the earth, too, takes the appropriate physical measures demanded of it by the command.
c) The earth has to retain the heat it gains, to store it for a certain period, In other words, the earth needs a “blanket”. This blanket is provided by the gaseous carbon dioxide in the air, but before the atmosphere had formed, where was the carbon dioxide to regulate the hearing process? We know from geophysics that the initial atmosphere of the earth was composed primarily of carbon dioxide.
The sacred verse reveals this secret as well. What does “It was a duhan (a cloud of smoke)” mean? It is known that in its initial period, the earth possessed an atmosphere consisting mostly of smoke (carbon dioxide). It was thanks to this primordial gas that the earth retained its heat and was able to form the atmosphere of today.
2. The Properly Proportioned Gravitation of the Earth:
Modern physics defines terrestrial gravitation as follows: The sum of the active gravitational forces of the atoms comprising the earth. This means that if the escape of the atmosphere is to be prevented by gravitation and its absorption avoided, the earth gas to possess a definite volume and density, It can easily be seen that when the earth possesses a specific density and volume, the atmosphere can be constituted without difficulty. Unbelievable subtleties, however, underlie this event. We may list these as follows:
a) The earth has to contain certain materials in a definite proportion. It has to have sufficient metals in reserve to support the existence of life and civilization, and gas to comprise large amounts of nonmetals. This means that the density of the earth is not a crude but rather a very difficult calculation, involving the simultaneous consideration of many essentials.
b) The gravitational balance of the has to be constituted is such a way that while the atmospheric molecules are being balanced physically, they must also be chemically inert at the surface of the earth’s crust, the soil, the mountains and oceans should not have a structure that would react with the atmospheric gases, which is equivalent to saying that it should not be absorptive of the atmosphere. For instance, if the earth. That is the earth’s crust were made of carbon, it would both exhaust the oxygen through chemical reactions and would absorb the nitrogen, whereas in fact the earth’s crust is comprised of silicon compounds with structures that leave them inert toward the inner shell of the atmosphere.
c) Two other significant points regarding the earth’s gravity relate to matters of physical structure. Firstly, within the material density of the earth, the balanced distribution of magnetic materials such as iron has to be achieved. Further, the molten core at the center of the earth and the semi molten metals surrounding it must maintain equilibrium with the earth’s crust.
We thus see that the gravitational balance of the earth requires many calculations; calculations of such magnitude and finesse that they could only be evaluated by the vast program of giant computer.
3. Inviolability of Atmospheric Equilibrium by Various Radiant Energies in Space:
No matter how harmonized it may be, there is such a torrential rain of particles from space that it can always alter the atmospheric equilibrium: It imparts violent velocities to molecules.
a) A magnetic field (the “magnetosphere”) surrounds the earth, with a diameter equal to a hundred earth diameters. This field acts as a vast screen towards all particles and energies coming from space. This insight will be explained in detail in the interpretation of a separate verse.
b) Black holes are thought to be located at various distances to the earth. All excess energies emitted from within the Milky Way galaxy are absorbed by these centers of intense gravitation.
c) Further, the atmosphere protects itself within its own structure from the upper regions towards the tower. The filtering of particles in this protective screen is performed by the ozone layer. Isotopes of nitrogen also contribute to this protection.
It will readily be conceded that there are many things about the atmosphere that we don’t yet know. What is important is that science discovers and bears witness to a fresh miracle of our great Creator each new day.
Such are the facts we find when we set out by interpreting the word “heaven” in verse 11 as the sky of the earth in verse 12.
It is also possible to take the word “heaven” in a general sense, and to approach its interpretation from a different angle. It is known that the Glorious Qur’an declares the existence of seven different heavens; at present, we know nothing whatsoever about the dimensions and spaces involved. I shall explain what we know on this subject while interpreting the verse that deals with the seven different levels of heavens.
Now please reread the verse in the light of all these scientific facts. We are now in a much better position to appreciate what a wonderful marvel of science it embodies.
As for the main characteristics of the atmosphere, the escape velocity for any object or molecule is 11,3 kilometers per second. Normal atmospheric conditions are balanced with care as outlined above, so that atmospheric molecules cannot attain this speed.
According to Prof. De Lymak Spitser, the earth absorbs part of the atmosphere it requires, especially nitrogen. The active and violent nature of the oxygen in the atmosphere is counterbalanced by nitrogen. Furthermore, the gases we call “noble gases” (helium, argon, neaon, krypton, xenon, radon), which prevent the combination of nitrogen and oxygen in the course of time and particularly during lightning strokes, are also presents its atmosphere in trance but optimal amounts. The atmosphere always maintains its nitrogen/oxygen balance in the proportion 5:1.
All these magnificent geophysical systems find their origin in the secrets revealed to us in this verse by God.
Verses from the Glorious Qur’an and the Scientific Facts by Dr. Haluk Nurbaki