Signs of the Quran - Astronomy

Two words used for heaven or tracts in the Quran are: "asma" and "taraiq". One can be translated as firmament (asma) and the other one as heaven (taraiq). Both have a distinguished scientific meaning and implication. The meaning of firmaments (asama) will be dealt with in Geology 1, the meaning of heaven (taraiq) is dealt with here:

Scientists agree, that there are seven zones or partitions in the known universe. They can be clearly distinguished according to their constitution, substance and structure. As seen from the earth these are:

1. The solar-systems plus the gap to the next solar system (1-10 light years across Planets & Stars).

2. The spatial field of the galaxies (1000 light years away from our planet).

3. The spatial field of "Local Clusters" or the Milky Way (100000 light years, below).

4. The collective magnetic field of near galaxies (10 Million light years, bottom).

5. The cosmic band containing Quasars (1 Billion light years, Universe & Life, Elements).

6. The zone of expansion containing receding galaxies (14 Billion light years, Universe development, Expansion).

7. The outermost field of limitless infinity (+14 Billion light years).

(See National Geographic, October 1999, "A Look into the Universe, Kathy Sawyer and Joe McNally and compare with "Verses from the Holy Quran and the Facts of Science", Dr. Haluk Nurbaki, Kitab Bhavan, new Dehli, 1998).

The pictures above show at the top: THE ANDROMEDA GALAXY, A LOCAL CLUSTER VISIBLE TO THE EYE and below: GALAXIES M86 AND M84, 50 MILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY