Are the scientific miracles in the Qur'an actually accurate? Salaam
Salaam everyone, I'm someone who used to be Muslim and my family keeps trying to bring me back. My dad often mentions these so‑called “scientific miracles” in the Qur'an, and I've been looking into them - claims that certain verses anticipated modern scientific findings centuries before scientists discovered them. Some people see this as proof of the Divine, while others say these are loose translations, poetic language, or later reinterpretations. I'm not trying to insult anyone; I just want an objective look. Here are the verses I keep coming across (summarized): 1. Embryology - Qur'an 23:12-14: humans created from clay, then a sperm-drop, then a clinging clot, then a lump… 2. Mountains as stabilizers - Qur'an 78:6-7: the earth as a bed and mountains as pegs. 3. Expanding universe - Qur'an 51:47: “We are [its] expander.” 4. Barrier between seas - Qur'an 55:19-20: two seas meet but a barrier lies between them. 5. Origin of life from water - Qur'an 21:30: every living thing made from water. 6. Human fingerprints - Qur'an 75:3-4: We are able to proportion his fingertips. 7. The sun’s orbit - Qur'an 36:38: the sun runs in a fixed course. 8. Iron sent down - Qur'an 57:25: We sent down iron, in which is great military might. 9. Gender determination - Qur'an 53:45-46: He creates the two mates, male and female, from a sperm-drop. 10. Pain receptors in skin - Qur'an 4:56: as punishment their skins are roasted and replaced so they may taste the punishment. 11. Pharaoh’s preserved body - Qur'an 10:92: We will save you in body that you may be a sign for those who come after you (seen by some as referring to a preserved mummy). 12. Splitting of the Moon - Qur'an 54:1–2: the moon has split. My main questions: - Could people in the 7th century have known these things, or are they genuinely beyond the knowledge of that time? - Are these verses really “scientific,” or are modern apologetic readings stretching them? - Do these verses amount to proof that the Qur'an is divine? I don't want to offend - I just want to check whether these “miracles” hold up linguistically and scientifically. Open to any respectful explanations, perspectives, or resources. JazakAllah khair 🙏