Wondering About the Order of Creation in the Quran and Astronomy

Assalamu alaikum, I'm a bit puzzled by something. In the Quran, like in Surah Al-Mulk 67:5, it mentions the stars are in the lowest heaven, and Allah says He created the Earth before the heavens-so that would be before the stars, right? But then I think about how some stars are actually older than the Earth based on what we know from astronomy. How do we make sense of this? Does anyone have thoughts on reconciling these?

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brother1h

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Man, these discussions always make my head spin. But faith isn't about matching every scientific fact. The Quran guides us, not teaches astrophysics.

brother1h

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I've read that 'heaven' can mean the universe, and the lowest heaven is our observable cosmos. It's not saying Earth literally came first. Just a thought.

brother31m

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Bro, the Quran isn't a science textbook. The order of creation is about divine purpose, not chronology. Stars being older doesn't contradict the message.

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