This ayah (verse) of the Holy Quran I have mentioned above contains at least one type of miracle. Allah gives an example of those he does not guide to the right path, as if their chests are too narrow and tight for guidance to enter them and reach their hearts. He says " as if he were climbing to heaven". How does this ayah constitute a clear scientific miracle?Modern transportation has enabled human beings to conquer places they once thought they would never reach. Like the tips of the highest mountains, the skies and even outer space. In these places, there is a lack or an absence of oxygen that makes it either very hard or impossible for our lungs to obtain the air we need. Therefore, humans have come up with artificial ways and utensils and instruments to secure their necessary air supply. In this context, the typical movie scenes come to our mind where the pilot asks the passengers to put on their oxygen masks.
Here we have the Quran, a 1450 year-old book, mentioning this fact that has not been discovered untill the last centuries. Even if for argument sake, we take for granted that some people could have known this fact back then, those would be the people living in the Himalayas, the Andes or some very high region on earth. Our beloved prophet Muhammad (pbuh) lived in a desert where mountains are quite low.This is a simple aspect of the miraculous nature of this Holy Book. You will encounter these signs and miracles by the hundreds as you read, contemplate and reflect on this tremendously wonderful Book Allah has blessed us with.
Mount Everest, the higest mountain on earth (22989 ft)
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