schmikbob�s questions

In Combined Wonders Of Quran And Astrophysics thread, You said:

�I have found the attempt to find scientific meaning in some rather vague statements in the Quran that have not previously been attributed with this meaning is a recent phenomenon.  It is shocking to me that more people, muslims in particular, don't have a problem with this.�

Therefore, I created this thread in this section where your concerns may be addressed appropriately without diverting that thread. That doesn�t mean that you cannnot take part in that thread. Also, Galen and Hippocrates could not be discussed any further in that thread as the topic was about the combined wonders of the Qur�an and Astrophysics.

Here is my last post from that thread. Your comments are in blue:

Hello schmikbob,
Greetings!

�I would argue that the writings of Galen and Hippocrates stand as an amazing compilation of medical knowledge of their time.  The histories of Herodotus and Thucydides are also authors of books at the pinnacle of writing on the Greco-Persian wars. They do not resort to vagueness or pretend to be anything other than what they are.  Nor does anyone try to interpret them to stuff meaning where it doesn't belong.�

I expected that you would quote works of Astrophysics that don�t contradict with the modern scientific facts. For example, what was prevalent then with regards to the creation of the universe? Anyway, Galen and Hippocrates made great contributions in their times. But, their work was not flawless. For example, Galen�s theories of the circulation of blood were refuted later.

 ï¿½I have found the attempt to find scientific meaning in some rather vague statements in the Quran that have not previously been attributed with this meaning is a recent phenomenon.  It is shocking to me that more people, muslims in particular, don't have a problem with this.�

I think this may be discussed in detail in another thread. Briefly speaking, Muslims are capable of appreciating the signs of Allah as they apply both faith and reason (of course, faith dominates) to understand Him and His amazing creations. In the process, faith and science harmonize, but faith overrules science in contradiction. For example, early Muslims had the faith in the entire Qur�an, even though many verses were at odd then with the prevailing science.      

�Also, I feel that the Science and Technology section is a perfect place for a discussion about science in the Quran.�

It seems we are on the same page as long as the discussion takes place for the purposes of learning and understanding. Debating from an atheistic perspective, for example, may be accommodated in the Interfaith section.  

Looking at your interest, I am creating a thread in this section (schmikbob�s questions) where your concerns may be discussed at length:

http://www.islamicity.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21665

 May Allah guide us all.

Peace