Black Holes mentioned in the Noble Qur'an

It is found that there are certain objects in space called BLACK HOLES by the scientists.

•   WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS "BLACK HOLE"?

A black hole is a region of space from which nothing, not even LIGHT, can escape. It is the result of the deformation of spacetime caused by a very compact mass. Around a black hole there is an undetectable surface which marks the point of no return. This surface is called an event horizon. It is called "black" because it absorbs all the light that hits it, reflecting nothing, just like a perfect black body in thermodynamics. Quantum mechanics predicts that black holes also emit radiation like a black body with a finite temperature. This temperature decreases with the mass of the black hole, making it difficult to observe this radiation for black holes of stellar mass.

Despite its invisible interior, a black hole can be observed through its interaction with other matter. A black hole can be inferred by tracking the movement of a group of stars that orbit a region in space. Alternatively, when gas falls into a stellar black hole from a companion star, the gas spirals inward, heating to very high temperatures and emitting large amounts of radiation that can be detected from earthbound and Earth-orbiting telescopes.

(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole )

• HOW IS A "BLACK HOLE" FORMED?

NEUTRON STARS and BLACK HOLES form from the stellar cores that remain after stars have exploded as supernovae. If the remaining core is greater than about three ^solar masses  , it contracts to form a BLACK HOLE.

(Source : Ultimate Visual Dictionary)

• CAN WE SEE "BLACK HOLE" ?

Black Holes are characterized by such strong gravity that even light cannot escape as a result black holes are INVISIBLE. However , they may be detected if they have close companion star.

(Source : Ultimate Visual Dictionary)

This knowledge about the existence and function of black holes became prevalent in the 20^th century by the discovery of General Relativity and other such laws. But God mentions about such object more 1400 years ago.

God says in the Qur'an :

“ So I swear by the retreating stars -Those that run [their courses] and disappear [hide]”

~Surah Takwir [81:15-16]  

In the above verse Allah (God) is talking about some celestial object which:

Retreats: khunnas¹

Run [their courses]: Al-jawar²

Disapper [hide]: kunnas³

The above verse perfectly describes a “Black Hole” which retreat or Move or run their courses in the space and then hide to form a Black Hole which does not even allow light to escape and remains hidden. Moreover, the arabic word "kunnas" translated as Disappear or Hide also means “to sweep”

and this is known to everyone that Black Holes sweep and attract everything in space, Even Light.

As we can see what we have discovered recently  was mentioned clearly in The Noble Qur'an more than 1400 years ago. This is one of the sign (miracle) of The Noble Qur'an as God promises in the Noble Qur'an :

We will show them Our Signs in the universe, and in their ownselves, until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Quran) is the truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He is a Witness over all things? 

-Surah Fussilat (41:53)

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Footnotes:

1, 2 & 3 – Arabic words

Pulsar in The Noble Qur'an

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Raheem

[ In the name of God , The Most Gracious , The Most Merciful ]

One of the fields of science which attracts almost everyone in today's age is cosmology.As man has started exploring the space it has given hope to a wide range of possibilities.When we reflect on the size of the sun we see that the size of earth is insignificant compared to the sun, further we see that the size of the sun is insignificant compared to the size of solar system, solar system is insignificant compared to The Milky Way Galaxy and Our Galaxy is insignificant compared to the Universe.By now you may be thinking how insignificant human beings are compared to the Giant Universe but still man has the courage to reject the creator of the Universe and call it a "chance".

God , in the Noble Qur'an clearly shows this fact :

The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know. 

-Surah Ghafir (40:57)

One of the recent discoveries in the field of cosmology are stars called pulsar which is a condensed form of the word pulsating-star.

Pulsar are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that emit a beam of electromagnetic radiation. The radiation can only be observed when the beam of emission is pointing towards the Earth. This is called the lighthouse effect and gives rise to the pulsed nature that gives pulsars their name. Because neutron stars are very dense objects, the rotation period and thus the interval between observed pulses is very regular. For some pulsars, the regularity of pulsation is as precise as an atomic clock. 

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulsar ]

Neutron Stars form from the stellar core that remains after stars have exploded as supernovae . If the remaining core is between One and Half to Three Solar Masses then it contracts to form a Neutron Star . Neutron Stars are typically only about 10 km. in diameter and consist entirely of Sub-Atomic Particles (Neutrons) . 

[ Ultimate Visual Dictionary : Page 28]

They rotate rapidly and emit two beams of Radio Waves , which sweep across the sky and are detected as short Pulses.The matter of a Pulsar (Neutron Star) is so dense that it can literally pierce through anything it collides with. It sends pulses of bright electromagnetic radiation.

A neutron star is so dense that one teaspoon (5 milliliters) of its material would have a mass over 5.5×10^12 kg, about 900 times the mass of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The resulting force of gravity is so strong that if an object were to fall from a height of one meter it would only take one microsecond to hit the surface of the neutron star, and would do so at around 2000 kilometers per second, or 7.2 million kilometers per hour. 

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_star#Properties ]

By now we have got a basic idea about a Pulsar. Now let us read what God said in The Noble 
Qur'an more than 1400 years ago :

By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star); 

And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is? 

It is the piercing star. 

-Surah Tariq (86:1-3)

The word commonly translated in the first verse as night comer , night visitant etc. is At-Tariq which also means Knocker, Hammerer , Striker etc. Here is a screenshot form the Al-Mawrid dictionary of Arabic :

So as it is clear that the word Tariq means Knocker, the word could also mean "to pulsate" like pulses of heart which are heard almost as knocking (lub-dub). Actually the word knocker has its own significance, it is shown in the fact that the radio waves sent from the Pulsars are actually heard as knockings. Let's see the Videos below showing some Pulsar sounds :

By now answer to the question "Why God used the word Knocker?" is clear because Pulsars do sound like somebody is knocking.

Now in the second verse God asks a question "And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (Pulsar) is?" This question is asked referring to the enormous density of the matter on the Pulsar because God himself replies to the question in the third verse saying "It is the piercing star."

The word translated as piercing in the third verse is "Tahkib" which means piercing, penetrating , drilling etc. and it clearly refers to the matter of the Pulsar which has the power of literally piercing through anything it collides with because one teaspoon (5 milliliters) of its material would have a mass over 5.5×10^12 kg.

So we conclude from the above verses that :

• It  Knocks (or Pulsates).
• It can pierce through.
• It is a star.

As we can see what we have discovered recently (November 28, 1967) was mentioned clearly in The Noble Qur'an more than 1400 years ago. This is one of the sign (miracle) of The Noble Qur'an as God promises in the Noble Qur'an :

We will show them Our Signs in the universe, and in their ownselves, until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Quran) is the truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He is a Witness over all things?  

-Surah Fussilat (41:53)

Dr. Zakir Naik :

I. ASTRONOMY
CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE: 'THE BIG BANG'

The creation of the universe is explained by astrophysicists in a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as the 'Big Bang'. It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicists for decades. According to the 'Big Bang', the whole universe was initially one big mass (Primary Nebula). Then there was a 'Big Bang' (Secondary Separation) which resulted in the formation of Galaxies. These then divided to form stars, planets, the sun, the moon, etc. The origin of the universe was unique and the probability of it occurring by 'chance' is zero. The Qur'aan contains the following verse, regarding the origin of the universe: "Do not the Unbelievers see That the heavens and the earth Were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder?" [Al-Qur'aan 21:30]

Agniveer :

Very poor evidence indeed! And that too factually incorrect!

Dr. Naik has let his imagination loose in correlating big bang with this verse (21:30) of the Quran. Let’s analyze this verse closely.

• It starts with “do not the unbelievers SEE” – This can mean two things- a) that the phenomenon being talked about can be actually seen AND/OR b) that the phenomenon being talked about here is already KNOWN to the people who it is being addressed to (unbelievers in this case). Look at it any which way, it only proves that the phenomenon was already known (and possibly verifiable) to the addressees in advance. So there’s no new knowledge that is being revealed here. I don’t know why Dr. Naik chose such a self-defeating verse in the first place.

My Response :

The first thing is that the Noble Qur'an is a revelation to the whole of humanity till the day of resurrection. The Noble Qur'an says :

It (Qur'an) is but a reminder to the worlds.

-Surah Sad (38:87)

This means that it is not must to interpret such verses in Qur'an according to the ignorant arabs 1400 years ago. This verse is actually addressed to the scientific people who now know about The Creation of Universe and still call it a 'chance' and reject the belief in Allah.

The verse does not mean to actually see but it means to know about The Big Bang. The verse is actually asking a question to today's atheists :

Then will they not believe? by presenting such scientific info 1400 years ago. So, Mr. Agniveer's understanding lacks here.

Agniveer :

Then the verse says “that the heavens and earth were joined together, before We clove them asunder?” – This rustic imagination has nothing to do with the big bang. The earth was formed billions of years after the big bang!! And most importantly, earth was not parted from the universe, it is, was and will remain a part of the Universe!

My Response :

The phrase Samawa'ti wal-ard meaning Heaven(s) and Earth refers to the universe in totality.

The Big Bang model states that all matter was initally condensed to a point of Infinite Density and Zero Volume (Nothingness) and everything separated to form galaxies , stars , planets and other objects of space.

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang)

Noble Qur'an in the above verse says that the heavens ( Arabic : Sama : Meaning : Space excluding Earth  ) and the earth ( Arabic :Ard ) were a joint entity ( Arabic : ratq : Meaning : blended , stitched , joint etc. ) and God separated them ( Arabic : fataqa : Meaning : that something comes about by tearing apart or destroying the structure of ratq ).

The Qur'an clearly states more than 1400 years ago exactly what has been proved less than 50 years ago that all universe ( Heavens and Earth ) was blended ( ratq ) into a single piece of Infinite Density and Allah separated it (fataqa ) which led to the formation of all celestial bodies.

Qur'an does not say that the earth was formed as it is in present state at the same time (Big Bang) it says that the Heavens and Earth (Universe in totality , all celestial matter) was initially in a point (ratq) and then it separated and the matter that separated (later formed the Earth and other celestial objects). All the heavenly bodies (earth,stars,planets etc.) were formed from the same mass that expanded. (This is what is meant by heavens and earth joint together) as Shabbir Ahmad explains in his translation of the Noble Verse :

Are not the disbelievers willing to consider that the heavens and the earth used to be one solid mass that We exploded into parting (79:30) and We made out of water every living thing? (24:45). Will they not then (some day) believe? (Numerous celestial bodies came into being and started swimming along in their orbits (21:33), (36:40)).-Surah Anbiya (21:30)

Notice the importance of the word blend/stitch (ratq) here which refers to a point of enormous density.

The Qur'an refers to the gaseous celestial matter before the creation of heavenly bodies  perfectly as dukhan. -Surah Fussilat (41:11)

Nowhere does the Noble Qur'an say that the earth was thrown out of the universe.

EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSE

It has been proved now by celestial observations that the galaxies are drifting away and the universe in expanding.

Stephen Hawking says :

The expansion of the universe was one of the most important intellectual discoveries of the 20th century, or of any century.

Allah says in The Glorious Qur'an :

And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.-Surah Dhariyat (51:47)

The above verse clearly states that the Universe is being expanded by Allah.

Agniveer :

Another important thing to note is how conveniently (read unscientifically) Dr. Naik assumes the word ‘heaven’ in the verse to mean ‘universe’. Unfortunately, despite this innovation, the verse turned out to be a scientific disaster and a non-revelation.

My Response :

The Arabic word used in the verse is Sama which means heaven(s), sky, firmament etc. and Where did Dr. Zakir say that here only the word Heaven means Universe ?. Heaven(s) refers to all the celestial objects except earth and the phrase Heavens and Earth when it occurs in The Noble Qur'an refers to the universe in totality.

A word can have a number of meaning in a language and disagreeing with it shows the ignorance of Agniveer.

Agniveer :

By the way, the Quranic heaven is a 7 storied building/canopy over the earth. Interestingly, not only the Quranic heaven but the Quranic earth has seven layers too (Quran 65:12 [Yusuf Ali] “Allah is He Who created seven Firmaments and of the earth a similar number.”
(We would not be surprised if Dr. Naik comes up with some multiverse argument to explain the 7 universes, but what will he do about the 7 earths therein?)

My Response :

The Noble Qur'an  states :

And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away. -Surah Anbiya (21:32)

The important thing is the word protected in the above verse and by protection it means the protection of earth by ozone layer.

The Arabic word translated and heaven is [65:12] is Saba'a which means Seven or Many. So it could also mean many and indicate the multiverses but since multiverses are not an established fact I would not comment more on it.

Today science tells us that the universe is composed 20 % of ordinary matter and remaining 80 % of Dark Matter about which almost nothing is known. ( Source )

So , the remaining heavens could also mean the celestial matter called Dark Matter because The Noble Qur'an states :

"And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars...."

-Surah Mulk (67:5)

Regarding the Seven ( or many ) earths in Qur'an it is a miracle of The Noble Qur'an which will Insha'Allah be fulfilled in the near future because there is great possibility of other earth like planets and aliens on them according to science which could be many in number.

Agniveer's , objection on many (or seven) earths shows their lack of scientific knowledge.

The seven heavens and seven earths is actually a miracle of The Noble Qur'an.

Agniveer :

So, after having analyzed the evidence (verse 21:30) we find that Quranic model of universe is very much against established scientific facts but it’s in perfect sync with Judaic, Greek view of its time. The author of Quran insists that the heavens can be seenby the unbelievers (or are already known to them).

My Response :

Claims already refuted above.

Agniveer :

To be doubly sure that the ‘heaven’ of Quran is NOT the ‘universe’, we look at another verse which unambiguously states that the earth was created first and thereafter the heavens (Universe as per Dr. Naik) were created.
Quran 2:29  “He it is Who created for you all that is on earth. Then He Istawâ (rose over) towards theheaven and made them seven heavens and He is the All-Knower of everything.”

My Response :

The word used in above verse is Summa which also means Then, Moreover , Besides , Simultaneously , Subsequently etc.

So, if we translate it as besides or simultaneously then it is clear that the Heavens and Earth were created at the same time which is in accordance with The Big Bang theory.

Moreover , The Noble Qur'an does not give a sequence for the creation of Heavens and Earth which is indicated by the fact the sometimes Allah uses the word Heaven(s) before Earth while in other verse Earth before Heaven.

Indeed, your Lord is Allah , who created the heavens and earth in six days periods and then established Himself above the Throne.

-Surah A'raaf (7:54)

In the above verse Allah mentions Heavens before Earth . In fact the only verse in which Allah actually mentioned the different events in creation is in Surah Nazi'at (79:27-30).

Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allah constructed it.He raised its height, and He has equally ordered it, Its night He covers with darkness, and its forenoon He brings out (with light).And after that He spread the earth made the earth egg-shaped (like ostrich's egg, round etc.).

-Surah Nazi'at (79:27-30)

It is clear from The Noble Qur'an that the Heavens and Earth were created simultaneously by The Big Bang.

Agniveer :

Now going by Dr. Naik’s terminology ,you get from this verse:

• a universe that was created after the earth was created !! (Allah had to rise over earth to reach the Universe…Enjoy the science!)
• a universe that was smoke while the earth was solid!!!
• a universe that was fragmented into 7 layers!!!

What a disaster!

Dr. Zakir Naik :

The striking congruence between the Qur’aanic verse and the ‘Big Bang’ is inescapable! How could a book, which first appeared in the deserts of Arabia 1400 years ago, contain this profound scientific truth?

Agniveer :

Rather, these verses only corroborate that the author of the Quran was only reiterating what the Arabs of 7th century believed in: 7 layers of flat disc earth and 7 layers of solid canopies of heaven on top. All borrowed from Greek, Talmud myths and reproduced by the author of the Quran.

As if all this was not bad enough, Dr. Naik dishonestly translates the word ‘heaven’ as ‘universe’…and despite that, his evidence not only falls short but goes anti the big-bang theory. We hope, being a modern rational man, he would do a ‘baba pilot’ with the Quran as well after reading this article.

My Response :

All foolish claims refuted above. The Smoke objection and flat earth claim will be refuted later.