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Introduction
When evaluating claims of miraculous
scientific information in “revealed”
scriptures such as the Qur’an, it is critical
to remember the dictum, “Extraordinary
claims demand extraordinary proof.” For
certainly, miracles are not to be taken
lightly. If miracles really are the results of
direct intervention by God/gods, and if
they truly are meant as signs to prove
both his/her/their existence and power,
then we should expect them to serve
those purposes in a clear and
unambiguous manner. If God is going
through all that trouble to provide us with
signs, it would defeat his purpose to
make the signs difficult to recognize.
If we assume that Allah exists, it is safe to
say that he is not a Las Vegas magician,
and his miracles should reasonably be
several cuts above the prestidigitation of
Penn and Teller. An all-powerful universal
God would doubtlessly be capable of
providing miracles that were
unchallengeable, unambiguous and
dramatic. And it is fully conceivable that
God would embed such clear signs of his
power and omniscience within his
revelation.
4. It must be true.
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Qur'an and Science - Answering Islam
The Scientific 100 - 3 different
rankings from Adherents.com showing
how little Muslims contributed to
science
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