Scientific and linguistic analysis of the features of mountains in the Qur'an

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor of Esfahan University

2 Ph D. Student of University of Isfahan

3 Full Professor of Isfahan University

Abstract

The holy Quran, the book of guidance and edifiying human beings, consists of many scientific miracles and endless wonders. Quran has spoken of the creation and significance of mountains in 70 verses  as it has revealed the mystery of their formation and the secret of their nature in different terms. Among its secrets and the philosophy of its creation, more than anything emphasis is placed on the establishment and serenity  enjoyed by the inhabitants of the earth due to it and these mountains have been declared as an obstacle to the earth's disturbing shakes and fluctuation. In addition to preventing the earth from  destroying trembling , they are responsible for refining and storage of water, avoiding storm and flood, making rivers and regulating winds. In modern knowledge , all these functions has been discovered and proved for mountains. The Mighty Allah has implied the secret of the mountains' creation by employing words as "kholeghat"(created),  "nosebat"(set up), "algha" (cast), "shamekhat"(high), "rasiyat"(anchored),and the like , displaying the scientific and literal miracle of Qur'an. Literally analyzing  each word and employing modern knowledge , some aspects of linguistic and scientific miracle of Quran has been discussed in this article.
 
 

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  • Receive Date: 10 December 2013
  • Revise Date: 27 June 2018
  • Accept Date: 10 December 2013

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