Nowadays, it has been confirmed by many different ways -such as aerial and satellite pictures- that the Earth is not and has never been a surface suspended in space. On the other hand, some researchers have claimed that Quran has introduced the Earth,as a smooth and flat surface. In this article, by delicate semantic examination of the word "ARZ"and its meaning in related verses, we have concluded what has been introduced in Quran as a smooth and flat surface is not the whole Earth. Even the word “ARZ” –in its original meaning- has been applied to the lands underfoot mankind and the seas and oceans are not meant by its usage.
Najafi, R., & Jalali, M. (2013). Studying the Claim of Earth Flatness in Qur,an. Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 10(1), 145-170. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2014.904
MLA
Rohollah Najafi; Mahdi Jalali. "Studying the Claim of Earth Flatness in Qur,an". Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 10, 1, 2013, 145-170. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2014.904
HARVARD
Najafi, R., Jalali, M. (2013). 'Studying the Claim of Earth Flatness in Qur,an', Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 10(1), pp. 145-170. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2014.904
VANCOUVER
Najafi, R., Jalali, M. Studying the Claim of Earth Flatness in Qur,an. Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 2013; 10(1): 145-170. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2014.904
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