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. and 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
Najafi, R. , and Jalali, M. . "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
CHICAGO
R. Najafi and M. 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
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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