The Defeat of the Romans in the Nearest Land: Quranic Miracle or Historical Error?
Islamic tradition presents Quran 30:2–4 as a remarkable prophecy: “The Romans have been defeated in the nearest land. But after their defeat they will overcome within a few years (bid‘ sinīn). To Allah belongs the command before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah.” Apologists claim the verses […]
The Moon-Splitting Claim: What the Quran Itself Indicates
Islamic tradition asserts that Muhammad split the moon as a miracle in Mecca, and that Quran 54:1 records the event: “The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.” Apologists argue that the perfect-tense verb inshaqqa proves the splitting already occurred in the past. A closer look at the language, context, parallel verses, and […]
Scientific Problems with the Claim That the Quran Describes the Big Bang
Some modern Muslim apologists assert that Quran 21:30 anticipates the Big Bang theory. The verse is often translated along these lines: “Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and the earth were once one mass, which We then split apart?” The Arabic terms at the center of the claim are ratqan (رَتْقًا) and fafataqnāhumā […]
Did the Quran Really State That the Universe Is Expanding?
Modern Muslim apologists, including figures such as Zakir Naik and Harun Yahya, claim that Quran 51:47 describes the continuous expansion of the universe—a scientific fact established only in the 20th century. They present this as evidence of divine foreknowledge. The verse in Arabic reads: وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ Popular modern translations render the final […]
Ajmer Instagram Case: When a “Friendship” with a Muslim Boy Turned into a Lifetime of Pain.
Story: From a Coaching-Centre Friendship to Rape This incident is from Ajmer (Rajasthan) — from the year 2024. The victim is a minor schoolgirl who was studying in Class 11 and also attended coaching classes. What happened to her is described as one of the most dangerous tactics of the social-media era — “grooming” jihad […]