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April 07, 2023Allah: He Has Not Given Birth And Was Not Born
He has not given birth and was not born. (Qur'an, 112:3)

They say, 'Allah has a son.' Glory be to Him! He is the Rich Beyond Need. Everything in the heavens and everything on the earth belongs to Him. Have you authority to say this or are you saying about Allah what you do not know? (Qur'an, 10:68)

It is not fitting for Allah to have a son. Glory be to Him! When He decides on something, He just says to it, 'Be!' and it is. (Qur'an, 19:35)
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April 07, 2023 49. Allah's Scientific Miracles In The Quran: The Dark Depths Of The Seas And Internal Waves
The depths of the oceans and seas are dark and mysterious, and cannot be explored without special equipment. It is a miracle of the Qur'an that 1,400 years ago it described this darkness, and the recent discovery of internal waves that cover the deep waters. This evidence shows that the Qur'an is the word of Allah.
Note 65. Danny Elder, and John Pernetta, Oceans, (London: Mitchell Beazley Publishers: 1991), 27.
Note 66. M. Grant Gross, Oceanography, A View of Earth, 6th ed., (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall Inc.: 1993), 205.

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April 06, 2023Allah: He Is Exalted Above Any Defect
Have they not travelled in the land and seen the final fate of those before them? They were far greater than them in strength. Allah cannot be withstood in any way, either in the heavens or on earth. He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. (Qur'an, 35:44)

And say: 'Praise be to Allah Who has had no son and Who has no partner in His Kingdom and Who needs no one to protect Him from abasement.' And proclaim His Greatness repeatedly! (Qur'an, 17:111)

Allah is He Who created you, then provides for you, then will cause you to die and then bring you back to life. Can any of your partner-gods do any of that? Glory be to Him and may He be exalted above anything they associate with Him! (Qur'an, 30:40)

Do they not see that Allah-He Who created the heavens and the earth and was not wearied by creating them--has the power to bring the dead to life? Yes indeed! He has power over all things. (Qur'an, 46:33)

We created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, in six days and We were not affected by fatigue. (Qur'an, 50:38)
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April 06, 2023 48. Allah's Scientific Miracles In The Quran: The Separates Seas
The Qur'an reveals an important property of seas that has only recently been discovered by oceanographers: the two seas meet, yet do not intermix due to surface tension, a physical force caused by the difference in the density of their waters. This remarkable phenomenon, despite having no knowledge of physics or oceanography, was revealed by the Qur'an centuries ago, demonstrating the insight and power of its teachings.

Note 64. Richard A. Davis, Principles of Oceanography, (Don Mills, Ontario: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company), 92-93.

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April 05, 2023Allah: He Is The One On Whom All Depend
Allah, the Everlasting Sustainer of all. (Qur'an, 112:2)

Mankind! you are the poor in need of Allah whereas Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy. (Qur'an, 35:15)
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April 05, 2023 47. Allah's Scientific Miracles In The Quran: How The Process Of Photosynthesis Begins In The Morning
Photosynthesis is a process by which plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, a vital source of life. It is a complex process, and scientists still do not understand it fully. In the morning, when the Sun's rays are most concentrated, photosynthesis is most productive, creating the highest levels of oxygen essential for respiration. This is referenced in the Qur'an, which emphasizes the importance of the morning hours. Through photosynthesis, plants have been providing us with essential oxygen, food and energy for millions of years.
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April 04, 2023Allah: He Is Beyond Need
Whoever strives does it entirely for himself. Allah is Rich Beyond Need of any being. (Qur'an, 29:6)

He Who possessed knowledge of the Book said, 'I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you.' And when he (Sulayman) saw it standing firmly in his presence, he said, 'This is part of my Lord's favour to test me to see if I will give thanks or show ingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only does so to his own gain. Whoever is ungrateful, my Lord is Rich Beyond Need, Generous.' (Qur'an, 27:40)

Mankind! you are the poor in need of Allah whereas Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy. (Qur'an, 35:15)

Musa said, 'If you were to be ungrateful, you and everyone on the earth, Allah is Rich Beyond Need, Praiseworthy.' (Qur'an, 14:8)

Correct and courteous words accompanied by forgiveness are better than charity followed by insulting words. Allah is Rich Beyond Need, All-Forbearing. (Qur'an, 2:263)

Here you are then: people who are called upon to spend in the Way of Allah and then some of you are tight-fisted! But whoever is tight-fisted is only tight-fisted to himself. Allah is Rich and you are poor. If you turn away, He will replace you with a people other than yourselves and they will not be like you. (Qur'an, 47:38)
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April 04, 2023Allah: He Creates Out Of Nothing
Our Word to a thing when We desire it is just to say to it 'Be!' and it is. (Qur'an, 16:40)

'Zakariyya! We give you the good news of a boy named Yahya, a name we have given to no one else before.' He said, 'My Lord! How can I have a boy when my wife is barren and I have reached advanced old age?' He said, 'It will be so! Your Lord says, "That is easy for me to do. I created you before, when you were not anything.' (Qur'an, 19:7-9)

It is He Who created the heavens and the earth with truth. The day He says 'Be!' it is. His speech is Truth. The Kingdom will be His on the Day the Trumpet is blown, the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible. He is the All-Wise, the All-Aware. (Qur'an, 6:73)

The Originator of the heavens and earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, 'Be!' and it is. (Qur'an, 2:117)
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April 04, 2023 46. Allah's Scientific Miracles In The Quran: The Stages Of Wind Formation
Pressure and temperature differences in the atmosphere create wind, which can be very strong and lead to the formation of tornadoes. Fortunately, Allah's order in creation tempers the force of the winds between the poles and the equator, avoiding a dead planet constantly battered by tornadoes. The Arabic expression “tasreefi al-riyaah” describes Allah's orderly directing of the winds, showing that it does not occur by chance.
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April 03, 2023Allah: He Is The Knower Of The Unseen
The keys of the Unseen are in His possession. No one knows them but Him. He knows everything in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of the earth, and nothing moist or dry which is not in a Clear Book. (Qur'an, 6:59)

Say: 'No one in the heavens and the earth knows the Unseen except Allah.' They are not aware of when they will be raised. (Qur'an, 27:65)

They will ask you about the Hour: when is it due? Say: 'Knowledge of it rests with my Lord alone. He alone will reveal it at its proper time. It hangs heavy in the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except suddenly.' They will ask you as if you had full knowledge of it. Say: 'Knowledge of it rests with Allah alone. But most people do not know that.' (Qur'an, 7:187)

Truly Allah has knowledge of the Hour and sends down abundant rain and knows what is in the womb. And no self knows what it will earn tomorrow and no self knows in what land it will die. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. (Qur'an, 31:34)

And when Allah says, ''Isa son of Maryam! Did you say to people, "Take me and my mother as gods besides Allah?"' he will say, 'Glory be to You! It is not for me to say what I have no right to say! If I had said it, then You would have known it. You know what is in my self but I do not know what is in Your Self. You are the Knower of all unseen things. (Qur'an, 5:116)
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Islam and Evidence is a twelve-episode podcast series that presents the case for Islam through reason, logic, and observable evidence — not tradition or assumption.