Flat Earth Koran 07 of 13 - The Sun, The Moon and The Stars

The Flat Earth Koran
07 of 13 - The Sun, the Moon & the

Stars
3rd April 2009 07 The Sun, the Moon & the Stars 1
An interpretation of the Cosmology of
the Koran & a critique of Islamic
Fundamentalism
The Sun, the Moon & the Stars
According to the Koran:
1. The Sun is a little light in the Sky that moves above a flat stationary
Earth & which goes underground at night.
3. The Moon is another little light that moves across the Sky at night.
While out of sight, it is hidden in special rooms in the Sky.
5. The Stars are also just little lights which are connected to the solid
Sky dome.Like the Moon, they are hidden in special rooms in the
Sky during daytime.
7. Meteors, or Shooting Stars, are missiles thrown by Angels at Djinn

who try and climb up to Heaven in the Sky.
The Sun
1. According to the Koran, the Sun is just a little light in the Sky.
2. The Sun is said to move across the Sky above a stationary
Earth.
3. At night, the Sun goes underground to its resting place. It then
travels East, possibly under the Flat Earth to literally rise again
out of a large body of water in the morning.
4. The Sun may float or swim in a Heavenly ocean during the
daytime & in an underground ocean at night.
5. The Sun is roughly the same size as the Moon & a similar
distance away.
The Sun
Surah 12:4, Surah 18:85-86, Surah 18:89-90,

Surah 21:33, Surah 31:29, Surah 35:13, Surah
36:38, Surah 71:15-16, Surah 78:12-13,
Earth orbiting Sun not in Koran
When considering how

the Koran describes
the Sun, the first
thing to realise is
that nowhere in the
Koran is there any
reference to the Earth
as a planet orbiting the
Sun.
Instead, the Koran
assumes that the Sun
moves in relation to
a static Earth.
The Sun in the Koran
In the Koran,
the Earth is flat
& static & the
Sun is just a
little light in
the Sky
Surah 12:4
Josephs dream
from God
God sends a prophetic
message to the Patriarch
Joseph involving sheaths
of corn & heavenly bodies
bowing to him.
God represents the Sun &
Moon as little lights that
can move about the sky
without any detrimental
effects on Earth.Why would
God provide such false
information?
Surah 12:4 Josephs dream from God
Pickthall “When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a
dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating
themselves unto me.””
Yusuf Ali “Behold! Joseph said to his father: "O my father! I did see
eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves
to me!“”
Hilali-Khan “(Remember) when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my
father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon,
I saw them prostrating themselves to me.“”
Shakir “When Yusuf said to his father: O my father! surely I saw eleven
stars and the sun and the moon -- I saw them making obeisance to me.”
Sher Ali “Remember the time when Joseph said to his father, O my
father, I saw in a dream eleven stars and the sun and the moon - I saw
them making obeisance to me.”
Khalifa “Recall that Joseph said to his father, "O my father, I saw eleven
planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating before me.“”
Surah 12:4 Continued
Arberry “When Joseph said to his father, 'Father, I saw eleven stars, and
the sun and the moon; I saw them bowing down before me.‘”
Palmer “When Joseph said to his father, 'O my sire! Verily, I saw eleven
stars, and the sun, and the moon,- I saw them adoring me!‘”
Rodwell “When Joseph said to his Father, "O my Father! verily I beheld
eleven stars and the sun and the moon - beheld them make obeisance
to me!“”
Sale “When Joseph said unto his father, o my father, verily I saw [in my
dream] eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them make
obeisance unto me.”
Irving “So Joseph told his father: "My father, I saw eleven stars, and the
sun and moon; I saw them bowing down before me!" “
Dawood “Joseph said to his father “I dreamt of eleven stars and the sun
and the moon:I say them prostrate themselves before me.””
Surah 36:38 Resting place of the Sun
Underground resting place

of the Sun during the Night
Setting place Rising place
of the Sun of the Sun
When read literally & taken together, three passages suggest that the
Sun travels under a Flat Earth (Surah 36:38, 18:85-86 & 18:89-90)
Surah 36:38 Resting place of the Sun
Pickthall “And the sun runneth on unto a resting-place for him. That is the
measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.”
Yusuf Ali “And the sun runs his course for a period determined for him:
that is the decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might, the All-Knowing.”
Hilali-Khan ”And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (appointed).
That is the Decree of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.”
Shakir “And the sun runs on to a term appointed for it; that is the
ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing.”
Sher Ali “And the sun is moving on to its determined goal. That is the
Khalifa “The sun sets into a specific location, according to the design of
the Almighty, the Omniscient.”
Arberry “And the sun -- it runs to a fixed resting-place; that is the
ordaining of the All-mighty, the All-knowing.”
Palmer “And the sun runs on to a place of rest for it; that is the
Rodwell “And the Sun hasteneth to her place of rest. This, the
ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing!”
Sale “And the sun hasteneth to his place of rest. This [is] the
disposition of the mighty, the wise [God].”
Irving “The sun runs along on a course of its own. Such is the design
of the Powerful, the Aware!”
Dawood “The Sun hastens to its resting place:Its course is laid for it
by the Mighty One, the All Knowing.”
Surah 18:85-86 Setting place of the Sun.
The Sun sets

in a muddy pool
of water in the
West.
The Koran
describes this
as being a
specific place
that people
can go to
Surah 18:85-86 Setting place of the Sun.
Pickthall “And he followed a road till, when he reached the setting-place of
the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring.”
Yusuf Ali “One (such) way he followed, until, when he reached the setting
of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water.”
Hilali-Khan “So he followed a way. until, when he reached the setting
place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot)
water.
Shakir “So he followed a course. until when he reached the place where
the sun set, he found it going down into a black sea.”
Sher Ali “The he followed a certain way. until when he reached the
setting-place of the sun, he found it setting as if in a pool of murky water.”
Khalifa “Then, he pursued one way. When he reached the far west, he
found the sun setting in a vast ocean.”
Surah 18:85-86 Continued
Arberry “Then he followed a way until, when he reached the setting of the
sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring
Palmer “Then he followed a way until when he reached the setting of the
sun, he found it setting in a black muddy spring
Rodwell ”Then followed he a route,until when he reached the setting of
the sun, he found it to set in a miry fount
Sale “Then he continued [his] way until he came to the place where the
sun setteth; [and] he found it to set in a spring of black mud
Irving “So he followed a [certain] course until when he reached the place
where the sun sets, he found it setting in a mucky spring.”
Dawood “He journeyed on a certain road until he reached the West and
saw the Sun setting in a pool of black mud.”
Surah 18:89-90 Rising place of the
Sun
The Sun rises
up out of a
muddy pool
of water in the
East.
The Koran
describes this
as being a
specific place
that people
can go to
Surah 18:89-90 Rising place of the Sun
Pickthall “Then he followed a road till, when he reached the rising-
place of the sun…”
Yusuf Ali “Then followed he (another) way, until, when he came to
the rising of the sun…”
Hilali-Khan “Then he followed another way until, when he came to
the rising place of the sun…”
Shakir “Then he followed (another) course until when he reached the
land of the rising of the sun…”
Sher Ali “Then indeed he followed another way. until he reached the
rising-place of the sun…”
Khalifa “Then he pursued another way when he reached the far
east…”
Arberry “Then he followed a way until when he reached the rising of
the sun.”
Palmer “Then he followed a way until when he reached the rising of
the sun.”
Rodwell “Then followed he a route, until when he reached the rising
of the sun.”
Sale “Then he continued [his] way until he came to the place where
the sun riseth
Irving “Then he followed [another] course until when he reached the
place where the sun rises.”
Dawood “He then journeyed along another road until he reached the
East and saw the Sun rising.”
Analysis
1. At Night, the Sun leaves the Sky and goes to a resting place.
2. This resting place is underground or under water in the West
3. There are specific places on Earths surface where the Sun
rises & sets that a person can go to.
4. In the morning, the Sun rises up into the sky, a long way off in
the East & at night it goes back underground.
5. The Koran does not seem to know that during Night time in
one part of the World, there is daytime on the other side of the
World. It has no concept of local time.
6. This implies a Geocentric Cosmology
7. There is a hint of the Ancient Middle Eastern belief that the
Sun goes under the Flat Earth at Night, from West to East,
possibly on a subterranean Ocean.
Mesopotamian Cosmology
Ocean of Heaven
Waters under the Earth
In Mesopotamian Cosmology, the Sun travelled across the Sky

during the Day & returned to the East underground at Night
Egyptian Sun God carrying the Sun
under Earth during the Night
Many Ancient
Cultures
believed that
the Sun travels
underground
from West to
East during the
Night.
In the Ancient Middle

East, many cultures
thought of the Sun
as a little light that
rises from under the
Earth each morning
at a specific location.
This picture shows

Ancient Egyptians
worshiping the rising
Sun.
In Greek Mythology, the Sun God rose from the Sea in the East
at a specific location every morning.
Book of Enoch – Sunrise & Sunset
The only
alternative to
the Sun going
under the Earth
is for it to go over
the Sky every
Night.
The Jewish Book
West East of Enoch contains
this belief.
Fundamentalist Counterarguments.
1. Islamic Fundamentalists cannot accept this interpretation of

these passages.
2. They may argue that the language about the Sun moving is
figurative, poetic or non-literal in some way.
3. They may say that we use the phrases “Sunrise” and
“Sunset” in everyday speech without meaning them literally.
4. Furthermore, they may say that the references to the Sun
setting in a body of water merely describe somebody standing
on the coast and watching the Sun disappear below the
horizon.
5. Fundamentalists might further claim that the reference to the
rising place of the Sun is figurative, like the way we call Japan
“The Land of the Rising Sun” without meaning it literally.
Surah18:85 – 86 Fundamentalist
Interpretation
Islamic
Sun disappears below horizon Fundamentalists
Sometimes try and
claim that
Surah18:85 - 86
merely describes
the Sun disappearing
below the horizon.
But this is not what

the words involved
actually say.
Surah18:89 – 90 Fundamentalist
Interpretation
In Surah 18:85 – 90
Sun appears above horizon the setting & rising
places of the Sun are
not just what you see
when watching the
Dusk or Dawn.
These places are

described as specific
locations on Earths
surface that you
can go to.
Response to Fundamentalist
Counterarguments.
1. These passages are historical and mention the deeds of a person
who is said to have existed. They should be read literally.
2. The terms “Sunrise” & “Sunset” are linguistic relics of a time before
AD1700 when virtually everyone thought that the Earth was static &
that the Sun moved.These terms reflect our ancestors limited
knowledge.However, God does not suffer from limited
knowledge.When God refers to the motion of the Sun, he means it
literally.
3. The Koran does not say that the Sun disappeared below the
horizon. It says that the Sun entered a body of water just like in
many Ancient Myths.
4. The name “Land of the Rising Sun” for Japan was first used in
Ancient China when it was believed that the Sun did literally rise in
the East near Japan. The name persists today even though the
original justification for it is no longer accepted.The Koran seems to
agree with the Ancient Chinese Geocentric belief.
Land of the Rising Sun
The Ancient and

Medieval Chinese
used to think that
the Sun literally
rose in the East
somewhere near
Japan.
The name has

remained even
though we no
longer believe
in a literal Sunrise.
Copernicus & Galileo contradicted the
Koran as well as the Bible
“The Bible shows how to go to Heaven,
but not how the Heavens go” - Galileo
Copernicus (1473-1543) Galileo (1564 –1642)

Literal Sunrise and Sunset
When the Koran speaks

of the Sun rising and
setting, it means this
literally and not
figuratively.
The Koran is said to
be the literal words of
God speaking. God
would have known that
Geocentric Cosmology
was not true.
Surah 2:258
Abraham says that
the Sun moves.
Left: An Angel stops Abraham from
sacrificing his son, Isaac.
Abraham is a Prophet in Islam &
the Koran tells of a conversation that
he has with somebody who thought
that they were as great as God.
Abraham responded by saying that
God causes the Sun to rise in
the East & challenged the
unbeliever to make it rise in the West.
Surah 2:258 Literal Sunrise in the East
Pickthall “Abraham said: Lo! Allah causeth the Sun to rise in the East, so
do thou cause it to come up from the West. Thus was the disbeliever
abashed.“
Yusuf Ali “Said Abraham: "But it is God that causeth the Sun to rise from
the east: Do thou then cause him to rise from the West." Thus was he
confounded who (in arrogance) rejected faith.”
Hilali-Khan “Ibrahim (Abraham) said, "Verily! Allah causes the Sun to rise
from the east; then cause it you to rise from the west." So the disbeliever
was utterly defeated. “
Shakir “Ibrahim said: So surely Allah causes the Sun to rise from the east,
then make it rise from the west; thus he who disbelieved was
confounded.”
Sher Ali “Abraham said, `Well, Allah brings the Sun from the east; bring it
thou from the West,' Thereupon the infidel was confounded.”
Khalifa “Abraham said, "God brings the Sun from the east, can you bring it
from the west?" The disbeliever was stumped.”
Surah 2:258 Literal Sunrise in the East
Arberry “Said Abraham, 'God brings the Sun from the east; so bring thou it
from the west.' Then the unbeliever was confounded.“
Palmer “Abraham said, 'But verily, God brings the Sun from the east, do
thou then bring it from the west?' And he who misbelieved was
dumbfounded.”
Rodwell “Abraham said, "Since God bringeth the Sun from the East, do
thou, then, bring it from the West." The infidel was confounded.”
Sale “Abraham said, verily God bringeth the Sun from the east, now do
thou bring it from the west. Whereupon the infidel was confounded.”
Irving “Abraham said: "God brings the Sun from the East, so you bring it
from the West." The man who disbelieved was dumbfounded
Dawood “God brings up the Sun from the East” said Abraham.Bring it up
yourself from the West.”
Surah 2:258 Abraham & Sunrise
The Koran does not correct

Abraham's mistake In
assuming that the Sun moves
around a stationary Earth.
Before Copernicus & Galileo,

everyone including the author
of the Koran interpreted
Sunrise and Sunset literally.
This included Prophets of Islam.
The Koran makes no reference
to the Earths rotation which
is unknown in its verses.
Surah 21:33 The Sun & Moon orbit
the Earth in a similar manner
The Koran says that

The Sun and Moon
both move in an orbit
relative to a stationary
Earth
Sun Earth.
Moon
However, this is not
true.The Moon does
move around the Earth,
but the Sun does not.
See also:
Surah 31:29 &
Surah 35:13
The Sun & Moon float or swim
Ocean of Heaven
Subterranean Ocean
The Koran refers to the Sun & Moon floating or swimming.

Perhaps, they float in the waters above the Sky.
(See Presentation 03 - The two Sea's & the Ocean of Heaven)
Pickthall “And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun
and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.”
Yusuf Ali “It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and
the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded
course.”
Hilali-Khan “And He it is Who has created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon, each in an orbit floating.”
Shakir "And He it is Who created the night and the day and the sun and
the moon; all (orbs) travel along swiftly in their celestial spheres.”
Sher Ali “And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun
and the moon, each gliding along smoothly in its orbit”.
Khalifa “And He is the One who created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon; each floating in its own orbit.”
Arberry I”t is He who created the night and the day, the sun and the
moon, each swimming in a Sky”.
Palmer “He it is who created the night and the day, and the sun and the
moon, each floating in a Sky”.
Rodwell “And He it is who hath created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon, each moving swiftly in its sphere.”
Sale “It is he who hath created the night, and the day, and the sun, and
the moon; all [the celestial bodies] move swiftly, [each] in [its respective]
orb.”
Irving “He is the One Who has created night and daylight, and the sun
and the moon; each floats along in an orbit.”
Dawood “It was he who created the night and the day,and the sun and
the moon:Each moves swiftly in an orbit of it own.”
Surah 35:13 Sun & Moon move in
similar manner
Pickthall “He hath subdued the sun and moon to service. Each runneth
unto an appointed term.”
Yusuf Ali “He has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law): each
one runs its course for a term appointed.”
Hilali-Khan “And He has subjected the sun and the moon, each runs its
course for a term appointed.”
Shakir “He has made subservient (to you) the sun and the moon; each
one follows its course to an appointed time.”
Sher Ali “And He has pressed into service the sun and the moon, each
runs its course to an appointed term.”
Khalifa “He has committed the sun and the moon to run for a
predetermined period of time.”
Arberry “He has subjected the sun and the moon, each of them running
to a stated term.”
Palmer “He subjects the sun and the moon, each of them runs on to an
appointed goal.”
Rodwell “He hath given laws to the sun and to the moon, so that each
journeyeth to its appointed goal.”
Sale “And he obligeth the sun and the moon to perform their services:
Each [of them] runneth an appointed course.”
Irving “And regulates the sun and moon; each runs along on a stated
course”
Dawood “He has pressed the sun and the moon into his service, each
running for an appointed term.”
Surah 31:29 The Sun & Moon are not in
the Sky 24/7.
The Koran Says that the
Sun & Moon each move
The Moon across the Sky for a
disappears into Its specific period of time &
Mansions during daytime
then leave the Sky.
The Koran is not

aware that the Sun &
Moon are always visible
from somewhere on Earth.
The Sun
disappears underground
during night time This implies a belief in a
Flat Earth.
Surah 31:29 Sun & Moon move in
similar manner but not 24/7
Pickthall “Hast thou not seen how Allah … hath subdued the sun and the
moon (to do their work), each running unto an appointed term.”
Yusuf Ali “Seest thou not that God … has subjected the sun, and the
moon (to his Law), each running its course for a term appointed.”
Hilali-Khan “See you not (O Muhammad ) that Allah … has subjected the
sun and the moon, each running its course for a term appointed.”
Shakir “Do you not see that Allah … has made the sun and the moon
subservient (to you); each pursues its course till an appointed time.”
Sher Ali “Seest thou not that Allah … has pressed the sun and the moon
into service; each pursuing its course till an appointed term.”
Khalifa “Do you not realize that God … has committed the sun and the
moon in your service, each running in its orbit for a specific life span.”
Arberry “Hast thou not seen how that God … has subjected the sun and
the moon, each of them running to a stated term.”
Palmer “Dost thou not see that God … has subjected the sun and the
moon, - each of them runs on unto an appointed time?”
Rodwell “Seest thou not that God … hath subjected the sun and the
moon to laws by which each speedeth along to an appointed goal?”
Sale “Dost thou not see that God … compelleth the sun and the moon to
serve [you]? Each [of those luminaries] hasteneth [in its course] to a
determined period.”
Irving “Have you not seen how God … regulates the sun and moon:
each runs along on a fixed course.”
Dawood “Do you not see how God … has pressed the Sun and moon
into his service, each running for an appointed term.”
Surah 71:15-16 The Sun & Moon are
within the seven Heavens
Sun within seven Heavens

The Koran says that
the Sun & Moon are
just lamps or lights
within seven layers
Sun swimming in the of the Sky which it
Ocean of Heaven calls the Seven
Heavens.
(See Presentation 05
- The Solid Sky Dome)
Genie from a lamp
In the Koran, the Sun and Moon
are often described as being Lamps.
(Surah 71:15-16, Surah 78:12-13)
This implies that they are

very small and not very far away.
The Koran also says that Genies, or

Djinn are real.
Surah 71:15-16 The Sun & Moon are
within the seven Heavens
Pickthall “See ye not how Allah hath created seven Heavens in harmony,
And hath made the moon a light therein, & made the sun a lamp?
Yusuf Ali "'See ye not how God has created the seven Heavens one above
another, & made the moon a light in their midst, & made the sun as a
(Glorious) Lamp?
Hilali-Khan “See you not how Allah has created the seven Heavens one
above another, & has made the moon a light therein, & made the sun a
lamp?
Shakir “Do you not see how Allah has created the seven Heavens, one
above another, & made the moon therein a light, and made the sun a lamp?
Sher Ali “See you not how Allah has created seven heavens in perfect
harmony, & has placed the moon, therein a light, and made the sun a lamp?
Khalifa “Do you not realize that God created seven Universes in layers? He
designed the moon therein to be a light, & placed the sun to be a lamp.
Notice how Khalifa has distorted the text & how he is out of step with the other 11 translations.
Arberry “Have you not regarded how God created seven Heavens one
upon another, and set the moon therein for a light and the sun for a lamp?”
Palmer “Do ye not see how God has created the seven Heavens in stories
& has set the moon therein for a light, and set the sun for a lamp?”
Rodwell “See ye not how God hath created the seven Heavens one over
the other? He hath placed therein the moon as a light, and hath placed
there the sun as a torch.”
Sale “Do ye not see how God hath created the seven Heavens, one above
another & hath placed the moon therein for a light, & hath appointed the
sun for a taper?”
Irving “Have you not (all) considered how God created seven matching
Heavens? He has set the moon as a light among them, & set the sun up
as a source of light.”
Dawood “Can you not see how God created the seven Heavens, one
above the other, placing in them the moon for a light & the sun for a
lantern.”
Surah 78:12-13 The Sun is a lamp within
the Seven solid Heavens
Pickthall “And We have built above you seven strong (Heavens), And
have appointed a dazzling lamp.”
Yusuf Ali “And (have We not) built over you the seven Firmaments, And
placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?”
Hilali-Khan “And We have built above you seven strong (Heavens), And
have made (therein) a shinning lamp (sun).”
Shakir “And We made above you seven strong ones, And We made a
shining lamp.”
Sher Ali “And We have built above you seven strong ones; And have
made the sun a bright lamp.”
Khalifa “We built above you seven Universes. We created a bright lamp.”
More biased translation from Khalifa.
Arberry “And We have built above you seven strong ones, & We
appointed a blazing lamp.”
Palmer “And built above you seven solid (Heavens) & set a burning
lamp.”
Rodwell “And built above you seven solid Heavens, & placed therein a
burning lamp.”
Sale “And built over you seven solid [Heavens]; & placed [therein] a
burning lamp?”
Irving “We have built seven Firmaments above you and set a blazing
lamp there.”
Dawood “We built above you seven mighty Heavens & placed in them a
shining lamp.”
The Moon
Surah 21:33, Surah 36:39-40, Surah 54:1
The Moon
• According to the Koran, the Moon is just a little light in the Sky.
• During daylight, the Moon goes to its resting place known as the
“Mansions of the Moon”. These are rooms in the Sky.
• The Moon moves through 28 Mansions every month.
• The Moon may float or swim in a Heavenly ocean at night.
• The Moon is roughly the same size as the Sun & a similar distance
away.
• Mohammed supposedly split the Moon in two 1400 years ago, but
there is no Scientific or Historical evidence for this supposed
miracle.
Sun & Moon Float or Swim
Ocean of Heaven
The Koran refers to the Moon floating or swimming. Perhaps,

it floats in the waters above the Sky. (See Presentation 03)
Pickthall “And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun
and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.”
Yusuf Ali “It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and
the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded
course.”
Hilali-Khan “And He it is Who has created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon, each in an orbit floating”.
Shakir “And He it is Who created the night and the day and the sun and
the moon; all (orbs) travel along swiftly in their celestial spheres.”
Sher Ali “And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun
and the moon, each gliding along smoothly in its orbit”.
Khalifa “And He is the One who created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon; each floating in its own orbit.”
Arberry “It is He who created the night and the day, the sun and the
moon, each swimming in a Sky”.
Palmer “He it is who created the night and the day, and the sun and the
moon, each floating in a Sky.”
Rodwell “And He it is who hath created the night and the day, and the
sun and the moon, each moving swiftly in its sphere.”
Sale “It is he who hath created the night, and the day, and the sun, and
the moon; all [the celestial bodies] move swiftly, [each] in [its respective]
orb.”
Irving “He is the One Who has created night and daylight, and the sun
and the moon; each floats along in an orbit.”
Dawood “It was he who created the night & the day, & the Sun & the
Moon: each moves swiftly in an orbit of its own.”
Surah 36:40 The Sun & Moon do not
orbit the Earth in a similar manner
The Koran says that

the Sun and Moon may
not overtake each other.
Earth
Moon Sun This implies that they
both move across the
Sky above a stationary
Earth.
It also implies that each

is at a similar distance
& of similar small size.
Surah 21:33 Fundamentalist
Interpretation
Sometimes, Islamic
Fundamentalists try and avoid
the Geocentric reference to
the Sun orbiting the Earth, by
trying to claim that this verse
refers to the Sun orbiting the
centre of the Galaxy.
But this verse describes the Sun
orbiting in the same manner as
the Moon. That is around the
Earth.The concept of a Galaxy is
not in the Koran.
Surah 21:33 Sun and Moon above Earth
This verse makes

no reference to
the Milky Way
Galaxy. Such as
concept is not
known in the
Koran.
This is what this

verse really refers
to.
Surah 36:40 The Sun & Moon cannot
overtake each other.
This verse
appears to be
describing
something like
this.
The Koran
implies that the
Sun & Moon are
about the same
size & distance
from Earth.
Surah 36:40 The Sun & Moon float or
swim
Pickthall “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night
outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.”
Yusuf Ali “It is not permitted to the sun to catch up the moon, nor can the
Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit
(according to Law). “
Hilali-Khan “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night
outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.”
Shakir “Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the
moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere”.
Sher Ali “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor can the night
outstrip the day. All of them float smoothly in an orbit.”
Khalifa “The sun is never to catch up with the moon - the night and the
day never deviate - each of them is floating in its own orbit.”
Arberry “It behoves not the sun to overtake the moon, neither does the
night outstrip the day, each swimming in a Sky.”
Palmer “Neither is it proper for it to catch up the moon, nor for the night
to outstrip the day, but each one floats on in its Sky.”
Rodwell “To the Sun it is not given to overtake the Moon, nor doth the
night outstrip the day; but each in its own sphere doth journey on.”
Sale “It is not expedient that the sun should overtake the moon [in her
course]; neither doth the night outstrip the day: But each [of these
luminaries] moveth in a [peculiar] orbit.”
Irving “The sun dare not overtake the moon nor does night outpace the
day. Each floats along in its own orbit.”
Dawood “The Sun is not allowed to overtake the Moon,nor does the
night outpace the day. Each in its own orbit swims.
overtake each other.
“It is not for the sun to
overtake the moon, nor
doth the night outstrip
the day. They float each
in an orbit.”
Surah 36:40 Pickthall
There seems to be some

concern in this verse that
the Sun and Moon might
crash into each other if
it were not for restrictions
placed on then by God.
Surah 36:39 Mansions of the Moon
The 28 Mansions of
The Moon
Earth In Medieval Arab

Astronomy there were
twenty eight Mansions
of the Moon. There was
a Mansion for every day
of the month.
The Mansions were
arranged around the
Angels Earth.
These Mansions of
the Moon seem to
have been daytime
resting places for
the Moon on its
month long journey
around the Sky, much
like nightly resting
places for a camel
train on a long
journey.
Pickthall “And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return
like an old shrivelled palm-leaf.”
Yusuf Ali “And the moon, - We have measured for her mansions (to
traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of a date-
stalk.”
Hilali-Khan “And the moon, We have measured for it mansions (to
traverse) till it returns like the old dried curved date stalk.”
Shakir “And (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it
becomes again as an old dry palm branch.”
Sher Ali “And for the moon We have appointed stages, till it becomes
again like an old dry twig of a palm-tree.”
Khalifa “The moon we designed to appear in stages, until it becomes like
an old curved sheath.“
Arberry “And the moon -- We have determined it by stations, till it returns

like an aged palm-bough.”
Palmer “And the moon, we have ordered for it stations, until it comes
again to be like an old dry palm branch.”
Rodwell “And as for the moon, We have decreed stations for it, till it
change like an old and crooked palm branch.”
Sale “And for the moon have we appointed [certain] mansions, until she
[change and] return [to be] like the old branch of a palm-tree.”
Irving “And We have designed phases for the moon so it finally appears
again like an old palm frond.”
Dawood “We have ordained phases for the moon, which daily wanes
and in the end appears like a bent old twig.”
Mansions of the Moon
Mansions of the Moon
The Koran refers to the moon entering Mansions in the Sky

every night
Surah 36:39 Moon shrivels up?
According to the
Koran, the Moon
withers each month.
In reality only the
lighting changes.
the Moon itself
is unchanged.
The Koran does not
seem to know the
true nature of the
phases of the Moon.
Surah 54:1 The
Moon split in two
Left: Traditional Islamic

representation of the
supposed miracle of the
splitting of the Moon over
Mecca.Mohammed (with
face covered) is said
to have performed this
miracle in order to convince
an especially stubborn group
of unbelievers.
Surah 54:1 The Moon split in two
According to the Koran
the Prophet Mohammed
performed a miracle
around the year AD617
& split the moon in two &
then joined the halves
together again.
Many Muslims believe

that this really happened
Surah 54:1 The Moon split in two
Pickthall “The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.”
Yusuf Ali “The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.”
Hilali-Khan “The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft
asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad to show
them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).
Shakir “The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.”
Sher Ali “The Hour has drawn nigh, and the moon is rent asunder.”
Arberry “The Hour has drawn nigh: the moon is split. “
Palmer “The Hour draws nigh, and the moon is split asunder.”
Sale “The hour [of judgement] approacheth; and the moon hath been split
in sunder.”
Irving “The Hour approaches and the Moon is splitting apart.”
Dawood “The hour of doom is drawing near, & the Moon is cleft in two.”
Surah 54:1 The
Moon split in
two
This cartoon is shows the view

of the Moon that is in the
Koran.If the Moon were
considered as being just a little
light in the sky, then splitting
it would have no consequences
on Earth.
Surah 54:1 The Moon did not split in
two
1. Firstly, there is no actual
record of anyone else on
Earth seeing this supposed
event.
2. Such an event would
produce sufficient debris to
destroy all life on Earth.
5. Such an event would cause
the Moon to re-accrete and
destroy all the surface
features such as craters.
Cow jumping over the Moon
Mohammed splitting the

Moon in the Koran
is as believable as the
story of the cow jumping
over the Moon in the nursery
rhyme “Hey diddle diddle”
This alleged miracle is

examined in more detail in
Presentation 10 in this
series.
Eclipses
Surah 36:40, Surah 75:5-10
normally overtake each other.
Astronomical calculations
suggest that several partial
eclipses were seen in Arabia
during the lifetime of
Mohammed. No total Solar
Eclipses were seen though.
It seems that the Koran knows

that an eclipse involves the
Moon obstructing our view
of the Sun, but that it does not
know why this happens.
normally overtake each other
Pickthall “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night
outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.”
Yusuf Ali “It is not permitted to the sun to catch up the moon, nor can the
Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit
(according to Law). “
Hilali-Khan “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night
outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.”
Shakir “Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the
moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere”.
Sher Ali “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor can the night
outstrip the day. All of them float smoothly in an orbit.”
Khalifa “The sun is never to catch up with the moon - the night and the
day never deviate - each of them is floating in its own orbit.”
Arberry It behoves not the sun to overtake the moon, neither does the
night outstrip the day, each swimming in a sky.
Palmer Neither is it proper for it to catch up the moon, nor for the night to
outstrip the day, but each one floats on in its sky.
Rodwell To the Sun it is not given to overtake the Moon, nor doth the
night outstrip the day; but each in its own sphere doth journey on.
Sale It is not expedient that the sun should overtake the moon [in her
course]; neither doth the night outstrip the day: But each [of these
luminaries] moveth in a [peculiar] orbit
Irving “The sun dare not overtake the moon nor does night outpace the
day. Each floats along in its own orbit.”
Dawood “The Sun is not allowed to overtake the Moon,nor does the
night outpace the day. Each in its own orbit swims.
Surah 75:5-6 The Sun & Moon will
unite on the Day of Resurrection
Surah 36:40 suggest that the Sun

and Moon cannot normally totally
eclipse.
Surah 75:5-6 suggests that

there will be one exception to this -
on the Day of Resurrection at the
End of the World.
Surah 75:5-10 Sun and Moon will unite
Pickthall “But man would fain deny what is before him. He asketh: When will
be this Day of Resurrection? But when sight is confounded & the moon is
eclipsed & sun & moon are united, on that day man will cry: whither to flee!”
Yusuf Ali “But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him. He
questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?" At length, when the sight is
dazed, & the moon is buried in darkness, & the sun & moon are joined
together, - That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Hilali-Khan “Nay! (Man denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So) he desires
to continue committing sins. He asks: "When will be this Day of
Resurrection?" So, when the sight shall be dazed, & the moon will be
eclipsed, & the sun & moon will be joined together (by going one into the
other or folded up or deprived of their light, etc.) On that Day man will say:
"Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Shakir “Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him. He asks:
When is the day of resurrection? So when the sight becomes dazed, & the
moon becomes dark, & the sun & the moon are brought together, Man shall
say on that day: Whither to fly to?”
Sher Ali “But man desires to continue to send forth evil deeds in front of
him. He inquires `When will be the Day of Resurrection?' When the eye
is dazzled, & the moon is eclipsed, & the sun & the moon are brought
together, On that day man will say, `Wither to flee?'
Khalifa “But the human being tends to believe only what he sees in front
of him. He doubts the Day of Resurrection! Once the vision is sharpened
& the moon is eclipsed & the sun and the moon crash into one another.
The human being will say on that day, "Where is the escape?"
Arberry “Nay, but man desires to continue on as a libertine, asking,
'When shall be the Day of Resurrection?'But when the sight is dazed &
the moon is eclipsed, & the sun & moon are brought together, upon that
day man shall say, 'Whither to flee?' “
Palmer “Nay, but man wishes to be wicked henceforward! he asks,
When is the Resurrection Day? But when the sight shall be dazed & the
moon be eclipsed, & the sun & the moon be together, & man shall say
upon that day, 'Where is a place to flee to?' -
Rodwell “But man chooseth to deny what is before him: He asketh, "When
this day of Resurrection?" But when the eye shall be dazzled, & when the
moon shall be darkened, & the sun & the moon shall be together, On that
day man shall cry, "Where is there a place to flee to?"
Sale “But man chooseth to be wicked, [for the time which is] before him.
He asketh, when [will] the day of resurrection [be]? But when the sight shall
be dazzled, & the moon shall be eclipsed, & the sun & the moon shall be in
conjunction; on that day man shall say, where [is] a place of refuge? “
Irving “Yet man wants to carouse right out in the open. He asks: "When will
Resurrection Day be ?" When one's sight is dazzled, & the moon is
eclipsed,as the sun & moon are brought together, on that day (every)man
will say: Where is there any escape?" “
Dawood “Yet man would never deny what is to come, “When will this be?”
he asks, “this Day of Resurrection?” But when the sight of mortals is
confounded & the moon is eclipsed: when the sun & moon are brought
together – on that day, man will ask “Whither shall I flee?”
Surah 75:5-10 The real causes of Eclipses
The Moon orbits the Earth once a month, but at 5 degrees from the
plane of the Earths orbit around the Sun. Far from being a rare event,
there is an Eclipse somewhere on Earth at least twice every year.
Surahs 36:40 & 75:5-10 verses suggest that the Koran has no
understanding of why Eclipses occur or how often. This is because it
does not understand modern Astronomy.
Indeed, Surah 75:5-6 implies that the Sun and Moon are the same
size & that they are the same distance away from the Earth.
Islamic
Judgement
Day
Everyone who has
ever lived queues up
to be judged.
The Stars
Surah 15:16, Surah 25:61, Surah 37:6, Surah

52:49, Surah 53:1, Surah 81:1-2, Surah 85:1
The Stars
1. According to the Koran, Stars are just little lights in

the Sky that are attached to a Firmament.
2. During daylight, the Stars retreat into 12 rooms in
the Sky known as Mansions or the Zodiac.
3. The Stars are closer than the Sun & Moon.
4. One day, the Stars will fall from the Sky down to
Earth.
Surah 37:6 Stars attached to firmament
According to the
Koran, the Stars
are just little
lights attached to
the solid Sky.
Surah 81:1-2 says

that the Stars
will eventually fall
to the ground.
Surah 37:6 Stars embedded in Firmament
Pickthall “Lo! We have adorned the lowest Heaven with an ornament,

the planets.”
Yusuf Ali “We have indeed decked the lower Heaven with beauty (in) the
stars.”
Hilali-Khan “Verily! We have adorned the near Heaven with the stars (for
beauty).”
Shakir “Surely We have adorned the nearest Heaven with an adornment,
the stars.”
Sher Ali “We have adorned the lowest Heaven with an adornment - the
Khalifa “We have adorned the lowest Heaven with adorning planets.”
Arberry “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment of the
Stars.”
Palmer “Verily, we have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment
of the Stars.”
Rodwell “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment of the
Stars.”
Sale “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the ornament of the
Stars.”
Irving “We have beautified the worldly Sky with the splendour of Stars .”
Dawood “We have decked the lower Heaven with Constellations.”
The Mansions of the Stars
Stars inside their

Mansions
During the daytime, the Stars retreat into their Mansions.

The Mansions of the Stars
The 28 Mansions of
The Moon
The 12 Mansions of
The Stars
(Signs of the Zodiac)
In Medieval Arab
Astronomy there were
twelve Mansions
of the Stars. The
Mansions were arranged
around the Earth.
The Stars are shown
incorrectly as being closer
Earth at the centre of the Universe to Earth than the Moon
Surah 15:16 Mansions of the Stars
Pickthall “And verily in the Heaven we have set mansions of the Stars,
and We have beautified it for beholders.”
Yusuf Ali “It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the Heavens,
and made them fair-seeming to (all) beholders.”
Hilali-Khan “And indeed, We have put the big Stars in the Heaven and
We beautified it for the beholders.”
Shakir “And certainly We have made strongholds in the Heaven and We
have made it fair seeming to the beholders.”
Sher Ali “And We have, indeed, made mansions of Stars in the Heaven
and have adorned it for beholders.”
Khalifa “We placed Galaxies in the Sky, and adorned it for the
beholders.”
More biased translation by Khalifa.He is out of step with the other 11

translations.He has inaccurately translated “Constellation” as “Galaxy.”
.
Arberry “We have set in Heaven constellations and decked them out fair
to the beholders,
Palmer “And we have placed in the Sky the signs of the zodiac, and
have made them seemly to the beholders;
Rodwell “We have set the signs of the zodiac in the Heavens, and
adorned and decked them forth for the beholders,
Sale “We have placed [the twelve] signs in the Heaven, and have set
them out [in various figures], for [the observation of] spectators:
Irving “We have placed Constellations in the Sky and embellished it for
onlookers.”
Dawood “We have decked the Heavens with Constellations & made
them lovely to behold.”
Surah 15:16 The Mansions of the Stars
The Mansions of the

Stars or Zodiac are
twelve apparent
groupings of Stars as
seen from Earth.
These stars are not

really grouped together.
A Constellation is totally
different from a Galaxy.
Pickthall “Blessed be He Who hath placed in the Heaven mansions of
the stars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light!”
Yusuf Ali “Blessed is He Who made constellations in the Skies, and
placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light."
Hilali-Khan “Blessed be He Who has placed in the Heaven big stars, and
has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light.”
Shakir “Blessed is He Who made the constellations in the Heavens and
made therein a lamp and a shining moon.”
Sher Ali “Blessed is He Who has made in the Heaven mansions of Stars
and has placed therein a Lamp producing light and a moon that reflects
light.”
Khalifa “Most blessed is the One who placed constellations in the Sky,
and placed in it a lamp, and a shining moon.”
Arberry “Blessed be He who has set in Heaven constellations, and has
set among them a lamp, and an illuminating moon.”
Palmer “Blessed be He who placed in the Heavens zodiacal signs, and
placed therein the lamp and an illuminating moon!”
Rodwell “Blessed be He who hath placed in the Heaven the sign of the
Zodiac! who hath placed in it the Lamp of the sun, and the light-giving
moon!”
Sale “Blessed be he who hath placed [the twelve] signs in the Heavens;
and hath placed therein a lamp [by day], and the moon which shineth [by
night]!”
Irving “Blessed is the One Who has placed constellations in the Sky and
set a beacon in it, plus a shining moon! “
Dawood “Blessed is he who decked the Sky with constellations & set in it
a lamp & a shining moon.”
Pickthall “By the Heaven, holding mansions of the Stars …”

Yusuf Ali “By the Sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs …”
Hilali-Khan “By the Heaven, holding the big Stars …”
Shakir “I swear by the mansions of the Stars …”
Khalifa “The Sky and its Galaxies …”
Arberry “By Heaven of the Constellations …”
Palmer “By the Heaven with its Zodiacal signs!”
Rodwell ”By the star-bespangled Heaven!”
Sale “By the Heaven [adorned] with signs…”
Irving “By the Sky holding Constellations“
Dawood “By the Heaven with its Constellations.”

translations.He has inaccurately translated “Constellation” as “Galaxy.”
Surah 52:49 & 52:49 The literal setting
of the Stars
The Koran says that The

Stars move across the
night Sky.
Those who claim that
the reference to Stars
moving is only describing
their apparent motion
need to first demonstrate
Heliocentric knowledge
in the Koran.
Surah 52:49 & 52:49 The literal setting
of the Stars
Before Copernicus &

Galileo,it was not realised
that the apparent movement
of Stars across the night Sky
was caused by the rotation
of the Earth.
It was believed that the Stars

literally moved across the
Sky every night.
The Koran assumes this also.
Surah 52:49 Setting of the Stars
Pickthall “And in the night-time also hymn His praise, and at the setting
of the Stars.”
Yusuf Ali “And for part of the night also praise thou Him, - and at the
Hilali-Khan “And in the night-time, also glorify His Praises, and at the
setting of the Stars.”
Shakir “And in the night, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the
Stars.”
Sher Ali “And for part of the night also do thou glorify Him and at the
setting of the Stars.”
Khalifa “Also during the night glorify Him, and at dawn as the Stars fade
away.”
Arberry “And proclaim the praise of thy Lord in the night, and at the
declining of the Stars.”
Palmer “And celebrate the praises of thy Lord … And in the night, and
at the fading of the Stars!”
Rodwell “And in the night-season: Praise him when the stars are
setting.”
Sale “And praise him in the night-season, and when the Stars begin to
disappear.”
Irving “ Hymn your Lord's praise whenever you arise, and at night glorify
Him occasionally, and as the Stars fade away.”
Dawood “Give glory to your lord when you awaken, in the night time
praise him & at the setting of the Stars.”
Surah 53:1-2 Stars setting
Pickthall “By the Star when it setteth, Your comrade erreth not, nor is
deceived.”
Yusuf Ali “By the Star when it goes down, - Your Companion is neither
astray nor being misled.”
Hilali-Khan “By the Star when it goes down, (or vanishes) Your
companion (Muhammad) has neither gone astray nor has erred.”
Shakir “I swear by the Star when it goes down.Your companion does not
err, nor does he go astray.”
Sher Ali “By the Star when it falls, your companion has neither erred, nor
has he gone astray.”
Khalifa “As the Stars fell away, your friend (Muhammad) was not astray,
nor was he deceived.”
Arberry “By the Star when it plunges, your comrade is not astray,
neither errs.”
Palmer “By the Star when it falls, your comrade errs not, nor is he
deluded!”
Rodwell “By the Star when it setteth, your compatriot erreth not, nor is
he led astray.”
Sale “By the Star, when it setteth; your companion [Mohammed] erreth
not, nor is he led astray.”
Irving “By The Star as it sets, your companion has neither strayed nor is
he misguided.”
Dawood “By the declining Star, your compatriot is not in error, nor is he
deceived.”
Surah 81:1-2 Stars fall from the Sky
Pickthall “When the sun is overthrown, And when the stars fall.”
Yusuf Ali “When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up; When the
stars fall, losing their lustre.”
Hilali-Khan “When the sun Kuwwirat (wound round and lost its light and is
overthrown). And when the stars shall fall.”
Shakir “When the sun is covered, And when the stars darken.”
Sher Ali “When the sun is folded up, And when the stars are obscured.”
Khalifa “When the sun is rolled. The stars are crashed into each other.”
Arberry “When the sun shall be darkened when the stars shall be thrown
down.”
Palmer “When the sun is folded up, and when the stars do fall.”
Rodwell “When the sun shall be folded up, And when the stars shall fall.”
Sale “When the sun shall be folded up; and when the stars shall fall.”
Irving “When the sun has been extinguished,when the stars slip out of
place.”
Dawood “When the Sun ceases to shine, when the stars fall.”
The Stars are
Sun &Moon
are within the closer than the
Seven Heavens
Sun & Moon
The Koran says that the

Stars in the lowest Heaven Stars are in the lower Heaven.
The Sun & Moon, however

are said to be in the midst of
all seven Heavens.This implies
That the stars are closer to
Earth than the Sun & Moon.
Earth This is not true.
Surah 37:6-7 Stars in the lowest Heaven
the Planets; With security from every forward devil.”
Stars, - (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil
Hilali-Khan “Verily! We have adorned the near Heaven with the Stars (for
beauty). And to guard against every rebellious devil.”
the Stars, And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan. “
Planets; And have guarded it against all rebellious satans.”
Khalifa “We have adorned the lowest Heaven with adorning Planets. We
guarded it from every evil devil. “
Notice how the words “Planets” and “Stars” are used interchangeably.
It seems that the Koran does not make a clear distinction between each.
Arberry “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment of
the Stars and to preserve against every rebel Satan.”
of the Stars, and to preserve it from every rebellious devil
Rodwell “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment of
the Stars. They serve also as a guard against every rebellious Satan.”
Stars: and [we have placed therein] a guard, against every rebellious
devil.”
Irving “We have beautified the worldly Sky with the splendor of Stars
plus a safeguard against every stubborn devil.”
Dawood “We have decked the lower Heaven with Constellations.They
guard against rebellious devils.”
Surah 37:6-7 No understanding of
Planets in the Koran
The Koran does not have any
understanding of the concept
of a Planet as a separate world.
Planets and Stars are each

referred to as being just little
lights in the Sky and the words for
each are used interchangeably.
Stars are similar to the Sun, but

Planets are much smaller and
they orbit Stars.
Surah 78:12-13 Sun within the Seven
Heavens
Pickthall “& We have built above you seven strong (Heavens), & have
appointed a dazzling lamp.”
Yusuf Ali “& (have We not) built over you the seven Firmaments, & placed
(therein) a Light of Splendour?”
Hilali-Khan “& We have built above you seven strong (Heavens), & have
made (therein) a shinning lamp (Sun).”
Shakir “& We made above you seven strong ones, & We made a shining
lamp.”
Sher Ali “& We have built above you seven strong ones; & have made the
sun a bright lamp.”
Khalifa “We built above you seven Universes. We created a bright lamp.”

translations.He has inaccurately translated “Heaven” as “Universe.”
Arberry “& We have built above you seven strong ones, & We appointed
a blazing lamp.”
Palmer “& built above you seven solid (Heavens) & set a burning lamp.”
Rodwell “& built above you seven solid Heavens, & placed therein a
burning lamp.”
Sale “& built over you seven solid [Heavens]; & placed [therein] a
burning lamp?”
Irving “We have built seven firmaments above you and set a blazing
lamp there.”
Dawood “We have built above you seven mighty Heavens and placed in
them a shining lamp.”
Surah 71:15-16 Sun & Moon within
the Seven Heavens
Pickthall “See ye not how Allah hath created seven Heavens in harmony, &
hath made the moon a light therein, & made the sun a lamp?”
Yusuf Ali “See ye not how God has created the seven Heavens one above
another, & made the moon a light in their midst, & made the sun as a
(Glorious) Lamp?”
Hilali-Khan “See you not how Allah has created the seven Heavens one
above another & has made the moon a light therein, & made the sun a
lamp?”
Shakir “Do you not see how Allah has created the seven Heavens, one
above another,and made the moon therein a light, and made the sun a
lamp?”
Sher Ali “See you not how Allah has created seven Heavens in perfect
harmony, & has placed the moon, therein a light, & made the sun a lamp?”
Khalifa “Do you not realize that God created seven Universes in layers?
He designed the moon therein to be a light, & placed the sun to be a lamp.”
Arberry “Have you not regarded how God created seven heavens one
upon another, and set the moon therein for a light and the sun for a lamp?”
Palmer “Do ye not see how God has created the seven heavens in stories,
and has set the moon therein for a light, and set the sun for a lamp?”
Rodwell “See ye not how God hath created the seven heavens one over
the other? And He hath placed therein the moon as a light, and hath
placed there the sun as a torch.”
Sale “Do ye not see how God hath created the seven heavens, one above
another; and hath placed the moon therein for a light, and hath appointed
the sun for a taper?”
Irving “Have you not (all) considered how God created seven matching
Heavens? He has set the moon as a light among them, and set the sun up
as a source of light.”
Dawood “Can you not see how God created the seven Heavens, one
above the other, placing in them, the moon for a light and the sun for a
lantern?”
Stars closer than the Moon
In reality, many Stars are

vastly greater in size
than the Sun. It is absurd
to suggest that they are
closer to Earth than the
Moon.
Obviously, the Koran is

unaware of their true size
& considers them to be
just little lights in the Sky.
Shooting Stars / Meteors
Surah 37:6-10, Surah 72:8-10, Surah 67:5,
Shooting Stars
1. According to the Koran, Meteors or Shooting Stars

really are Stars that are normally attached to the
Firmament.
2. Sometimes the evil Djinn try to climb up to Heaven
but Angels drive them off by throwing Stars at
them.
3. This suggests that the Sky is solid, the Stars are
just little lights & that Heaven is a place up in the
Sky which is not too far away.
Surah 37:6 Stars attached to firmament
According to the
Koran, the Stars
are just little
lights attached to
the solid Sky.
These are
sometimes used
Angels as missiles
to throw at the
Evil Djinn who try
& climb up to
Heaven.
Heaven is
Seven
Heavens above the Stars
Stars in the lower Heaven

The Koran says that the
Stars are a security measure
used to keep the Djinn from
climbing up to Heaven.
Earth
Surah 37:6-7 Stars attached to the floor
of Heaven & used as ammunition.
the Planets; With security from every forward devil.”
Stars, - (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil
Hilali-Khan “Verily! We have adorned the near Heaven with the Stars (for
beauty). And to guard against every rebellious devil.”
the Stars, And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan. “
Planets; And have guarded it against all rebellious satans.”
Khalifa “We have adorned the lowest Heaven with adorning Planets. We
guarded it from every evil devil. “
Arberry “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment of
the Stars and to preserve against every rebel Satan.”
of the Stars, and to preserve it from every rebellious devil
Rodwell “We have adorned the lower Heaven with the adornment of
the Stars. They serve also as a guard against every rebellious Satan.”
Stars: and [we have placed therein] a guard, against every rebellious
devil.”
Irving “We have beautified the worldly Sky with the splendor of Stars
plus a safeguard against every stubborn devil.”
Dawood “We have decked the lower Heaven with Constellations.They
guard against rebellious devils.”
Surah 37:6-7 Stars used as ammunition
against Djinn
In reality, Meteors or “Shooting Stars” are
pieces of rock or dust that are burned up
while entering the Earths Atmosphere.
They have nothing to do with Stars

which are more than a million times
the size of Earth.
However, in the Koran, Meteors are said

to be real Stars that have been ripped
from the floor of Heaven and thrown
at Djinn who were trying to climb up
to Heaven.
Surah 72:8-10 Meteors are stars that
are thrown at Djinn by Angels.
The Koran says that

the Djinn complain
that meteors prevent
them from reaching
Heaven.
Meteor showers are

supposedly indicating
a battle in progress
up in the Sky between
Angels & Djinn.
Surah 55:15 The Evil Djinn
According to the
Koran, God created
a race of beings
with superhuman
powers, called
“Djinn” from fire.
Some of these
chose to reject God
& became evil.
These Djinn try &
climb up to Heaven
Surah 72:8-10 Meteors thrown at Djinn
Pickthall “And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the
Heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors … But he who
listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him.”
Yusuf Ali “'And we pried into the secrets of Heaven; but we found it filled with
stern guards and flaming fires … but any who listen now will find a flaming fire
watching him in ambush.”
Hilali-Khan “'And we have sought to reach the Heaven; but found it filled with
stern guards and flaming fires … but any who listens now will find a flaming fire
watching him in ambush.”
Shakir “And that we sought to reach Heaven, but we found it filled with strong
guards and flaming stars … but he who would (try to) listen now would find a
flame lying in wait for him.”
Sher Ali “`And we sought to reach Heaven, but we found it filled with strong
guards and shooting stars … But whoso listens now finds a shooting star in
ambush for him.”
Khalifa “`We touched the Heaven and found it filled with formidable guards and
projectiles … Anyone who listens is pursued by a powerful projectile.”
Arberry “And we stretched towards Heaven, but we found it filled with terrible
guards and meteors … but any listening now finds a meteor in wait for him.
Palmer "'But we touched the Heavens and found them filled with a mighty guard
and shooting-stars … but whoso of us listens now finds a shooting-star for him
Rodwell “And the Heavens did we essay, but found them filled with a mighty
garrison, and with flaming darts … but whoever listeneth findeth an ambush
ready for him of flaming darts.”
Sale “And we [formerly] attempted [to pry into what was transacting in] Heaven;
but we found the same filled with a strong guard [of angels], and with flaming
darts … but whoever listeneth now, findeth a flame laid in ambush for him, [to
guard the celestial confines].”
Irving “We reached out for Heaven and found it staffed with stern guards and
shooting stars … though anyone who eavesdrops now finds a shooting star
lurking there for him.”
Dawood “We made our way to the high Heaven and found it filled with mighty
wardens and fiery comets …. but eavesdroppers find comets lying in wait for
them.”
Imam Ali battles
the Evil Djinn
Ali was the Son in law
& Cousin of Mohammed.
He is highly revered by
Shia Muslims.
Stars are little lights on the floor of
Heaven according to the Koran
The Koran implies

that Heaven is a
place up in the Sky
above the Stars
Surah 67:5 Stars used as missiles for
driving off Devils from Heaven
Pickthall “& verily We have beautified the world's Heaven with lamps, & We
have made them missiles for the devils.”
Yusuf Ali “& we have, (from of old), adorned the lowest Heaven with Lamps,
& We have made such (Lamps) (as) missiles to drive away the Evil Ones.”
Hilali-Khan “& indeed We have adorned the nearest Heaven with lamps, &
We have made such lamps (as) missiles to drive away the Shayatin. (devils)”
Shakir “& certainly We have adorned this lower Heaven with lamps & We
have made these missiles for the Shaitans.”
Sher Ali “& verily, We have adorned the lowest Heaven with lamps, and We
have made them the means of driving away satans.”
Khalifa “We adorned the lowest Universe with lamps, and guarded its
borders with projectiles against the devils.”

translations.He has inaccurately translated “Heaven” as “Universe.”
Arberry “And We adorned the lower Heaven with lamps, and made them
things to stone Satans.”
Palmer “And we have adorned the lower Heaven with lamps; and set
them to pelt the devils with.”
Rodwell “Moreover we have decked the lowest Heaven with lights, and
have placed them there to be hurled at the Satan.”
Sale “Moreover we have adorned the lowest Heaven with lamps, and
have appointed them to be darted at the devils.”
Irving “We have decorated the nearest Sky with lamps. We have placed
them as missiles directed towards the devils.”
Dawood “We have adorned the lowest Heaven with lamps, missiles to
pelt the devils with.”
Angels guarding
Heaven against
the Evil Djinn
Angels guard Heaven against

the Evil Djinn who try to climb
up to it.
The Koran says that Meteors

are Stars that Angels use
as missiles to throw at
the Djinn.
Angels and Fairies
Angels in the Koran have

similarities in appearance
with fairies in European
Mythology.
Both are magical winged

beings that resemble
people,.
Surah 38:10
Climbing up to
Heaven on a
Rope
The Koran says contains a
reference to the possibility
of climbing up to Heaven
on a rope.
Perhaps, the Djinn use such

ropes to climb up to
Heaven.
Surah 38:10 Climbing up to Heaven on
a Rope
Pickthall “Or is the kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is
between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!”
Yusuf Ali “Or have they the dominion of the Heavens and the Earth and
all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to
reach that end)!”
Hilali-Khan “Or is it that the dominion of the Heavens and the Earth and
all that is between them is theirs? If so, let them ascend up with means
(to the heavens)!”
Shakir “Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth
and what is between them? Then let them ascend by any means.”
Sher Ali “Or, is theirs the Kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth and all
that is between them? Then let them ascend with the means at their
disposal.”
Khalifa “Do they possess the sovereignty of the Heavens and the
Earth, and everything between them? Let them help themselves”.
Arberry “Or is theirs the kingdom of the Heavens and Earth and of what
between them is? Why, then let them ascend the cords!”
Palmer “Or have they the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth, and
what is between the two?- then let them climb tip the ropes thereof.”
Rodwell “Is the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth and of all that is
between them theirs? Then let them mount up by cords!”
Sale “Is the kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth, and of whatever is
between them, in their possession? [If it be so], let them ascend by steps
[unto Heaven].”
Irving “Have they control over Heaven and Earth and whatever [lies]
between them? Let them haul themselves up on ropes.”
Dawood “Is theirs the sovereignty of the Heavens and the Earth and all
that lies between them? Let them climb up to the Sky with ropes.”
Surah 52:37-38 A Ladder up to Heaven
The Koran refers to the

possibility of climbing up to
Heaven on a ladder.
Perhaps, this is another way

for the Djinn to get up to
Heaven.
Surah 52:37-38 Ladder up to Heaven
Pickthall “Or have they any stairway (unto Heaven) by means of which
they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant
manifest!”
Yusuf Ali “Or have they a ladder, by which they can (climb up to
Heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs
produce a manifest proof.”
Hilali-Khan “Or have they a stairway (to Heaven), by means of which
they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce
some manifest proof.”
Shakir “Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their
listener bring a clear authority.”
Sher Ali “Have they a ladder by means of which they can ascend into
Heaven and overhear the Divine words? Then let their listener bring a
manifest proof.”
Khalifa “Do they climb a ladder that enables them to listen? Let their
listeners show their proof.”
Arberry “Or have they a ladder whereon they listen? Then let any of
them that has listened bring a clear authority.”
Palmer “Or have they a ladder whereon they can listen?- then let their
listener bring obvious authority.”
Rodwell “Have they a ladder for hearing the angels? Let any one who
hath heard them bring a clear proof of it.”
Sale “Have they a ladder, whereby they may [ascend to Heaven, and
hear the discourses of the angels]? Let one, therefore, who hath heard
them, produce an evident proof [thereof].”
Irving “Or have they some ladder from which to eavesdrop? Let their
eavesdropper bring some clear authority!”
Dawood “Have they a ladder by means of which they overhear him?
Let their eavesdropper bring positive proof!”
Surah 70:3-4 The Ascending Stairways
According to the Koran,

Angels go up & down
to & from Heaven
using an ascending
staircase.
Perhaps the Djinn can

use this method
as well.
Surah 70:3-4 The Ascending Stairways
Pickthall “From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways (Whereby) the
angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty
thousand years.”
Yusuf Ali “(A Penalty) from God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. The angels
and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty
thousand years.”
Hilali-Khan “From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent. The angels and
the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof
is fifty thousand years.”
Shakir “From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent. To Him ascend the
angels & the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.”
Sher Ali “It is from Allah, Lord of great ascents. The angels and the Spirit
ascend to Him in a day, the measure of which is fifty thousand years.”
Khalifa “From God; Possessor of the highest Height. The angels, with
their reports, climb to Him in a day that equals fifty thousand years.”
Arberry “From God, the Lord of the Stairways. To Him the angels and the
Spirit mount up, in a day whereof the measure is fifty thousand years.”
Palmer “From God the Lord of the ascents, whereby ascend the angels
and the Spirit unto Him in a day whose length is fifty thousand years.”
Rodwell “God from inflicting it, the master of those Ascents, by which the
angels and the spirit ascend to him in a day, whose length is fifty
thousand years.”
Sale “From [being inflicted by] God, the possessor of the steps[by which]
the angels ascend unto him, and the spirit [Gabriel also], in a day whose
space is fifty thousand years.”
Irving “From God Who owns the staircases leading upward. The angels
and the Spirit will climb up to Him on a day whose range is fifty thousand
years.”
Dawood “He is the lord of the ladders , by which the angels and the spirit
ascend to him in one day:A day whose space is fifty thousand years.”
Keeping the Djinn out of Heaven
Heaven
Solid Barrier
Djinn
Djinn Djinn
Earth
According to the Koran, one of the functions of the Sky is to act as

a barrier to keep the Djinn from climbing up to Heaven. This implies
that the Sky is solid.
Surah 15:14-15 Opening the Gates
of Heaven for Men and Djinn
Heaven
Gates of Heaven opened Gates of Heaven opened
Men & Djinn

Earth
The Koran mentions God opening the Gates of Heaven in order to

let both Humanity and the Djinn enter Heaven. The reference to
Gates in the Sky that can be opened implies that the Sky is solid.
Surah 15:14-15 Gates in the Sky
Pickthall “And even if We opened unto them a gate of Heaven & they
kept mounting through it, They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but
we are folk bewitched.”
Yusuf Ali “Even if We opened out to them a gate from Heaven, & they
were to continue (all day) ascending therein, They would only say:
"Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by
sorcery."
Hilali-Khan “And even if We opened to them a gate from the Heaven
& they were to continue ascending thereto, They would surely say:
"Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled. Nay, we are a people bewitched."
Shakir “And even if We open to them a gateway of Heaven, so that
they ascend into it all the while, They would certainly say: Only our
eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people”.
Sher Ali “And even if we open to them a gate in Heaven, & they kept
ascending through it, They would surely say, `Only our eyes are
dazed; rather we are a bewitched people‘”
Khalifa “Even if we opened for them a gate into the Sky, through which
they climb. they will say, "Our eyes have been deceived. We have
been bewitched.“”
Arberry “Though We opened to them a gate in Heaven, and still they
mounted through it, yet would they say, 'Our eyes have been dazzled;
nay, we are a people bewitched!‘”
Palmer “But had we opened to them a door of the Sky and they had
mounted up into it all the while; then also had they said, 'Our eye-sight
is only intoxicated; nay, we are an enchanted people!‘”
Rodwell “Even were We to open above them a gate in Heaven, yet all
the while they were mounting up to it, They would surely say: It is only
that our eyes are drunken: nay, we are a people enchanted.”
Sale “If we should open a gate in the heaven above them, and they
should ascend thereto all the day long,they would surely say, our eyes
are only dazzled; or rather we are a people deluded by enchantments.”
Irving “Even though We opened up a gate to Heaven for them so they
might keep on climbing into it, they still would say: "Our eyesight has
been dazzled-in fact, we are enchanted folk!"
Dawood “If we opened for the unbelievers, a gate in Heaven and they
ascended through it, higher and higher, they would say “our eyes were
dazzled:surely we must have bee bewitched.”
Surah 15:14-15 The Gates of Heaven
opened for the Djinn
The Koran says
Gates of Heaven opened that God might
One day allow
the Djinn to get into
Heaven by opening
a gate for them.
These gates are

usually guarded
by Angels who
throw Stars at
the Djinn.
Conclusion
Conclusion – Astronomical errors in
the Koran
• According to the Koran, the Sun is a little light in the that moves
above a flat stationary Earth & which goes underground at night.
• The Koran implies that the Moon is another little light that moves
across the Sky at night. While out of sight, it is hidden in special
rooms in the Sky.
• The Stars are just little lights which are connected somehow to the
solid Sky dome.Like the Moon, they are hidden in special rooms in
the Sky during daylight.
• Meteors, or Shooting Stars, are missiles thrown by Angels at Djinn

who try and climb up to Heaven in the Sky.
• How can the Koran be the word of God with all this nonsense in it?
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7. Meteors, or Shooting Stars, are missiles thrown by Angels at Djinn

Surah 12:4, Surah 18:85-86, Surah 18:89-90,

When considering how

Underground resting place

The Sun sets

Waters under the Earth

In Mesopotamian Cosmology, the Sun travelled across the Sky

In the Ancient Middle

This picture shows

1. Islamic Fundamentalists cannot accept this interpretation of

But this is not what

These places are

The Ancient and

The name has

Copernicus (1473-1543) Galileo (1564 –1642)

When the Koran speaks

The Koran does not correct

Before Copernicus & Galileo,

The Koran says that

The Koran refers to the Sun & Moon floating or swimming.

The Koran is not

Sun within seven Heavens

This implies that they are

The Koran also says that Genies, or

More biased translation from Khalifa.

Surah 21:33, Surah 36:39-40, Surah 54:1

The Koran refers to the Moon floating or swimming. Perhaps,

The Koran says that

It also implies that each

This verse makes

This is what this

There seems to be some

Earth In Medieval Arab

Arberry “And the moon -- We have determined it by stations, till it returns

Mansions of the Moon

The Koran refers to the moon entering Mansions in the Sky

Left: Traditional Islamic

Many Muslims believe

This cartoon is shows the view

Mohammed splitting the

This alleged miracle is

Surah 36:40, Surah 75:5-10

It seems that the Koran knows

Surah 36:40 suggest that the Sun

Surah 75:5-6 suggests that

Surah 15:16, Surah 25:61, Surah 37:6, Surah

1. According to the Koran, Stars are just little lights in

Surah 81:1-2 says

Pickthall “Lo! We have adorned the lowest Heaven with an ornament,

Stars inside their

During the daytime, the Stars retreat into their Mansions.

More biased translation by Khalifa.He is out of step with the other 11

The Mansions of the

These stars are not

Pickthall “By the Heaven, holding mansions of the Stars …”

More biased translation by Khalifa.He is out of step with the other 11

The Koran says that The

Before Copernicus &

It was believed that the Stars

The Koran assumes this also.

The Koran says that the