- In verses 16-18 of Surah Hajar, the Qur'an talks about the "protected towers" in the sky, which God protects them from the influence of "demons" with the "meteor". Is this statement consistent with new science and our understanding of meteorites?!
Quran and Science
Quran and Science
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The occasion of the selected interpretation with the meaning of other verses of the Holy Quran:
Also, such an interpretation of these Qur'anic interpretations has a lot of relevance with other verses of the Qur'an such as verses 26 and 27 of Surah Jinn, where we read: “He is the Knower of the Unseen and does not inform anyone of the secrets of the Unseen * Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind him”.[1] According to the content of these verses, no one is aware of the secrets of God's unseen except a messenger (Peace be upon him) whom God has chosen and is pleased with. God teaches such a messenger (Peace be upon him) whatever he wants from the knowledge of the unseen and communicates it to him through revelation. Then sends watchers and guards in front and behind him. That is, the angels whom God orders after the revelation to surround his prophet (Peace be upon him) from all sides to protect and guard him from the evil of the demons, jinn and man. And their temptations and what harms the authenticity of the revelation. So that the divine message would not undiminish. It should be communicated to the servants without any harm.[2]
This is the clearest interpretation that comes to mind, but the Quran is an endless sea. So it is possible that the future scholars would find new facts about these verses that we have not found today. [3]
[1] Quran [72: 26-27]:
عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا. إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِنْ رَسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا.
[2] Tafsir Namouna, vol. 25, p. 141.
[3] Translated: https://makarem.ir/maaref/l/0429069