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The Ocean
The Quran uses imagery to covey its deep
meanings, here it describes the state of the
unbelievers as:
“Darkness out in a deep ocean which is covered by
waves, above which are waves, above which are
clouds, layers of darkness, one upon the other.
When one puts out his hand [therein], he can hardly
see it. Those God gives no light to, they have no
light.” (Quran 24:40)
It is commonly thought that waves only occur on
the surface of the ocean. However oceanographers
have discovered that there are internal waves that
take place below the surface of the ocean. These
waves are invisible to the human eye, and can only
be detected by specialist equipment [8] . The Quran
mentions darkness in a deep ocean above which
are waves, above which are waves, then clouds
above that. This description is not only remarkable
because it describes the internal waves in the
ocean, but also because it describes darkness deep
in the ocean. A human being can dive no more than
70 metres without breathing equipment. Light is
present at that depth, but if we go down 1000
metres it is completely dark [9] . 1400 years ago
there were no submarines or specialist equipment
to discover internal waves or the darkness deep
inside the oceans.

2. Iron
Iron is not natural to the earth. It did not form on
the earth but came down to earth from outer
space. This may sound strange but it’s true.
Scientists have found that billions of years ago the
earth was stuck by meteorites. These meteorites
were carrying Iron from distant stars which had
exploded [4] .
The Quran says the following on the origin of Iron:
“We sent down Iron with its great inherent strength
and its many benefits for humankind.” (Quran
57:25)