Surah 65

Surah 65:12

"(It is) God who created seven heavens, and of the earth a similar (number) to them. The command descends between them, so that you may know that God is powerful over everything, and that God encompasses everything in knowledge."
Scientific Errors (1)Islamic Commentaries (1)Manuscripts (36)
Cosmology
The verse asserts there are seven earths (or atmospheric layers) to match the 'Seven Heavens'. This aligns perfectly with ancient Middle Eastern 'Seven Heavens' geocentric cosmology, but contradicts modern astrophysics and atmospheric science.

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