Scientific Miracles Of The Quran

It is unfortunate how in the present world there are thousands of people who divert away from God because they claim that God doesn't exist. They try to reason with logic and science and say there is no God. In fact it's sad but true that even many Muslims refuse to believe in Islam and divert from the religion because they think Islam is illogical, irrelevant and does not apply to our modern era. The question to ask is what makes you think that the Quran is illogical and non-scientific when the Quran is known to be the word of God because of its accuracy in fields of science, history and Arabic linguistics that was revealed 14 centuries ago to a man who could not read or write? It is in fact a great miracle that these facts, which could not have possibly been discovered without the technology of the 20th century, were explicitly stated by the Quran over 1400 years ago which proves that the Quran cannot possibly be from a human being.

                 

Some of the scientific miracles of the Quran are:

▼ The Expansion Of The Universe

"And it is We who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it."
(The Qur'an, 51:47)

In this context the meaning of "heaven" is described as space and universe.This verse was revealed at the time when astronomy was still weak. Back then until the 20th century, it was known that the universe has a constant nature and it has existed since infinite time. The conclusion reached by science today is that the universe is constantly expanding which the Quran revealed over 1400 years ago.

Tips On How To Concentrate Better In Prayer

“Successful indeed are the believers. Those who perform their Salah with all solemnity and full submissiveness” – Qur'an (23:1-2)

As we all know Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam and whoever claims to believe in Allah and His Messenger (saw) must establish prayer. Just as they say, words without action is meaningless, similarly belief without sincerity has no meaning in Islam and sincerity is defined by our actions. So why is it so important that we concentrate better on our salah? 

It is narrated by Omar ( ra ) that a man might have white hair in Islam (he reaches old age while Muslim) and yet, he has not completed even one Salah for Allah the Exalted! He was asked why and he answered: He does not perfect the prayer’s required Khushu (Humbleness) ”  Al-Ihya, vol.1, p202. 

Khushu literally means fearing, obeying, being modest and submissiveness. In this sense, humbleness is a dual interaction, the essence of which is in the heart and the reflection of which is on the body. Khushu is like an indication of your faith and when you don't have it at all, you might want to check the status of your faith. 

Below are some tips and tricks to help you concentrate better in your prayer that I found to be the most effective and helpful in my own salah:

1. Make Wudu before each and every prayer

It helps prepare your mind and body for salah.

2. Be grateful

When you think and acknowledge all the blessings Allah(swt) has showered  you with , it is almost impossible to distract the mind from being humble and thankful.

3. Know the meaning of the verses you are reciting

When you know the meaning of the verses you recite in prayer it helps increase concentration in prayer since you can now connect with the Qur'an on a personal level.

4. Reflect upon the verses

Try to stop and think about every verse you read. Look up the hadiths and histories of that particular context beforehand and try to relate it to a situation around your life, this will help with the understanding of those verses better.

5. Pray like it's your last prayer

You never know if tomorrow comes so as long as you have this moment, try your best to dedicate it to Allah(swt) like you would if you knew this was your last prayer.

6. Pause between reciting each verse

When you pause between each verses it slows you down and helps you stay more aware of what you're saying.

7. Think of Allah all day long

It is commonly seen that whatever we think about the whole day, we end up thinking about it during our prayer. It is more sad than actually strange that we spend hours after hours paying full attention to our worldly activities but fail to give a sincere few minutes to the One who created us and the whole world itself.

5 Simple & Easy Dhikr You Can Do Everyday

“O you who have faith! Remember Allah with frequent remembrance, and glorify Him morning and evening”. (Qur'an 33:41-42)

Dhikr is a Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله   عليه وسلم)  and offers benefits such as 

keeps the Shaytaan away and weakens his strength, induces love for Allah(swt), It is also the source of success and salvation in the Hereafter. There are uncountable rewards of Dhikr so why not invest a few minutes everyday and earn rewards from Allah(swt).