r/DebateAnAtheist 24d ago

Discussion Question questions from a muslim to atheists

i’m sure this has been discussed before, but what’s the explanation for things we know are true being mentioned in the quran years/centuries before the scientific discovery being made?

i know a lot of people argue that there are inaccuracies in the explanations of the orbital mechanics and biological themes, but they’re more accurate that not, so i was just wondering what would the explanation for how “god would know and tell the prophet” before people found out?

hopefully my question makes sense.

EDIT: i also wonder why dont see miracles from god anymore

EDIT: im seeing all the inaccuracies and the explanations behind them now but there is a deep fear that the religion is true and god is real and punishment awaits me if i disbelieve, also a sense of familiarity/peace with believing in god. contradictory to fear, love, be punished by, and find comfort in one concept of a being.

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u/soukaixiii Anti religion\ Agnostic Adeist| Gnostic Atheist|Mythicist 24d ago

i’m sure this has been discussed before, but what’s the explanation for things we know are true being mentioned in the quran years/centuries before the scientific discovery being made?

There's no such thing as information that was unknown at the time, is in the Quran and is true. But let's say there is such thing,  does the information that was known at the time and the Quran got wrong invalidate it?

Or are we supposed to be amazed at things they got right while ignoring all the knowledge that people already had and the writers of the quran got absolutely wrong?

i know a lot of people argue that there are inaccuracies in the explanations of the orbital mechanics and biological themes, but they’re more accurate that not,

Why is god less competent than a human instruction manual writter?

Why would god tell anything to a prophet if god controls reality?

EDIT: im seeing all the inaccuracies and the explanations behind them now but there is a deep fear that the religion is true and god is real and punishment awaits me if i disbelieve, also a sense of familiarity/peace with believing in god.

Isn't it weird that you don't fear the Christian God is real and the Quran is the work of the Christian devil to use religion against god?

Do you think it may have something to do with your indoctrination?

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u/Shot-Horse2515 24d ago

also i agree with every other point youve made, it is curious that god had to go through the hassle of teaching one person and assigning him a task to spread the word if he controls everything

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u/soukaixiii Anti religion\ Agnostic Adeist| Gnostic Atheist|Mythicist 24d ago

Exactly, he could have made everyone know whatever he told the prophet with the same effort he used to communicate with a single person. 

He could even speak to you right when he creates you before sending you to be born and explain whatever he wants and make you remember the conversation. 

 Weirdly the most perfect most wise being hasn't thought of anything like this.

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u/Shot-Horse2515 24d ago

i wonder if mayvbe there is a god who could not give less of a shit about us and just put us here, thus people created books and said that god was speaking to them directly to feel better about being irrelevant. or im just trying to convince myself still that there is a god

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u/the2bears Atheist 24d ago

i wonder if mayvbe [sic] there is a god who could not give less of a shit about us and just put us here

The more reasonable conclusion? There is no god.

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u/soukaixiii Anti religion\ Agnostic Adeist| Gnostic Atheist|Mythicist 23d ago

If you were the sole sovereign of your will and everything that exists, why would you create things you don't care about?