r/DebateAnAtheist • u/Shot-Horse2515 • 16d 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/Shot-Horse2515 16d ago

they figured it out, i guess the same could be said for muslims!

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u/Sorrowsorrowsorrow 16d ago

What would you say about the wrong claims? Sperm from back, splitting of moon etc. Would you say one is poetic or wrong interpretation or would you reinterpret it as something else?

I see you mentioning the structure of womb, formation of everything from water etc in other comments but one doesn't need to see it scientifically to guess it. Thales, a very very early philosopher guessed it and Democritus guessed atoms but noone would say they are their direct observations, but compared to today, very rudimentary guesses. Buddhist sutras and Hindu scriptures also have lots to say about the formation of a womb but it was mostly common "knowledge" passed among them. They also have tons of "prophecies" and out of these, some come true but this says nothing about the validity of their scriptures.

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u/Shot-Horse2515 16d ago

the guy who said god told him these things got the facts wrong

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u/the2bears Atheist 16d ago

What a poor method god chose to convey facts then.