100 Scientific Errors

1. Flat Earth
   • Verse: “And the earth – how it is spread out?” (Quran 88:20)
   • Scientific Context: Earth is an oblate spheroid, not flat.
2. Mountains Prevent Earthquakes
   • Verse: “And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with you…” (Quran 16:15)
   • Scientific Context: Mountains are formed by tectonic activity; they do not prevent it.
3. Seven Heavens
   • Verse: “He who created the seven heavens in layers…” (Quran 67:3)
   • Scientific Context: No evidence for seven physical heavens.
4. Semen Origin
   • Verse: “Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.” (Quran 86:6-7)
   • Scientific Context: Semen originates from the testes, located in the pelvis.
5. Stars as Missiles
   • Verse: “And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils…” (Quran 67:5)
   • Scientific Context: Stars are not projectiles.
6. Creation in Six Days
   • Verse: “Who created the heavens and the earth in six days…” (Quran 7:54)
   • Scientific Context: The universe formed over billions of years.
7. Sun Setting in a Muddy Spring
   • Verse: “He found it setting in a spring of black muddy water…” (Quran 18:86)
   • Scientific Context: The Sun does not set in a spring.
8. Earth Created Before Stars
   • Verse: “Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, ‘Come into being…'” (Quran 41:11)
   • Scientific Context: Stars existed before Earth.
9. Sky as a Ceiling
   • Verse: “And We made the sky a protected ceiling…” (Quran 21:32)
   • Scientific Context: The sky is not a solid ceiling.
10. Human Creation from Clay
    • Verse: “He created him from dust; then He said to him, ‘Be,’ and he was.” (Quran 3:59)
    • Scientific Context: Humans evolved through biological processes.
11. Moonlight as its Own Light
    • Verse: “And made the moon a light…” (Quran 71:16)
    • Scientific Context: Moonlight is reflected sunlight.
12. Barrier Between Saltwater and Freshwater
    • Verse: “He released the two seas, meeting [side by side]. Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.” (Quran 55:19-20)
    • Scientific Context: No permanent barrier exists; mixing occurs.
13. Mountains as Pegs
    • Verse: “And the mountains as stakes?” (Quran 78:6-7)
    • Scientific Context: Mountains are not stakes; they form due to tectonic activity.
14. Creation of Humans from a Clot
    • Verse: “Created man from a clinging substance.” (Quran 96:2)
    • Scientific Context: Human embryonic development begins with a zygote, not a “clot.”
15. Earth as the Center of the Universe
    • Verse: “Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth…” (Quran 31:20)
    • Scientific Context: Earth is not the center of the universe.
16. Sun’s Orbit
    • Verse: “And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point.” (Quran 36:38)
    • Scientific Context: The Sun does not have an orbit around Earth.
17. Heavens Without Pillars
    • Verse: “Allah is the one who raised the heavens without pillars that you see.” (Quran 13:2)
    • Scientific Context: The sky is not physically raised.
18. Milk Origin in the Belly
    • Verse: “Milk, pure and pleasant for drinkers, comes from between excretion and blood…” (Quran 16:66)
    • Scientific Context: Milk production involves the mammary glands, not intestines or blood.
19. Earth Created in Two Days
    • Verse: “Say, ‘Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the Earth in two days…'” (Quran 41:9)
    • Scientific Context: Earth formed over millions of years.
20. Stars for Navigation
    • Verse: “And it is He who placed for you the stars that you may be guided by them…” (Quran 6:97)
    • Scientific Context: Stars existed billions of years before humans.

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Hadiths

21. Curing Illness with Camel Urine
– Hadith: “Drink camel milk and urine.” (Sahih Bukhari 5686)
– Scientific Context: No medical evidence supports drinking camel urine as a cure.

22. Black Seed Cures All Diseases
– Hadith: “In the black seed is healing for every disease except death.” (Sahih Bukhari 5688)
– Scientific Context: Black seed is not a universal cure.

23. Wing of a Fly as a Cure
– Hadith: “If a fly falls in your drink, immerse it. One wing has disease, the other cure.” (Sahih Bukhari 3320)
– Scientific Context: Flies carry pathogens and are not a cure.

24. Earth Rests on a Whale
– Hadith: “The Earth is on the back of a whale…” (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
– Scientific Context: Earth is not supported by any creature.

25. Night and Day Chase Each Other
– Hadith: “The night overtakes the day…”
– Scientific Context: Night and day result from Earth’s rotation.

26. Eclipse Due to Human Death
– Hadith: “The Sun and Moon are not eclipsed for anyone’s death…” (Sahih Bukhari 1043)
– Scientific Context: Eclipses occur due to celestial alignments.

27. Women’s Brain Deficiency
– Hadith: “The deficiency in her intelligence…” (Sahih Bukhari 304)
– Scientific Context: No evidence supports gender-based intellectual deficiencies.

28. Satan Sleeps in Noses
– Hadith: “Satan sleeps in the upper part of your nose.” (Sahih Bukhari 3295)
– Scientific Context: No biological basis for this claim.

29. Yawning is from Satan
– Hadith: “Yawning is from Satan.” (Sahih Bukhari 6226)
– Scientific Context: Yawning is a physiological response.

30. Sun Prostrates Under Allah’s Throne
– Hadith: “The Sun goes and prostrates under the Throne of Allah.” (Sahih Bukhari 3199)
– Scientific Context: The Sun does not physically move to any throne.

31. Curing with Ruqyah
– Hadith: “Ruqyah is a cure for all ailments.” (Sahih Bukhari 5737)
– Scientific Context: Spiritual healing has no scientific basis.

32. Evil Eye Causes Real Harm
– Hadith: “The evil eye is real.” (Sahih Bukhari 5738)
– Scientific Context: No evidence supports the existence of the “evil eye.”

33. Sperm Determines Gender Alone
– Hadith: “The man’s fluid produces a male child…” (Sahih Muslim 315)
– Scientific Context: Gender is determined by the combination of X and Y chromosomes.

34. Plague is a Punishment
– Hadith: “Plague is a punishment sent by Allah…” (Sahih Bukhari 3474)
– Scientific Context: Plague is caused by bacteria.

35. Satan Urinates in Ears
– Hadith: “Satan urinates in the ears of those who do not pray.” (Sahih Bukhari 1144)
– Scientific Context: No biological basis for this statement.

36. Diseases Caused by Jinn
– Hadith: “Certain diseases are caused by jinn.”
– Scientific Context: Diseases are caused by pathogens, not supernatural beings.

37. The Sun Stops at Sunset
– Hadith: “The Sun stops at sunset before rising again.”
– Scientific Context: The Sun does not stop; Earth’s rotation causes day and night.

38. Shooting Stars Chase Devils
– Hadith: “Shooting stars are to drive away devils.”
– Scientific Context: Shooting stars are meteors, not weapons.

39. Curing with Honey for Every Disease
– Hadith: “Honey is a cure for every illness.” (Sahih Bukhari 5684)
– Scientific Context: Honey has benefits but is not a universal cure.

40. The Heart Thinks
– Hadith: “The heart of a believer thinks and understands.”
– Scientific Context: Thought and understanding occur in the brain.

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Quran

41. Human Creation from Sperm Alone

• Verse: “Did We not create you from a liquid disdained?” (Quran 77:20)
• Scientific Context: Human creation involves both the sperm and the egg.

1. Sky Will Fall if Not Supported

• Verse: “Who has made the earth a resting place and the sky a canopy…” (Quran 2:22)
• Scientific Context: The sky is not a physical canopy that requires support.

1. Sky Can Be Rolled Up

• Verse: “The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet…” (Quran 21:104)
• Scientific Context: The sky is not a sheet that can be folded.

1. Earth Fixed and Immovable

• Verse: “He placed firmly set mountains on it, and He blessed it…” (Quran 41:10)
• Scientific Context: Earth is not fixed; it rotates and moves in space.

1. Stars Near the Earth

• Verse: “Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars.” (Quran 37:6)
• Scientific Context: Stars are not “near” but billions of light-years away.

1. Rain Falls Due to Allah’s Will

• Verse: “And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount…” (Quran 23:18)
• Scientific Context: Rainfall is governed by natural atmospheric processes.

1. Cattle Were Created for Humans

• Verse: “And He created the cattle for you…” (Quran 16:5)
• Scientific Context: Cattle evolved through natural processes and were domesticated by humans.

1. The Moon Split

• Verse: “The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].” (Quran 54:1)
• Scientific Context: No evidence exists that the moon physically split in two.

1. Earth Created Before the Heavens

• Verse: “It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven…” (Quran 2:29)
• Scientific Context: Modern cosmology indicates that stars and galaxies formed before Earth.

1. Plants Created Before the Sun

• Verse: “And We brought forth therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines…” (Quran 36:34)
• Scientific Context: Plants require sunlight for photosynthesis and could not exist before the Sun.

1. The Heart Controls Understanding

• Verse: “So have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts by which to reason…” (Quran 22:46)
• Scientific Context: Understanding and reasoning occur in the brain, not the heart.

1. Sun and Moon Created for Human Use

• Verse: “And the Sun and the Moon [are] in their fixed courses for your benefit…” (Quran 14:33)
• Scientific Context: The Sun and Moon are not created for humans but exist due to natural cosmic processes.

1. Every Living Thing Created from Water

• Verse: “And We made from water every living thing…” (Quran 21:30)
• Scientific Context: Not all living things are entirely dependent on water (e.g., certain extremophiles).

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Hadiths

54. The Sun Sets in a Muddy Spring

• Hadith: “At sunset, it goes and prostrates beneath the Throne of Allah…” (Sahih Bukhari 3199)
• Scientific Context: The Sun does not physically set in a spring or move to a specific location.

1. Curing with Spitting in Water

• Hadith: “If you suffer from fever, cool it with water and spit into it…”
• Scientific Context: Spitting in water does not cure fever.

1. Angels Do Not Enter Homes with Dogs

• Hadith: “The angels do not enter a house that has a dog…” (Sahih Bukhari 3322)
• Scientific Context: No evidence supports angels avoiding homes with dogs.

1. Satan Eats with Left Hand

• Hadith: “Do not eat with your left hand, for Satan eats with his left hand.” (Sahih Muslim 2020)
• Scientific Context: Satan’s existence and habits are unproven.

1. Drinking Zamzam Water for Any Cure

• Hadith: “Zamzam water is for whatever purpose it is drunk.” (Sunan Ibn Majah 3062)
• Scientific Context: Zamzam water is not a universal cure for diseases.

1. The Sun Will Rise from the West

• Hadith: “The Hour will not come until the sun rises from the west…” (Sahih Bukhari 3199)
• Scientific Context: The Sun cannot rise from the west unless Earth’s rotation reverses, which is virtually impossible.

1. Satan Sleeps in Ears

• Hadith: “When you sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of your head…” (Sahih Bukhari 1144)
• Scientific Context: No biological evidence supports this claim.

1. Curing Illness by Blowing on Knots

• Hadith: “Blow on knots for protection from harm.”
• Scientific Context: Blowing on knots has no scientific basis for curing illness.

1. Women Cause Bad Luck

• Hadith: “Evil omens are in three things: the house, the woman, and the horse.” (Sahih Bukhari 2858)
• Scientific Context: There is no evidence that women or objects cause bad luck.

1. Breastfeeding Makes Adults Mahram

• Hadith: “Breastfeeding an adult makes him a mahram (unmarriageable).” (Sahih Muslim 1453)
• Scientific Context: Breastfeeding does not alter genetic or relational status.

1. Earthquakes as Punishment

• Hadith: “When fornication and drinking of alcohol spread, earthquakes will come…”
• Scientific Context: Earthquakes are caused by tectonic movements, not human behavior.

1. Satan Urinates in Ears of Non-Prayers

• Hadith: “If you fail to wake for prayer, Satan urinates in your ear.” (Sahih Bukhari 1144)
• Scientific Context: No evidence supports this statement.

1. Curing by Writing Quranic Verses

• Hadith: “Write the Quran in water, and drink it for healing.”
• Scientific Context: Drinking water with written verses has no scientific basis for healing.

1. Ants Communicating Like Humans

• Hadith: “The ants said, ‘O ants! Enter your dwellings…'” (Sunan Abu Dawood)
• Scientific Context: Ant communication is chemical, not verbal.

1. The Dead Hear the Living

• Hadith: “The dead hear the footsteps of those who leave their gravesite.” (Sahih Muslim 2872)
• Scientific Context: No evidence supports that the dead can hear.

1. The Moon Causes Insanity

• Hadith: “The full moon makes people mad.”
• Scientific Context: No scientific link exists between the moon and insanity.

1. Fever is from Hellfire

• Hadith: “Fever is from the heat of Hell, so cool it with water.” (Sahih Bukhari 5723)
• Scientific Context: Fever is caused by infection or illness, not Hellfire.

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Quran

71. Heavens and Earth Were Split Apart

• Verse: “Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them…” (Quran 21:30)
• Scientific Context: The universe’s origin through the Big Bang does not describe the Earth and heavens as a joined entity.

1. Heaven Made of Smoke

• Verse: “Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke…” (Quran 41:11)
• Scientific Context: The concept of “smoke” does not align with the conditions of the early universe.

1. Sky Cannot Fall

• Verse: “And He holds back the sky from falling upon the earth…” (Quran 22:65)
• Scientific Context: The sky is not a physical structure that can fall.

1. Thunder as an Angel Praising God

• Verse: “The thunder exalts [Allah] with praise of Him…” (Quran 13:13)
• Scientific Context: Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion of air due to lightning, not angels.

1. Heavens Will Split Open and Fall

• Verse: “The heavens are almost torn from above them…” (Quran 42:5)
• Scientific Context: The heavens cannot physically tear or fall.

1. Sun and Moon Will Collide

• Verse: “When the Sun and the Moon are joined…” (Quran 75:9)
• Scientific Context: The Sun and Moon cannot physically collide due to their positions and size.

1. Sky Has No Cracks

• Verse: “Who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return your vision – do you see any breaks?” (Quran 67:3)
• Scientific Context: The sky is not a solid structure that can have cracks.

1. Earth’s Night Covered Like a Blanket

• Verse: “He wraps the night over the day…” (Quran 39:5)
• Scientific Context: Night and day are caused by Earth’s rotation, not wrapping.

1. Stars Created to Guard Heaven

• Verse: “And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers and have protected it from every devil expelled.” (Quran 15:16-17)
• Scientific Context: Stars are not created as protection against devils.

1. Sky Made as a Roof

• Verse: “And We made the sky a protected ceiling…” (Quran 21:32)
• Scientific Context: The sky is not a physical roof.

1. Rain Stored in the Earth

• Verse: “And We sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth…” (Quran 23:18)
• Scientific Context: Rainwater cycles through evaporation and precipitation, not storage.

1. Mountains Keep the Earth Steady

• Verse:
• Scientific Context: Mountains do not stabilize Earth; they are formed due to tectonic activity.

1. Seven Earths

• Verse:
• Scientific Context: There is no evidence of seven Earth-like layers or planets.

1. Sky Made Without Support

• Verse:
• Scientific Context: The sky is not a structure that requires support.

1. Stars Falling Down During the End Times

• Verse:
• Scientific Context: Stars do not fall; they exist far beyond Earth.

1. Earth’s Creation Takes Precedence Over Heavens

• Verse:
• Scientific Context: Earth formed long after stars and galaxies.

1. Sun and Moon Will Darken Together

• Verse:
• Scientific Context:

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Hadiths

88. Black Dogs Are Devils

• Hadith: “A black dog is a devil.” (Sahih Muslim 510)
• Scientific Context: No evidence supports this claim.

1. Satan Sleeps in the Nose

• Hadith: “Satan spends the night in the upper part of your nose.” (Sahih Bukhari 3295)
• Scientific Context: No anatomical evidence supports this.

1. Plagues as Punishment for Disobedience

• Hadith: “Plague is a punishment sent upon whomever Allah wills…” (Sahih Bukhari 5733)
• Scientific Context: Plagues result from pathogens, not divine punishment.

1. Curing with Olive Oil

• Hadith: “Use olive oil and anoint yourselves with it, for it is from a blessed tree.” (Sunan Ibn Majah 3319)
• Scientific Context: Olive oil has health benefits but is not a universal cure.

1. Sun Prostrates Under Allah’s Throne

• Hadith: “The Sun goes and prostrates under the Throne of Allah…” (Sahih Bukhari 3199)
• Scientific Context: The Sun does not physically move to prostrate.

1. Satan Eats and Drinks with Humans

• Hadith: “When you eat, do not forget to say ‘Bismillah,’ for otherwise Satan eats with you.”
• Scientific Context: No evidence suggests Satan physically eats or drinks.

1. Roosters See Angels, Donkeys See Devils

• Hadith: “When you hear the crowing of a rooster, ask for Allah’s blessings, for it has seen an angel. When you hear the braying of a donkey, seek refuge in Allah, for it has seen a devil.” (Sahih Bukhari 3303)
• Scientific Context: Animal behavior has no proven link to angels or devils.

1. Evil Omens in Women, Houses, and Horses

• Hadith: “Evil omens are in three things: the house, the woman, and the horse.” (Sahih Bukhari 2858)
• Scientific Context: No evidence supports the existence of omens.

1. Women Are Created from a Crooked Rib

• Hadith: “Woman was created from a rib and will never be straightened.” (Sahih Bukhari 3331)
• Scientific Context: Women and men are biologically equal in origin.

1. Curing with Dates

• Hadith: “Whoever eats seven dates in the morning will not be harmed by poison or magic.” (Sahih Bukhari 5445)
• Scientific Context: Dates do not neutralize poison or magic.

1. The Devil Urinates in Ears

• Hadith: “If one of you sleeps through prayer, Satan urinates in his ears.” (Sahih Bukhari 1144)
• Scientific Context: No evidence supports this claim.

1. Menstruation as a Deficiency in Women

• Hadith: “Is it not true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses? This is the deficiency in her religion.” (Sahih Bukhari 304)
• Scientific Context: Menstruation is a biological process, not a deficiency.

1. Satan Follows Arrows of Fire

• Hadith: “Shooting stars are thrown at devils to chase them away.” (Sahih Bukhari 3198)
• Scientific Context: Shooting stars are meteors, not weapons against devils.
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