Does the Holy Qurʾān contain various forms of scientific miracles?

Unquestionably, the Noble Qurʾān is infallible. As noted, it contains over a thousand verses addressing scientific matters, many of which describe facts that were only discovered in recent times. Importantly, the Qurʾānic text does not shock the reader with scientific knowledge that might sharply contradict prevailing beliefs, for such an approach could lead one to reject the revelation, which amounts to kufr (disbelief).¹ Rather, the scientific knowledge presented in the Qurʾān appears as scientific signs that people can comprehend as they acquire relevant scientific understanding. In other words, these scientific signs are not ends in themselves, for the Qurʾān was not revealed to provide detailed scientific instruction, nor to revise humanity’s scientific conception of the cosmos. Its primary aim is to correct human understanding regarding the worship of Allāh, submission to Him, and reflection on His creation.² Thus, the Qurʾān is foremost a Book of guidance, seeking to resolve humanity’s problems related to faith, conduct, and spiritual growth. Nevertheless, within the context of guidance verses, it contains scientific signs discussing the creation of the stars, clouds, sky, wind, plants, earth, moon, and embryos. These scientific signs are consistently in harmony with established scientific findings. Accordingly, highlighting the Qurʾān’s scientific miraculousness serves as an effective means of guiding disbelievers toward faith and strengthening the conviction of believers. In short, while the Qurʾān is not a scientific textbook, it describes natural phenomena to illustrate spiritual truths, and in many cases, these descriptions foreshadow scientific discoveries yet to come, reinforcing the conviction that the Qurʾān is not the work of Prophet Muḥammad (PBUH) but the Word of Allāh.