Prophecies
The victory of Byzantium, the conquest of Mecca, space exploration and modern technology.
1848The Byzantine victory and the lowest land on Earth
Surat ar-Rum foretold that Byzantium, after a crushing defeat, would be victorious within a few years — and so it was. The verse also says the defeat took place in “the lowest land”: the Dead Sea basin is indeed the lowest land on Earth.
Surah ar-Rum, 2-4
1881The preservation of Pharaoh’s body
The Quran says that Pharaoh drowned, but that his body would be “saved” to be a sign for those who came after him. The mummies of Egypt’s pharaohs are still on display in a museum today.
Surah Yunus, 90-92
The Conquest of Makkah
One night in Madinah, the Prophet (saas) dreamed that the believers would enter the Sacred Mosque and walk around the Ka`bah.
Surah al-Fath, 27
The Ascendancy of the Children of Israel
As these verses reveal, the Children of Israel were to cause two corruptions over the world. After the first one, during which they adopted a very high level of haughtiness, Allah sent a powerful army against them.
Surah al-Isra, 4-6The Exploration of Space
Humanity's exploration of space was accelerated with the Soviet satellite Sputnik on 4 October 1957, which carried aloft the first man to ever leave Earth's atmosphere: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Surah ar-Rahman, 33
Modern Means of Transport
The above verse indicates that in addition to the animals mentioned here, people will have various unknown (to them) means of transport.
Surah an-Nahl, 8
Plane Technology
As the above verse relates, Allah placed the wind under Prophet Sulayman's (as) command and allowed him to use it as a vehicle.
Surah al-Anbiya, 81
Image Transmission
In our day, text, pictures, and films can be sent anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds, thanks to the Internet and advances in computer technology.
Surah an-Naml, 40
Smell Transference
Today, scientists state that teleporting atoms and scent molecules may be possible in the near future. In Surah Yusuf 94, Prophet Yusuf's (as) father says that he can smell his son's scent.
Surah Yusuf, 92-94
The Use of Electricity
One of Allah's great blessings to Prophet Sulayman (as) was "a fount of molten copper." This can be understood in several senses.
Surah Saba, 12
Artesian Wells
The above verse describes how Prophet Musa's (as) people asked him for water and how he provided places where each tribe could drink. Clearly, his people were suffering from a shortage of water.
Surah al-A‘raf, 160
The Army-Ant in Technology
The "Valley of the Ants" refers to a special place and special ants. In addition, the fact that Prophet Sulayman (as) could hear the ants talking among themselves may contain striking references to future developments in computer…
Surah an-Naml, 18
Atomic Energy and Fission
The terms "seed" ( al-habb ) and "kernel" ( al-nawaa ) in the above verse may indicate the splitting of the atom.
Surah al-An‘am, 95
Present-Day Radar Technology
The above verses refer to the superior attributes bestowed on the Prophets David (as) and Solomon (as), and inform us that each was given knowledge from the Presence of Allah.
Surah Saba, 10