Miracles Of The Qur'an, - Present-Day Radar Technology

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We gave David great favor from Us: 'O mountains and birds! Echo with him in his praise!' And Wemade iron malleablefor him: (Surah Saba', 10)
We gave Solomon understanding of it. Wegave each of them judgment and knowledge. We subjected the mountains to David, glorifying,and the birds as well. This is something We are well able to do. (Surat al-Anbiya', 79)
So Wesubjected the wind to him to blow at his command, softly,wherever he directed. (Surah Sâd, 36)
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. The words chosen may refer to present-day radar technology, which works by the reflection of electromagnetic waves. (Allah knows the truth.) The word"awwibee"in verse 10 of Surah Saba', translated as"echoing"in the verse and meaning"the return or reiteration of sound,"is reminiscent of echo-based radar technology as well as radio receivers mentioned in previous pages.
An image of Warsaw in Poland obtained using radar.A radar image taken by satellite. This image, formed using microwaves, shows a mountainous region of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Radar is a location device used to determine the location, speed and direction of mobile or stationary objects, and works by reflecting micro-waves. 42The operating principle of radar bears a close similarity to the reflection of sound. For example, someone shouting in a valley or a cave hears his own voice being reflected back to him. If we know how fast sound travels through the air, we can calculate the distance and general direction of the object it bounces off.In the radar system, ...
Radar used to control the traffic in New Zealand.
This 27-meter-high radar facility, reminiscent of a fly's eye, scans the sky above northern Alaska and is used as an early warning system against ballistic missiles.
Air radar used to identify powerful storms and track their movements.
The use of the Arabic verb"alanna,"meaning"We have made malleable,"in the tenth verse of Surah Saba' is again exceedingly wise. Iron is still described as soft, or malleable, despite being physically very hard. This form of iron, known as"soft magnetic iron"because of its magnetic properties is used greatly in radar and satellite technology. 46Soft iron is used because it strengthens the magnetic field and can be opened and closed as desired.
"The wind being told to blow at his command"is how the Qur’an describes the power given to the Prophet Solomon (as). Verse 36 of Sura Sad may very well be a reference to electromagnetic signals being transmitted as desired in the air—thanks to the use of soft iron. (Allah knows the truth.)
This radar facility, constructed in Florida in the 1960s, was used to identify
ballistic missiles launched from submarines.This satellite photograph (above) taken on 2 March, 1999, shows the clouds over Ohio, USA. "Soft iron" is frequently used in satellite and radar technologies because of its magnetic properties. Soft iron strengthens the magnetic field. The expression "We made iron malleable for him..." in verse 10 of Surah Saba' may be a reference to the soft iron used in satellite and radio technologies. (Allah knows the truth.)
The radar imaging used today scans the world at every moment and developments taking place anywhere on the earth can thus be constantly monitored. In addition, data can be collected about physical features on earth, such as mountains, glaciers and the oceans—and also about man-made objects, such as houses, bridges and cars. This operating principle, as well as the materials used in this advanced technology, can be found in the Qur’an. Could anybody have know these facts in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century AD? This information can only have come from our Lord, Who created past and future as a single moment and Who is unfettered by time.

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