No. However, Muslim apologists grasping at straws claim that this verse includes dinosaurs:
"Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which God Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise. (The Noble Quran, 2:164)"
According to this logic, I suppose the generic words "beasts of all kinds" here could include mythical animals such as dragons too! From a purely rational point of view, there is no reason to assume that "beasts of all kinds" refers to anything other than what was known or believed to exist at the time of Muhammad. There was no knowledge of dinosaurs in Muhammad's time so "beasts of all kinds" logically does not include that category of creatures. If Muhammad or the Arab Bedoudins believed mythical creatures existed, which they certainly did, then "beasts of all kinds" would indeed be comprehended by that term. We know that "Dragons" or giant "serpants" were part of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Therefore, if such creatures were believed to exist by the 7th century Arabs, then indeed, it could reasonably argued that "beasts of all kinds" would have included these creatures based on what was "believed" to exist at the time.
anonymous
2016-10-17 01:21:52 UTC
you're of course misinformed NO Muslim believes that the Quran is the source of ALL technology despite if it extremely is a e book of indications. So for this reason if the Quran would not talk approximately dinosaurs it would not honestly count. i assume God did no longer problem to tell Muslims using fact he positioned the oil fields of their lands as info extremely. despite if it extremely is genuine that there is technology in it the Quran talks relating to the large Bang, Geology, Astronomy, finger printing, embryology etc. I for one 2d don't think which you have examine the Quran in it extremely is entirity. i'm advantageous you have visted web pages to work out if costs have been honestly there yet you have in all possibility no longer examine the Quran. For the guy above declaring the Zulqarnain tale. HE as in Zulqarnain observed this, i.e. Jim observed the sunlight set into the sea, the sunlight would not set into the sea yet it extremely is what Jim observed. If Allah needs us to comprehend something He shall we us comprehend like this, listed below are some examples: the large BANG do no longer the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth have been joined at the same time (as one unit of introduction), until now we clove them asunder? We made out of water each and every residing difficulty. Will they no longer then have faith? (Quran 21:30) FINGERPRINTING Does guy think of that we won't be able to hold at the same time his bones? Nay, we are able to prepare in acceptable order the very training of his hands. (Quran seventy 5: 3-4)
Pacific Blue ❤ Islam
2010-06-30 01:57:09 UTC
Questions like this, on which no belief or deeds are to be based, are just meaningless distractions that are of no benefit. Faith does not increase or decrease according to whether one believes in dinosaurs or not. It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade us to occupy ourselves with things that cause confusion and are not clear.
As for dragons they are mystical creatures. Why would you even ask about that?
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