What does Islam say about the earth's shape?

Answer

The debate rages among morons. Muslims who join such futile debates are victims of shaitaan who diverts the focus of the Muslim from the objective of life on earth to futilities which are totally unrelated to the objective for which Allah Ta'ala has created us and sent us to earth for a short sojourn.

The Qur'aan is silent on the issue of whether the earth is round, flat or any other shape. The verses quoted in no way whatsoever prove any one of the two views. The aayaat which mention that the earth is spread out is relative to our position. Practically, the earth appears flat to us. One acre of land is flat. The acre adjacent to it is flat. The acre next to his one too is flat, and so on ad inifinitum. It is flat + flat + flat + flat………= Flat. All the flat acres are in relation to us. The sum total of all the flat lands we see is not round. Thus, even if the earth is in fact round, in relation to the man walking on earth, it is flat. But this does not prove that it is flat in actual fact.

None of the verses support the theory of the earth being flat. Nor are there any verses to support the theory of the earth being round. Allah knows best.

The Qur'aan is not concerned with such issues. The Qur'aan is the Book of Guidance. It is not a book of science and technology. In the article the two proponents of the different theories are morons. The Dave character is too stupid. He does not understand the terminologies and meanings of the Qur'aan. The other character who argues for a round earth is also stupid. Firstly, his language is absolutely atrocious. Secondly, he speaks bunkum by alleging that Aayat 30 of Surah 79 states that the earth is egg-shaped. The Aayat states explicitly that Allah Ta'ala has spread out the earth. There is not even a hint in the Aayat of the earth being 'eggshaped'.

Only morons seek to force from the Qur'aan proof for any specific theory of the scientists. It is satanic to shove into the Qur'aan what does not belong there, or to utilize the Qur'aan for hallucinatory theories which are unsubstantiated by Wahi. The Qur'aan has no relationship with the art of shoemaking or laying drain pipes.

The arguments of both sides are putrid and spurious. They simply exhibit their ignorance. There is no support in the Qur'aan Shareef for either theory. The Qur'aan instructs us:

"When they (the Muttaqeen) hear futility, they turn away from it and say: 'For us are our deeds and for you are your deeds. Salaam on you. We do not follow the ignoramuses."

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Abstention from futility is the beauty of a man's Islam." The Qur'aan emphasizes refection on Maut, the Qabr, Qiyaamah and Najaat (Salvation) in the Aakhirah. Whether the world is flat, round or spherical has absolutely no bearing on the endeavour and struggle to attain Najaat in the Aakhirat, and that is the Muslim's goal.