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Benarkah al-Quran Menolak Bumi Ini Bulat?
Does the Quran reject the view that the earth is round?
Short answer
The Quran does not reject a spherical earth and in fact affirms it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Quran does not reject a spherical earth and in fact affirms it. Verses describing the earth as spread out speak from the viewpoint of people on the ground, while the round shape is only plainly seen from space. Indications of roundness include the word yukawwir in al-Zumar verse 5, the plural forms for easts and wests in Nuh, and the phrase for the sun declining in the hadith on the Zuhr prayer time. The ruling cites Ibn Hazm's statement that no recognised imam denied the earth's roundness, and Ibn Uthaymin's arguments from the Quran, observable reality and the scholars' inheritance example.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Al-Quran tidak pernah menolak bentuk bumi ini bulat bahkan al-Quranmensabitkannya bentuk bumi yang kebulatan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Benarkah al-Quran Menolak Bumi Ini Bulat?”, 23 March 2021. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/447-benarkan-al-quran-menolak-bumi-ini-bulat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-quran-reject-round-earth/