Thursday, 14 February 2013

The Mosquito parable and the future scientific break through

2.26 Surely Allah is not ashamed to set forth any parable-- (that of) a gnat or any thing above that; then as for those who believe, they know that it is the truth from their Lord, and as for those who disbelieve, they say: What is it that Allah means by this parable: He causes many to err by it and many He leads aright by it! but He does not cause to err by it (any) except the transgressors.
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Where does Allah give a parable of a gnat in the Quran?
The preceding verses explain how gnats are attracted to light. When you read the ayats with the gnat involved and how they react to light.

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2.17 Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire, but when it had illumined all around him, Allah took away their light, and left them in utter darkness-- they do not see.

2.20 The lightning almost takes away their sight; whenever it shines on them they walk in it, and when it becomes dark to them they stand still; and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have taken away their hearing and their sight; surely Allah has power over all things.
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There is one unidentified possible scientific importance to this parable as well. It comes with the inbetween ayats.

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2.18-19 Deaf , dumb (and) blind, so they will not turn back.
Or like abundant rain from the cloud in which is utter darkness and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers into their ears because of the thunder peal, for fear of death, and Allah encompasses the unbelievers
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Gnats have what is called
"Positive phototaxis" (Movement towards a light source by organisms)

It helps the gnats receive light for photosynthesis.

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2.18 Deaf, dumb (and) blind
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With light they see.
Blind - explained

With light the do an intelligent action that is extremely beneficial for them.
Dumb - explained

Quran also states Deaf.

Mosquitos tympanal organs (its "ears") are located on its antennae (on other insects could be quite literally everywhere).
They are located at base of the antennae and known as the Johnston's organ (a collection of sensory cells).

It's has been recorded to be sensitive to sounds up to 2000Hz

Could light potentially make sound at an atomic level That is beyond our hearing capability frequency, after all possess an oscillatory nature?

Sound is a mechanical phenomena, light is electromagnetic, but it possesses mass (just no rest-mass), and as such has kinetic energy. This energy imparted to other atoms could possibly make a sound.

Our increase of technology advances hopefully could prove this point but for the time being it remains a unprovable theory.



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