The
miracles of the prophet Mohamed's' sayings are not less significant as
the Quran; the illiterate prophets' sayings are revealed from Allah
almighty …
Allah almighty says: " By the star when itgoes
down * Your companion (Mohamed(peace be upon him)) has neither gone
astray nor has erred* Nor does he speak of his own desire* it is only a
Revelation revealed* He has been taught (this Quran) by one mighty in
power ( Gabriel)" [An-Najm: 1-5] .
During
the prophet's time, the phenomenon of the sun eclipsed had occurred.
People, then, were saying that the sun eclipsed for the death of
Ibrahim, the prophets' son peace be upon him who died in the same day of
the phenomena.
It
was usual for the ancients to attribute any phenomena to myths and
legends, such as attributing the sun eclipse to the death of an
important king, or that it is a sign for losing a battle or for removing
the king's property.
Among
the funny things that ancient people used to believe is that the sun
eclipsed due to a dragon that swallowed it. So they used to beat on the
drums and threw arrows toward the sky to scare away that dragon, then
they said that the dragon was frightened so he threw the sun back and
run away! Other people believed that when the sun eclipsed, then an
important event is about to happen due to attributing the sun with gods.
While we judge these thoughts as mere myth, people during that time
thought they were strong facts.
When
people came to the prophet Mohamed "peace be upon him" and said that
the sun had eclipsed for the death of Ibrahim, what did he tell them?
Did he agree with them or did he correct their beliefs? He "peace be
upon him" said: "The sun and the moon are among Allah's (SWT) signs that don't eclipse for the death or the life of someone" Correct Hadith narrated by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim may Allah (SWT) have mercy on them.
We
can from this Hadith conclude several unique miracles for the prophet
Mohamed (peace be upon him" and will discover that he is the first human
(of course inspired by Allah (SWT)) to lay the foundation of studying
astronomy.
Perhaps
among the important effects of the solar eclipse is the confusion that
appears on some animals and birds. Birds stop singing,some animals think
that the night descended, so they snooze in their nests,and roses that
open during the day and close during the night will close during the sun
eclipse. There are also important effects on tides and many other
results.
How does this phenomenon occur? What are the causes and what are the results?
The
earth we live on orbits around the sun once every year. The moon also
orbits around the earth once every lunar month. It happens that, in
certain times, when the sun is bright and sending its rays, the moon
while rotating comes in front of it and covers it totally, so we say
that the sun has eclipsed.
The
phenomenon of the sun eclipse is very dangerous. That's because the sun
is the lamp that transmits lights and dangerous radiations. The most
dangerous radiation is infrared which is transmitted via the sun on a
permanent basis but does not harm us because we don't look directly to
the sun. When the moon comes in front of the sun and covers only part of
it, we call this phenomenon a partial eclipse. However, if the moon
covers the sun totally, the phenomenon is a total eclipse, where the sun
disappears and the world suddenly is dark for a minute or two.
When
the moon passes in front of the sun and covers part of its light, we
can see the sun, but the infrared radiation is invisible. If we look
momentarily at the sun during the eclipse, the retina will get serious
injuries and infections. Also, this radiation might cause temporary or
permanent blindness. Scientists recommend not looking at the sun during
eclipse because it sends large amount of infrared radiation.
The moon doesn't send out any rays; Allah (SWT) precisely describes it saying:" and a moon giving light
" [Al-Furqan: 61], without originally producing light or rays. The moon
reflects rays, and we receive the safe ones. Allah (SWT) describes it
as an object that reflects light, while the sun is the light and the
illumination source. Based on this fact, watching the moon while in
eclipse doesn't cause any harm.
The
other phenomenon is the lunar eclipse. The moon reflects the sun's
light toward our planet, so we see it illuminating in our sky. Allah
(SWT) says: "Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light " [Al-Furqan: 61] .
During
lunar phenomenon, the earth locates in the middle of the moon and the
sun masking the sun's light, so the moon appears as a dim copper disc.
While
sun and lunar eclipse occur on the earth, the eclipse phenomenon occurs
for other planets. Most planets in the universe have moons that orbit
around them, and sometimes, these moons pass in front of the sun
covering the sun's light and leaving the planets dark for a few minutes.Scientist"from
NASA" were able to take a photograph for the planet Jupiter during the
eclipse as seen on the picture. The black spots represent the planet's
moon's shadow during the eclipse
We
can conclude from these facts that the sun and the moon revolve in a
controlled and accurate system, and the eclipse phenomenon is a natural
process that doesn't occur in a result of someone's death or life.
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