Page 51 - Miracles of the Qur'an

Measurements made with today's technology
have revealed that between 3 and 30 percent of
the sunlight is reflected at the surface of the sea.
Then, almost all of the seven colours of the light
spectrum are absorbed, one after another, in the
first 200 meters, except for blue light (picture at
left). Below a depth of 1,000 meters, there is no
light at all. (above picture). This scientific fact
was pointed out in the verse 40 of Sura Nur in
the Qur'an 1,400 years ago.

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