Page 121 - Allah's Miracles in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya

the soil, they cause a kind of shaking and vibration in the soil molecules.
He described this movement of microscopic particles, which today is
known as the "Brownian motion." 60
2. Swelling of the soil: When it rains, those raindrops hitting the soil
cause its particles to swell and increase in volume. This is because when
there is abundant water, the space between soil particles, which allows
water particles and dissolved ions to enter, increases. When water and the
nourishing elements dissolved in it diffuse between the layers, the size of

the soil particles increases. Consequently, these particles serve as water
deposits that bring the soil to life. It is due to Allah's infinite grace upon
humanity that this water is stored in this manner without seeping down-
ward due to the action of gravity. If the soil could not hold water and
these mineral deposits could not be laid down in the soil, the water would
soak into Earth's deepest parts and, because of its resulting absence, all
plants would soon die. However, our Lord has created the soil in such a
way that various products can emerge from it.
3. Sprouting of the earth: When there is enough water in the soil, the
seeds become active and absorb simple nutritious material. Growing
plants meet their water requirements for 2 to 3 months from these
deposits.
The above verse describes, in three stages, what happens when rain
falls onto dry ground: the soil particles quiver, and the soil swells and
then brings forth various products. These stages, which the Qur'an
revealed 1,400 years ago, are strikingly parallel to the scientific descrip-
tions. Another verse reveals this about plants:

A sign for them is the dead land that We bring to life and from which We
bring forth grain, of which they eat. (Qur'an, 36:33)

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