Allah says that He has created the heavens and the earths in six days contradicts science

Science and the Holy Quran 

The scientists tell us that the big bang is a process which has taken millions of years for the formation of the universe but the quran say that Allah has created heavens and the earths [1]  in six days. So isn’t it contracting to science?

There are various places in the Holy Quran where Allah says this:

“Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days”

Chapter 7 (Surah Al-A´raf) verse 54  

The Arabic word Ayam

First of all, I want to clear the translation of this verse.  The Arabic word used in the quran is ayam أيّام.  It’s a plural of the word yom. The one of its meaning is day but the other meaning of yom is also a period, an epoch. So here when Allah says He has created the heaven and the earth in six ayam, it actually refers to six periods, six epochs. So scientists today have no problem with the Quranic narration that the heaven and the earth were created in six long periods. Each period can be a million year or billion years.

The Einstein´s Theory of General Relativity  

According to Einstein General Theory of Relativity, time is affected by gravitational fields, a phenomenon known as gravitational time dilation. The stronger the gravitational field, the slower time passes relative to a weaker gravitational field. This means that a clock placed near a strong gravitational source (like a black hole or a massive planet) will tick more slowly than a clock in a weaker gravitational field (like in deep space). So even if here Allah says six days, then these days are not equal to our days. For example, Allah says that the time in the Hereafter does not follow the same measurement as time in this world. A day with Allah is said to be equivalent to 1,000 years of human time.

“And they ask you to hasten the punishment, while Allah will never fail in His promise. And indeed, a day with your Lord is like a thousand years of what you count.”

Chapter 22 (Surah Al-Hajj) verse 47 

Hence, there is no problem in this verse. But it also tells about the time dilation. The scientific proof of time dilation only came with relativity theories in the 20th century.

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My final words

The glorious Quran says:

“We will show them Our signs in the universe and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that this ˹Quran˺ is the

truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a Witness over all things?”

– Chapter 41 (Surah Fussilat ) verse 53 

Some people require only one sign, while others require numerous signs to embrace the truth. On the other side, there are others who, even after receiving thousands of indications, refuse to embrace the reality. The Quran describes these persons as:

“They are ˹wilfully˺ deaf, dumb, and blind, so they will never return ˹to the Right Path˺.”
– Chapter 2 (Surah Al-Baqarah) verse 18

The Bible says the same thing:

“Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.”
– Gospel of Matthew verse 13 of chapter 13 

So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

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