Quran Hints to the Flat Earth

Surely those whom the angels cause to die while they are unjust to their souls, they shall say:
"In what state were you?" They shall respond: "We were weak in the earth."
They shall say: "Was not Allah's earth spacious, so that you should have migrated therein?"
(Quran, 4:97)

INTRODUCTION

Should we not question the notion that we are on a spinning ball flying through space at alarming speeds, covering over a million miles a day, while yet the stars have the same position each year? Should we not question the idea that our earth tilts Satanically 66.6 degrees from horizontal (23.4 degree tilt) each season, and yet the North Star remains fixed? Without using CGI NASA photos and fakery, has there ever been experiments to prove the supposed curvature of the earth? You bet there has been, except they have ended in failure.

The Flat Earth theory has been gaining much popularity as more people begin to question the dogmatic beliefs of science authorities. Many lies, including those from NASA, are being unravelled before us, and they are not only about the moon landing. Some of these lies go as far back as John Kepler and Copernicus himself. To learn more about the Flat Earth with an open mind, using observable science, I have provided videos and links below that can be used as an entry-point for researching the topic.

SPREAD OUT LIKE A BED

What does the Quran say about the true nature of this earth that we live on? Does it hint to a different shape than what we have been told by authorities. Let us take a closer look:

Who made the earth a resting place for you and the heaven a canopy and (Who) sends down rain from the cloud then brings forth with it subsistence for you of the fruits. (Quran 2:22)

Sahih International translation goes even further to translate the verse as, "Who made for you the earth a bed [spread out]". It appears that this is one of the few translators who actually uses the correct terminology. Why do I say that? Because the word firāshan (فِرَاشًا) is used in other places in the Quran to mean bed, and as a verb to mean spread out. Let us examine this:

And the earth We have spread out (farashnāhā - فَرَشْنَاهَا) , and excellent is the preparer. (51:48)

Reclining on beds (furushin - فُرُشٍ) whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low (55:54).

If you use the word firāshan (فِرَاشًا) today, people will most commonly know you are referring to a bed. If the earth were truly a globe, why would Allah not say He created the earth like an orange, an olive, or a grape? Instead we are told it is spread out like a bed. 

In another verse we are told, "By the Earth and its expanse" (91:6). The word used is ṭaḥāhā - طَحَاهَا, which means a surface area or expanse. Similarly, we read:

 And the earth have We spread out (madadnāhā - مَدَدْنَاهَا), and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein. (15:19)

The triliteral root mīm dāl dāl (م د د) occurs 32 times in the Quran, in nine derived forms, and in nearly all these cases, it is used to mean extend or spread. Yusuf Ali even adds the emphasis for 15:19 by stating, "spread out (like a carpet)". Therefore, the Creator made the earth spread out, and did not wrap it into a ball.

EARTH IS A RECEPTACLE

The idea that earth is a receptacle, which contains and encloses things inside, along with the firmament dome,  is very similar to Enoch's explanation of the world. In the following verse, we are told:

Have We not made the earth a receptacle (77:25).

The word used, kifātan - كِفَاتًا, has been translated by some as container or receptacle. Could this be the reason as to how the earth holds water, taking on a different shape than what we are told? If earth was a sphere, how does curved water hold on to a globe, and yet we always find water flattens out on any surface? Some might argue that it is gravity, a force that often contradicts itself. We must remember that the force of gravity was thought up in order to solve the problem of a sphere holding water on its surface, and gravity is the explain-all for many observations that don't make sense. Newton had to add weight into his gravity formula of F=mg, because he found that heavier objects fall with more force, instead of simply observing the fact of density. Air is less dense and therefore rises in water, and helium is less dense than air and therefore rises in the air. 

IS EARTH TRULY ROUND?

Let us examine another verse, in which Muslims are often mislead to believe the earth is egg-shaped: And after that He spread the earth. (79:30). Definitely no mention of eggs and no mention of round or oval. The word daḥāhā - دَحَاهَا is only used once in the Quran, which is in that verse. Typing this also into Google Translate, we can see that it does indeed mean spread. 

The closest I have gotten to the word round in the Quran is the triliteral root ḥā wāw lām (ح و ل), which occurs 25 times in the Quran, in five derived forms. It may also mean surrounding. However, in no instances is it used to describe motion around the earth, or the earth around the sun for that matter.

THE SUN AND MOON ORBIT

The Quran, as do other scriptures, tells us that the sun, planets, and moon all move in an orbit around our geocentric world. Speaking on the matter of planets and orbits, we are told:

And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all in an orbit are swimming. (21:33)

It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming. (36:40)

The triliteral root fā lām kāf (ف ل ك), used for orbit, occurs 25 times in the Quran in two derived forms. In those two verses it is used as falakin - فَلَكٍ, which many have translated as orbit, but interestingly, in all other cases it is used to mean ships. The root word used for swimming (yasbaḥūna - يَسْبَحُونَ) can also mean glorify. 

It is amazing to see the Quran describe how the night wraps over the day, and vice-versa. Why does the sky not suddenly become dark when the sun goes down? The description the Quran gives may hint to the sun acting as a spotlight around the earth:

He created the heavens and earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Is not He the Mighty, the Forgiver? (39:5)

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, we can see that the Quran clearly does not speak of the earth as a sphere, and it hints more to the notion of a plain or surface being spread out, in which mountains were placed. The moon and sun are both mentioned as swimming above our heads, like ships. We must remember that some of the earliest Persian and Arab Muslim scientists, who brought us much of the Mathematical tools we use today, upheld the belief in a geocentric world. One thing we can be sure of however, is the harmony of creation as we see it.

Who has created seven heavens in harmony. You cannot see a fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Can you see any rifts? (67:3)