Why does the Quran falsely claim that mountains prevent the earth from shaking?

Question

Quran 31:10 "...He set on the earth mountains standing firm, LEST IT SHOULD SHAKE WITH YOU..." http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/031.qmt.html#031.010

Ok, so the people who made-up the Quran claim that -- MOUNTAINS PREVENT THE EARTH FROM SHAKING.

Of course, educated people know that the earth can still shake even if there is a mountain, ask the people of Mount Rainer or the still petrified people of Pompeii.

Even small tremors in mountain regions kill people all the time, which is why, if youve ever driven through a mountain side, youve probably seen a sign saying "look out for falling rocks!!".

Mountains are created by the collision of the earths plates, and are thus instead the product of 'shaking' as opposed to the preventor of earth shaking. Also, since we know for a fact that this collision of plates is what creates Mountains, we also know that Allah didnt "set them".

Read about Mountains Muslims --- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain

ALSO, THE LOGICAL INFERENCE HERE STATES --- "IF HE DID NOT CREATE THE MOUNTAINS, THE EARTH WOULD BE SHAKING WITH YOU"

This idea is absurd!!! Plate collision creates mountains, not Allah, and there is nothing whatsoever significant about the ABSENSE OF MOUNTAINS that makes the earth shake. We can certainly have an absense of mountains and still have plenty of non-shaking time.

Answer 1

Be careful: if you show too many facts, some Muslims who are open minded will concede the validity of modern science and realize the Qur'an is a spiritual manual rather than a science manual.

That will alienate them from fundamentalists who DISTORT science to conform to ancient scripture. I've reviewed all the scientific miracles of the Qur'an. In fact, that's what got me to study Islam in the first place.

Verdict: pseudoscience. I mean no offense to any Muslim bothers and sisters here, but facts are facts.

Keep on truckin!
Peace

Answer 2

Old religious books are filled with old world explanations for things that were beyond human comprehension in their time. I try not to attack people for their religious beliefs. I accept and have faith in a God that I know precious little about, and try not to let man get between that God and me. It is man that messes everything up. Christians who accept the bible word for word would have us all believe that a man and his sons built a boat big enough to hold the living space and the food for:
2 Cows
2 horses
2 chinchillas
2 grasshoppers
2 gorillas
2 gophers
2 goats
2 tarantulas
2 hippopotami
2 giraffes
2 donkeys
2 sheep
2 ocelots
2 vicuna
2 scorpions
2 millepedes
2 meerkats
2 deer
2 sow bugs....
....And this man and his sons had to have the time to feed....
...2 elk
2 bears
2 wolverines
2 boa constrictors
2 iguanas
2 koalas
2 badgers
2 centipedes
2 mice
2 rats
2 elephants
2 pigs
2 rabbits
2 dogs
2 cats
2 fleas...
....and water.....
....2 rhinocereses
2 anteaters
2 lice
2 bison
2 tortoises
2 mongooses
2 tigers
2 weasels
2 caribou
2 lions
2 ferrets
2 armadillos
2 prarie dogs
2 moles...
.....and clean out the stalls of...
....2 kangaroos
2 monitor lizards
2 camels
2 stink bugs
2 chimpanzees
2 bobcats
2 pandas
2 earwigs
2 panthers
2 zebras
2 potato bugs
2 dust mites
2 Guinea pigs
2 minks
2 shrews
2 Gila monsters...
So you see? You can pick apart any religious tome, finding fault with and errors in any old book. They were written by men with the knowledge available at the time. Faith in God rather than man makes more sense.
...2 foxes
2 leopards
2 sidewinders
2 racoons
2 lemurs
2....

Answer 3

So in other words you are I gather asking that if the Quran is the word of God then how is it that God got such basic scientific facts wrong? Good question if you ask me,kind of like that whole earth revolving around the sun thing,that one even got one of the astronomers burned at the stake,sucks to be him.

Answer 4

Well, there you go another nail in the coffin of organized religion. As far as I'm aware, not one of the religions of the world has kept up with scientific discovery. I'm not saying that our beliefs are invalid, what I am saying is that not One of them is infallible. Luckily for me this does not diminish my personal wonder at the universe around me, I'm just glad to have the freedom of mind to explore it without dogma or agenda.

Answer 5

I'm a guy, and individually, I don't like long nails. We know a lot of like lengthy, painted nails cause they're "so pretty", but I don't like them.

Answer 6

A little bit of toenail is fine... but I agree together with you. Long nails are kinda major.

Answer 7

keep doing this as much as you want, for it is taking you away from Jesus much further at a faster rate.

unto you your religion, unto me mine.

Live and Let Live.

Answer 8

Just thought I would pop in and tell you I like your views.

Answer 9

that is why Koran is full of error

Answer 10

wrong, it's not false.
Try again.