THE FORCE OF GRAVITY AND THE ORBITAL MOVEMENTS

No! ... I swear by the planets that gravitate, run and disappear! (Qur'an, 81: 15-16)

The word khounnas in Surat at-Takwir (verse 15), translated as "gravitate", means shrink and curl, retract and turn around. The Arabic expression translated "disappear" in verse 16 is kounnas, the plural form of kaanis , which refers to a specific pathway: entry into a nest, the focus of a moving body, or those who return home. they are hiding there. Again in verse 16, the word jawaar , the plural form of jariyahwhich means something moving and flowing, is translated as "run". Keeping this meaning in mind, it is very possible that these verses refer to the gravitational forces of the planets and their movements around their orbits.

The words in the verses above perfectly describe orbital movements from the force of gravity. Of these, the word khounnas refers to the attraction of the planets by their own centers and also their attraction to the Sun, which is the center of our Solar System. (God knows better) This force of gravity already existed in the Universe - although it was only possible to discover this force of attraction with the mathematical formulas of Isaac Newton, who lived in the 17 th and 18 th th centuries. The word jawaarin the verse that follows, insists on the orbital movements that result from the centrifugal force that opposes the force of attraction. There is no doubt that the use of the word jawaar and the word khounnas (attraction towards the center, narrowing) as well as the term kounnas (path, entry into the nest, focus of a moving body) indicate an important scientific truth that no one could have known 1,400 years ago. (God knows better) Moreover, these verses, which are subjects by which the Qur'an swears, are another indication of the importance of their content.