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Introduction

Maurice Bucaille in his scholarly work, The Bible,The Qur'an and Science has drawn our attention to some of the startling revelations in the Qur'an regarding astronomical aspects which could not be comprehended properly till the rise of modern science from the 17th century onward. As for instance the impact of the rotation and revolution of the earth and the inclination of its axis on the seasonal changes, changes in the duration of days and nights, and shift in the location of the setting and rising of the sun with the season, could be scientifically explained only in the late nineteenth century .The orbital movement of the celestial bodies such as the sun and the stars came to be scientifically established in the early 20th century. The Origin of the Universe, its expansion and eventual termination are being scientifically explained now by the Big Bang Model. These modern scientific concepts were clearly visualised in the Qur'an as far back as the 7th century when observational facilities were not available, mathematical principles were not discovered, elementary principles (quarks) and fundamental forces (gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear and strong nuclear) were not identified. It is therefore proposed to highlight in this papel. the validity of the Qur'anic revelations regarding the creation of the Universe and some salient astronomical  phenomena in the light of modem scientific discoveries. They eloquently testify to the Qur'anic proclamation that it contains only the truth and nothing but the truth: "We sent down the (Qur'an) in Truth, and in Truth has it descended"[Children of Israel] XVII: 105).