The Qur'an as A Foundation for The Development of Astronomy
Abstract
The Qur'an as a holy book of Muslims not only explains things that are 'ubudiyah but the Qur'an also explains the importance of science for human life. In fact, the word 'ilm itself is mentioned in the Qur'an 105 times, but with its conjunctions it is mentioned more than 744 times, which is indeed one of the needs of Islam. The word knowledge is used in the sense of the process of achieving knowledge. The Qur'an contains various inspirations for the advancement of science and technology. This includes the knowledge of how nature was formed (cosmology) and the changing phenomena of the universe and stars (astronomy). There are no less than 750 verses that explicitly describe astronomical knowledge. Nature holds a lot of mysteries contained in it. As a virtuous creature, we need to study with scientific methods. The creation of the heavens without poles, the earth and everything in it, the alternation of day and night, the sun's journey from east to west, the circulation of the moon around the earth starting from the hilal, crescent, full moon and shrinking again like an old bunch, the stars at night are also astronomical evidence for humans to always think it. Therefore, in order to fully and thoroughly appreciate the contents of the Qur'an, theological, philosophical, scientific and sensory ways of thinking are required. This requirement is necessary because not all problems can be solved or overcome by philosophical thinking alone but require other methods that can be used together