Well Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727), the english physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, mathematician, alchemist and theologian right? Yes, but not according to Islam.
In the Qur'an, It says that a muslim called Mullah Nasradim sat under a shady oak tree near a field of watermelons. He proceeded to speculate as to why Allah, the islamic god, had made watermelons grow with tiny tendril-like roots, but the tiny acorns had the huge oak to support them and not the other way around. An acorn then fell on his head and he was most pleased that Allah had done things this way or else the watermelon would have covered him in red watermelon juice. It doesn't say this, but Mullah had then discovered gravity in the same way as Isaac Newton and a long time before him but no-one knew about this? hmm.
In addition, foolish Mr. Nasradim had failed to realise that if watermelons grew on oak trees they would fall off long before they got ripe, because watermelons tend to be far heavier.
Also, this oak tree would have evolved in a different way to accomodate such heavy fruits and would look much different, and probably wouldn't be called an oak tree, probably would have been in a different place and then nothing would fall on his head but he also would have no shade. Either that or maybe having them grow on the ground really is the best way, you invalid.
Earth's been around for 4.54 billions years to evolve into what it is today, so the next time you see a massive plant on the ground and a tiny seeds being suspended, consider whatever religious and philosophical ponder you want to say and keep it to yourself.
In the Qur'an, It says that a muslim called Mullah Nasradim sat under a shady oak tree near a field of watermelons. He proceeded to speculate as to why Allah, the islamic god, had made watermelons grow with tiny tendril-like roots, but the tiny acorns had the huge oak to support them and not the other way around. An acorn then fell on his head and he was most pleased that Allah had done things this way or else the watermelon would have covered him in red watermelon juice. It doesn't say this, but Mullah had then discovered gravity in the same way as Isaac Newton and a long time before him but no-one knew about this? hmm.
In addition, foolish Mr. Nasradim had failed to realise that if watermelons grew on oak trees they would fall off long before they got ripe, because watermelons tend to be far heavier.
Also, this oak tree would have evolved in a different way to accomodate such heavy fruits and would look much different, and probably wouldn't be called an oak tree, probably would have been in a different place and then nothing would fall on his head but he also would have no shade. Either that or maybe having them grow on the ground really is the best way, you invalid.
Earth's been around for 4.54 billions years to evolve into what it is today, so the next time you see a massive plant on the ground and a tiny seeds being suspended, consider whatever religious and philosophical ponder you want to say and keep it to yourself.
