Science and the Quran
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The Arabic word អادًا, which means sharp. The mountain has a sharp, pointed core that plunges into the earth's surface. Many geological textbooks describe the roots or cores of mountains in universities around the world. Renowned science fiction author Frank Press, president of the American Academy of Sciences for 12 years and former adviser to US President Jmmy Carter. In his book on mountains, he describes the roots or core of a mountain that looks like a sharp snout that is inserted into the ground. At the same time, Dr. Press showed the role of mountains as the most important in protecting the balance of the Earth's crust.
As for the role of this mountain, Al-Qur'an says in verse 31, chapter 21, which means in Khmer, "And We have created many mountains upon the earth, that they may not be shaken;
فِيلْنَا فِي الْأَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ بِهِمْلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ َّهُمْ
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