In the Quran one of the Jinn traveled from Jerusalem to Yemen and back in a very short time. Skeptics claim that this is faster than light; impossible, it breaks the laws of physics. This speed turned out to be Mach 24, slower than today's fastest missiles at Mach 27-30.
Military missiles travel at Mach 27-30. Hypersonic flight is known and used today for long distances, however it was portrayed in the Quran 1400 years ago. In the story of Sabaa a Jinn made a round-trip from Jerusalem to Yemen and back in a very short time.
When you look at an object light takes a fraction of a second to reach your eye from that object. But light didn't originate at that object; light originated at the sun then traveled 8 minutes 20 seconds from the sun to that object and then from that object to your eye. So it takes 8.33333 minutes before light is reflected on that object and then a fraction of a second after that to reach your eye.
A daemon of the Jinn said, “I will bring it to you before you rise from your seat. I am strong and reliable enough to do it.” He who had knowledge from the Book said, “I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you.” And when he saw it settled before him, he said, “This is from the grace of my Lord, to test me, whether I am grateful or ungrateful. He who is grateful, his gratitude is to his own credit; but he who is ungrateful—my Lord is Independent and Generous.”
٣٩ قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقُومَ مِنْ مَقَامِكَ ۖ وَإِنِّي عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِيٌّ أَمِينٌ
٤٠ قَالَ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عِلْمٌ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِنْدَهُ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ فَضْلِ رَبِّي لِيَبْلُوَنِي أَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ ۖ وَمَنْ شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ
Yartadd in Arabic يَرْتَدَّ means to go back or bounce back (it didn't originate there). Kabla in Arabic قَبْلَ means BEFORE. " قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ" means BEFORE light is reflected to you. This verse says BEFORE it is reflected (not after). This verse is referring to the first segment from the sun to the object 8 minutes 20 seconds. So the Jinn made a round-trip from Jerusalem to Yemen and back in 8.33333 minutes (not in a fraction of a second as skeptics claim).
So we are calculating the speed = distance / time.
Getting the distance from Jerusalem to Yemen:
The distance from Yemen to Jerusalem is 2250 km; so a round-trip would be 2250 km x 2 = 4500 km.
Phys.og, How long does it take sunlight to reach the Earth?, 2013
It takes 8 1/3 minutes for sunlight to reach earth. So now we can calculate the speed of this Jinn:
Speed = Distance / Time = 4500 km / 8.33333 min = 540 km/min = 32,400 km/hr
This Jinn traveled at Mach 26. Mach 26 is slower than today's military missiles at Mach 27-30. So this Jinn didn't violate any laws of physics by travelling faster than light as skeptics claim. Hypersonic flight is known and used today for long distances. No mistakes in the Quran.
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