Planet Orbit and Quran
Quran Talk Blog · Article · July 1, 2020
The Arabic word for Earth is الْأَرْضِ / l-arḍi.
This comes from the root ا ر ﺽ and has the following derivative meanings:
ا ر ﺽ: to rotate; bring forth herbs; that which rotates; earth; land; city; country; ground
As shown above, one of the meanings of this root means to rotate, which is exactly what the Earth does.
Additionally, the Quran in several verses discusses the orbit of the planets.
21:33 And He is the One who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; each floating in its own orbit.
وَهُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ
The word for orbit is فَلَكٍ / falakin, this word comes from the root: ف ل ك and has the corresponding derivative meanings: