Zarrah in the Qur'an and Science

Abstract

This article aims to discuss verses from the Qur'an about zarrah and its integration with science. This research uses a qualitative design with literature study. The verses about zarrah are studied thematically using relevant scientific analysis. This research is to find out: (1) What is the meaning of zarrah in the Qur'an and science, (2) what is the relevance of zarrah in the Qur'an to the development of science. The results of the research are as follows (1) an atom is called the lafadz dzarrah, which means the smallest object that cannot be divided further. lafadz dzarrah is also expressed as the smallest ant (ant's head), in essence lafadz dzarrah is used to visualize something very small. Likewise, Greek scientists stated that atoms were the smallest particles and could not be divided further. With the development of science, research has been discovered which suggests that atoms are divided into three constituent parts, namely protons, electrons and neutrons. (2) The interpretation made by the mufassir of the word zarrah has relevance to the development of science. Mufassir's interpretation of the word zarrah has led scientific experts to research more comprehensively the smallest object in the world. And finally they discovered that atoms are the smallest objects in the world.

Keywords: dzarrah; Al-Qur'an; interpretation; science