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THE BARRIER BETWEEN SALT WATER AND FRESH WATER:AL-QURAN REVELATION ON SURA 25:53 AND 55:19-20

Background of the Study

1,500 YA

50 years ago

He has set free the two seas meeting together. There is a barrier between them. They do not transgress.Quran, 55-19-20He is the one who has set free the two kinds of water, one sweet and palatable, and the other salty and bitter. And He has made between them a barrier and a forbidding partition.(Quran, 25:53)Around 50 YA, modern science found that Mediterranean sea meets the Atlantic sea but the water does not transgress directly because of a barrier

Preparation StageTo understand the phenomena as mentioned in the previous chapter, we have done many preparations for example:Consulting the materials to the teacher;Distributing the jobs among members;Going to library for collecting resources.Instruments of Collecting DataTo collect the information, we use many instruments for example:DocumentationThrough reading documents from internet, books, and magazines, we can obtain rich information about the topic we want to discuss.Interview Interview is used to gather detail information especially from the experts.

Steps in Data AnalysisAfter collecting all information needed, the information is then analyzed. The analysis is done thigh several steps:Selecting information from relevant and accountable resources.Patterning the information from one to another.Synthesizing the information to be reported.Composing report in the form of an Explanation text about 250-300 words (excluding chapter 1, 2, and 4)

Discussion

Modern Science has discovered that in the places where two different seas meet, there is a barrier between them. This barrier divides the two seas so that each sea has its own temperature, salinity, and density. Although there are large waves, strong currents, and tides in these seas, they do not mix or transgress this barrier.

DiscussionModern science has discovered that in estuaries, where fresh (sweet) and salt water meet, the situation is somewhat different from what is found in places where two seas meet. It has been discovered that what distinguishes fresh water from salt water in estuaries is a pycnocline zone with a marked density discontinuity separating the two layers. This partition (zone of separation) has a different salinity from the fresh water and from the salt water.

Conclusion and SuggestionsConclusionThis knowledge, which the Quran came with, included a precise des-cription of the subtlest secrets at a time when humanity could never have known them, which indicates that its source is DivineSuggestionAs a Moslem, we must not only read the Holy Quran, but also we need to recite it, understand it, and do it. By reading and understanding, we can discover Gods crea-tion and by knowing Gods creation, we will know our God.