Introduction: When the Messenger Speaks, Believers Listen

In an age where social media algorithms reward sensationalism over truth, where conspiracy theories spread faster than verified facts, and where TikTok videos can convince people that centuries of scientific observation are lies, believers face a crucial test. This test is not about science versus religion, nor about being “open-minded” versus “close-minded.” This test is about something far more fundamental: Do you trust God’s messenger, or do you trust internet influencers? The flat earth conspiracy has emerged as one of Satan’s most effective tools for making believers look foolish, wasting their time on settled questions, and ultimately leading them to reject the clear explanations of God’s chosen messenger.

When God sends a messenger, He does not send him to be second-guessed. He does not send him so that followers can pick and choose which of his explanations to accept based on their own “research.” The Quran is absolutely clear on this point: messengers are sent to be obeyed, and believers respond with “we hear and we obey.” God’s Messenger of the Covenant, Rashad Khalifa, explained the scientific verses of the Quran with clarity and authority. He explicitly stated that the Quran describes a spherical, egg-shaped Earth – and for believers, that settles the matter completely. The question we must ask ourselves is simple: Will we trust the messenger whom God authenticated with the mathematical miracle of 19, or will we trust anonymous content creators on social media platforms built to spread viral content regardless of truth?

Part 1: The Obligation to Hear and Obey

The Quranic Standard for Believers

Before examining the overwhelming evidence for Earth’s spherical shape, we must first establish the correct framework for believers. The Quran does not present a model where followers scrutinize every statement of God’s messenger and decide whether to accept it based on their own investigation. On the contrary, the Quran presents a model of complete trust and submission to the messenger’s explanations. This is not blind following – it is intelligent recognition that God does not send messengers without authenticating them, and once authenticated, their explanations carry divine authority.

Consider the profound implications of verse 4:64, which establishes the very purpose of sending messengers:

[4:64] “We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed in accordance with God’s will. Had they, when they wronged their souls, come to you and prayed to God for forgiveness, and the messenger prayed for their forgiveness, they would have found God Redeemer, Most Merciful.”

The messenger is sent “to be obeyed” – not to be debated, not to be second-guessed, not to have his explanations weighed against TikTok videos. The very next verse makes this even more explicit, describing what true belief looks like:

[4:65] “Never indeed, by your Lord; they are not believers unless they come to you to judge in their disputes, then find no hesitation in their hearts whatsoever in accepting your judgment. They must submit a total submission.”

Notice the phrase “no hesitation in their hearts whatsoever.” This is the Quranic standard for believers. When someone says, “Rashad was human and didn’t have the information we have now,” they are expressing exactly the kind of hesitation that disqualifies a person from being counted among the believers. The messenger did not need modern information – he had revelation from Gabriel. He had access to divine knowledge that surpasses any amount of YouTube research.

Part 2: The Response of True Believers

“We Hear and We Obey”

The Quran provides us with the exact words that should come from a believer’s mouth when confronted with the messenger’s judgment on any matter:

[24:51] “The only utterance of the believers, whenever invited to God and His messenger to judge in their affairs, is to say, ‘We hear and we obey.’ These are the winners.”

This verse uses emphatic language: “the only utterance” – there is no alternative response for believers. Not “let me research this first,” not “but I saw a video that contradicts this,” not “we should keep an open mind.” The response is singular and complete: “We hear and we obey.” And notice who God identifies as “the winners” – those who submit without hesitation. The flat earth proponents who claim to be believers while rejecting the messenger’s clear explanation of Earth’s shape are not following this Quranic model. They are following a model of their own making, one that places their “research” above revelation.

Furthermore, God explicitly warns believers against placing their own opinions above the messenger’s explanations:

[49:1] “O you who believe, do not place your opinion above that of God and His messenger. You shall reverence God. God is Hearer, Omniscient.”

When someone argues that flat earth theory might be true despite the messenger’s clear explanation that the Quran describes a spherical Earth, they are doing exactly what this verse prohibits – placing their opinion above the messenger’s teaching. They may frame it as “questioning the official narrative” or “keeping an open mind,” but in reality, they are violating a direct Quranic command. The test here is not about science; it is about submission to God through obedience to His messenger.

Part 3: The Quranic Evidence for a Spherical Earth

Verse 39:5 – “He Rolls” (Yukawwir)

God did not leave the shape of the Earth ambiguous in the Quran. For those who read with understanding and accept the messenger’s explanations, the evidence is unmistakable. The first key verse uses an Arabic word that can only be applied to spherical objects:

[39:5] “He created the heavens and the earth truthfully. He rolls the night over the day, and rolls the day over the night. He committed the sun and the moon, each running for a finite period. Absolutely, He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.”

The Arabic word “yukawwir” (He rolls) is decisive. This word is derived from “kurah,” which means “ball” or “sphere.” You cannot roll something over a flat surface in the way this verse describes. The rolling of night over day and day over night – this continuous, gradual transition – requires a spherical surface. On a flat earth, there would be a sharp line between day and night, not a rolling transition. The word choice here is precise and intentional, chosen by the All-Knowing God who created the universe.

The messenger’s footnote on this verse removes any ambiguity:

*39:5 This verse clearly informs us that the earth is round. The Arabic for “He rolls” (Yukawwir) is derived from the Arabic word for “ball” (Kurah). Since the Earth is not exactly round, a specific reference to its shape is given in 79:30. The Quran is replete with scientific information that became known to us centuries after the revelation of the Quran. See Appendix 20.

The messenger’s explanation is explicit: “This verse clearly informs us that the earth is round.” Not “might be round,” not “could be interpreted as round” – it “clearly informs us.” For believers who accept the covenant and support the messenger, this settles the matter. The argument is not between flat earthers and “the establishment” – it is between those who accept the messenger’s explanation and those who reject it.

Part 4: Verse 79:30 – The Egg-Shaped Earth

Scientific Precision 1400 Years Before Modern Discovery

God’s precision in describing Earth’s shape goes even further. Not content with merely establishing that Earth is spherical, the Quran provides additional detail about its exact shape – a detail that modern science only confirmed recently:

[79:30] “He made the earth egg-shaped.”

The Arabic word “dahaha” is derived from “dahhyah,” which means “egg.” This is not simply saying the Earth is round like a perfect sphere – it is saying the Earth is egg-shaped, which we now know is scientifically accurate. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator – exactly like an egg. The messenger’s footnote confirms this understanding:

*79:30 The Arabic word “dahhaahaa” is derived from “Dahhyah” which means “egg.”

Some flat earth proponents attempt to argue that “egg-shaped” could somehow support their model. This argument reveals either profound ignorance or deliberate deception. An egg is a three-dimensional object with volume. You cannot take an egg and make it flat without destroying its essential nature. The egg is specifically characterized by its rounded, curved surfaces from every angle. No flat object has ever been called “egg-shaped” in any language, in any culture, at any time in human history. The argument that this verse supports flat earth theory is not a serious scientific or linguistic position – it is desperation.

What makes these verses even more remarkable is their timing. The Quran was revealed in the 7th century when humans had no way to view Earth from space or precisely measure its shape. Yet the Quran not only states that Earth is spherical but specifies that it is egg-shaped – an oblate spheroid. This is not lucky guessing. This is divine knowledge revealed through God’s messenger Muhammad and explained to us by God’s Messenger of the Covenant. The scientific accuracy of the Quran confirms its divine origin, and the messenger’s explanation confirms our understanding.

Part 5: Mountains Moving Like Clouds – Earth’s Rotation

A Truth Hidden in Plain Sight

The Quran does not stop at describing Earth’s shape. It also alludes to Earth’s rotation – another fact that flat earth proponents deny:

[27:88] “When you look at the mountains, you think that they are standing still. But they are moving, like the clouds. Such is the manufacture of God, who perfected everything. He is fully Cognizant of everything you do.”

Mountains appear stationary to us. We look at them and see no movement. Yet God reveals that they are moving “like the clouds.” What kind of movement is this? It is the rotation of the Earth on its axis. The mountains, firmly rooted in the ground, are traveling at tremendous speed as Earth rotates – but because we rotate with them, we perceive them as still. This is the same principle by which passengers on a smoothly flying airplane do not feel like they are moving at 500 miles per hour.

This verse is incompatible with flat earth theory. If the Earth were a stationary flat disk, mountains would truly be standing still. There would be no hidden movement. But the Quran reveals that despite our perception, the mountains move constantly. This is divine knowledge about Earth’s rotation, revealed 1400 years ago, and completely consistent with the spherical, rotating Earth that science has confirmed through countless observations.

[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.”

[36:40] “The sun is never to catch up with the moon – the night and the day never deviate – each of them is floating in its own orbit.”

These verses describe celestial mechanics with remarkable accuracy. The sun and moon each have their own orbits. Night and day follow predictable patterns without deviation. This is the language of a rotating, orbiting Earth in a solar system governed by precise laws – not a flat disk under a dome with lights moving overhead.

Part 6: Why “Egg-Shaped” Cannot Mean Flat

Exposing the Desperation of Flat Earth Arguments

One of the claims made in flat earth circles is that the egg-shaped description in the Quran somehow works on both a globe model and a flat earth model. This argument deserves direct refutation because it exposes the intellectual bankruptcy of flat earth apologetics. The claim is not just wrong – it is nonsensical on its face.

An egg has specific geometric properties: it is three-dimensional, it has curved surfaces in all directions, it has volume that can be measured, and it tapers from a wider end to a narrower end. These are defining characteristics of an egg. You cannot remove any of these characteristics and still call the object “egg-shaped.” A flat disk with an oval perimeter is not egg-shaped – it is oval-shaped. The shape of an egg is fundamentally about its three-dimensional curvature, not just its silhouette from one angle.

Furthermore, the word “dahaha” in verse 79:30 relates to the action of forming something into the shape of an ostrich egg. The Earth was formed, shaped, crafted into this egg-like form. A flat disk is not formed into an egg shape – it would need to be curved, rounded, given depth and dimension. The very verb used in the Arabic indicates a process that results in a three-dimensional, curved object.

The argument also fails when combined with verse 39:5. Rolling night over day on a flat surface is impossible. A flat disk would have sharp transitions between day and night, not the gradual rolling that we observe every single day and that the Quran describes. The combination of “rolling” (yukawwir from kurah/ball) and “egg-shaped” (dahaha from dahhyah/egg) leaves no room for flat earth interpretation. These are not ambiguous terms – they are precise descriptions of a spherical, slightly oblate object.

When flat earth proponents claim these verses support their model, they are engaging in the kind of mental gymnastics that the Quran warns against – twisting words from their proper meanings to suit their desires. The messenger explained these verses clearly. Those who reject his explanation in favor of their own contrived interpretations are not being “open-minded” – they are rejecting the guidance sent to them by God through His chosen messenger.

Part 7: The Scientific Evidence

Observable Proofs Available to Anyone

While for believers the messenger’s explanation should be sufficient, God has also provided abundant scientific evidence that anyone can observe and verify. This evidence exists not because believers need it, but because God has made the truth manifest through multiple avenues. The Quran itself commands us to use our senses and intellect:

[17:36] “You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.”

This verse commands verification – but verification means using reliable methods, not accepting TikTok videos as evidence. Here are the observable proofs of Earth’s spherical shape:

1. Ships Disappearing Hull-First Over the Horizon: When a ship sails away, the hull disappears first, then the midsection, and finally the top of the mast. If the Earth were flat, the entire ship would simply shrink until it was too small to see. This has been observed for thousands of years by sailors worldwide and can be verified by anyone with binoculars and access to a coastline.

2. Different Star Constellations in Different Hemispheres: The Southern Cross is visible in Australia but not in North America. Polaris is visible in the Northern Hemisphere but not in the Southern. If the Earth were flat, everyone would see the same stars. This is observable by anyone who travels between hemispheres.

3. Lunar Eclipses Show Earth’s Round Shadow: During a lunar eclipse, Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting its shadow on the moon. This shadow is always curved, from every angle, regardless of where you observe it. A flat disk would not cast a consistently round shadow from all angles.

4. Time Zones and the Rising/Setting of the Sun: When it is noon in New York, it is midnight in Beijing. The sun rises at different times in different locations because of Earth’s rotation. This is impossible on a flat earth with a local sun – everyone would experience day and night simultaneously.

5. Circumnavigation of the Earth: Humans have traveled around the Earth in every direction – by ship, by plane, by foot in continuous journeys. Magellan’s expedition did it in the 16th century. This is only possible on a sphere.

6. Satellite Imagery and Space Travel: Thousands of satellites orbit Earth and provide continuous imagery. Astronauts from multiple nations, including nations hostile to each other, have observed and photographed Earth’s spherical shape. The International Space Station can be observed from Earth with basic telescopes.

7. Gravity Pulls Matter Into Spheres: Every large astronomical body we observe – the sun, the moon, Mars, Jupiter, stars – is spherical because gravity pulls matter uniformly toward the center. Earth is no exception. This is why there are no flat planets anywhere in the observable universe.

8. Flight Paths: Commercial airlines fly routes over the Arctic because it is shorter to travel over the “top” of a sphere than around the edges of a flat disk. You can verify this by looking at any long-haul flight path between continents.

Part 8: Addressing Flat Earth Claims Point by Point

Refuting the Specific Arguments

Having established both the Quranic evidence and the scientific evidence, let us now systematically refute the specific claims made by flat earth proponents. Each of these claims, when examined carefully, collapses under scrutiny:

“TikTok shows green screens and harnesses on the ISS”: TikTok is a platform built on fake videos, special effects, and content designed for viral engagement regardless of accuracy. Training footage from NASA, which shows astronauts practicing in pools and on aircraft that simulate weightlessness, has been deliberately misrepresented as “proof” of fakery. The International Space Station is tracked by thousands of amateur astronomers worldwide with personal telescopes. You can photograph it from your backyard. Would Russia, China, and other rivals of America all cooperate to maintain a fake space station? The ISS has been continuously crewed since the year 2000 – over 20 years of supposed fakery with zero credible leaks.

“They banned the Nikon P1000 because it proved no curvature”: This claim is demonstrably false. The Nikon P1000 is available for purchase right now on Amazon, Best Buy, and camera stores worldwide. It has never been banned anywhere. This camera, with its powerful zoom, actually confirms Earth’s curvature when used properly. Zooming in on distant objects does not remove curvature – it simply magnifies what is visible above the horizon. Objects still disappear bottom-first due to curvature regardless of zoom level. The claim that this camera is banned is a lie that can be disproven with a five-second internet search.

“Time zones work on flat earth too”: No, they do not. On a flat earth model with a local sun circling overhead, the transition between day and night would be gradual everywhere simultaneously – like a dimmer switch slowly turning down the lights across the entire disk. Instead, we observe sharp day/night boundaries and the sun rising and setting at different times in different locations. More critically, during Arctic summer, the sun does not set for weeks – it circles the horizon without dipping below it. This is only possible on a tilted, spherical Earth. In the flat earth model, the Arctic summer sun would still rise and set daily.

“Gravity is just a theory – why don’t balloons fall?”: This confuses buoyancy with gravity. Balloons rise because they are less dense than the surrounding air – the air is pulled down more strongly by gravity, pushing the less dense balloon up. This is like asking “why do boats float if gravity pulls things down?” Gravity is not “just a theory” in the colloquial sense – in scientific terminology, a theory is an explanation supported by extensive evidence. Gravity is one of the most well-tested phenomena in all of physics, observable and measurable with basic equipment.

“If you zoom on boats you can see them entirely”: This claim relies on videos shot under specific atmospheric conditions that cause refraction (bending of light), temporarily lifting the image of distant objects. Under normal conditions, ships disappear hull-first over the horizon. This has been documented in controlled experiments with measured distances. The curvature calculator (available online) accurately predicts how much of a distant object will be hidden based on observer height and distance – predictions that match real observations precisely.

“Satellites are just balloons, GPS uses triangulation”: Amateur astronomers track satellites every night using nothing but personal telescopes. Satellites move across the sky at orbital speeds that no balloon can achieve. GPS requires atomic clocks synchronized to nanosecond precision and works based on signals from multiple satellites whose positions are precisely known. Ground-based triangulation could not provide GPS accuracy – the system requires satellites at known positions to calculate distances based on signal timing. Moreover, you can see satellites with your own eyes as they pass overhead, moving far faster than any balloon.

Part 9: The Impossible Conspiracy

The Logical Absurdity of Global Deception

To believe in flat earth requires believing in a conspiracy of unprecedented scale. Consider what would be necessary for flat earth to be true:

Every space agency in the world would need to cooperate: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), CNSA (China), ESA (Europe), ISRO (India), JAXA (Japan), and dozens of others from nations that are political and military rivals would all need to maintain the same lie. Countries that have fought wars against each other, that actively spy on each other, that would benefit enormously from exposing American deception – they would all need to participate in the cover-up.

Every pilot and ship captain would need to be complicit: Commercial pilots navigate using spherical Earth calculations. Their instruments, their flight paths, their fuel calculations all depend on Earth being a sphere. Thousands of pilots from every country, speaking every language, would need to either be deceived or be lying.

Every GPS engineer, every satellite company employee: The people who design, build, launch, and operate the satellite network that makes GPS work would all need to be maintaining a massive deception.

Every physicist, astronomer, and scientist: Universities worldwide teach physics based on a spherical Earth. Astronomy calculations that predict eclipses with perfect accuracy depend on spherical Earth models. These predictions work – they have worked for centuries. All of these scientists across all nations would need to be part of the lie.

Zero credible leaks in over 70 years: Since the space age began, not a single credible whistleblower has emerged with verifiable evidence of the flat earth cover-up. In a conspiracy involving millions of people across competing nations over seven decades, there would be evidence. There would be leaked documents, disgruntled employees, deathbed confessions with proof. Instead, there is nothing but grainy YouTube videos and misinterpreted photographs.

And for what purpose? What would be the motivation for this unprecedented global conspiracy? Flat earth proponents have no coherent answer. The “why” of the supposed conspiracy makes no sense. Nations that compete for resources, for power, for prestige – they would all cooperate to hide the shape of the Earth? The logical absurdity is apparent to anyone who thinks carefully about the claim.

Part 10: The Danger of Rejecting the Messenger’s Explanation

A Test of Faith Disguised as “Research”

Those who accept flat earth theory while claiming to be believers face a serious problem that goes beyond mere scientific error. They are rejecting the clear explanation of God’s Messenger of the Covenant. The messenger explained that verses 39:5 and 79:30 describe a spherical, egg-shaped Earth. To reject this explanation while claiming to accept the messenger is a contradiction.

The Quran is explicit about what happens to those who reject the messenger after receiving clear proofs:

[3:81] “God took a covenant from the prophets, saying, ‘I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him.’ He said, ‘Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?’ They said, ‘We agree.’ He said, ‘You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you.’”

[3:82] “Those who reject this (Quranic prophecy) are the evil ones.”

The covenant requires believing in and supporting the messenger. This support includes accepting his explanations of the scripture he was sent to confirm. When someone says “Rashad was human and didn’t have the information we have now,” they are implying that the messenger’s explanations were limited by his human knowledge and might be superseded by later “discoveries.” This completely misunderstands the nature of messengership. The messenger did not derive his explanations from human knowledge – he received them through revelation. His explanation of Earth’s shape was not a guess based on 1980s science; it was an understanding guided by God.

The argument that “we should keep an open mind” about flat earth is actually an argument for closing one’s mind to the messenger’s teaching. Being open-minded does not mean giving equal weight to truth and falsehood. It does not mean perpetually entertaining claims that have been definitively refuted. A truly open mind examines evidence, reaches conclusions, and does not continue to “consider” positions that have been proven wrong.

Part 11: “Questioning Official Narratives” vs. Rejecting God’s Messenger

A Crucial Distinction

Flat earth proponents often frame their position as “questioning the official narrative” and suggest that skepticism of authority is healthy. There is truth in the principle that governments lie and institutions can be corrupted. The Quran itself warns against following the majority blindly:

[6:116] “If you obey the majority of people on earth, they will divert you from the path of God. They follow only conjecture; they only guess.”

However, there is a crucial distinction between questioning corrupt human institutions and rejecting observable reality and divine revelation. The spherical Earth is not an “official narrative” in the sense of a government claim that must be accepted on faith. It is observable reality confirmed by countless independent observations that anyone can verify. It is described in the Quran and explained by God’s messenger.

When someone uses “questioning authority” as justification for flat earth belief, they are misapplying a valid principle. The relevant “authority” to question is not NASA or any government agency – it is TikTok influencers and YouTube conspiracy channels. These sources should be questioned. Who are they? What are their qualifications? What evidence do they present? How has that evidence been verified? When subjected to scrutiny, flat earth “evidence” falls apart completely.

Moreover, flat earth belief requires accepting a different “official narrative” – the narrative of flat earth influencers who claim privileged knowledge of a massive conspiracy. Flat earth believers are not independent thinkers; they have simply chosen to trust anonymous internet personalities instead of scientists, pilots, and most importantly, instead of God’s messenger. This is not skepticism – it is gullibility dressed up as skepticism.

Part 12: Why Satan Promotes Flat Earth

The Strategic Purpose of This Deception

Satan is not random in his attacks. He targets believers strategically, using deceptions that serve multiple purposes simultaneously. Flat earth theory serves Satan’s goals in several ways:

It makes believers look foolish and anti-science: When a believer espouses flat earth theory, they damage their credibility on every other topic. Non-believers who might otherwise listen to the message of Submission see flat earth and dismiss the entire belief system. Satan has effectively created a barrier between believers and potential converts by associating the faith with obviously false claims. The message of worshiping God alone gets buried under mockery about flat earth.

It causes division within the community: Flat earth creates unnecessary conflict among believers. Instead of discussing how to worship God, how to live righteously, how to spread the message of Submission, believers end up arguing about the shape of the Earth. Time and energy that should go toward spiritual growth gets wasted on settled scientific questions.

It undermines trust in the messenger: Every time flat earth proponents suggest that “Rashad didn’t have the information we have now,” they erode confidence in the messenger’s explanations. If the messenger can be wrong about Earth’s shape, what else might he be wrong about? This seeds doubt about all of the messenger’s teachings. Satan does not need to attack the messenger directly – he can undermine believers’ trust through “innocent” questions about peripheral topics.

It wastes time on settled questions: Hours spent watching flat earth videos, researching “evidence,” debating online – these are hours not spent in worship, not spent in Quran study, not spent in righteous work. Satan does not care whether you spend your time on flat earth or celebrity gossip, as long as you are not spending it on God.

It shifts focus from what matters: The questions that matter are: Are you worshiping God alone? Are you observing the Contact Prayers? Are you paying the obligatory charity? Are you working righteousness? Flat earth has nothing to do with salvation. It is a perfect distraction – it feels meaningful and “truth-seeking” while having no actual impact on one’s relationship with God.

When believers recognize flat earth as a Satanic distraction, they can reject it without needing to engage with every false argument. The appropriate response to flat earth is not hours of research and debate – it is recognition that God’s messenger already explained this, science confirms it, and the topic does not merit further attention.

Part 13: The Big Bang, Billions of Years, and Scientific Consistency

The Quran’s Scientific Accuracy

The Quran’s accuracy about Earth’s shape is not an isolated case. The scripture is consistent with established science across multiple domains, and the messenger consistently explained these scientific truths. Consider verse 21:30:

[21:30] “Do the unbelievers not realize that the heaven and the earth used to be one solid mass that we exploded into existence? And from water we made all living things. Would they believe?”

The messenger’s footnote confirms: “The Big Bang Theory is now supported by the Creator’s infallible mathematical code (Appendix 1). Thus, it is no longer a theory; it is a law, a proven fact.”

This verse describes the Big Bang – the universe beginning as a single point that expanded outward. It was revealed 1400 years before scientists discovered this truth through observation of the expanding universe. The messenger did not hedge or equivocate – he identified this as the Big Bang and confirmed it as proven fact. Similarly, the messenger accepted the scientific consensus on Earth’s age (billions of years), on the evolution of life from water, and on countless other scientific facts.

Those who accept flat earth often reject other established science as well – the age of the universe, the age of Earth, evolution, space exploration. But the messenger accepted these scientific truths as consistent with Quranic revelation. The pattern is clear: the Quran describes reality accurately, and science, when conducted properly, confirms Quranic truth. There is no conflict between true science and the Quran – only between pseudoscience (like flat earth) and the Quran.

Part 14: The Test Is Clear

Messenger vs. TikTok – Choose

Ultimately, the flat earth question presents believers with a straightforward test. On one side stands God’s Messenger of the Covenant, authenticated by the mathematical miracle of 19, who clearly explained that the Quran describes a spherical, egg-shaped Earth. On the other side stand anonymous internet personalities, posting videos on platforms designed to maximize engagement through sensationalism, claiming that established science and the messenger’s explanation are both wrong.

This is not a test of scientific knowledge. This is a test of faith. Do you trust the messenger whom God authenticated, or do you trust content creators on social media? The answer should be obvious for anyone who has accepted the covenant.

The messenger did not speak from his own knowledge. He did not guess about scientific matters based on the information available in the 1980s. He spoke with the authority granted to him by God, explaining the Quran that was revealed through him. His explanation of Earth’s shape was not a peripheral comment that believers can take or leave – it was an interpretation of Quranic verses that directly bears on how we understand God’s creation.

Those who say “we should keep an open mind” about flat earth while claiming to accept the messenger are trying to have it both ways. They want the credibility of following a messenger while reserving the right to reject his explanations when they conflict with internet conspiracy theories. This is not genuine belief – it is hedging, and God knows what is in the hearts.

[24:51] “The only utterance of the believers, whenever invited to God and His messenger to judge in their affairs, is to say, ‘We hear and we obey.’ These are the winners.”

Conclusion: Return to the Quran and the Messenger

The Path Forward for Sincere Seekers

For those who have been confused by flat earth theories, the path forward is clear: return to the Quran and accept the messenger’s explanations. The Quran describes a spherical, egg-shaped Earth. The messenger confirmed this understanding. Science overwhelmingly supports it. The flat earth position requires rejecting divine revelation, rejecting the messenger’s teaching, rejecting observable evidence, and accepting a conspiracy theory of impossible proportions.

There is no shame in having been temporarily misled. Satan is cunning, and he knows how to package his deceptions attractively. The test is not whether you have ever been deceived, but whether you return to truth when it becomes clear. If you have been entertaining flat earth theories, this is your opportunity to let go of that error and return to the straightforward path.

The message of Submission is too important to be buried under association with demonstrably false claims. The world needs to hear that there is no god except God, that worship belongs to Him alone, that salvation comes through submission to Him. Every believer who promotes flat earth distracts from this message and gives opponents ammunition to dismiss everything we say.

Let us focus on what matters: worshiping God alone, observing our duties, treating others with kindness, spreading truth. The shape of the Earth has been settled – by the Quran, by the messenger, and by centuries of observation. There are more important battles to fight and more important truths to spread.

[39:5] “He created the heavens and the earth truthfully. He rolls the night over the day, and rolls the day over the night. He committed the sun and the moon, each running for a finite period. Absolutely, He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.”

The Earth is spherical. The Quran declares it. The messenger confirmed it. The evidence is overwhelming. May God guide us all to truth and protect us from the deceptions of Satan. Peace.