The Quran states that the universe was created in six ayyam (days), in verse 50:38 among others. According to verse 70:4, one day in Quran is equal to 50,000 years on Earth. Therefore, Muslims interpret the description of a "six days" creation as six distinct periods or eons.
This vision of the entire universe drifting away in space is an idea which perhaps has not as yet been conceived by contemporary scientists. Yet it can be
The Earth and Its Waters
Tabataba'i and Mirsadri note that the Qur'an "takes for granted" the flatness of the earth, a common motif among the scientifically naive people at that time The Seven Heavens and Their Denizens
The shape of the heavens
While many classical Muslim scholars The Stars, The Sun, and The Moon
The stars are inside the closest heaven, as the Qur'an is quite explicit on this point. The sun and moon are a bit more ambiguous Solar and Lunar Eclipses
The Qur'an demonstrates no understanding whatsoever of eclipses. Perhaps this is understandable The Stars, Planets, and Meteors
It is not obvious from the translationsof the Qur'an that the authors of the Qur'an actually distinguished between stars and planets The Throne ('Arsh) of Allah
Tabataba'i and Mirsadri note that Allah seems to reside in the Qur'anic heaven The Locations of Heaven and Hell
Tabataba'i and Mirsadri observe that for the Qur'an, there is almost no reference to what is beneath the earth