By Abu ‘Iyad Amjad bin Muhamad Rafiq A stationary Earth and moving sun was the consensus of the Muslims and the People of the Book prior to the Astrologer-astronomer Copernicus (d. 1543) and likewise for some time after him. This consensus is mentioned by Imam al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) who said in his tafsir: “That which the Muslims and the People of the Book are upon is the statement of the Earth standing still at rest and its being stretched out [as an expanse] and that any motion [it undergoes] is due only to an earthquake that affects it every now and then.” Shaykh Hamud al-Tuwayjuri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The sun is in motion and orbits the earth so as to enable the livelihood of people and their beneficial interests.” Shaykh Bin Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “There is no doubt about the disbelief of the one who rejects. the orbital motion of the Sun due to the clear definitive evidences regarding it.” Pages 64 **Small in Size** 5x7
