[quote:] "However, the Qur'an specifically assigns the stars to a lower or even the lowest heaven"

You say "assigns" while the translation says "adorned" and it's different.. This meaning is not for nor against the Quran.. To adorn is to decorate.. When you look up in the sky you'll see that the sky IS decorated with stars.. It's obvious to the eyes so it's not considered a miraculous statement but it's true so it's not raising doubts..

Speaking of stars, do you know if it's true that the stars are soooooo far away that by the time their image reaches us the star could've been vanished and new ones born?

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