The Height of Prophet Adam: At the Crossroads of Science & Scripture

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Author: Muntasir Zaman

Book length: 151 pages

Excerpt: Ibn Hajar: The dwellings of ancient civilizations indicate that they were not drastically tall.

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1. According to the article, why do modern scientific arguments conclude that humans could not have been about 90 feet (sixty cubits) tall?
2. Which methodological principle described in the article holds that when reason establishes certain knowledge, revelation should be subordinated and reinterpreted accordingly?
3. What did the article's analysis of the hadith literature conclude about the clause that Adam was sixty cubits tall and that humankind has been decreasing in height?
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