The “God of the Gaps” fallacy and the Koran
The samples from the other verses in which there is no “God of the Gaps” fallacy
Taha-53/54 Who made the earth for you an expanse and made for
you therein paths and sent down water from the cloud; then thereby We have brought
forth many species of various herbs. Eat and pasture your cattle; most surely there are
signs in this for those endowed with understanding.
Rum-22 And one of His signs is the creation of the heavens
and the earth and the diversity of your tongues and colors; most surely there are
signs in this for the learned.
Rum-24 And among His Signs, He shows you the lightning, by
way both of fear and of hope, and He sends down water from the sky and with it gives
life to the earth after it is dead: verily in that are Signs for those who are wise.
Enam-99 And He it is Who sends down water from the cloud, then
We bring forth with it buds of all (plants), then We bring forth from it green (foliage)
from which We produce grain piled up (in the ear); and of the palm-tree, of the
sheaths of it, come forth clusters (of dates) within reach, and gardens of grapes
and olives and pomegranates, alike and unlike; behold the fruit of it when it yields
the fruit and the ripening of it; most surely there are signs in this for a people
who believe.
Araf-26 O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon
you to cover your shame, as well as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment of
righteousness,- that is the best. Such are among the Signs of Allah, that they may
receive admonition!
Nahl/10-11 It is He Who sends down rain from the sky: from it
ye drink, and out of it (grows) the vegetation on which ye feed your cattle. With it He produces for you corn, olives, date-palms,
grapes and every kind of fruit: verily in this is a sign for those who give thought.
Muminun-21
And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example:
from within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to drink; there are, in them,
(besides), numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye eat;
Suara/7-8 Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things
of all kinds We have produced therein? Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not
believe.
Rum-21 And among His Signs is this, that He created for you
mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He
has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those
who reflect.
Casiye-4 And in the creation of yourselves and the fact that
animals are scattered (through the earth), are Signs for those of assured Faith.
Casiye-13 And He has subjected to you, as from Him, all that
is in the heavens and on earth: behold, in that are Signs indeed for those who reflect.
Zuhruf-12/13
That has created pairs in all things, and has made
for you ships and cattle on which ye ride, In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs,
and when so seated, ye may remember the (kind) favor of your Lord, and say, "Glory
to Him Who has subjected these to our (use), for we could never be able to do it,
Yasin-37 And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw therefrom
the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness;
Zumer-42 It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death;
and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed
the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends
(to their bodies) for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.
Rad-4
And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighboring, and gardens of vines and
fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise:
watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others
to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are Signs for those who understand!
All of the above verses are examples of argument from design.