Dr. Shabir Ally explores a commonly misunderstood Quranic passage, verses 9–12 of chapter 41, which some interpret as suggesting that God created the universe in eight days instead of six. Dr. Shabir explains that the Arabic term "yawmain" can refer to long periods or “eons,” not literal days, and that the Quran’s concise style allows for overlap between phases of creation, making the total six, consistent with other Quranic references. He also clarifies that the word "thumma" (“then”) in this c