Re: Islam promoting thought and false accusations: Att. Ummm
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Sura Al-Kahf (18:86): Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness."
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That should settle it. In spherical earth model, there is no fixed place where the Sun sets.