How is the Koran going to bring these people ahead again? By praying for a miracle?
You'd be amazed by all the incredible science facts in the Qur'an. Facts only recently discovered in the west. So no... not praying for a miracle - but studying the miracle we've got in front of our noses (the Qur'an).
Muslims should concentrate on being muslims and following the Qur'an and sunnah, instead of fighting about who's right and who's not.. As I see it, that's why the muslim world used to be so successful. Muslims used to stick together - just take a look at the leaders of the "muslim" countries today to see how much have changed since then... that's probably why that sheikh brought up the subject in the first place. And why he so focuses on it; Muslims aren't as advanced as the western world since they, as muslims, have changed - Faith isn't as practised and prioritized as it used to be... or at least not among the leaders of the muslim world.
Please correct me if I've said anything wrong!