Ruh
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The verse is referring to the sky, not the universe as the universe includes the earth, but if I remember correctly the word used for sky (was it Assama I forget) means what is opposite of the earth.
The Arabic word سماء is used in a quite a different senses in Qur'an . It can be a local sky to the whole universe . A modern word like Galaxy / المجرة or Space/ فضاء was not known to human that time , hence GOD had to deal with the known words but contexting to the right application in Qur'an . The case of the Arabic word سماء is quite vivid in that perspective .
Nonetheless let us hypothetically assume your misinterpretation is the true interpretation and the word used refers to the entire universe. This contradicts known science for we know that the universe is not flat like a page (for if it were so 2 dimensional it’s component parts such as the earth and yourself would have to be flat to fit within it).
Fortunately modern science knows more about both the sky and the universe than the relatively primitive author of the Quran did, and is aware of the multidimensional nature of the universe.
I don't know what the source of your knowledge about this issue , not to choke you , NASA has used the same example (Paper/Sheet/Page whatever you call it ) to express the shape of the universe as the Qur'an did . Only the difference between them was 1400 years .
WMAP- Shape of the Universe
And to get the WMAP and CMB parameters right , please click below :
WMAP- Shape of the Universe