How many days did it take to create the Earth in the Quran?

Question

It says the earth was created in two days. And later on in the next verse it says four days?

Keep in mind the total duration of heavens and earth creation is six days. So did the earth take up 2 days out of six. or four days?

Specifically what is the meaning of the verse below about the four days.

Verses:

“Say (O Muhammad): Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days? And you set up rivals (in worship) with Him? That is the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

He placed therein (i.e. the earth) firm mountains from above it, and He blessed it, and measured therein its sustenance (for its dwellers) in four Days equal (i.e. all these four ‘days’ were equal in the length of time) for all those who ask (about its creation).

Then He rose over (Istawa) towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: ‘Come both of you willingly or unwillingly.’ They both said: ‘We come willingly.’

Then He completed and finished from their creation (as) seven heavens in two Days and He made in each heaven its affair. And We adorned the nearest (lowest) heaven with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard (from the devils by using them as missiles against the devils). Such is the Decree of Him, the All-Mighty, the All-Knower”

[Fussilat 41:9-12]

Answer 1

I am inclined to the view that Allah created the earth itself in 2 days and did what is said in the tenth verse over a total time of 4 days

and He made therein anchorages (i.e., mountains) from above it, and He blessed it, and determined therein its nourishments in four days [41:10].

This means that Allah did the two things simultaneously. Like for example, if someone was to construct a building in 4 days and he said that he would he would make it’s foundation in 2 days.When he says 4 days, he is including the time for making the foundation.

Answer 2

The Quran does not explain anything contrary to science. However, science may explain things contrary to the Quran. The Quran is a constant, everything else is variable. If you look at the Quran from the opposite side of the Quran while evaluating the events, your situation is like a fishing boat rowing in the ocean. You should always look at things from the Quran's perspective. Today, most of what you call science consists of theory, prediction, and simulation. However, the definition of science is based on testing and proof. What science called right 50 years ago can be called wrong today. Compared to God's creation, the point that science has reached today is not even a grain of wheat. Therefore, we do not yet know what kind of time the time described there is. Therefore, it would be more logical to accept the expression 6 days as 6 periods rather than 6 days specific to our world. Because time is not constant. It varies depending on the person and location, it can be bent, lengthened/shortened. We do not know whether the term 'earth' in the verses is the earth or the galaxy or the universe, and we do not know whether the term 'sky' is outside the galaxy or what is meant. It is reported that the sky has 7 layers, we do not know whether these 7 layers are the same size or within the galaxy. In another verse, he says that he placed the universe on the Throne after creation. Perhaps there may be a separate dimension/time concept that covers the universe we are in and which continues to expand at every moment. We don't know. Therefore, the Quran does not contradict the facts. However, humanity does not yet know or has not discovered it.