Numbers & Style
Word repetitions, the miracle of 19, abjad, letter sequences and the inimitable style of the Quran.
365Harmony in the Quran’s word counts
The word “day” occurs 365 times in the Quran and the word “month” 12 times. Related words such as “world” and “Hereafter”, or “angel” and “Satan”, are repeated exactly the same number of times.
Surah an-Nisa, 82
19The miracle of 19 in the Quran
Surat al-Muddaththir says, “Over it are nineteen.” From the 19 letters of the Basmala to the 114 (19 × 6) suras and Pascal’s triangle, the number 19 is woven into the structure of the Quran like a code.
Surah al-Muddaththir, 30
The Inimitability of the Qur'an
We have so far considered the miraculous characteristics of the Qur’an from the scientific and historical points of view.
Surah al-Qamar, 22
The Orbit of the Moon
The word "Qamar," a direct reference to the Moon, appears a total of 27 times. The elliptical orbit of the Moon around the Earth also takes 27 days.
Surah al-Qamar, 1The ratio of land and sea
In the Quran, the word “land” occurs 13 times and the word “sea” 32 times. The ratio of these two numbers matches the actual proportions of land and water on the Earth’s surface — 28.9% and 71.1%.
Surah al-An‘am, 59
The Star Sirius
The fact that the word "Sirius," or "Shi'ra" in Arabic, appears only in the 49th verse is particularly noteworthy. Because, based on the irregularities in Sirius' orbit, scientists discovered it is actually a binary star.
Surah an-Najm, 49The Atomic Number of Iron
Iron is one of the elements mentioned in the Qur'an. Allah says this in the Surah called "al-Hadid," or "Iron:"
Surah al-Hadid, 25
The Rotation Of The Earth Around The Sun: 365 Days
The word "day, "yawm" in Arabic appears 365 times in the Qur'an. It also takes the Earth 365 days to orbit the Sun.
Gender and the 23rd Chromosome Pair
The genetic make-up of human beings and other living things depends on their chromosomes - and the genetic data in these chromosomes, found in DNA. Gender is dependent on the 23rd chromosome pair.
The Sputnik Rising To The Skies
The first ever satellite, "Sputnik 1," was launched in 1957. Verse 19:57 (Surah Maryam, 57) of the Qur'an, amazingly, refers to rising and being raised.
Surah Maryam, 57The Genetic Code of the Bee
It is scientifically established that all the bees in the world have the same number of chromosomes-and that never changes. Male and female animals generally have the same number of chromosomes.
Halley's Comet and 76 Years
One of the greatest developments in modern astronomy is the discovery of Halley's Comet. The 18th-century scientist Edmund Halley discovered that the comet comes around every 76 years.
Surah al-An‘am, 76Hemoglobin and Iron
At the time the Qur'an was revealed, nobody was aware of the molecule hemoglobin. There was no such medical term in existence. Hemoglobin transports oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood throughout the human body.
The Ozone Layer
The word "ozone" is written and read in just about the same way in Arabic, Turkish and other foreign languages. The letters that comprise the word ozone appear side by side in the 6th verse of Surat al-Jinn.
Surah al-Jinn, 8The Retina: The Layer of the Eye
The retina is a layer of the eye that contains cells that allow us to see. At the time of the revelation of the Qur'an, this layer that made sight possible was unknown and the term “retina” was not in use.
Surah Fatir, 8Dna and the Beginning of Genetic History
The term DNA (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) is an abbreviation scientists use when talking about the genetic material in living things.
Sand Dunes and the Planet Mars
The word "Ahqaf," one of the Surah of the Qur'an literally means "sand dunes." In astronomy, one of the first characteristics that come to mind when the planet Mars is mentioned is the giant collections of sand, or giant "sand…
Quantum Physics
At the time of the revelation of the Qur'an, quantum physics and atomic sub-articles were unknown. But the Qur'an, extraordinarily, contains indications of all past and future sciences within its Arabic text.
Surah Yunus, 61Underground Energy Resources:Petrol
Petrol, the one of the most important sources of energy, was first referred to by that name in a book titled De Re Metallica (On the Nature of Minerals.) This work was published in 1556 by the German Georgius Agricola.
Surah al-An‘am, 59The Invention of Television
Television transmissions take place by electromagnetic waves travelling at the speed of light reaching our homes. Television waves are so fast that live transmissions from many kilometers away can be made almost instantaneously.
Surah an-Naml, 40The Duration of Rotation of Venus and Mars
Venus and Mars are the names of the closest and second-closest planets to the Earth. In the Qur'an, the letters that make up the present-day names of these planets are set out in such a way as to indicate the speed of their…
Surah as-Sajdah, 2-3The Allotment of Forty (40) Nights to the Prophet Moses (as)
This section contains the results of various calculations performed on Surahs in which numerical terms appear. The same numbers obtained as a result of different calculations in the relevant Surah are also extremely fascinating.
Surah al-Baqarah, 51Twelve (12) Fountains Springing From Stone
◉ Number of words in the verse until the expression "ithnata ashrata" meaning "twelve" is 12.
Surah al-Baqarah, 60Help From Three Thousand (3,000) Angels
◉ The abjad value of the term "thalathati alafin mina almala-ikati," meaning "three thousand angels," is 3,000. (By major abjad calculation)
Surah Al ‘Imran, 124Help From Five Thousand (5,000) Angels
◉ The abjad value of the letters up to the first letter of the term "almala-ikati," meaning "angels," is 5,000. (By minor abjad calculation)
Surah Al ‘Imran, 125The Sending of Twelve (12) Leaders
◉ Number of letters up to the term "ithnay AAashara naqeeban," meaning "twelve leaders:" 12.
Surah al-Ma’idah, 12Thirty (30) Nights and Ten (10) Nights Being Set Aside For the Prophet Moses (as)
◉ Number of syllables from "thalatheena laylatan," meaning 30 nights," to the end of the clause: 30.
Surah al-A‘raf, 142Twelve (12) Tribes and Twelve (12) Fountains Flowing From the Rock
◉ The letters in the term "ithnatay AAashrata" (twelve) appear 12 times up to "isnetey ashrate."
Surah al-A‘raf, 160That The Number of Months in the Sight of Allah Is Twelve (12)
◉ There are 12 dotted letters from the term "ithna AAashara" (twelve) to the end of the clause.
Surah at-Tawbah, 36Asking for Forgiveness Seventy (70) Times
◉ Total number of letters from the term "sabAAeena marratan " (seventy times) to the end of the verse: 70.
Surah at-Tawbah, 80The Number of the Years and the Reckoning Thereof
A month in the Islamic calendar can only have 29 or 30 days. (There is no other possibility.)
Surah Yunus, 5Their Inability to Produce Ten (10) Such Surahs
◉ Number of syllables in the verse up to the expression "biAAashri suwarin mithlihi muftarayatin," meaning "then produce ten invented suras like this:" 10.
Surah Hud, 13The Prophet Joseph's (as) Dream and Eleven (11) Stars
◉ There are 11 letters in the term "ahada AAashara kawkaban," meaning "eleven stars."
Surah Yusuf, 4The Number of the Human Chromosome
There are some 100 trillion cells in the body of a human adult. The cells all possess the same genetic structure. That genetic structure is also present in the chromosomes in the cell nucleus.
Surah an-Nahl, 4The Angles in Honeycombs
Working as a team, honey bees build hexagonal cells in their hives and fill the cells with honey under the leadership of the Queen Bee.
Surah an-Nahl, 68The Companions of the Cave and How They Spent Three Hundred and Nine (309) Years in the Cave
◉ The abjad values of "as-haba alkahfi," meaning "The Companions of the Cave," is 238. (By minor abjad calculation)
Surah al-Kahf, 9The Nine (9) Miracles of the Prophet Moses (as)
◉ Number of syllables from the term "tisAAi ayatin," meaning "nine Signs," to the end of the clause: 9.
Surah an-Naml, 12A Group of Nine (9) in the City
◉ The letters in the term "tisAAatu rahtin," meaning "nine men," appear 9 times between the expression and the end of the verse.
Surah an-Naml, 48The Matter of Theninety Nine (99) Ewes
◉ The subject of the 99 ewes begins at verse 21. There are 99 syllables from the beginning of the reference to the Prophet David (as) – from verse 17, to verse 21.
Surah Sad, 23The Seven (7) Heavens
◉ The variety of letters used in the term "sabAAa samawatin," meaning "seven heavens," is 7.
Surah al-Mulk, 3Swearing by the Ten (10) Nights
◉ The letters in the term "layalin AAashrin," meaning "ten nights" appear 10 times in the Surah up to this term.
Surah al-Fajr, 1-2