O N E O F T H E G R E A T M I R
A C L E S [74:35]
For the first time in history, we have a built-in
proof that the Quran is the unaltered, original and complete word of
God. A proof that is verifiable by anyone. So powerful is the proof,
that in a few generations it will become obvious, that any religion or
any group of people, which advocates faith, as a pre-requisite or
basis for belief will immediately be exposed as a false religion.
Since we now have proof, blind faith is no longer valid.
"You shall not accept any
information, unless you verify it for
yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the
brain, and you are responsible for using them." (17:36)
The mathematical structure of the Quran was discovered
by Dr. Rashad Khalifa, an Egyptian born American biochemist, in the
1970's. Dr. Khalifa, started translating the Quran into English with
the determination to find an explanation for the mysterious initials
prefixing 29 Suras. He initiated an extensive research on these
initials (for example: the Arabic letter "Qaaf" in Suras 42 and 50),
after placing the Quranic text of the initialed Suras into a computer.
His objective was to find a mathematical pattern which would explain
the significance of the initials, although he had no idea where and
what to look for. After several years of research, Dr. Khalifa
published his first results in a book entitled MIRACLE OF THE QURAN,
Significance of the Mysterious Alphabets (Islamic Productions), in
1973. It was in 1974 that Dr. Khalifa discovered that there was a
common denominator in the initials and throughout the Quran - the
number 19. Subsequently Dr. Khalifa published, THE COMPUTER SPEAKS:
GOD'S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD (Renaissance Productions, 1981), QURAN:
Visual Presentation of the Miracle (Islamic Productions, 1982); and
the translation of the Quran in English (Islamic Productions, 1989).
All these publications are good tools to verify the mathematical
structure. (The books can be ordered from ICS, PO Box 43476, Tucson,
Az 85733-3476).
SOME SIMPLE FACTS
1. The first verse (1:1), "Basmalah" consists of 19
Arabic letters.
2. Each of the four Arabic words of "Basmalah" are
repeated in the Quran in multiples of 19 in numbered verses.
The first word..."Ism" (Name).....occurs...19 times
The second word.."Allah" (God)....occurs...2698 times (19x142).
The third word..."Al-Rahman" (Most Gracious)...57 times (19x3)
The fourth word.."Raheem" (Most Merciful)..114 times (19x6)
The above can be verified by the following:
A. In the Concordance of the Quran by Abdul Baqy on
page 362 the word ISM is listed with 19 occurrences. The peculiar
spelling of the word ISM as BISM is repeated in the Quran three times
in verses 1:1, 27:30 & 11:41. (1+1+27+30+11+41 + number of occurrences
3 =114 or 19x6)
B. The count of the word ALLAH can best be verified by
Dr. Rashad Khalifa's translation of the Quran which carries the
cumulative total occurrences of ALLAH on each page. Abdul Baqy gets
the same count when the numbered verse 1:1 is included in his count.
C. On page 307 on Abdul Baqy's concordance we find AL
REHMAN to be 57 as total occurrences.
D. The word AL RAHEEM is listed on page 307 as
occurring 95 times, while RAHEEM is listed on page 309 as occurring as
20 times. The total occurrence is 114 (95 -1 + 20 = 114). AL RAHEEM in
verse 9:128 is not counted (Note: verses 9:128 & 129 were falsely
injected into the Quran after the death of the prophet. The subject
will be discussed in another topic).
3. The Quran consists of 114 suras, which is ...19 x 6
4. The total number of verses in the Quran is 6346, or
..19x334.
6346 is the total of 6234 numbered verses and 112
un-numbered verses (Basmalah)
Also 6 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 19
5. From the missing Basmalah in sura 9 to the extra
Basmalah in sura 27, there are precisely 19 suras.
6. The first revelation (96:1-5) consists of 19 words
and 76 letters (19 x 4)
7. First sura revealed (sura 96) consists of 19 verses
and 304 Arabic letters (19 x 16).
8. The Quran mentions 30 different numbers.(Eg: 300 &
9 in verse 18:25). The sum of the 30 numbers is 162,146 or 19 x 8534.
9. The sum of all verse numbers where God "Allah" is
mentioned is 118,123 or 19 x 6,217.
QURANIC INITIALS
There are 29 suras in the Quran with prefixed
initials. All the initials are linked to the common denominator - 19.
"Q" (Qaaf) is initialed in suras 42 and 50. In both
the suras,"Q" is repeated 57 times or 19 x 3.
"Nun" (Noon) is initialed in sura 68 and the name of
the letter is spelled out as - "noon wow noon" - in the original text.
The total count of "Nun" is 133 or 19 x 7.
"S" (Saad) is initialed in suras, 7, 19, 38, and the
total occurrence in the three suras is 152 or 19 x 8.
"Y.S" (Ya Seen). These two letters are prefixed in
Sura 36 and the total occurrence for both of them is 285 or 19 x 15.
"H.M" (Ha Mim). These letters prefix suras 40 through
46 and their total occurrence in the seven "H.M" initialed suras is
2147 or 19 x 113.
"`A.S.Q" ('Ayn Seen Qaf). These initials constitute
Verse 2 of sura 42 and are repeated in the sura 209 or 19 x 11 times.
"A.L.M" (Alef Laam Mim). These most frequently used
letters in the Arabic language are prefixed in six suras - 2, 3, 29,
30, 31 and 32 and the total occurrence of the three letters in each of
the six suras in 9899 (19x521), 5662 (19x298), 1672 (19x88),1254
(19x66), 817 (19x43) and 570 (19x30) respectively.
All other Quranic initials, without exception, show
similar patterns of being multiples of 19.
GEMATRICAL VALUE
When the Quran was revealed, 14 centuries ago, the
numbers known today did not exist. Alphabets of Arabic, Hebrew,
Aramaic and Greek languages were used as numerals with a value for
each alphabet. For example, "alef" had a value of 1, "wow" had a value
of 6, etc. The total sum of the 19 letters of "Basmalah" is 786, a
number known to muslim masses all over the world by God's will. It is
beyond the scope of this article to give the mathematical patterns in
the Quran, taking into consideration the Gematrical Value of Arabic
letters. Only one example will be given. The total sum of the 14
Arabic letters which participate in the formation of Quranic initials
in 29 suras is 693.....693 + 29 = 722 or 19 x 19 x 2.
COMPLEX NUMBERS
The use of a computer becomes mandatory in certain
complex aspects of the mathematical miracle of the Quran. For example,
the sum of the number of verses in each of the 114 suras plus the sum
of every single verse number in all the suras is equal to 339,644 or
19 x 17,876.
If we take the same number used in getting the total
of 339,644 and put them all, side by side, from the first sura to the
last sura, we obtain a 12,692 digit number. The number 12,692 is
divisible by 19 (19 x 668). But more importantly, the entire 12,692
digit number is also a multiple of 19.
7 1234567 286 1234....285286 200 123......5 12345 6
123456.
OVER IT IS NINETEEN (74:30)
We now know the meaning of verse 30 of sura 74. God
has chosen the number nineteen as his signature on his creation - the
Glorious Quran. Anyone who cares to study and verify the mathematical
structure of the Quran will know with certainty that such a book can
never be authored by anyone, other than by God. When this mathematical
structure is taken together with the literary excellence of the Quran,
one can appreciate God's assertion in the following verses in the same
sura 74, that this is one of the God's great miracles.
"Absolutely, (I swear) by the
moon.
"And the night as it passes.
"And the morning as it shines.
"THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT MIRACLES." (74:32-35)
REASON FOR THE MIRACLE OF QURAN
Verse 74:31 gives five reasons for the miracle of the
Quran with number 19 as the common denominator.
1. To disturb the disbelievers.
2. To convince the Christians and the Jews (that this
is divine scripture).
3. To strengthen the faith of the faithful.
4. To remove all traces of doubt from the hearts of
Christians, Jews, as well as the believers; and
5. To expose those who harbor doubt in their hearts,
and the disbelievers; who will say, "What did God mean by this
allegory?" (or "So What?").
NEW ERA IN RELIGION
With mankind having a verifiable proof, that the
Quran, the Final Testament, is the unaltered word of God, we have
entered a new era in religion. Verse 17:36 quoted above mandates, that
we use our hearing , eyesight and brain to verify all information,
including the miracle of the Quran by ourselves.
This new era also mandates that we seek proof for any
religious law or practice dictated upon us. What makes the religion of
Submission (Islam) so easy, is the proof, we now have, that the Quran
is the unaltered and complete word of God. As submitters (Muslims) to
God, we have to accept God's assertion in the Quran; that the Quran is
complete, fully detailed and the only source of religious law.
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