BOOK FOUR;ALLAH’S MATHEMATICAL MIRACLES IN THE QUR’AN
BOOK FOUR;ALLAH’S MATHEMATICAL
MIRACLES IN THE QUR’AN
WORD REPETITIONS IN THE QUR’AN
Apart from the miraculous characteristics of the Qur'an which we have looked into so far, it also contains what we can term "mathematical miracles." There are many examples of this fascinating Qur'anic aspect. One example of this is the number of repetitions of certain words in the Qur'an. Some related words are surprisingly repeated the same number of times. Below is a list of such words and the number of repetitions in the Qur'an.
The statement of "seven heavens" (saba`a
samawaat) is repeated seven times. "The
creation of the heavens" (khalq al-samawaat) is also repeated seven
times.
| SEVEN HEAVENS | 7 times |
| THE CREATION OF THE HEAVENS | 7 times |
"Day (yawm)" is repeated 365 times in singular
form, while its plural and
dual forms "days" (ayyaam and yawmayn) together are repeated 30 times.
The
number of repetitions of the word "month" (shahar) is 12.
| DAY | yawm | 365 times |
| DAYS | ayyaam,yawmayn | 30 times |
| MONTH | shahar | 12 times |
The number of repetitions of the words "plant"(nabat)
and "tree"(shajar) is
the same: 26
| PLANT | 26 times |
| TREE | 26 times |
The word "payment or reward"(jazaa’) is
repeated 117 times, while the expression "forgiveness" (maghfirah),
which is one of the basic morals of the Qur'an, is repeated exactly
twice that
amount, 234 times.
| PAYMENT | 117 times |
| FORGIVENESS | 2x117=234 times |
When we count the word "Say," (qal) we
find
it appears 332 times. We arrive at the same figure when we count the
phrase "they
said." (qalu)
| SAY | 332 times |
| THEY SAID | 332 times |
The number of times the words, "world" (dunyaa)
and "Hereafter" (aakhirah)
are repeated is also the same: 115
| WORLD | 115 times |
| HEREAFTER | 115 times |
The word "satan" (shaytaan) is used in
the Qur'an 88 times, as is the word "angels" (mala'ikah).
| SATAN | 88 times |
| HEREAFTER | 88 times |
The word "faith" (eemaan) (without genitive) is
repeated 25 times throughout
the Qur'an as is also the word "infidelity" (kufr).
| FAITH | 25 times |
| INFIDELITY | 25 times |
The words "Paradise" (jannah) and
"Hell" (jahannam) are each repeated 77 times.
PARADISE 77 times
HELL 77 times
| PARADISE | 77 times |
| HELL | 77 times |
The word "zakaah" is repeated in the Qur'an 32
times and the number of repetitions of the word "blessing" (barakah)
is also 32.
| ZAKAAH | 32 times |
BLESSING |
32 times |
The expression "the righteous" (al-abraar) is
used 6 times and "the wicked" (al-fujjaar) is used half as much, i.e., 3
times.
| THE RIGHTEOUS | al-abraar | 6 times |
THE WICKED |
al-fujjaar | 3 times |
The number of times the words "summer-hot" (sayf-harr)
and "winter-cold" (shita’-bard) are repeated
is the same: 5.
| SUMMER-HOT | 1 + 4 = 5 time |
| WINTER-COLD | 1 + 4 = 5 time |
The words "wine" (khamr) and "intoxication"
(saqara) are repeated in the Qur'an the same number of times: 6
| WINE | al-abraar khamr | 6 times |
INTOXICATION |
saqara | 6 times |
The number of appearances of the words "mind" (‘aql)
and "light"(noor) is the same: 49.
| MIND | 49 time |
| LIGHT | 49 time |
The words "language" (lisan) and "advice"(mevize)
are both repeated 25 times.
| LANGUAGE | 25 time |
| ADVICE | 25 time |
The words "benefit"(naf`) and
"corrupt"(fasad) both appear 50 times.
| BENEFIT | 50 time |
| CORRUPT | 50 time |
"Reward" (ajr) and "action" (fa`il) are both
repeated 107 times.
| REWARD | 107 time |
| ACTION | 107 time |
"Love" (al-mahabbah) and "obedience" (al-taa`ah)
also appear the same number of times: 83
| LOVE | 83 time |
| OBEDIENCE | 83 time |
The words "destination" (masear) and "forever"
(abadan)
appear the same number of times in the Qur'an: 28
| DESTINATION | 28 time |
| FOREVER | 28 time |
The words "disaster" (al-museebah) and "thanks"
(al-shukr)
appear the same number of times in the Qur'an: 75.
| DISASTER | 75 time |
| THANKS | 75 time |
"Sun" (shams) and "light" (noor) both
appear 33 times in the Qur'an.
*In counting the word "light" only the simple forms of the word were included.
| SUN | al-abraar khamr | 33 times |
LIGHT |
noor | 33 times |
The number of appearances of "right guidance"
(al-hudaa) and "mercy" (al-rahmah)
is the same: 79
| ANNOYANCE | 79 time |
| REJOICE | 79 time |
The words "annoyance and distress" (dayq)
and "rejoice" (tamaniyye) are both repeated 13 times in the
Qur'an.
| TROUBLE | 13 time |
| PEACE | 13 time |
The words "man" (rajul) and "woman" (mar’ha)
are also
employed equally: 23 times.
| TROUBLE | 13 time |
| PEACE | 13 time |
The number of times the words "man" and "woman"
are repeated in the Qur'an,
23, is at the same time that of the chromosomes from the egg and sperm
in the
formation of the human embryo. The total number of human chromosomes
is 46;
23 each from the mother and father.
| WOMAN | 23 time |
| MAN | 23 time |
"Treachery" (khiyaanah) is repeated 16 times,
while the number of repetitions
of the word "foul" (khabeeth) is 16.•
| TREACHERY | 16 time |
| FOUL | 16 time |
"Human being" (insan) is used 65 times:
the sum of the number of references to the
stages of man's creation is the same: i.e.
| HUMAN BEING | insan | 65 times |
| SOIL | turaab | 15 times |
| DROP OF SPERM | nutfah |
12 times |
| EMBRYO | `alaq | 6 times |
| A HALF FORMED LUMP OF FLESH |
muthghah | 3 times |
| BONE | `idham | 15 times |
| FLESH | lahm | 12 times |
| TOTAL | 65 times |
The word "salaawaat" appear five times in the
Qur'an, and Allah has commanded
man to perform the prayer (salat) five times a day.
The word "land" (barr, yabas) appears
13 times in the Qur'an and the word "sea"(bahr) 32 times,
giving a total of 45 references. If we divide that number by that of
the number
of references to the land we arrive at the figure 28.888888888889%.
The number
of total references to land and sea, 45, divided by the number of
references
to the sea in the Qur'an, 32, is 71.111111111111%. Extraordinarily,
these figures
represent the exact proportions of land and sea on the Earth today.252
NUMEROLOGICAL CALCULATIONS (ABJAD) IN THE QUR’AN
Every letter in the Arabic alphabet has a numerical (gematrical) value. In other words, in Arabic every letter stands for a number. A number of calculations can be made from this basis. These are referred to as numerological (abjad) calculations or "hisaab al-jummal."253 Muslims who took advantage of the fact that every letter of the alphabet represents a number have used this in a number of fields. Ilm al-jafr is one of these.
Jafr is the science of foretelling what is likely to happen in the future. One of the methods employed by people who engage in this is to compare symbolic forms and letters' numerological values. The main difference between "abjad" and "jafr" methods is that the former refers to what has already taken place and the latter to what is likely to take place in the future.254
This method of calculation is a form of writing which goes back several centuries and which was widely used before the revelation of the Qur'an. Everything which happened in Arab history was written down by attributing numerical values to letters thus the date of every event was recorded. These dates were obtained by adding up the particular numerical values of every letter employed.
When certain verses of the Qur'an are examined in the light of the "abjad" method, we see that a number of dates emerge which are fully in accordance with the meanings of those verses. When we see that things referred to in these verses actually happened on the dates obtained by this method, we understand that there is a secret indication regarding those events in the verses. (Allah knows best.)
The 1969 Moon Landing is Indicated in the
Qur'an
The Hour has drawn near and the Moon has split. (Qur'an, 54:1)
The Arabic word "inshaqqa" (split) used in the above verse is derived from the word "shaqqa," which can also be used to mean "causing something to rise, ploughing or digging the soil":
We pour down plentiful water, then split the earth into furrows. Then We make grain grow in it, and grapes and herbs and olives and dates and luxuriant gardens and orchards and meadows. (Qur'an, 80:25-31)
As we can see, the word "shaqqa" in the above verse is not being used in the sense of "dividing into two" but of "slicing through the soil, reaping various crops." When evaluated in this sense, the meaning of the word "shaqqa" in the expression "the Moon has split" (Qur'an, 54:1) can also be seen to be referring to the 1969 moon landing and the studies performed on the Moon land. (Allah knows best.) In fact, there is another very important indication here: Some of the "abjad" values of certain words in this verse in Surat al-Qamar also point to the figure 1969.
One important point which needs to be stressed in this method of calculation is the likelihood of producing very large or irrelevant numbers. Despite the probability of a relevant number emerging being exceedingly small, it is striking that such a clear figure should result.
The Hour [has drawn near] and the Moon has split.
Hijri: 1390, Gregorian: 1969 
The phrase "has drawn near" is not included in the count, since it comes in the beginning the Arabic.
In 1969, American astronauts carried out research on the Moon, dug the soil up with various pieces of equipment, split it and carried specimens back to Earth.
We must, however, make it clear that the splitting of the Moon is of course one of the miracles given to our Prophet (saas) by Allah. This miracle is revealed thus in a hadith:
The people of Mecca asked Allah's messenger (saas) to show them a miracle. So he showed them the Moon split in two halves between which they saw the Hiram' mountain. (Sahih Bukhari)
The above miracle is the splitting of the Moon revealed in the verse. However, since the Qur'an is a Book that addresses all times, one may think of this verse as referring to the exploration of the Moon in our own day. (Allah knows best.)
THE MIRACLE OF 19 IN THE QUR’AN
Another mathematical miracle of the Qur'an is the manner in which the number 19 is numerologically encoded in verses. This number is stressed in the words of the Qur'an: "There are nineteen in charge of it." (Qur'an, 74:30), and is encoded in various places in the Book. Some examples of this can be listed as follows:
The formula consists of 19 letters.
The Qur'an consists of 114 (19 x 6) Suras.
The first Sura to be revealed (Sura 96) is the
19th from the end.
The first verses of the Qur'an to be revealed
are the first five verses of Sura 96 and the total number of words in
these verses is 19.
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As we have seen, the first five verses consist of 19 words. The " 
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are
not included in the calculation either.
The first Sura to be revealed, Surat al-'Alaq,
consists of 19 verses and
285 (19 x 15) letters.
Surat an-Nasr, the final Sura to be revealed,
consists of a total
of 19 words.
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Furthermore, the first verse of Surat an-Nasr, which speaks of the help of Allah, contains 19 letters.
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There are 114 formulas in the Qur'an or 19 x 6.
•A total of 113 Suras in the Qur'an start with the formula. The only Sura not to start with one is the ninth, Surat at-Tawba. Surat an-Naml is the only Sura to have two formulas. One of these is at the beginning and the other in verse 30. Counting from Surat at-Tawba, which does not begin with the formula, Surat an-Naml follows 19 Suras on.
There is a formula at the beginning of the 27th Sura, Surat an-Naml, and in verse 30. There are thus two formulas in the 27th Sura. It is the formula in the 30th verse of the 27th Sura which completes the total of 114 formulas in the Qur'an. When we add together the number of the verse and the number of the Sura, 30 and 27, we find the number 57 (19 x 3).
The total number of Suras from Surat at-Tawba (9) to Surat an-Naml (27) is 342 (9 + 10 + 11 +12 +13 +14 +15 +16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27). That figure is 19 multiplied by 18.
The sum of all the occurrences of the name
"Allah" in all the verses whose
numbers are multiples of 19 (i.e., verses 19, 38, 57, 76, etc.) is 133,
or 19
x 7.
The "abjad" value of the word "wahd" meaning
"one" is 19. This word is used with various other words in the Qur'an,
such as one door, one variety of food. It is used 19 times together with
the name "Allah."
(The Arabic
letters are
shown here without the accent marks) |
Letters of
the word "wahd" |
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Values of the
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Total abjad
value of the
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The total of the Sura and verse numbers
of the occasions when the word "wahd" appears 19 times is 361: (19 x
19)
There are 38 (19 x 2) Suras without initial
letters between the first Sura
which has initial letters and the last to have them.
The word "Rahman" (All-Merciful) appears 57 (19 x
3) times in the Qur'an.
Thirty different numbers are mentioned
in the Qur'an
1 |
7 |
19 |
70 |
1.000 |
2 |
8 |
20 |
80 |
2.000 |
3 |
9 |
30 |
90 |
3.000 |
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10 |
40 |
100 |
5.000 |
5 |
11 |
50 |
200 |
50.000 |
6 |
12 |
60 |
300 |
100.000 |
The total of these numbers (again without taking repetitions into account) is 162,146. This is 19 x 8,534:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 19 +20 + 30 + 40 + 50 + 60 + 70 + 80 + 99 + 100 + 200 + 300 + 1,000 + 2,000 + 3,000 + 5,000 + 50,000 + 100,000 = 162,146 (19 x 8,534).
In addition to these thirty numbers, the Qur'an
also refers to eight fractions: 1/10, 1/8, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and
2/3. The Qur'an thus contains a total of 38 (19 x 2) different numbers.
The Sura from the beginning to possess 19
verses is Surat al-Infitar. Another
feature of this Sura is that its final word is "Allah." At the same
time, this
is the 19th appearance of the name "Allah" from the end.
The 50th Sura, which begins with the letter Qaf,
contains a total of 57 (19 x 3) letters Qaf. There are also 57 letters
Qaf in the 42nd Sura with a letter Qaf at the beginning. The 50th Sura
contains 45 verses. Added together, these total 95 (19 x 5). There are
53 verses in the 42nd Sura. These again total 95 (42 + 53).
50th Sura |
57 (19x3)
Letter Qaf |
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42nd Sura |
57 (19x3)
Letter Qaf |
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50th
Sura |
45th
verse |
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42nd Sura |
53rd verse |
42+53=95
(19x5) |
The abjad value of the word "Majeed," used
for the Qur'an, in the first verse of Surah Qaf is 57 (19 x 3). As we
have
stated above, the total number of letters Qaf is also 57.
When we add together the number of times
that the letter Qaf appears in the Qur'an, we reach a total of 798 (19 x
42).
Forty-two is the number of another Sura with Qaf among its initial
letters.
The letter Nun appears at the beginning of only the 68th Sura. The total number of times it appears in that Sura is 133 (19 x 7).
When we add together the number of verses
(including the formulas) in Suras the number of which are multiples of
19,
the following is noteworthy:
SURA NUMBER |
NUMBER OF VERSES |
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19x1 |
19th Sura |
99 |
19x2 |
38th Sura |
89 |
19x3 |
57th Sura |
30 |
19x4 |
76th Sura |
32 |
19x5 |
95th Sura |
9 |
19x6 |
114th Sura |
7 |
TOTAL |
=266 (19x4) |
The letters Ya and Sin appear at the beginning
of Surah Ya Sin. The letter Sin appears 48 times in Surah Ya Sin and the
letter Ya 237 times. The total of these letters is 285 (19 x 15).
Only one Sura, the seventh, begins with the
initial letters "Alif, Lam, Mim,
Sad." The letter Alif appears in this Sura 2,529 times, the letter Lam
1,530
times, the letter Mim 1,164 times and the letter Sad 97 times. These
four letters
thus appear a total of 2,529 + 1,530 + 1,164 + 97 times, or 5,320 (19 x
280)
times
The letters Alif, Lam and Mim are the most
frequently used letters in Arabic. They appear together at the beginning
of six Suras: numbers 2, 3, 29, 30, 31 and 32. The number of times
these three letters appear in each of these six Suras is a multiple of
19: 9,899 (19 x 521), 5,662 (19 x 298), 1,672 (19 x 88), 1,254 (19 x
66), 817 (19 x 43), and 570 (19 x 30), respectively. The total number of
times all these three letters appear in the six Suras is 19,874 (19 x
1,046).
The initial letters Alif, Lam and Ra appear
in Suras 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15. The total number of times these letters
appear
in these Suras is 2,489 (19 x 131), 2,489 (19 x 131), 2,375 (19 x 125),
1,197
(19 x 63) and 912 (19 x 48)
The frequency with which the initial letters
Alif, Lam, Mim and Ra appear is 1,482 (19 x 78) in total. The letter
Alif appears 605 times, Lam 480 times, Mim 260 times and Ra 137 times.
The initial letters Qaf, Ha, Ya, 'Ayn
and Sad appear in only one Sura, the 19th. The letter Qaf appears 137
times in
this Sura, Ha 175 times, Ya 343 times, 'Ayn 117 times and Sad 26 times.
The total
number of appearances of these five letters is 137 + 175 + 343 + 117 +
26 = 798
(19 x 42).
Other findings on this subject include:
In the whole of the Qur'an,
- the word "atee`" (obey!) appears 19 times,
- the words "`abd" (servant), "`aabid" (a person who serves) and "`abudu" (worship) appear a total of 152 (19 x 8) times,
The numerical abjad values of some of
the names of Allah given below are also multiples of 19:
- Al-Waahid (The One) 19 (19 x 1)
The miracle of 19 in the Qur’an
The number 19 is the total of the numbers 9 and
10 to the power of 1. The difference between the numbers 9 and 10 to the
power of 2 is again 19.
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The Sun, Moon and Earth line up in the same
relative positions once every 19
years. 255•
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Halley's Comet passes through the Solar System
once every 76 years (19 x 4).256
The total of the first 19 figures in the Pascal
triangle is 38 (19 x 2).
 Pascal’s triangle is an arithmetical one used in algebra and probability calculations. Figure 1: The first 19 figures |
Pascal's triangle is an arithmetical one used in algebra and probability calculations.
The total of the first 19 numbers in the Pascal
triangle is 57 (19 x 3).
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Conclusion:
The total of the first 19 figures is a multiple of 19.
The total of the first 19 numbers is a multiple of 19.
The connection between the number 19 and the Pascal
triangle with regard to the revelation sequence of the Qur'anic verses
The 96th Sura, the first revealed, comes 19
before the end. It consists of 19 verses and contains a total of 285
letters (19x15). The first five verses of the revelation contain 76 (19 x
4) letters.
The first verses of the 68th Sura, the second to
be revealed, consist of 38 (19 x 2) words.
The third revelation, the 73rd Sura, contains 57
(19 x 3) words.
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It [the
Qur’an] is
simply a reminder to all the worlds. You will certainly know
the truth
of it after a while. (Qur’an, 38:87-88) |
252. "Scientific Miracles ;"
http://monak2.tripod.com/Peaceonline/id1.html
253. Ismail Yakit, Turk-Islam Kulturunde Ebced Hesabi ve Tarih
Dusurme (Abjad
Calculation and Date Deduction in Turkish-Islamic Culture), 36.
254. Ibid., 56.
255. "The Celtic Wheel of the Year Calendar;"
www.iol.ie/~plugin/stonecal.htm
256. Robert Nemiroff, Jerry Bonnell, "Astronomy Picture of the Day Index
- Solar System: Comets: Halley,"
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/halley.html
