BY KAHA G. – 15 YEARS OLD
For those of you who don’t know, the Qur’an is the Holy book for Muslims all around the world. It was revealed to the last Prophet, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) by Angel Jibreel (Gabriel). In math class, we have been assigned to choose a topic and share how it connects to math, and even though I didn’t choose it, I think it’s interesting to share with you. In this article, I will be talking about the mathematical miracles in the Qur’an.
According to medium.com, the word “Salawat” (prayers) is mentioned five times in the Qur’an, corresponding with the five daily prayers Muslims have to fulfill every day such as: Fajr (Dawn), Dhuhr (Afternoon), Asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (after sunset), and Isha (nighttime).
Additionally, another one is how the word “Sajr” (month) is mentioned 12 times in the Qur’an, just as there are 12 months in a year. As well as, how the word “Yawn” (day), in the singular, is mentioned 365 times in the Quran, just as the number of days there are in a year.
There are more of these with a word and its acronym being mentioned together the same number of times in the Qur’an. For example:
- “Al Hayat” (life), 145 times – “Al Mawt” (death), 145 times
- “Al Dunya” (mundane life), 115 times – “Al Ajira” (the afterlife), 115 times
- “Malaika” (angels), 88 times – “Shayatin” (demons), 88 times
- “As Salihat” (good deeds), 167 times – “As Sayya’at” (wrongdoings), 167 times
- “An Nafaa” (benefit), 50 times – “Al Fasad” (corruption), 50 times
- “Ar Rajul” (man), 24 times – “Al Mar’a” (woman), 24 times
Some say that the Prophet might have done all this himself, however, the Quran was revealed over a span of 23 years in various contexts and circumstances, making it unlikely that a single author could have meticulously planned the numerical miracles presented in the Qur’an.
To think that this book was revealed to the Prophet Muhammed (Peace be upon him) who couldn’t read or write, further shows the authenticity of the Qur’an. Now, my question for you is: What are your thoughts about this topic? Interesting, isn’t it?
