ATOM AND SUBATOMIC PARTICLES
3- Not even an atom’s (zerre) weight in the heavens and the earth, or something smaller or greater than it is hidden from Him, but …
PERFECT ORBITS
The Arabic expression “zat-ul hubuk” means ingeniously devised paths (orbits). The expression connotes beautifully designed formations. By the Sky with its ingeniously devised paths (orbits). …
THE 309TH WORD
We have seen earlier that the mathematical miracle in lexical concordance can be presented in many different ways. The concordance in the Quran is sometimes …
INTOXICANTS, GAMBLING, IDOLS, FORTUNE ARROWS: DIRTINESS AND THE DEVIL’S WORK
The 90th verse of the sura “The Feast” refers to: 1- intoxicants (khamr), 2- gambling (maysir), 3- idols (ansab), 4- fortune arrows (azlam); and then …
THE STAGES OF CREATION AND THE HUMAN BEING
Verse 67 of the sura “The Believer” and verse 14 of the sura “The Believers” refer to the stages of the creation of the human …
NEAR AND FAR
The related words “near” (zulfa) and “far” (azal) are used with all their derivatives equally in the Quran, 10 times each. The word Number of …
EVIL AND MANY
We see in the Quran that many people do evil things. The words “evil” (sea) and “many” (kesir) and their derivatives are used 167 times …
TO READ AND TO SEEK REFUGE
When we start reading the Quran, we should start by seeking refuge from the devil by saying “Euzu Billahimin eshsheytanirracim” because it is said as …
Men of Wisdom and Mad
All through the Quran the term “men of wisdom” (al-albab) is used 16 times. The opposite, “mad” (mecnun/cinnet) is also used 16 times in the …
THE SUN, SHADOW, EAST-WEST AND A LIGHT
We all know the relation between the “sun” and the “shadow.” The Quran also draws attention to this relation. All the derivatives of these related …