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 Iron
is one of the elements highlighted in the Qur’an. In Surat
al-Hadid, meaning Iron, we are informed:
…And
We sent down iron in which there lies great force
and which has many uses for mankind.... (Surat al-Hadid: 25)
The word
“sent down” particularly
used for iron in the verse, could be thought of having a
metaphorical meaning to explain that iron is given to
the service of people. But when we take into
consideration the literal meaning of the word, which is,
“being physically sent down from the sky”, we realize
that this verse implies a very significant scientific
miracle.
This is
because modern astronomical findings have disclosed that
the metal of iron found in our world has come down from
the giant stars in outer space.
The
heavy metals in the universe are produced in the nucleus
of big stars. Our solar system, however, does not have a
suitable structure to produce iron on its own. Iron can
only be produced in much bigger stars than the sun,
where the temperature reaches a few hundred million
degrees. When the amount of iron exceeds a certain level
in a star, the star can no longer bear it and eventually
it explodes in what is called a “nova” or a “supernova”.
As a result of this explosion, meteors containing iron
are scattered around the universe and they move through
the void until attracted by the gravitational force of a
celestial body.
 All this
shows that the iron metal did not form on the earth but
was carried from exploding stars in space via meteors
and was “sent down to earth”
exactly the same way as stated in the verse: It
is clear that this fact could not have been
scientifically known in the 7th century, when
the Qur’an was revealed.
( And We sent down iron
in which there lies great force and which has many uses
for mankind.)
(Surat al-Hadid: 25)
In
addition, the 25th verse of Surat al-Hadid,
which refers to iron, includes two interesting
mathematical codes. Surat al-Hadid is the 57th
Surah in the Qur’an. The numerical value of the word
“Al-Hadid” in Arabic, in other words its Abjad, is the
same number: 57. The numerical value of the word “Hadid”
alone is 26, and 26 is the atomic number of iron.
Reference : "the miracles of the Quran" by
Harun Yahya. |
