The secret hidden in Chapter Al-Alaq. Secrets of the Quran
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The name of the 96th chapter of the Holy Qur’an is ‘Al-Alaq’. The first few verses of this Chapter are the first revealed verses of the Qur’an. It says that man was created from علق (Alaq).
Recite in the name of your Lord who created.
He created man from ‘Alaq’.
The real secret is hidden in this word ‘Alaq’. If we look at the Arabic to English dictionary, the Qur’anic word علق (Alaq) has several meanings. One is a hanging/suspended object. And another meaning is Leech like.
The interesting thing is that in the picture of human embryo given in the book of embryology, it can be seen that the early human embryo is attached to the wall of the uterus (Hanging) and later it gradually takes the shape of a leech. Moreover, the fetus is always hanging from the mother’s uterine wall through the umbilical cord.
That is, the word ‘Alaq’ in the Qur’an is a mysterious term that provides an idea about the size and shape of the human fetus. Understanding the shape of early-stage embryos requires microscopes, and such information would not have been known to humans 1400 years ago.
Pic: The word علق (Alaq) has several meanings. One is a hanging/suspended object. And another meaning is Leech like.
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Chapter Al-Alaq miraculously exhibits a correlation between the word ‘Human’ and the number of human chromosomes. In the 2nd, 5th, and 6th verses of Surah Al-Alaq, the word ‘Human’ or ‘ْإِنسَـٰنَ’ (Al-Insan) is mentioned.
When counting the letters from the beginning of the first verse, we discover that the number 23 is located within the word ‘ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ‘ or ‘Human’ in the 2nd verse.
Furthermore, by counting the letters from the 2nd verse to the 5th verse, we find that the number 46 falls within the word ‘Human’ or ‘ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ‘ in the 5th verse.
Interestingly, upon counting the letters from the beginning of the 5th verse, we observe that the first letter of the word ‘Human’ or ‘ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ‘ in the 6th verse precisely appears at the 23rd position.
Fig 1- The number 23 lies within the word ْٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ or ‘ Human ‘ in the 2nd verse.
Fig:2 – Counting the letters from the beginning of 2nd verse, the number 46 is found within the word ‘ Human ‘ or ِْ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ in the 5th verse.
Fig-3- If we count the letters from the beginning of the 5th verse, we will see that the first letter of the word ‘ Human ‘ or ْ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ in the 6th verse is exactly at the 23rd place.
We repeatedly observe the numbers 23 and 46 being associated with the terms ‘Human,’ and the initial verses of the Qur’an contain a subtle allusion to the number of human chromosomes.
عَلَيۡهَا تِسۡعَةَ عَشَرَ
- Over it are nineteen.
- And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve – that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, “What does Allah intend by this as an example?” Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity.
In summary, we can see that Chapter Al-Alaq miraculously deals with scientific facts and mathematics. It depicts the shape of the early human embryo and aligns the term ‘Human’ with human chromosome numbers 23 and 46.
The Holy Quran’s divine code, 19, is also associated with Chapter Al-Alaq. It comprises exactly 19 verses and stands as the 19th chapter from the end of the Holy Quran.