Iron in the Qur'an: A Miraculous Revelation | Ayah from Surah Al-Hadid (57:25)

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Iron in the Qur'an: A Miraculous Revelation

Ayah from Surah Al-Hadid (57:25)

لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنْزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ وَأَنْزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ

"Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance so that people may uphold justice. And We sent down iron, in which there is strong material and benefits for people, so that Allah may know who helps Him and His messengers, though unseen. Indeed, Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty."

Scientific Explanation

1. The Qur'an Says "Iron Was Sent Down"

  • The verse states that iron was "sent down" (وَأَنْزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ) rather than saying it was "created" on Earth.
  • Modern science confirms that iron did not originate on Earth but instead came from outer space through massive cosmic events.

2. The Origin of Iron: Supernova Explosions

  • Iron (Fe) cannot be formed on Earth naturally because our planet does not have enough heat to produce it.
  • The formation of iron requires temperatures of billions of degrees, which only exist in massive stars (supernovae).
  • Scientists confirm that iron is produced in supernova explosions and then travels across space, eventually reaching planets like Earth.
  • This discovery aligns exactly with the Qur’anic statement that iron was "sent down" from above.

3. The Atomic Number of Iron in the Qur'an

  • The Surah that mentions iron is Surah Al-Hadid (The Iron), which is the 57th chapter of the Qur'an.
  • The atomic number of iron (Fe) is 26, and the word "Hadid" (iron) appears in the 26th verse of the chapter!
  • This numerical alignment is another astonishing fact showing the precision of the Qur'an.

Conclusion

The Qur’an’s statement that iron was "sent down" is scientifically accurate, as iron came to Earth from supernova explosions. This knowledge, revealed over 1,400 years ago, was only discovered by modern astrophysics in recent centuries.

Allah is truly the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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