Al-Hadid

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Surat Al-Hadid (Arabic: سورة الحديد ) (The Iron) is the 57th sura of the Qur'an, with 29 ayat.

[edit] Iron in the Qur'an

Surat Al-Hadid is the 57th. sura of the Qur'an prefixed by the Basmala (the 9th. sura isn't - see also Sunnan Abu Dawood ahadith 785-787). The mass number of the most abundant (91.72%) isotope of iron is 56 (being the number of nucleons in its nucleus). This sura is the only one named for a chemical element.

The word iron (Hadid) occurs 6 times in the Qur'an, iron is the 6th. d-block element. The 6th. occurrence of the word iron, and the only one in this sura, is in the 26th. ayah (counting the Basmala (q.v.)). The atomic number of iron is 26 (being the number of protons in its nucleus).

The above-mentioned verse states: "...anzalna (We sent down) al-hadid (Iron), wherein is mighty power and many benefits for mankind...". Modern day scientists have discovered that iron is made in the nucleus of big stars. When the star can no longer hold the iron, it explodes and causes a nova or a supernova. Our Sun cannot produce even one atom of iron. It is believed that it would take four times the energy of the sun to produce even one atom of iron. Thus, the iron we have on Earth can be accurately described as "sent down" from the explosions of other stars.

The only other chemical elements mentioned in the Qur'an are gold and silver as valuables (e.g. Sura 3, 14 & Sura 9, 34), and copper in the context of molten brass or bronze (e.g. Sura 34, 12). None of these are anywhere described as "sent down".

[edit] Abjad Encoding

Al-Hadid is the 57th chapter (Sura), in order from the beginning of the Qur'an. Each letter of the Arabic alphabet is given an Abjad value. If one takes the words "Al-Hadid" and adds up all of the Arabic letters using Abjad, he will find that the sum is 57, the same number as the Sura.

Verse 25 has the 26th reference to Allah from the beginning of the Sura. Miraculously, 26 is the atomic number for iron. Each chemical element has its unique atomic number. Also, the singular word Hadid adds up to 26 when using the Abjad numerical system.

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