Symmetry in the Quran

Symmetry in the Quran is the belief held by some Muslims, that the word and verse structure of the Quran exhibits such complicated symmetry that it could be neither random placements, nor the intentional work of man, but rather proof of "the will of God".[1] There are many examples of such symmetry. Using a program called QuranCode [2] and other analysis programs, scholars have found many patterns.

An example is that chapter 76, called Al-Insan, has 247 words, and three mentions of the word silver. The middle word of the chapter is word number 124, which is the word "silver". It is in a verse that is the middle verse of the chapter (verse 16 of 31), and it is the third of five words of the verse.[3]

Some of this symmetry is caused by the significance of the number 19 in Islam. It is claimed that if all the numbers mentioned in the Quran are added up, their sum is 162,146, which is 19 times 6534; That there are 114 (19 times 6) Surahs; that Muhammad's first revelation consists of a verse that has 19 words and 76 (4 times 19) letters.[4]

Symmetry in Quranic linguistics

Another aspect of the Quran's symmetry, which was discovered using linguistic computer searching algorithms (Quran Corpus, an open-source software), includes the number of times certain words and their forms are used in the whole Quran. Some of these symmetrical patterns include:

  • There are 12 months in a year. The word ‘month’ in singular are mentioned exactly 12 times: [2:185] [2:194] [2:217] [5:2] [5:97] [9:36] [97:3]
  • The word "دنيا" which means this world: 115 times. The world "ءاخرة" which means hereafter: 115 times.
  • The word "day" in singular been totally mentioned 365 times.
  • The number of times the word “Man” is mentioned: 24 times. The number of times the word “Woman” is mentioned: 24 times.
  • The Quran says there are seven heavens above us, sometimes described as seven layers (23:17). We are in the lowest of these layers (دنيا), so the Quran is basically saying that there are six layers "above" the one we are in. The phrase ‘seven heavens’ is used in the whole Quran exactly seven times: 2:29, 41:12, 65:12, 67:3, 71:15, 17:44, and 23:86.
  • "Muslims circumambulate around the Qibla, which is the Kaaba, seven times during pilgrimage. The word ‘Qibla’ is used in the whole Quran exactly seven times: 2:142:8, 2:143:15, 2:144:8, 2:145:10, 2:145:14, 2:145:18, and 10:87:12".LIST

See also

References
  1. Statistical Profile of Holy Quran and Symmetry of Makki and Madni Surras, Muhammad Khyzer Bin Dost & Munir Ahmad Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences Vol.1 2008
  2. Adams, Ali (9 January 2018). "QuranCode is a numerical and similarity research tool for the ever-revealing Book (القرءان الكريم) which is Readable (قرءان) despite being encrypted" – via GitHub.
  3. "Numerical Analysis of Holy Quran: Silver in Surat AlInsan". www.7ameem.com.
  4. The Qurʼan: An Encyclopedia, edited by Oliver Leaman, page 465
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