What do the numbers in the Holy Quran mean? Riddles and patterns. Signs and symbols of Judaism and Islam. س - Symbol of silence
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
A student of reading the Holy Quran in Arabic encounters additional signs in the Quran, the meaning of which is most often unknown to him, and not every teacher pays attention to this. This article explains what these signs mean and how to use them to read the Book of Allah correctly. In addition, from it you will learn what is the reason and meaning of dividing the Qur'an into parts (such as juz, etc.) .
Ahzab and Manazil
It was customary among the Companions and Tabieen to complete the recitation of the entire Qur'an in a week. To this end, they marked portions for daily reading. Each of these portions is called hizb or manzil (step).
Thus, the Quran was divided into seven parts or manzil for recitation. Sayyiduna Aws ibn Hudhaifa says that he once asked the companions how the Qur'an is divided into manzili. They replied that the first hizb consists of three suras, the second of five, the third of seven, the fourth of nine, the fifth of eleven, the sixth of thirteen, and the last from Sura Kaf to the end of the Qur'an.
Ajza or parts
Today the Qur'an is divided into thirty parts or ajza (juz). This division has no semantic meaning, but only a help for students. We even notice that sometimes the border of juzes can be on an unfinished utterance. It is difficult to say who exactly introduced such a division. Some believe that this was done during the second compilation of the Qur'an, namely, under Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, that it was compiled from thirty manuscripts. However, we could not find evidence for this in the works of early scientists. Allama Badruddin al-Zakarshi notes that the division of the Koran into 30 parts was popular a long time ago, and that this division was fixed in schools where they studied from handwritten copies. Thus, we can say that this division appeared after the era of the Companions in order to facilitate learning.
Ahmas and Ashar (groups of five and ten)
Other signs that appeared in the records of the Qur'an in the first centuries of Islam are the signs خ or خمس after every five verses, or ع or عشر after every ten verses in the margins of the manuscript. The first group of signs was called ahmas, and the second - ashar. On this occasion, scientists had different opinions: some considered these signs permissible, while others called them condemned. It is difficult to say with any degree of certainty who exactly introduced these signs. According to one account, Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was the one who introduced them. Another transmission testifies that it was Abbasi Caliph Ma "mun, on whose behalf these signs were placed. None of these opinions is proven and reliable, but this idea of introducing ashars clearly existed in the time of the companions. Ibn Abi Shayba says in his Musannaf, that Masruk said that Abdullah ibn Mas "ud considered the placement of ashar signs in the manuscript of the Qur'an hateful - makruh.
hand' ora portion
Another sign that came into use later and is still used today is the sign of the hand. "They are indicated by the signs ع in the margins of the text at the end of the verse. Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to find anything reliable to establish the name of the one who introduced the hand sign" or the period when it was introduced. Some say that the hand was introduced under Sayyidun Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, but there is no reliable evidence from the transmissions. However, it is safe to say that the purpose of the hand sign is to determine the approximate number of verses to read in one rak'ah of prayer. Therefore, it is called a ruku (literally bow), since it denotes the moment at which you need to make a waist bow during the salt. Fatawa al-Hindiyya says:
The scholars divided the Qur'an into 540 ruku (portions) and placed signs in the manuscripts so that the Qur'an could be completed in the Taraweeh prayers of the month of Ramadan on the 27th night.
Rumukh al-Awkaf or Stop Signs
Another useful step to facilitate reading and correct pronunciation (tilawa and tajwid) was to provide verses with signs indicating stops. These icons are known as rumuz (signs) or alam (symbols) of awqaf (stops). Their goal is to help a person who does not speak Arabic stop at right places and avoid changing the meanings of this or that verse. Most of the badges were invented by Allama Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Tayfur As-Sajawandi. More about stop signs:
ط: Abbreviation for the word waqf mutlak (universal stop). The meaning is that the phrase ends here. So it's better to stop.
ج : waqf jaiz (stopping is allowed). Means that it is allowed to stop at this place.
ز: waqf mujavvaz (stopping is allowed). Means that stopping is allowed, but it is preferable not to stop.
ص: waqf murahhas (stop distribution), means that the utterance is not completed, but since the sentence is long, it is better to stop at this place for breathing than anywhere else.
م: waqf lazim (mandatory stop), means that if you do not stop, then a blatant distortion of the meaning of the verse is possible. Some Mujavids also refer to this type of stop as waqf wajib (mandatory). Note that wajib in this case is not a legal term and refusal to do so will not be a sin. This term emphasizes that stopping here is the most preferred of all types of stops.
لا: la takif (literally "do not stop") Indicates that one should not stop at this place, but does not mean that stopping is completely prohibited, since in some places where such a sign is placed, stopping will not bring harm, and start reading from the next word is also allowed. Thus, the correct meaning of this sign is: “If a stop occurred at this place, then it is better to step back and resume reading from an earlier place. It is undesirable to read from the next word when stopping at this point.
Other signs:
مع: Abbreviation of mu "anak. This symbol is placed at the place where one verse has two possible interpretations. According to one of them, the stop is made in one place, according to the second - in the other. Thus, one should stop in one of two places, and if a stop was made in the first of them, then stopping in the other is incorrect. However, if you do not stop at all in any of them, then this will also be correct. This is also known as muqabala. It was first pointed out by Imam Abul-Fadl ar -Razi.
وقفة : At the sight of this sign, called waqf, the reader is obliged to stop for a little longer than at sakt, but breathing should also not be interrupted.
قف : This word-character kief means stop (in the imperative mood) and is inserted where the reader might think it would be wrong to stop
صلى : Abbreviation for al-waslu awala, which means that it is preferable to wasli - to read continuously without stopping.
وقف النبي : Waqf an-nabi. Such a sign stands in those places, which are known from the hadiths, that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) stopped in them.
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How the Qur'an was preserved (end).
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Facilitating the reading of the Qur'an
After the mentioned achievement of Sayyiduna Uthman, the ummah came to an agreement (ijma) that it is not allowed to write down the text of the Holy Quran in any way other than this. As a result of this, from then on, all manuscripts of the Holy Quran began to be written in accordance with the manuscript of Usmani, and the companions and tabi'ins prepared and widely distributed Mushafs of the Quran, using it. However, this notation of the Qur'an still did not contain dots and diacritics, and therefore non-Arabs could not freely read it. And since Islam spread far and wide to non-Arab countries, the inclusion of dots and vowels was brewing so that these people could also read calmly. Many steps have been taken to achieve this goal, short story will follow below.
The appearance of dots
It was not customary among the early Arabs to dot the letters The scribes simply wrote down the words without any signs. People got so used to it that they had no difficulty reading without dots and could easily distinguish between dual letters based on context. And what's more, many would consider it an insult to write dots. The renowned historian Mada "ini quoted someone:
“The inclusion of many dots in the record indicates the writer’s suspicion (of literacy) of the addressee”1. Therefore, the manuscripts of Sayyiduna Uthman were devoid of any dots, but, contrary to the prevailing norm (the inclusion of dots would be considered an insult - lest they think that you consider someone illiterate - approx. Lane), the purpose of their absence was to make it possible to implant everyone en masse (mutawatir) transmitted ways of reading the Quran in one version. However, dots were later placed above the letters for the convenience of non-Arabs and less educated Muslims. Are transmitted different opinions as to who first included these dots in the Quran manuscript. Some transmissions indicate that this was completed by Abul-Aswad al-Du "ali2. Others say that he did this on the orders of Sayyiduna Ali. Still others say that the ruler of Kufa, Ziyad ibn Abu Sufyan asked him to do this3. There are also transmissions saying that Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan4 asked him to do this. There is also one transmission that Hajjaj ibn Yusuf instructed to do this with the help of Hasan al-Basri, Yahya bin Yaa "mur, Nasr ibn Asym al-Laysi5.
Some scholars believe that before the collection of the Qur'an, the concept of points as such did not exist at all. However, Allama Kalkashandi (perhaps the most famous scientist in the field of calligraphy and handwriting) refutes this opinion - he proved that the points were invented long before that.
According to one opinion, the creators of the Arabic script were Muramar ibn Mura, Aslam ibn Sidra and Amir ibn Jadara from the Bulan tribe. Muramar came up with the shapes of the letters, Aslyam developed the methods of breaking and composing words and letters, and Amir was the founder of the dots6. Another transmission says that the right of the first invention of the dots was held by Abu Sufyan ibn Umayya, the grandfather of Abu Sufyan Ibn Harb, who learned about them from people from Ambar7.
Thus, it becomes clear that the dots were invented much earlier than the compilation of the manuscripts of the Qur'an, however, for various reasons, they did not contain dots. Whoever placed these dots on the letters in the Qur'an was not the inventor of the dots themselves, but was simply the first person to use them in a manuscript of the Qur'an.
Diacritical marks (vowels)
Also, at the beginning, the Koran did not contain vowels (fatha, qasra and damma). Historical traditions also differ as to who first began to use them. Some testify that it was Abul-Aswad ad-Duali. Others prefer Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, who they say entrusted this task to Yahya ibn Yamur and Nasr bin Asim al-Laysi8. Given all this information, it becomes obvious that diacritics were invented by Abul-Aswad al-Duali, but they were very different from those that exist today. Instead of a short "a" (fatha), a dot was placed over the harf. Instead of a short "i" (kasra), a dot was placed under the harf, and for a short "y" (damma), a dot was placed before the harf. Two dots were used to represent nunnation (tanvin). Later, Khalil ibn Ahmad founded the signs for hamza (glottal stop) and doubling (tashdid)10. Subsequently, Hajjaj ibn Yusuf asked Yahya bin Yamur, Nasr ibn Asim al-Laysi and Hasan al-Basri to place dots and diacritics over the harfs in the Qur'an. It was then that the diacritical marks that exist to this day were developed, since the use of dots instead could be confused with the dots of the letters themselves.
And Allah knows best.
Ahzab and Manazil
It was customary among the Companions and Tabieen to complete the recitation of the entire Qur'an in a week. To this end, they marked portions for daily reading. Each of these portions is called hizb or manzil (step).
Thus, the Qur'an was divided into seven parts, or manzil, for recitation. Sayyiduna Aws ibn Hudhaifa says that he once asked the companions how the Qur'an is divided into manzili. They replied that the first hizb consists of three suras, the second of five, the third of seven, the fourth of nine, the fifth of eleven, the sixth of thirteen, and the last from the sura of Kaf to the end of the Qur'an.
Ajza, or parts
Today the Qur'an is divided into thirty parts or ajza (juz). This division has no semantic meaning, but only a help for students. We even notice that sometimes the border of juzes can be on an unfinished utterance. It is difficult to say who exactly introduced such a division. Some believe that this was done during the second compilation of the Qur'an, namely under Uthman: then it was compiled from thirty manuscripts. However, we could not find evidence for this in the works of early scientists. Allama Badruddin al-Zakarshi notes that the division of the Koran into 30 parts was popular a long time ago, and that this division was fixed in schools where they studied from handwritten copies. Thus, we can say that this division appeared after the era of the Companions in order to facilitate learning12.
Ahmas and Ashar (groups of five and ten)
Other signs that appeared in the records of the Quran in the first centuries of Islam are the signs خ or خمس after every five verses or ع or عشر after every ten verses in the margins of the manuscript. The first group of signs was called ahmas, and the second - ashar. On this occasion, scientists had different opinions: some considered these signs permissible, while others called them condemned. It is difficult to say with any degree of certainty who exactly introduced these signs. According to one of the opinions, they were introduced by Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. Another transmission testifies that it was Abbasi Khalifa Ma "mun, on whose behalf these signs were placed13. None of these opinions is proven and reliable, but this idea of introducing ashars clearly existed at the time of the companions. Ibn Abi Shaiba tells in his Musannaf "that Masruk said that Abdullah ibn Mas"ud considered the placement of ashar signs in the manuscript of the Qur'an hateful - makruh14.
Ruku', or portion
Another sign that came into use later and is still used today is the sign of the hand. "They are indicated by the signs ع in the margins of the text at the end of the verse. Despite my best efforts, I could not find anything reliable to establish the name of the one who entered hand sign", or the period when it was introduced. Some say that the hand was introduced under Sayyidun Uthman, but there is no reliable evidence from the transmissions. But it is safe to say that the purpose of the sign ruku "is to determine the approximate number of verses to read in one rak'ah of prayer. Therefore, it is called ruku" (literally "bow"), since it denotes the moment at which you need to make a waist bow during prayer. The Fatawa al-Hindiyya says: The scholars divided the Quran into 540 ruku (portions) and placed signs in the manuscripts so that the Quran could be completed in the tarawih prayers of the month of Ramadan on the 27th night.
Rumukh al-awqaf, or stop signs
Another useful step to facilitate reading and correct pronunciation (tilawa and tajwid) was to provide verses with signs indicating stops. These icons are known as rumuz (signs), or alyama (symbols) of awqaf (stops). Their purpose is to help a person who does not speak Arabic to stop at the right places while reading and avoid changing the meanings of a particular verse. Most of the badges were invented by Allama Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Tayfur al-Sajawandi16.
ط: Abbreviation of the word waqf mutlak (universal stop). The meaning is that the phrase ends at this point. So it's better to stop.
ج : Waqf jaiz (stopping is allowed). Means that it is allowed to stop at this place.
ز: Waqf mujavvaz (stopping is allowed). Means that stopping is allowed, but it is preferable not to stop.
ص: Waqf murahkhas (distribution stop). Means that the utterance is not completed, but since the sentence is long, it is better to stop here for breath than anywhere else17. م: Waqf lazim (mandatory stop). It means that if you do not stop, then a blatant distortion of the meaning of the verse is possible. Some Mujawvids also refer to this type of stop as waqf wajib (mandatory). Note that wajib in this case is not a legal term and refusal to do so will not be a sin. This term emphasizes that stopping here is the most preferred of all types of stops. لا: La takif (literally: "do not stop") Indicates that one should not stop at this place, but does not mean that stopping is completely prohibited, since in some places where such a sign is placed, stopping will not bring harm, and start reading from the next word is also allowed. Thus, the correct meaning of this sign is: “If a stop occurred at this place, then it is better to step back and resume reading from an earlier place. It is undesirable to read from the next word when stopping at this place19.
As for the origin of these signs, it is beyond any doubt proved that they were invented by Alam Sajavandi. In addition to these signs, there are also other signs found in the Mushafs of the Qur'an.
For example:
مع: Abbreviation of mu "anak. This symbol is placed at the place where one verse has two possible interpretations. According to one of them, the stop is made in one place, according to the second - in the other. Thus, one should stop in one of two places, and if a stop was made in the first of them, then stopping in the other is incorrect. However, if you do not stop at all in any of them, then this will also be correct. This is also known as muqabala. It was first pointed out by Imam Abul-Fadl ar -Razi20.
سكتة : This is the symbol for sakta (pause). It means that you need to stop here, cutting off your voice, but not breathing. Typically, such a sign is placed where, in the case of assimilated (merged) reading, an error occurs - a distortion of the meaning.
وقفة : At the sight of this sign, called waqf, the reader is obliged to stop for a little longer than at sakt, but breathing should also not be interrupted.
ق : Abbreviation for kyl alayhi-l-waqf. It means that some Mujawvids believe that there should be a stop here, others do not.
قف : This character - the word kief - means "stop" (in the imperative) and is inserted where the reader might think it would be wrong to stop
صلى : Abbreviation for al-waslu awl. It means that it is preferable to wallow - to read together without stopping.
صل : Abbreviation for kad yusalu. Means: "Some stop here" - while others prefer not to interrupt the reading.
وقف النبي : Waqf an-nabi. Such a sign stands in those places that are known from the hadiths that the Prophet stopped in them.Printing the Quran
Before the advent of the printing press, all copies of the Qur'an were made by hand. For this task, at every time there was a whole group of calligraphers, whose only purpose in life was to write the Qur'an. The great efforts made by Muslims to improve the writing of the Qur'an and their deep spiritual attachment and passion have a long and interesting history that requires separate work.
After the invention of printing presses, the Qur'an was first printed in Hamburg in 1113 AH, a copy of which is still kept in Dar al-Kutub al-Misriyya. Later, several orientalists were satisfied with the printing of copies of the Koran, but the Islamic world did not accept them. Maulya Usman was the first Muslim to print the Koran in St. Petersburg in 1787. Another copy of the Koran was also printed in Russia, but already in Kazan. In 1828, in Tehran, Iran, the Quran was offset-printed on stone tiles; since then, printed Qurans have become the norm21.
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Signs in the Quran for wise people
The Qur'an often refers to various natural phenomena, filling a person with inspiration and encouraging him to think.
For example, in verse No. 164 of Surah al-Baqarah it is said: “Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, in the change of night and day, in the ships that sail on the sea with what benefits people, in the water that Allah sent down from heaven, and through which He revived the dead earth and settled on it all kinds of animals, in the change of the winds, in the cloud that is subject between heaven and earth, there are signs for people who understand.
Holy Quran in numbers
Expression " seven heavens"Mentioned 7 times. Phrase" creation of heaven" is also repeated 7 times.
SEVEN HEAVEN(saba" samawat) - 7 times.
THE CREATION OF HEAVEN(halaku "with samawat) - 7 times
While the word day"(yaum) in the singular is repeated 365 times. The word "days" (ayam, yaumain) in the plural is repeated 30 times. Word " month"(shahr) is repeated 12 times.
DAY(yaum) - 365 times
DAYS(ayam, yaumain) - 30 times
MONTH(shahr)- 12 times
Number of repetitions of words " plant" And " tree" same: 26.
PLANT - 26 times - an even number.
WOOD - 26 times
While the word "punishment" is used 117 times, the word "forgiveness", which is the dominant moral command and principle of the Koran, is repeated exactly 2 times more, that is 234 times.
PUNISHMENT - 117 times
FORGIVENESS - 234 times
When counting the words "say" we get the result 332 . When counting the words "said" the same result is obtained.
″SAY″ - 332 times
″SAID″ - 332 times
The number of words "earthly life" and "other, immortal life": 115 .
EARTH LIFE - 115 times
ANOTHER, ETERNAL LIFE - 115 times
Word ″ Satan ″ (shaitan) is used in the Qur'an 88 times. The word "angel" is also repeated 88 times.
SATAN - 88 times
ANGEL - 88 times
The word "faith" (meaning the use of this word outside of phrases) is used in the Qur'an 25 times, and the word "unbelief, godlessness" is also used 25 times.
FAITH - 25 times
UNBELIEF - 25 times
The words "Heaven" and "Hell" are repeated the same number of times - 77 .
PARADISE - 77 times
BP - 77 times
The word "donation" (zakat) is used 32 times, the word "welfare" is also used 32 times.
DONATION - 32 times
BLESSING (baraka) - 32 times
The word "good" (abrar) is repeated 6 times, while the word "evil" (Fujar) is repeated 2 times less - 3 times.
GOOD - 6 once
BAD - 3 times
The words "summer-heat", as well as the words "winter-cold" are used the same number of times: 5.
SUMMER + HEAT - 1 + 4 = 5 once
WINTER + COLD - 1 + 4 = 5 once
The word "wine" (khamr) and "intoxication" (sakara) are repeated the same number of times: 6 .
WINE - 6 once
DRUNK - 6 once
The words "understand" and "enlightenment" occur an equal number of times - 49 .
UNDERSTAND - 49 once
ENLIGHTENMENT- 49 once
The words "speech" and "sermon" are used the same number of times: 25 .
SPEECH - 25 once
SERMON - 25 once
The words "benefit" and "violation" are used the same number of times: 50 .
BENEFITS - 50 once
VIOLATION - 50 once
The number of repetitions of the words "deed" and "retribution" is the same: 107 .
ACT - 107 once
REPUTATION - 107 once
The words "love" and "obedience" are repeated equally: 83 times.
LOVE - 83 times
OBEY - 83 times
The words "return" and "endless" are repeated in the Qur'an 28 once.
RETURN - 28 times
INFINITE -28 times
The words "calamity" and "thanksgiving" in the Qur'an are repeated the same number of times: 75 .
DISASTER - 75 times
THANK YOU - 75 times
The words "sun" (shams) and light (nur) are repeated in the Qur'an the same number of times: 33 . (When counting, the word "nur" found in the nominative case was taken into account).
SUN (shams) - 33 times
LIGHT (nur) - 33 times
The expression "Guiding the Righteous Path" (Alhuda) and the word "mercy" (rahmat) occur an equal number of times: 79 .
GUIDE TO THE RIGHT WAY - 79 times
MERCY - 79 times
The word "peace, peace" occurs as many times as the word "burden, torment": 13
PEACE, PEACE -13 once
BURDEN, FLOUR - 13 once
The words "man" and "woman" are repeated an equal number of times: 23 .
Remarkably, the number 23, that is, the number of repetitions of the words "man" and "woman" in the Qur'an, is also the number of chromosomes involved in the formation of the human embryo, which are delivered to the mother's body by the father's seed. The number of chromosomes involved in the formation of the unborn child, in turn, is 46, that is, 23 chromosomes of the father and mother each.
WOMAN - 23 times
MAN - 23 times
The words "betrayal" and "abomination" are repeated an equal number of times: 16 .
BETRAYAL - 16 once
ABOMINATION - 16 once
Scientific Phenomenon in the Quran
The word "dry" is found throughout the Qur'an 13 once, the word "sea" - 32 times. The sum of repetitions of these two words is 45 . This fact is striking: If you divide the number of repetitions of the word "land", that is, 13 by this total, you get a percentage of 28.88888889%. If we divide the number of repetitions of the word "sea", that is, 32 by a total number of 45, then we get a ratio of 71.11111111%.
An amazing coincidence, these figures of 28.8% and 71.1% are scientifically established percentages of land and water on planet Earth.
LAND -13 once , 13/45=28,88888889%
SEA - 32 times - 32/45=71,11111111%
TOTAL - 45 once, - 100%
The word "faith" (al-iman) 811 once. The word "science" (al-'ilm) and words derived from it are repeated 782 times, but a synonym al-'ilm - al-ma'rifa("knowledge") - 29 once. Thus, "science", "knowledge" and words derived from them are repeated in Holy Quran 811 times, that is, exactly as many times as "faith" and words derived from it are repeated.
The word "religion" (ad-din) and words derived from it are repeated in the Holy Quran 92 times. The word “mosques” is repeated as much (al-masajid) and its derivatives.
The eternal secret of the Quran
Say: “If people and jinn gather together to create something similar to this Quran, then they will not create anything like it, even if one of them will be other helpers” (Quran. Surah al-Isra' 17: 88)
JEWISH SYMBOLS
Star of David
In Hebrew, the "Star of David" is called "Magen David", which literally translates as "Shield of David". Apparently, this is due to the legend that the Beloved King of Israel wore a six-pointed star on his shield, although there is no evidence for this.
The Star of David was used in Israel during the Roman era, but it seems that it became a symbol of Judaism only in recent centuries. In the 17th century, there was a tradition of displaying the Star of David on the walls of synagogues to mark them as Jewish prayer houses, but it is not clear why this particular symbol was chosen. Today, the Star of David is a universally recognized symbol of the Jews. She is depicted on the banner of the State of Israel, and the Israeli version of the Red Cross is called "Magen David Adom" ("Red Star of David").
Kabbalah and the Star of David
In Kabbalah, the two triangles symbolize the duality inherent in man: good versus evil, spiritual versus physical, and so on. The triangle pointing upward symbolizes our good deeds that rise to heaven and cause a stream of grace descending back into this world (which symbolizes the triangle pointing down). Sometimes the Star of David is called the Star of the Creator and each of its six ends is associated with one of the days of the week, and the center with Saturday.
Shield of the Great King David
In ancient Hebrew (during the reign of King David), the name David consisted of three letters: Dalet, Vav, Dalet, and the letter Dalet was depicted as a triangle. King David used a six-pointed star as his signature (two triangles from his name). The middle letter Vav means six, a six-pointed star. The six rays of the star symbolize that God rules the world and protects us from all sides: from the north, from the south, from the east, from the west, from above and below. King David depicted this symbol on his battle shield as a sign of God.
Ana Be-Koah
The prayer "Ana be-Koah" was written in the first century AD. the great Kabbalist Rabbi Nehoniya. This prayer was written according to the 70 Names of God, a term associated with Abraham. "Ana be-Koach" consists of seven lines, and each line has six words. If you take the first letter of each of the words, you get the 42-letter Name of God. The combination of the letters "Ana be-Koach" is hidden in the first 42 letters of the Book of Genesis (from the word BERESHIT to the word BABOCHU). These letters are replaced with the help of a secret Kabbalistic technique.
Dream of David
This model was created after David had an unusual dream. Here is what he says about him: “In a dream, I was in a very dark place. I was tied up and couldn't move. I tried to scream, but I had no voice. This was really scary. Then the prayer “Ana be-Koach” surfaced in my mind. I began to mentally read it, and when I reached the third line, everything disappeared and I woke up. Kabbalists use Ana B'Koach for protection, healing, and harmonization.
five metals
"The wearer of this ring will be blessed with incredible fortune."
Sefer Refua Ve Chaim (The Book of Healing and Life)
The design of the Five Metals ring is based on the ancient Kabbalistic formula for protection and success recorded in the Sefer Refua Ve Chaim (The Book of Healing and Life). Such a ring is made only once a month (or twice, depending on the month), from one in the morning until six in the morning, to attract the influence of Jupiter.
An ancient Kabbalistic text says that the secret to the success of the Five Metals ring is that at the special time when the ring is made, the influence of Jupiter is attracted. Jupiter is the planet of development and growth, and the power of success is strongest at the time this ring is being made.
Top part Rings "Five Metals" - pure gold. Under it there is a layer of lead and tin, and the last layer is copper. The ring itself is made of silver.
Star of David "Magen David"
The unique pendant "Magen David" is decorated with a verse from the 91st Psalm:
10. Evil will not happen to you, and the plague will not come near your dwelling.
11. For he will command his angels about you to guard you in all your ways.
13. They will carry you in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
This psalm talks about protective words for different situations. The Magen David pendant with this quote was made specifically for protection.
Name of God
What are the 72 Names of God? In Judaism, God has no name because He cannot be defined. The word ELOHIM (God) consists of the words EL, ELA and ELIM (God, Goddess, Gods). The word JEHOVAH (God) consists of the words HAYA, HOVE, YIHYE, that is, "that which was, is and will be." This Name tells us that our perception of time as past, present and future is an illusion.
In the Jewish tradition there is a formula (Name) that gives a complete definition of God. It consists of 216 letters. This Name is taken from the text of the Book of Exodus (chapter 14):
19. And the angel of God, who went before the camp of the Israelites, moved, and went behind them; the pillar of cloud moved away from their face, and stood behind them.
20. And he stood between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of the Israelites. And there was a cloud and darkness all night, and that night they did not come together (one with the other).
21. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. And the Lord sent a mighty one all night on the sea Eastern wind turning the sea into dry land. And the waters parted.
If we divide the 216 letters of this text into triplets, we get 72 three-letter combinations. There are many stories about the special powers of these combinations. The Jewish tradition does not speak of any special powers of these Names separately. Only the combination of all 72 Names in a certain order reveals the secret. It is a formula common to all things.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
New Testament. Comparison - "I" and "everything else"
Pendant "Word of God" contains the concept of the creation of the universe, based on Kabbalah and the principles of cosmic consciousness. 
The Word of God pendant has the shape of a hollow sphere or bubble, symbolizing the process by which the Creator created consciousness in all living beings. I understand the text of the Torah as follows: the universe was created from an endless void, where there was "darkness over the abyss." Emptiness is the Creator, which has no body, no form, no definition. A hollow sphere is the perfect way to distinguish between outside and inside. It forces you to compare what is inside with what is outside, "I" with "everything else."
"I learned that the Words are the power that unlocks the plans that are hidden from man."
"The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-Atlanta"
Six directions, three dimensions in a circle, around the pendant, the word "Bereshit" ("In the Beginning") is engraved. This word is divided into two parts so that the phrase in ancient Aramaic is obtained: "Barashit", which is "Created six." This refers to the projection created by the Creator in the void in each of the six directions to make a three-dimensional space. On one side of the "Word of God" pendant is the Hebrew letter "Pe", which literally translates as "mouth". In Genesis, the Creator "speaks" as he creates the world. On the other side of the pendant is the Hebrew word "Va-Yomer" ("The Lord spoke"). This is a symbol of the sacred words spoken during the Creation of the World.
The Word of God pendant should give its wearer a sense of unity and holiness.
The tree of Life
The Tree of Life is one of the most famous symbols of sacred geometry. The structure of the Tree of Life is associated with the sacred teachings of Jewish Kabbalah, but is also found in other traditions, such as Ancient Egypt. The Tree of Life is explained in Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Creation).
In this book, creation is described as a process using the 10 Sefirot of the Creator God and the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. 10 Sefirot and 22 letters make up "32 paths to secret wisdom."
The Tree of Life pendant has the shape of a key to Divine creation. The shape of the Tree of Life matches perfectly with the Seed of Life and the Flower of Life. The Tree of Life is used as a sign of unity and love.
Protection and health
The hamsa symbol is known in Islamic communities as the hand of Fatima or the eye of Fatima, and in Jewish tradition as the hand of Miriam or the palm of Hamesh. Hamsa is ancient talisman, protecting from the evil eye, "hand of protection" or "Hand of God." Often the image of the hand is stylized, it is a palm with three raised fingers and two symmetrical thumbs on the sides. This symbol is used in amulets, talismans, jewelry, it is hung at the entrance to the house, in the car and other places to protect against the evil eye.
It is believed that the hamsa appeared before Islam. This symbol was used in the Punic religion, where it was associated with Tanit. Islamic culture associates this symbol with Fatima Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. In Israel and Jewish culture, this symbol is most often called the hamsa and does not associate it with Islam in any way. Some say that the five fingers symbolize the five books of the Torah or the five pillars of Islam, but such connotations may have come later and overlapped with a symbol that is quite possibly older than both religions.
A symbol of blessing, fertility and protection.
The Seed of Life pendant can be worn as a symbol of protection for pregnant women. It helps to create new ideas and discover new paths in life.
The Seed of Life is a symbol of the seven days of Creation. This is a step in the creation of the Flower of Life - a geometric shape that symbolizes the entire universe.
The Seed of Life is used in all religions and can be seen in different places - in synagogues, in churches, in kabbalistic prayer books and, of course, in Egypt, in the ancient temple of Osiris at Abydos.
Priest's blessing
It was given to Moses when he finished preparing the tabernacle during the journey of the children of Israel in the wilderness. The blessing was given to Moses to protect Israel from the evil eye. This blessing provides spiritual protection and abundance.
The priest's blessing has been passed down from generation to generation, including mysteries related to the number of letters in the blessing and the exact way it is pronounced. While reciting this blessing, the Koen (priest) raises his hands, palms outward, so that the thumbs touch. The four other fingers on each hand are divided into two pairs (thus, the hand takes the form of the letter SHIN).
Here is the translation of this blessing: “May the Lord bless and protect you. May the face of the Lord shine upon you, may He be kind to you. May the Lord turn His face towards you and give you peace."
The priest's blessing is an ancient Jewish talisman. It gives protection and spiritual abundance.
IS THE CRESCENT AN ISLAMIC SYMBOL?
Of His signs are day and night, sun and moon. Do not prostrate (tasjudu) before the sun and moon, but prostrate (wasjudu) before the One who created them, if you honor Him! (Quran translation 41:37)
The traditionally accepted symbol of Islam today is considered to be the crescent moon. The following are facts and opinions that shed light on what the crescent moon symbol really is.
Are the crescent and star symbols of Islam? Over a long history, the image of Islam and the Muslim consciousness has been mixed with a huge number of norms, traditions and stereotypes surrounding it. One of these symbols, closely linked with our religion, according to historians, is the crescent and star.
Versions of the origin of the symbol
Many Muslims themselves are trying to find an explanation for the symbols of the crescent and star. Some argue that the crescent is associated with the Hijra of the Prophet Muhammad when he secretly left Mecca and went to Medina. According to them, that night there was a crescent moon in the sky. According to other versions, the crescent symbolizes the commitment of Muslims lunar calendar, and the five-pointed star is the five pillars of Islam or the five daily prayers.
However, all this is far from the truth. IN Muslim world not only the five-pointed star, but also the eight-pointed, seven-pointed and even six-pointed star, which is completely unfairly considered a symbol of Judaism, is in circulation as a symbol. According to Muslim historians, the symbols of the crescent and the star were known to mankind several thousand years before the Prophet.
Muhammad. It is difficult to trace their origin exactly. But most experts agree that these ancient symbols of heavenly bodies were revered by the ancient peoples of Central Asia and Siberia, who worshiped the sun, moon and sky. There is also historical evidence that the crescent and star were used in antiquity to designate the Carthaginian goddess Tanit or the Greek goddess hunting of Artemis (in the Roman version - Diana). In addition, even before the advent of Christianity, the crescent moon adopted ancient Byzantium as its symbol.
This city later received the name of Constantinople, and after the possession of it by the Muslims - Istanbul. According to some reports, the crescent was chosen by the Romans for Byzantium in honor of the goddess Diana. According to other sources, this symbol goes back to the battle in which the Romans defeated the Goths on the first day of the lunar month.
Adoption of the symbol by Muslims
In the first years and centuries of its appearance in the Muslim community, there was no generally accepted symbol for the designation of Islam or the Muslim state. During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, simple flags of monochromatic colors - black, green or white - flew over Muslim caravans and armies.
The fundamental Muslim sources do not say anything about what is the symbol of Islam. It is universal and global - therefore the idea of some single character Islam is foreign in a certain sense.
Even later generations of Muslims continued to use simple canvases in black, white or green to denote various combat units, without any approved or generally accepted symbols, markings or inscriptions. This continued until the Turks, who seized power in the Caliphate, occupied Constantinople in 1453. After that, they adopted the former flag and symbol from the Byzantines, on which the emblem of the city, the crescent, was depicted. On this account, there is a legend according to which the founder Ottoman Empire Osman had a dream in which a crescent moon extended from one end of the earth to the other. Osman took this dream as a good omen and decided to keep the crescent moon and make it the symbol of his dynasty. For hundreds of years of the existence of the Empire in the minds of Muslims and non-Muslims, the crescent began to be steadily associated with Islam itself and its adherents. Although he was just a symbol of the Ottoman dynasty, and not the religion of Monotheism itself.
Crescent in pre-Islamic history
It is a well known fact that the crescent moon was the symbol of the religion of the moon god, both in Arabia and throughout the Middle East in pre-Islamic times. Archaeologists have discovered numerous statues and hieroglyphic inscriptions in which a crescent moon was placed on top of the deity's head to symbolize the cult of the moon god. Interestingly, while the Moon was worshiped as a female deity throughout the Ancient Near East, the Arabs viewed her as a male deity.
In Mesopotamia, the Sumerian god Nanna, called "Sin" by the Akkadians, was worshiped especially in Ur, where he was the chief god of the city, and also in the city of Harran in Syria, which had close religious ties to Ur. The Ugarit texts showed that there the lunar deity was worshiped under the name of Ur. On the monuments, God is represented by the symbol of the crescent. At Hazor, in Palestine, in a small Late Bronze Age Hannahite shrine, a basalt stele was discovered depicting two hands raised as if in supplication to the crescent, indicating that the shrine was dedicated to a moon god. The cult of a star deity, instead of God, was always a temptation that the Israelites faced. Is not God higher than the heavens? (Job 22:12).
Throughout the Middle East, archaeologists have discovered temples to the moon god. From the mountains of Turkey to the reaches of the Nile, the most widespread religion ancient world was the cult of the moon god. The Sumerians, the first literate civilization, also left many clay tablets describing their religious beliefs. The ancient Sumerians worshiped a moon god who had many different names. The most popular were: Nana, Suen, and Asimbabbar. Their common symbol was the crescent. Given the number of artifacts related to the cult of the moon gods, it is clear that this was the dominant religion in Sumeria. The cult of the moon god was the most popular religion throughout ancient Mesopotamia. In ancient Syria and in Canna, the moon god Sin was usually depicted as the moon in its waxing phase. Sometimes, full moon placed inside the crescent to emphasize all the phases of the moon. The sun goddess Tne was the wife of Sin, and the stars were their daughters. For example, Ishtar was the daughter of Sin. In fact, throughout the ancient world, the crescent moon symbol can be found on impressions, steles, pottery, amulets, clay tablets, cylinders, scales, earrings, wall frescoes, and so on. At Tel El Obeid, a copper calf was found with a crescent moon on its forehead.
In Ur, on the stele of Ur-Nammu they placed the symbol of the crescent moon above the gods, because the moon god was the head of the gods. And even the croissant-like bread was baked in the shape of a crescent, as an act of devotion to the moon god.
Sacrifices to the moon god are described in the Ras Shamra texts. In the texts of the Ugarites, the moon god was sometimes called Kusu. In Persia, as well as in Egypt, the moon god is depicted on wall frescoes and in the headings of charters. According to the pagans, he was the judge of people and gods.
In 1950 main temple moon god was excavated at Hatzor in Palestine. Two idols of the moon god have been found. Each was a statue of a man seated on a throne with a crescent moon carved into his chest. The accompanying inscriptions explain that they were idols of the moon god. Several smaller statues found were identified by their inscriptions as the daughters of the moon god. In 1940, archaeologists G. Cato Thompson and Carlton S. Kuhn made some amazing discoveries in Arabia. They collected thousands of inscriptions from walls and rocks. Bas-reliefs and sacrificial bowls used in the cult of the “daughters of God” were discovered. These three daughters are sometimes depicted together with God, represented above them by a crescent moon.
When other inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula - the ancient Jews - fell into idolatry, it was usually the cult of the moon god. In the days of the Old Testament, Nabonidus, last king Babylon, built Taima in Arabia as the center of the cult of the moon god.
Modern studies of the Jewish kingdom of Him'ar, located on the territory Saudi Arabia, and conquered in the era of the rise of Islam, show that the crescent was also used in ancient Jewish cults.
Especially often it was used by Edomites who converted to Judaism. They carried out calendar calculations, with the help of which the new moon was calculated (it was depicted in the form of a crescent), which was announced in temples. Edomite proselytes carried this symbol to Jordan, and then east to Saudi Arabia, where they were forced out by the Romans, who invaded in 135 AD. Proselyte king Yosef dhu Nuwas was the last Jewish king to rule in Saudi Arabia. His army was defeated during early Islamic times.
In addition to the above examples of lunar symbolism, one cannot fail to mention the world of Islamic art, where the crescent is an integral part of the symbolism of images, including religious ones. Numerous historical information about the crescents of Islam suggests that it was not so much a religious symbol as a dynastic one, and medieval authors often talk about the crescent on banners than on mosques.
Should I get rid of the crescent moon?
Some Muslims who are familiar with the history of the appearance of the crescent in Islamic culture completely reject it as an ancient pagan sign.
On this issue, the American Islamic preacher Sheikh Yusuf Estes, director of the IslamTomorrow website, states that, indeed, the stars and the crescent are not part of the religion of Islam. He also recalls that in the past they were a symbol only of the Ottoman dynasty, but not of Islam itself. According to him, if Islam forbids the creation of a cult of anyone and anything other than God, be it people, animals, trees, heavenly bodies, then the transformation of a certain symbol into something sacred is also unlawful.
Indeed, Islam, as you know, came into this world to establish pure Monotheism and save man from worship and veneration of idols and pagan traditions. To this end, the Messenger of God overthrew all the Meccan and Arabian idols and idols, calling on people to reject everything that is mixed with the pure creed of the religion of One God.
But at the same time, it should be remembered that innovations are prohibited only in certain areas of belief, morality and Sharia, which are strictly regulated by the Koran. Other aspects human life open to further development, rethinking, as well as for borrowing someone else's, including those that have no justification in Islamic texts, experience and culture. Therefore, it is quite fair to emphasize once again that it is not justified to consider the crescent as a symbol of Islam. But at the same time, using it as a symbol of a particular dynasty, or even a country, as Sultan Osman did, is by no means shameful.
This is how one should perceive the use of the crescent as a symbol of modern Turkey, the use of a palm tree and crossed sabers as a symbol of Saudi Arabia, and, for example, an oil rig as a symbol of Azerbaijan. In this regard, Muslims can use any symbols that do not contradict Islam.
Historical analysis shows that the crescent as a symbol, in many respects has deep pagan roots. It may not sound like much, but with information from God, a believer may need to reconsider their views on this matter.
I would like to remind you that the word mosque is derived from the Arabic word "sajjada", which translates as to prostrate, to bow. In direct translation, the mosque means a place of earthly worship. In the Quran, God commands the following:
Of His signs are day and night, sun and moon. Do not prostrate (tasjudu) before the sun and moon, but prostrate (wasjudu) before the One who created them, if you honor Him! (Quran 41:37).
Naturally, not one of the parishioners will say that he falls on his face before the moon, but, on the contrary, bows before God. However, I would like to draw attention to the fact that in the above verse, God warns against action, i.e. from earthly worship. After all, Orthodox theologians also justify the presence of icons in the church, saying that believers do not worship them, but God. For many, icons are only symbols of the Christian faith.
Our Lord! Do not turn our hearts aside after You have guided us to the straight path, and grant us mercy from Yourself, for You are the Giver! (3:8)
God created the world and man and made the first man, Adam, and the first prophet. And subsequently He sent prophets to the sons of Adam to show them the right path. To confirm the prophetic mission, God endowed the prophets with the ability to perform miracles.
Before Muhammad, all the prophets were sent to individual peoples. However, the mission of Muhammad - Islam - is for all mankind. Therefore, Allah made the miracles of Muhammad different from the miracles of the prophets who came before him.
The miracles of the prophets before Muhammad were seen by their contemporaries and immediate followers. So, for example, the cane of Moses (Musa, peace be upon him) turned into a snake, and Jesus (Isa, peace be upon him) revived the dead. These miracles were seen by many people - the contemporaries of these prophets, but other people cannot see these miracles, since they were tied to a specific place and time. Muhammad is the last prophet until doomsday and therefore Allah made his miracle non-fading. The Quran is such a never-ending miracle.
No matter how much research the Qur'an was subjected to by the enemies of Islam, they were always forced to admit that the Qur'an was perfect from all points of view, from any angle. Some studied it as a literary, poetic work, others - from the point of view of various information contained in the Koran and their correspondence to modern scientific data, others - its alphabetic and numerical parameters, etc. But no one has yet been able to find any flaw in the Qur'an. For Muslims, this is natural, for the Koran is the Speech of the Most High God. In this regard, the question arises: what would happen, for example, to the Bible if it were subjected to such a test?
The Qur'an is a miracle that has existed for centuries and people can study it. The Almighty said: “Ask: what evidence is the most reliable? Say: Allah is a Witness between me and you, and this Qur'an has been revealed to me so that I admonish you and those to whom it has reached. (Sura “Cattle”, verse 19).
Allah shows signs “so that those who have been granted knowledge may know that (the Qur'an) is the truth from your Lord; that they may believe in Him and submit their hearts to Him" . (Sura “Hajj”, ayat 54).
Allah made Muhammad a messenger for the worlds, saying: "We sent you only as a mercy to the worlds." (Sura “Prophets”, ayat 107). He is a messenger for both the common man and the modern scientist. He is a messenger for all time.
The nature of the miracle of the Qur'an lies in knowledge, in particular, in the scientific data contained in it. The Almighty said: “But Allah testifies that He sent down to you according to His knowledge.” (Sura “Women”, ayat 166).
Modern researchers, university professors and thinkers study the scientific information contained in the Book of Allah.
In the modern era, scientists have achieved significant success in the knowledge of man and the study of the universe and being. But the Holy Quran revealed to people some of the secrets of human nature and the universe more than fourteen centuries ago.
In the field of embryology
a) God Almighty said: “We have already created man from the essence of clay, then We placed him with a drop (nutfa) in a safe place, then We created a blood clot from a drop, a piece of meat (mudga) from a blood clot, then created a bone (izam) from this piece, and then clothed the bones with meat (lyahm), then We raised him in another creation - blessed be Allah, the best of creators! (Sura “The Believers”, verses 13-14).
The stages of the birth and development of man are described in the Qur'an with great precision. So, it is noted that “nutfa” (drop) turns into “alaka” (leech). A fertilized egg, after the start of its division, really resembles in shape exactly a leech saturated with blood, since by the end of the 3rd week of development, blood begins to circulate in the embryo. This moment of development is also reflected in the Qur'an, since the word "alaka" (leech), which is used in the verse, also means "blood clot" in Arabic.
If you take a piece of white clay and chew it, then compare it with the shape of the embryo, you can see that the embryo really looks like a chewed piece of clay. And the word “mudga”, used for a piece of meat, in Arabic means “chewed piece”.
In the Middle Ages, not only was there no progress in embryology, but in general little was known about such a science. However, thanks to the Holy Quran, Muslims were enlightened in this area as well.
The prophet said: “For each of you, all the components of your creation come together in the womb of your matter by the 40th day. During this period, it is like a blood clot, and then after the same period - a chewed piece. After that, an angel is sent to him, who breathes his soul into him. He was given four instructions: write down his destiny, term, deeds and whether he will be unhappy or happy. This hadith was narrated by Imams al-Bukhari and Muslim.
b) The Prophet also said: “When 42 nights have passed from the time of nutf (that is, from the time of conception), Allah sends an angel to him, who gives him muscles and bones ...”. This hadith was narrated by Imam Muslim. It emphasizes that the angel "shapes" the fetus. Until the 42nd day, it is rather difficult to distinguish by appearance the human embryo from the embryos of many other animals, but it is after the 42nd day that it acquires its inherent appearance.
c) The Qur'an says that the conception of a person is the result of the combination of male and female secretions. The Almighty said: “Let a man think what he is made of! It is created from the outflowing moisture that flows from the loins (of a man) and chest (of a woman).". (Sura “Moving by night”, verses 5-7). Please note that this statement, sent down in the 7th century AD, contradicted the most advanced opinions of that era, since it was believed that a person is born from maternal blood, since menstrual bleeding stops during pregnancy.
d) According to the Qur'an, the embryo develops in three "darknesses". The Almighty said: "The Lord creates you in the wombs of your mothers, one creation after another in three darknesses." (Sura “Crowds”, verse 6). Indeed, the embryo is surrounded by three shells: the outer wall of the woman's abdomen, the wall of the uterus and the inner shell, directly adjacent to the embryo.
Unfortunately, in this short brochure it is impossible to provide a detailed explanation of all the important and interesting facts about human development contained in the Qur'an and hadiths, the authenticity and uniqueness of which were recognized by the leading anatomists and embryologists of the world.
In the field of anatomy
a) It is known that when the skin is severely burned, this leads to damage to the receptor apparatus that senses pain.
The Almighty said: “Indeed, those who did not believe in our knowledge, We will burn in the fire! Whenever their skin burns, We will replace it with another skin so that they will taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is the Great, the Wise! (Sura “Women”, verse 56).
b) The Almighty also said: “... We will drag him by the crest, deceitful, sinful crest” . (Sura “Clot”, verses 15-16). Today, anatomists know that if the cortex of the frontal lobes of the brain is removed, that is, a lobotomy is performed, then the person will become obedient and weak-willed. That is, it is from here that impulses come that command the body to perform certain deeds, to do righteous deeds or to sin, and the crest of a sinner is really false and sinful!
In the field of oceanology
a) Science says that the seas are not what we imagine them to be. They are not one thing. This - different seas, with different temperature and density of water, with different salt content. And there are barriers between these sea masses. This became known after scientists installed a number of research stations to study the properties of the seas and oceans and resorted to the help of artificial Earth satellites for these purposes.
The Almighty said: “He mixed the seas that are ready to meet. Between them is a barrier through which they will not rush.” (Sura “Merciful”, verses 19-20).
Under the barrier here means the watersheds between the seas.
How can the seas mix if there is a barrier between them? And what barrier can be between the seas?
Science today has determined that the seas do mix and there really is a certain sloping watershed between them. Thanks to him, the waters of one sea fall into another, but in the process of this, the water of the first, falling into the waters of the second, acquires the properties of the second sea.
b) In another verse, the Almighty said: “Or - like darkness over deep sea. It is covered by a wave, above which is a wave, and above it is a cloud. Darkness - one on top of the other. When he takes out his hand, he hardly sees it. To whom Allah does not arrange light, there is no light for him! (Sura “Light”, verse 40).
Scientists learned about this darkness recently - after they plunged into the depths of the seas with the help of submarines. After all, a person is not able to dive to a depth of more than 20-30 meters.
If we assume that a person dives to a depth where there is complete darkness, for example, to a depth of 200 meters, then he simply will not survive. And this verse just tells us about a phenomenon that takes place at a great depth.
This darkness is formed due to the fact that the colors disappear as you go deeper.
Take, for example, a light beam whose spectrum consists of seven colors. At a depth of 10 meters, red color is absorbed, that is, at this depth, red color is invisible, it disappears. After that it is absorbed Orange color. Absorbed at a depth of 50 meters yellow, at a depth of 100 meters - green, at a depth of 200 meters - blue. Thus, there is a picture of one darkness on top of another.
The second reason for the disappearance of colors are barriers that obscure the light. The light beam that comes from the Sun is partially absorbed by the clouds, and partially scattered above them - this is the first darkness.
A light beam reaching the surface of the sea is reflected from it. Partially reflecting the rays, the waves seem to form a second darkness.
Then the light beam descends. The sea, as it were, is divided into two halves: surface and deep. The surface part contains light and heat, while the deep part contains darkness and cold. These two seas are different in their properties. In 1900, the so-called separating wave between the surface and deep seas was discovered.
Thus, this darkness corresponds to the one about which the Almighty said: “Or - darkness over the depths of the sea. A wave covers it ... ". It speaks of the darkness in the depths and the first wave separating the surface sea from the deep.
“It is covered by a wave, over which a wave…”- in other words: above the separating wave there is another wave on the surface of the sea. “And above it is a cloud. Darkness - one on top of the other.
Who reported these verses to the Prophet Muhammad? These words cannot be the words of a common man.
The Almighty showed us that the Holy Quran is a Book sent down as a mercy to the worlds. He said: “This is only a reminder for the worlds, and you will know the news of him after some time!” (Sura “Garden”, verses 87, 88).
This is a reminder to all mankind until the Day of Judgment, and the meaning of its signs is revealed to people over time.
The Qur'an is evidence of the absolute knowledge of the Lord of the worlds. The Almighty said: “But Allah bears witness that He sent down to you according to His knowledge.” (Sura “Women”, ayat 166).
Humanity is constantly evolving, and soon people will again discover hitherto unknown laws and phenomena, and then they will be able to understand the Divine meaning of more and more verses of this wise Book, sent down more than 14 centuries ago. And the people will know that these are the signs of their Lord.
In the field of physics
a) An atom is made up of tiny particles: a proton and electrons. In order for them to combine into an atom, it is necessary to expend a certain amount of energy.
When calculating the amount of energy needed to form an iron atom, scientists came to the conclusion that it must exceed the energy of the entire solar system four times. Therefore, science considers iron to be a “foreign” element sent down to the Earth, and not formed on it. This is also reflected in the Holy Quran. The Almighty said: “We sent down iron, in it strong evil and benefit to the people. (Sura “Iron”, verse 25).
b) There is another evidence of the Divine nature of the Book of Allah. If we take any point in space, then when displaced by a certain distance, its mass will remain the same, no matter in which direction it is displaced. The reason for this is that every point in the universe is balanced, since the pressure acting on it is balanced. If not for this balance, the Universe would begin to move, and “cracks” would appear in it. As a result, it would split. Allah Almighty said: “Did they not look at the sky above them, how We raised it and decorated it, and there are no crevices in it.” (Sura “Kaf”, verse 6).
In the field of geology
a) continental and oceanic mountains have a different structure. Continental ones consist mainly of stable substances, and oceanic ones consist of stones of volcanic origin. Continental mountains were formed due to pressure forces, and oceanic mountains were formed due to the so-called stretching forces.
Common to them is the structure of the bases supporting them. Both in continental and oceanic mountains, the bases are formed from a light, low-density substance that is underground like a root. These structures perform a supporting function - they support the mountains in accordance with the so-called law of navigation, discovered by Archimedes.
Allah Almighty said: “And (We made) the mountains as pillars.” (Sura “News”, ayat 7).
As a result scientific research it has been proven that mountains play a big role in strengthening earth's crust. This is also mentioned in the Holy Quran, for the Almighty said: "And the mountains - He established them." (Sura “Throwers”, verse 32). He also said: “And He threw on the earth firmly standing (mountains) so that it would not shake with you…”. (Sura “Bees”, verse 15).
b) The Qur'an also mentions the lowest region of the Earth, in which a battle took place between the Persians and the Byzantines.
Allah said: “Defeated the Byzantines in the nearest lowest land. But after defeating them, they will win.” . (Sura “The Romans”, verses 1-3).
Arabic word“aksa” has two meanings: “nearest” and “lowest”. This area close to Arabia is located next to dead sea and indeed is the lowest place on earth.
c) The Qur'an also contains messages about the origin of the universe. Allah said: “Did not those who did not believe see that the heavens and the earth were united and We separated them!” (Sura “Prophet”, verse 30).
There were many hypotheses about the origin of stars and planets. But now with the help of modern equipment and space research it is proved that the stars in the sky were formed from a gaseous substance resembling smoke. From it came the whole universe. Thus, all stars in the beginning were a gaseous substance, or smoke. The Almighty said: “Then He established himself to the heavens, and they were smoke, and said to them and to the earth: “Come voluntarily or involuntarily! They said, "We come willingly." (Sura “Clarified”, verse 10).
In the field of epidemiology
Prophet Muhammad said: “The vice becomes apparent in people and they themselves begin to talk about it only when they are struck by the plague and diseases that their ancestors did not know about.”
Under the vice in this hadeeth is meant adultery, homosexuality, sexual perversion.
Look at the connection between this hadeeth of the prophet and what is happening in a number of countries in Europe and America where homosexuality has been legalized. In the world appeared and spread, perhaps, the most dangerous disease, the plague of the twentieth century - AIDS.
In other fields of science
a) The Almighty said: “Whoever Allah wishes to lead straight, He expands his chest for Islam, and whoever He wishes to lead astray, He makes his chest narrow, tight, as if he were ascending to heaven. So Allah directs punishment on those who do not believe!” (Sura “Cattle”, verse 125).
When climbing mountains, a person experiences breathing difficulties due to a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere. This is what is emphasized in the words of Allah: “...that makes his chest narrow, cramped, as if he were ascending to heaven.”
b) The Almighty said: “He throws down mountains of clouds with hail from the sky, and strikes whomever he wishes with it, and drives away from whom he wishes. The brilliance of His lightning is ready to take away the sight.” (Sura “Light”, verse 43).
Once again, science has confirmed the truth of what was said in the Qur'an: the clouds from which hail descends, unlike ordinary clouds, have the shape of mountains. Therefore, the Almighty said: “... a mountain of clouds from the sky ...”
c) God Almighty said: “O people! A parable is given - listen to it! Indeed, those whom you invoke along with Allah will not create even a fly, even if they all gather together for this. And if a fly steals something from them, they cannot take it away from it. Weak and asking, and asking!” (Sura Hajj, verse 73).
Allah said that everyone who the polytheists call on along with Him will never be able to create something alive, even a fly. And in the second part of the verse it is stated that if a fly steals something, then it cannot be taken away from it. Indeed, the fly sprays the captured food with a liquid that dismembers it. Science has proven that even after killing a fly, in order to extract from it what it has captured, we will receive only its individual components.
d) God says: “And you will see that the mountains that you thought were unshakable move like clouds. Such are the creations of Allah, who fulfilled everything perfectly! Verily, He knows what you do.” (Sura “Ants”, verse 88).
This verse indicates the movement of the Earth and that the atmosphere moves at the same speed as the Earth.
e) God Almighty said: “And the sun flows to its place. Such is the institution of the Glorious, the Wise! (Sura “Ya Sin”, verse 38).
That is, the sun moves in its orbit, as scientists testify today; it is the center of our planetary system.
Who told these facts to the Prophet Muhammad more than 14 centuries ago?!
From book
“Quran as a source of scientific knowledge”
“Let a man look
What is he made of!
(Sura 86, “Walking at night”, verse 5)
Information published on 22 and 23 November 1984 in two Canadian dailies “The Gazette” And "The Globe and Mail" surprised many readers. Newspapers reported the startling news that in holy book Muslims The Qur'an describes in detail the events that were a scientific discovery only 14 centuries later.
Initially, scientists, in particular gynecologists, were skeptical about this information, and even considered such comparisons inappropriate. It was about the development of the fetus in the womb. However, presented in the newspaper “The Globe and Mail” the materials did not belong to a random person, but to one of the most famous gynecologists in Canada, Professor Case Mor. The photograph published here of Dr. More with a sheet of paper in his hands, where the surahs from the Koran were imprinted, left no room for doubt. The fact is that Mor headed the Department of Anatomy at the University of Toronto, and his research confirmed the research of another well-known specialist in this field. Robert Edwards whose speeches took place in the same media.
December 22 newspaper "The Globe and Mail" published a more detailed material under a long title “Muslim scientists are shocked! A specialist in gynecology reveals the secrets of the Quran”, thereby emphasizing the impression this discovery made on the Islamic world.
Dr. More, who made a splash with his speech, was of a different opinion: he did not hide his admiration for the suras of the Koran, which put forward the theory of the origin and development of human body, which was established in medical practice only in 1940.
Case More summarized his research in a separate publication, titled it as follows: “0 miracle of the birth of man in the Qur'an and hadith". Here is what Case More writes in it:
“It is known that the first experiments and research in the field of gynecology were undertaken in the 6th century BC: scientists of the ancient world tried to draw some conclusions by studying the embryo of a chicken, but they did not achieve certain results. Over the next two millennia, there were no significant changes in the field of gynecology. Only in the 17th century, with the invention of the microscope, did some progress begin in the study of the stages of development of the embryo.
For several years, I conducted research on the Koran and hadiths, while simultaneously observing the development of the fetus in the mother's womb, and came to the conclusion that in the Holy Book, lowered to humanity back in the 6th century, there are lines containing information of a scientific nature that completely coincides with current scientific findings. This discovery shocked me.
Now I will comment on the surahs I have chosen from the Koran in comparison with the latest achievements in the field of gynecology: the idea of cyclic development of the fetus in the womb was put forward in 1942; as a scientific thought, it was finally formed and found recognition among many researchers only in 1974. The Qur'an and Hadith clearly speak of the development of the fetus in the three darknesses*. This information completely coincides with the latest scientific data, which states that the fetus develops under three covers: the first is the abdominal cavity, the second is the uterine wall, the third is the amniocorionic membrane formed after fertilization. These three anatomical covers protect the fetus from external adverse effects. The verses of the Qur'an report on the development of the embryo in the first weeks, thoroughly describe the fetus, telling about its transition from the appearance of a “sucking leech” to the likeness of bitten meat.
Without doubting the correctness of these descriptions, we nevertheless compared the twenty-four-day-old fruit with Arabian leeches and experienced indescribable delight. The outline of the fruit completely coincided with the contours of the sucked leech. And this period in medicine is defined as the period of adhesion of the fetus to the uterus of the mother (“a sucked leech” is a surprisingly accurate and figurative expression)”.
Here is how Dr. Moore puts forth his other arguments about the miracle: “According to scientific data, ten days after fertilization, the embryo enters the uterus. During the eighth week begins to take the form of a man. After 50-55 days from the date of entry into the uterus, the fetus completely assumes the appearance of a person. It should be noted that the ears and eyes are formed earlier - in the fourth week, that is, 42 days after conception. When, in connection with this, we, a group of researchers, turned to the words of the Prophet (hadith), we were involuntarily surprised.”
Isn't it a miracle when a phenomenon that has become a discovery in science today was described down to the smallest detail, with indications of the day and hour, 1400 years ago!?
This hadeeth has a deep meaning. Why did the angel find out from the Almighty what gender the conceived would belong to? Surprisingly, the question itself is also the answer. The fact is that during this period of fetal development, bones, muscles, nervous system and sense organs, but gender is still uncertain, and this is how amazingly it is reported in the hadith. Further, Dr. More sets out other facts that delighted him: “Why in the verses of the Qur'an is a four-week-old fetus likened to bitten meat, and where does such a comparison come from? The meaning of the content of the verses under consideration became clear after we studied the embryo in this period of development. It turns out that on the 28th day, a noticeable mark appears on the embryo in the form of a rosary strung on a thread, in configuration they resemble teeth marks. For practice, we molded the shape of the fruit of the mentioned period from soft material and bit it, leaving teeth marks on it. When we compared the layout with the original, i.e. four-week-old fetus, they were convinced that they are very similar. That is why in the Qur'an the human fetus is initial period development is likened to “bitten meat”. This is an amazing phenomenon.”
I would like to end this article with the following statement by Case Mohr: “I feel that with the growth of our knowledge, the development of scientific and technological progress, we will be able to study the verses and hadiths even more deeply in order to understand and explain the scientific information contained in them. I would like to believe that the barriers that exist between science and religion will collapse thanks to the truths contained in the Koran and hadiths.
What is man made of?
Finally, Western scientists have recognized the verses of the Koran, having come to the conclusion that "man is created from clay."
IN last years leading researchers in the field of geology and biology are intensively studying the problem of “creating man from clay”3. Such well-known scientists as Hyman Hartman from the Massachusetts Teknoloje Institute, Leil M. Coyne from the University of California, Pierre Lazio from the University of Liege in Belgium, and Grachman C. Smith from the University of Glasgow are engaged in the study of this issue.
What is clay, or rather, silt?
“He (Allah) started the creation of man(i.e. Adam) from clay." (Sura 32. “Bow”, verse 7).
"He made man out of sounding clay, like pottery."(Sura 55. “Merciful”, verse 14).
When we pronounce the word "silt", we imagine a mosquito-infested swamp, the center of all infectious diseases. They say the best pottery is made from silt.
Without silt - a mixture of clay and sand - the science of electronics would not have arisen, intercontinental and inter-satellite communications would not have appeared. And computers wouldn't even have been invented - greatest discovery XX century. The basis electronic elements(diode, transistor, resistor, etc.) - semiconductors - nothing more than silt. The “superconductors” that laid the foundation for the newest connection are also the brainchild of silt.
The properties of silt are inexhaustible. It is a good catalyst, an indispensable accelerator in oil refining. He neutralizes the poison, absorbing it from the poisoned substances and thereby purifying them. Another important property of silt is a good collector of radiation. By absorbing radiation rays from radioactive substances, it contributes to the neutralization of the environment.