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Miracles are being discovered every day: Scholar
DUBAI - As the Holy Quran is from Allah the eternal, so are its miracles which are being discovered every day, and from those is the miracle of the number which proves the prophecy of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
This was confirmed by Egyptian scholar Dr Mabrook Atiya as part of the 19-lecture programme of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award — 15th session, on Saturday night at the Cultural and Scientific Association in Al Mamzar area.
In his lecture, Dr Atiya said, for life to be blessed, it must be based on numbers which span every nook and corner of a Muslim’s life, particularly worship.
“Faith, worship and treatments are all interlinked with numbers which better discipline our life and save us in the Hereafter.”
Illustrating, Dr Atiya said without numbers, life will turn into mere chaos. “All nations are asked in the Holy Quran to disbelieve in trinity, as Allah is the one and only one who created every one, and never has a wife or a child,” he said, noting that number one is associated with the creator, and hence represents the basis of
Muslims’ faith.
Giving details on worship, Dr Atiya said there are five daily prayers, fasting one full month — 29 or 30 days a year, paying a certain amount for Zakat (obligatory alms), and perform Haj (Pilgrimage) on certain days, and every rite therein are performed for a fixed number.
“Even marriage and divorce are streamlined by numbers; a Muslim may only marry up to four wives in certain cases and on condition of being fair and balanced with them all. He is also permitted to give divorce a maximum of three times.”
Dr Atiya then cited verse 2/261 of the Holy Quran which gives an example of those who spend their money for the sake of Allah are like a seed (of grain) which grows seven spikes; in each are a hundred grains.
“Everything is linked with numbers, particularly the top of all worships which is paying money for the sake of Allah; it is illustrated in numbers.”Of the amazing numerical miracles recently discovered in the Holy Quran are the word Life and Death which were both repeated 145 times each.
The same applies to the words Man and Woman, 24 times each, Righteousness and Evil - 167 each, Life and Hereafter, 115 times each, Angles and Devil - 88 times each, and many other similar examples. On Monday August 8, Dr Nawal Al Eid will deliver a lecture on a to-do list for repentance at the Dubai Renaissance Women Association at 10.15pm.
The last Arabic lecture is to be given on Tuesday August 9 by Dr Faluwa Al Rashid on a road map to be eligible for God’s mercy, at the same venue and time.
ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com
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