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** The word count for trouble counts together verbs and nouns of various meanings.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Dyq</ref> | ** The word count for trouble counts together verbs and nouns of various meanings.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Dyq</ref> | ||
* The words "right guidance" (الهدى, ''al-huda'') and "mercy" (الرحمة, ''ar-rahma'') both occur 79 times. | * The words "right guidance" (الهدى, ''al-huda'') and "mercy" (الرحمة, ''ar-rahma'') both occur 79 times. | ||
** There are many words that have something to do with mercy, derived from the roor ''r-h-m'' <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=rHm</ref> | ** There are many words that have something to do with mercy, derived from the roor ''r-h-m''.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=rHm</ref> Apologists often counted all such words (verbs + nouns of similar meaning) together, so why are they suddenly excluding some of them? | ||
* The words "reward" (أَجْر, ''ajr'') and "action" (فعل, ''fa'il'') both occur 107 times. | * The words "reward" (أَجْر, ''ajr'') and "action" (فعل, ''fa'il'') both occur 107 times. | ||
** The word count for "reward" includes words (including verbs) with a different meanings like "serve", "hire", "bridal due" and "payment" <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Ajr</ref> | ** The word count for "reward" includes words (including verbs) with a different meanings like "serve", "hire", "bridal due" and "payment".<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Ajr</ref> | ||
* The word "hour" (الساعة) appears 24 times. | * The word "hour" (الساعة) appears 24 times. | ||
** It actually appears many more times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=swE</ref> | ** It actually appears many more times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=swE</ref> | ||
* "Speaking publicly" (الجهر) and "publicizing" (العلانيه) both mentioned 18 times. | * "Speaking publicly" (الجهر) and "publicizing" (العلانيه) both mentioned 18 times. | ||
** There are only 16 words derived from the root جهر in the Qur'an <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=jhr</ref> | ** There are only 16 words derived from the root جهر in the Qur'an.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=jhr</ref> | ||
* The words "love" (المحبة, ''al-mahabbah'') and "obedience" (الطاعة, ''al-ta'ah'') both occur 83 times. | * The words "love" (المحبة, ''al-mahabbah'') and "obedience" (الطاعة, ''al-ta'ah'') both occur 83 times. | ||
** "Love" is derived form the root h-b-b. There are 95 words derived from this root in the Qur'an. 68 of them are verbs <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Hbb</ref> | ** "Love" is derived form the root h-b-b. There are 95 words derived from this root in the Qur'an. 68 of them are verbs.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Hbb</ref> So this word count mixes verbs and nouns together. | ||
* The words "spending" (صدق, ''sadaqa''. ِِِِِِAcually الْإِنْفَاقِ, ''al-infaq'') and "satisfaction" (رضو) both occur 73 times. | * The words "spending" (صدق, ''sadaqa''. ِِِِِِAcually الْإِنْفَاقِ, ''al-infaq'') and "satisfaction" (رضو) both occur 73 times. | ||
** Meaningless connection. | ** Meaningless connection. | ||
* The words "refuge" (الْمَصِيرُ, ''maseer'') and "forever" (أَبَدًا, ''abadan'') both appear 28 times. | * The words "refuge" (الْمَصِيرُ, ''maseer'') and "forever" (أَبَدًا, ''abadan'') both appear 28 times. | ||
** The word ''abadan'' also means "ever" <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Abd</ref> and is used negatively in verses like 2:95 | ** The word ''abadan'' also means "ever"<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Abd</ref> and is used negatively in verses like 2:95 | ||
*** "But they will never wish for it, ever (''abadan''), because of what their hands have put forth." | *** "But they will never wish for it, ever (''abadan''), because of what their hands have put forth." | ||