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=="Freedom" mentioned zero times== | |||
The word "freedom" (حرية, ''huriya'') doesn't appear anywhere in the Qur'an. | |||
The word عبد ('abd) meaning "slave" appears more than one hundred times throughout the Qur'an <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Ebd</ref>, while the word "free man" (الحر, ''al-hurr'') appears only in one verse <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Hrr</ref> in the context of killing him although he may be innocent: | |||
* ''"O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal '''retribution for those murdered - the free for the free''', the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment."'' (verse 2:178) | |||
** The Tafsir Al-Jalalayn further explains: ''"O you who believe prescribed made obligatory for you is retaliation on equal terms regarding the slain both in the attributes of the one slain and in the action involved; a free man is killed for a free man and not for a slave; and a slave for a slave and a female for a female. The Sunna makes it clear that a male may be killed in retaliation for a female and that religious affiliation should be taken into account also so that a Muslim cannot be killed in return for an disbeliever even if the former be a slave and the latter a free man."'' <ref>http://www.altafsir.com/Tafasir.asp?tMadhNo=0&tTafsirNo=74&tSoraNo=2&tAyahNo=178&tDisplay=yes&UserProfile=0&LanguageId=2</ref> | |||
That means for example, if a slave from group A kills a free man from group B, then according to the Qur'an, the murderer from group A should be living happily, but someone from group B should kill an innocent free man from group A. | |||
==Other miracles== | ==Other miracles== | ||
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** When we search for all occurrences of words derived from the root شجر (sh-j-r), we find 27 occurrences.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=%24jr</ref> When we exclude the words "arises", "vegetation" and "plant", we get '''24 occurrences'''. | ** When we search for all occurrences of words derived from the root شجر (sh-j-r), we find 27 occurrences.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=%24jr</ref> When we exclude the words "arises", "vegetation" and "plant", we get '''24 occurrences'''. | ||
** When we search for the root نبت (''n-b-t''), we get 26 occurrences.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=nbt</ref> Most of them are verbs and the rest of the words are questionable whether to count them or not. If we count only the singular word "plant" then we get '''0 occurences'''. | ** When we search for the root نبت (''n-b-t''), we get 26 occurrences.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=nbt</ref> Most of them are verbs and the rest of the words are questionable whether to count them or not. If we count only the singular word "plant" then we get '''0 occurences'''. | ||
* The words "food" (الطعام, ''at-ta'am'') occurs 48 times and the word "produce" (ثمرات, ''samerat'') occurs 24 times. | |||
** ''Ta'am'' occurs 24 times <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=TEm</ref> and ''thamaraat'' (''samerat'' is really low-quality transliteration) occurs 16 times <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=vmr</ref> and it means "fruits", not "produce". | |||
* The words "balance" (الميزان, ''al-mizan'') and "transgression" (إسراف, ''israf'') both appear 23 times. | |||
** What's the point? Some apologist websites cite this as a miracle although there is no point in it. <ref>Author doesn't care about listing the occurrences: http://www.quranmiracles.com/2015/04/balance-and-transgression/</ref> | |||
** The word ''mizan'' occurs 16 times <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=wzn#(11:85:4)</ref> and the word ''israf'' occurs only two times. <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=srf</ref> | |||
* "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" | |||
** No. Kaba (كعبة) and qibla (قبلة) is not the same thing. Kaba is the big black building and qibla is the direction of prayer towards it. Qibla is everywhere, it's just the direction in which Muslims should pray. | |||
** There are 5 pillars of Islam. And the circumambulation around the Kaba is a part of the hajj (pilgrimage) pillar, while the qibla is a part of the prayer (salat) pillar. So these two concepts are actually very distanced. It would be more appropriate if the word qibla appeared 5 times, because Muslims have to pray 5 times a day in the qibla direction. | |||
** The word "qibla" with various suffixes exists 7 times <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=qbl</ref>. But there are 294 occurences of words from this root. In many other miracles all words from the same root were counted even if they had different meanings. So why not add them here? | |||
** The verse 10:87 says literally (and strangely) "make your houses a qibla" and in this case the word qibla is sometimes translated as "a place of worship" and not "a direction of prayer". | |||
** Kaba (كعبة) mentioned 2 times non-miracle. <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=kEb</ref> | |||
** The circumambulation itself is caled ''tawaf'' (طواف) and this word is mentioned 8 times in the Quran. <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Twf</ref> Why is THIS word not mentioned 7 times? | |||
* The words "hardship" (ٱلْعُسْرِ, ''al-'usri'') and "patience" (صَبْرًا, ''sabran'') both occur 114 times. | * The words "hardship" (ٱلْعُسْرِ, ''al-'usri'') and "patience" (صَبْرًا, ''sabran'') both occur 114 times. | ||
** The word ''sabran'' is derived from the root صبر (s-b-r). There are only 103 words derived from this root in the Qur'an,<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Sbr</ref> most of them being verbs. ''al-'usri'' is derived from the root عسر. There are only 12 occurrences of words derived from this root in the Qur'an.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Esr</ref> Apologists probably meant the word "severe" (شَدِيدٌ, ''shadidun''), but there are only 102 words derived from its root (شدد) in the Qur'an.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=%24dd</ref> | ** The word ''sabran'' is derived from the root صبر (s-b-r). There are only 103 words derived from this root in the Qur'an,<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Sbr</ref> most of them being verbs. ''al-'usri'' is derived from the root عسر. There are only 12 occurrences of words derived from this root in the Qur'an.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Esr</ref> Apologists probably meant the word "severe" (شَدِيدٌ, ''shadidun''), but there are only 102 words derived from its root (شدد) in the Qur'an.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=%24dd</ref> | ||
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* The words "calamity" (المصيبة) and "thanks" (الشكر) are both mentioned 75 times. | * The words "calamity" (المصيبة) and "thanks" (الشكر) are both mentioned 75 times. | ||
** A meaningless connection. | ** A meaningless connection. | ||
* The word "fabrication" or "lie" (''"fara"'') occurs 60 times and the word "defamation" (''afak'') occurs 30 times. | |||
** This is so weak.. It's not even equal word count! | |||
** The word "fara" doesn't exist. What they mean is words derived from the root فري (fa-ra-ya) and the word "fabrication"/"invention" is mentioned only two times and its ''iftiraa'an'' in Arabic. <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=fry#(46:28:17)</ref> | |||
** And again, by "the word afak", they mean all words derived from the root أفك (a-f-k) and it doesn't mean "defamation", but "deluded", "falsehood" or "liar". <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Afk#(46:28:14)</ref> | |||
* The words "people who are misled" (الضالون) and "dead people" (الموتى) both mentioned 17 times. | * The words "people who are misled" (الضالون) and "dead people" (الموتى) both mentioned 17 times. | ||
** A meaningless connection. "People who are misled" are not dead. They die, but Muslims die as well. | ** A meaningless connection. "People who are misled" are not dead. They die, but Muslims die as well. | ||
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** La'an (لعن) meaning "cursed" is also mentioned 41 times,<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=lEn</ref> just like the word "Muslims". | ** La'an (لعن) meaning "cursed" is also mentioned 41 times,<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=lEn</ref> just like the word "Muslims". | ||
** Karaha (كره) meaning "hate" or "compulsion" is also mentioned 41 times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=krh</ref> | ** Karaha (كره) meaning "hate" or "compulsion" is also mentioned 41 times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=krh</ref> | ||
* The words "Iblees" (إبليس) and the phrase "seek refuge from Iblees" | * The words "Iblees" (إبليس) and the phrase "seek refuge from Iblees" both occur 11 times. | ||
** If this was true, than every verse mentioning Iblees would have talk about seeking refuge from him. But for example, the verse 2:34 mentions Iblees and doesn't talk about seeking refuge from him. | ** If this was true, than every verse mentioning Iblees would have talk about seeking refuge from him. But for example, the verse 2:34 mentions Iblees and doesn't talk about seeking refuge from him. | ||
** In Arabic, the word counted is "to seek refuge" (الاستعاذة) and it totally appears 17 times <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Ew*#(2:67:15)</ref>. | |||
* "Magic" (السحر, ''as-sihr'') and "fitnah" (الفتنه) both mentioned 60 times | * "Magic" (السحر, ''as-sihr'') and "fitnah" (الفتنه) both mentioned 60 times | ||
** Magic is derived from the root سحر. There are 63 words derived from this root in the Qur'an. The word ''siḥ'r'' (magic) appears only 28 times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=sHr</ref> | ** Magic is derived from the root سحر. There are 63 words derived from this root in the Qur'an. The word ''siḥ'r'' (magic) appears only 28 times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=sHr</ref> | ||
* "Human being" (إنسان, ''insaan'') is used 65 times as well as references to the stages of human creation (تُرَابٍ , نُّطْفَةٍ , عَلَقَةٍ , مُضْغَةً , عِظَٰمًا , لَحْمًا) | * "Human being" (إنسان, ''insaan'') is used 65 times as well as references to the stages of human creation (تُرَابٍ , نُّطْفَةٍ , عَلَقَةٍ , مُضْغَةً , عِظَٰمًا , لَحْمًا) | ||
** There are many other words for "human being" besides "insaan", like "naas" or "bashar". | ** There are many other words for "human being" besides "insaan", like "naas" or "bashar". | ||
** The words include "soil" and "bones". So it mixes the Islamic non-evolution of human species from soil and the development of embryo. | |||
** Human species evolved through evolution, not by the stages described in the Qur'an.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution</ref> | ** Human species evolved through evolution, not by the stages described in the Qur'an.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution</ref> | ||
* The word "say" (قل, ''qul'') and "they said" (قالوا) both occur 332 times. | * The word "say" (قل, ''qul'') and "they said" (قالوا) both occur 332 times. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Linguistic miracles in the Quran]] | |||
* [[Arabic letters and diacritics]] | * [[Arabic letters and diacritics]] | ||
* [[Arabic pronouns and the Quran|Arabic pronouns and the Qur'an]] | * [[Arabic pronouns and the Quran|Arabic pronouns and the Qur'an]] | ||