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* Apologists use various questionable counting methods to get some interesting number. Since they are using so many counting methods, it is very probable that they would find some word counts that are in some way interesting. It is probable - not improbable nor miraculous. Also they use additional deceptive methods like mistranslation to make the word count claims look better. | * Apologists use various questionable counting methods to get some interesting number. Since they are using so many counting methods, it is very probable that they would find some word counts that are in some way interesting. It is probable - not improbable nor miraculous. Also they use additional deceptive methods like mistranslation to make the word count claims look better. | ||
** Probably the most amazing claim of the word "day" appearing 365 days is false. And it is inconsistent with the 12 "months" miracle with regards to their counting methods. | ** Probably the most amazing claim of the word "day" appearing 365 days is false. And it is inconsistent with the 12 "months" miracle with regards to their counting methods. | ||
** Probably the most valid claim is that the Qur'an mentions "angel" (+ "angels") and "shaytan" (+"shaytans") both 88 times. But this word count is inconsistent with the majority of other word counts with regards to its counting method, by counting plural and singular forms together and by including words with prefixes and suffixes. | ** Probably the most valid claim is that the Qur'an mentions "angel" (+ "angels") and "shaytan" (+"shaytans") both 88 times. But this word count is inconsistent with the majority of other word counts with regards to its counting method, by counting plural and singular forms together and by including words with prefixes and suffixes. | ||
*** Apologists (in the description of the word count) try to make it seem that only the singular (or only the plural) forms were counted <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3QHYELlo1s | *** Apologists (in the description of the word count) try to make it seem that only the singular (or only the plural) forms were counted,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3QHYELlo1s | ||
"This book uses the word "angels" 88 times, ملائكاة ."ملائكاة (mala'ika) is the plural form. | "This book uses the word "angels" 88 times, ملائكاة ."ملائكاة (mala'ika) is the plural form. | ||
</ref> | </ref> which is a misleading tactic by them. | ||
* The word counts found by apologists are all somewhere between questionable and wrong. And they are inconsistent with regards to their counting methods. They do not prove that the Qur'an is from god. | * The word counts found by apologists are all somewhere between questionable and wrong. And they are inconsistent with regards to their counting methods. They do not prove that the Qur'an is from god. | ||
** These word count "miracle" claims rather indicate the helplessness of apologists in trying to find any evidence for Islam. | ** These word count "miracle" claims rather indicate the helplessness of apologists in trying to find any evidence for Islam. | ||