The Miracle of Iron
Harun Yahya

To my respected Mudir, honourable teachers and fellow brothers and sisters in Islam.. Assalamu’alaikum wr. wb.

On this blissful morning,it is my duty to give a speech. And the focus for today’s speech is: The Miracle of Iron.

Iron is one of the elements highlighted in the Qur'an. In Surat al-Hadid, meaning Iron, we are informed:

"And We also sent down iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind…" (Qur’an, 57:25)

The word “anzalna,” translated as "sent down" and used for iron in the verse, could be thought of having a metaphorical meaning to explain that iron has been given to benefit people. But, when we take into consideration the literal meaning of the word, which is, "being physically sent down from the sky," as in the case of rain and Sun rays, this verse signifies a very significant scientific miracle. Because, modern astronomical findings have revealed that the iron found in our world has come from giant stars in outer space.

Not only the iron on earth, but also the iron in the entire Solar System, comes from outer space, since the temperature in the Sun is not enough for the formation of iron. Iron can only be produced in much larger stars than the Sun, where the temperature reaches a few hundred million degrees. When the amount of iron exceeds a certain level in a star, the star can no longer hold it, and it eventually explodes in what is called a "supernova." Supernovas are stars which exploded and make it possible for iron to be given off into space.

This shows that iron did not form on the Earth, but was carried from Supernovas, and was "sent down," as stated in the verse. This fact was known in the 7th century, when the Qur'an was revealed. It is related in the Qur’an, the Word of Allah, Who encompasses all things in His infinite knowledge.

Now, there is another hidden truth in the Qur’an which draws attention to the importance of iron: Surat al-Hadid (25th ayat) which contains two interesting mathematical codes.

“Al- Hadid” is the 57th sura in the Qur’an. The abjad of the word “Al-Hadid” in Arabic, when the numerological values of its letters are added up, is also 57.

The numerological value of the word “hadid” alone is 26. And 26 is the atomic number of iron.

From the stated information, it clearly indicates the use of the expression “iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind” (Qur’an, 57:25) in the Qur’an is particularly significant. Indeed, in that verse, the Qur’an may be indicating the benefits of iron for human. (Allah knows best.)

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That was my first and last speech, for the whole school. I am glad and grateful some students were really interested and entertained by the facts mentioned. All Praises to Him. =)