Man and woman word count in the Qur'an: Difference between revisions

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** The word count 25 for "man" is achieved by ignoring all dual and plural forms.
** The word count 25 for "man" is achieved by ignoring all dual and plural forms.
** Forms with suffixes and prefixes are suddenly counted although in the 365 days miracle, they were not counted.
** Forms with suffixes and prefixes are suddenly counted although in the 365 days miracle, they were not counted.
** All the words meaning "man" with the root (a-m-r) are ignored.
** All the words meaning "man" with the root امر are ignored.
** This word count includes the controversial word (رَجُلًا) from the verse 7:155, which is in the singular forms, but is clearly talking about seventy men (سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا). Wouldn't it be more logical to count it as plural?
** This word count includes the controversial word (رَجُلًا) from the verse 7:155, which is in the singular form, but is clearly talking about seventy men (سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا). Wouldn't it be more logical to count it as plural?
** The number 24 doesn't signify anything and seems to be a product of coincidence. Wouldn't Allah make the number more interesting if he wanted to do a numerical miracle?
** The number 24 doesn't signify anything and seems to be a product of coincidence. Wouldn't Allah make the number more interesting if he wanted to do a numerical miracle?
** Equality in word count does not imply equality under law. If we take the sentence "Men should have more rights than women.", the word count for both is equal, but clearly, it doesn't mean that the message of the text is that men and women are equal, or that they have the same social value.
** Equality in word count does not imply equality under law. If we take the sentence "Men should have more rights than women.", the word count for both is equal, but clearly, it doesn't mean that the message of the text is that men and women are equal, or that they have the same social value.
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