Word Count Miracles in the Qur'an: Difference between revisions

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* 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>.
* The words "benefit" (نفع, ''nafa'a'') and "corrupt" (فسد, ''fasad'') both appear 50 times.
** If we count nouns and verbs together and count all words derived from the roots of these words, we get 50 occurrences for both <ref>
* http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=nfE
* http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=fsd</ref>. But these words are not clear antonyms. The word "benefit" is used in the sense of "something benefits someone" and the word "corrupt" is used in the sense of "someone spreads mischief in the land".
* The words "people" and "messengers" are both mentioned 50 times.
** What this supposed to mean? That Allah's messengers are people? That they are not aliens or animals?
* The words "calamity" and "thanks" are both mentioned 75 times.
** A meaningless connection.
* The words "people who are mislead" and "dead people" both mentioned 17 times.
** A meaningless connection. "People who are mislead" are not dead. They die, but Muslims die as well.
Claims not analyzed yet:
* The words "Iblees" and the phrase "seek refuge from Iblees" both occur 11 times.
* The words "spending" (sadaqa) and "satisfaction" both occur 73 times.
* The phrase "creation of 7 heavens" mentioned 7 times
* The word Moon (qamr) occurs 27 times scientific miracle
* "Muslimeen" and "jihad" both mentioned 41 times
* "Magic" and "fitnah" both mentioned 60 times
* "Speaking publicly" and "publicizing" both mentioned 18 times
* The word "say" and "they said" both occur 332 times.
* The words "reward" (ajr) and "action" (fail) both occur 107 times.
* The words "love" (al-mahabbah) and "obedience" (al-ta'ah) both occur 83 times.
* The words "refuge" and "forever" both appear 28 times.
* The words "right guidance" (al-huda) and "mercy" (al-rahma) both occur 79 times.
* "Human being" is used 65 times as well as references to the stages of human creation
* The words "good deeds" and "bad deeds" both occur 167 times.
* The words "trouble" and "peace" both occur 13 times.
* The words "treachery" (khiyanah) and "foul" (khabith) both occur 16 times
This is probably the full list of "word count miracle" claims.


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