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*4) 48:29 "'''Muhammad''' is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves.." | *4) 48:29 "'''Muhammad''' is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves.." | ||
The word "shari'a" (شَرِيعَة) appears in one verse: | |||
*45:18 "Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an '''ordained way''' (شَرِيعَةٍ, ''sharee'a'') concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.<br /> There are other 3 verses containing words derived from the same trilateral root شرع (sh-r-'), but they are not "sharia": | |||
*1) 5:48 ".. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We prescribed '''a law''' (شِرْعَةً, ''shir'a'') and a method. Had Allah willed, He would have made you one nation [united in religion], but [He intended] to test you in what He has given you; so race to [all that is] good.." | |||
**This word is ''shir'a'' not ''sharee'a''. Although the meaning is similar, they are not the same words. | |||
*1) 5:48 ".. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We prescribed '''a law''' (شِرْعَةً, '' | *2) 42:13 "'''He has ordained''' (شَرَعَ, ''Shara'a'') for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you..." | ||
**This word is '' | |||
*2) 42:13 "'''He has ordained''' (شَرَعَ, '' | |||
**In this case it is a verb! It is from the same root, but it is not the word (noun) ''sharia''. | **In this case it is a verb! It is from the same root, but it is not the word (noun) ''sharia''. | ||
*3) 42:21 "Or have they associates who '''have prescribed''' (شَرَعُوا۟, '' | *3) 42:21 "Or have they associates who '''have prescribed''' (شَرَعُوا۟, ''shara'uu'') for them any religion that Allah does not sanction? .." | ||
**Again this is a verb and it is not the word ''sharia''. | **Again this is a verb and it is not the word ''sharia''. | ||
There is also one occurrence of a word derived from the same root شرع, which however has a totally different meaning: | There is also one occurrence of a word derived from the same root شرع, which however has a totally different meaning: | ||
*7:163 "And ask them about the town that was by the sea - when they transgressed in [the matter of] the sabbath - when their fish came to them '''openly''' (شُرَّعًا, '' | *7:163 "And ask them about the town that was by the sea - when they transgressed in [the matter of] the sabbath - when their fish came to them '''openly''' (شُرَّعًا, ''shurra'an'') on their sabbath day, and the day they had no sabbath they did not come to them. Thus did We give them trial because they were defiantly disobedient." | ||
So the word "Muhammad" is mentioned 4 times, but the word " | So the word "Muhammad" is mentioned 4 times, but the word "shari'a" is mentioned only once. | ||
==="Muhammad" and "swine" both mentioned 4 times miracle=== | ==="Muhammad" and "swine" both mentioned 4 times miracle=== | ||
Using similar logic as the "word count miracles, an "anti-miracle" can be arrived at. By using the same word-counting strategies of the du'aah, the count of the word "swine/pig" equivalent to that of "Muhammad" can be arrived at. Counting only the singular form of the word "swine" (ٱلْخِنزِير, ''al-khinzeer''), we get 4 occurrences: | |||
#2:173 "He has only forbidden you what dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of '''swine''' (ٱلْخِنزِيرِ)" | #2:173 "He has only forbidden you what dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of '''swine''' (ٱلْخِنزِيرِ)" | ||
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#16:115 "He has only forbidden you what dies of itself and blood and flesh of '''swine''' (ٱلْخِنزِيرِ)" | #16:115 "He has only forbidden you what dies of itself and blood and flesh of '''swine''' (ٱلْخِنزِيرِ)" | ||
There is also one occurrence of وَٱلْخَنَازِيرَ (''wal-khanaazeer'', "and the pigs") in 5:60, but words with prefixes and plural forms were often dismissed in other miracles, so | There is also one occurrence of وَٱلْخَنَازِيرَ (''wal-khanaazeer'', "and the pigs") in 5:60, but words with prefixes and plural forms were often dismissed in other miracles, so this fits in with the general strategy seen in other "word count miracles." | ||
If Allah cared so much about equal word counts, | If Allah cared so much about equal word counts, it seems perplexing that he would "Muhammad" and "swine" to share the same word count. | ||
=="The righteous" mentioned 6 times and "the wicked" 3 times== | =="The righteous" mentioned 6 times and "the wicked" 3 times== | ||
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=="The Sabbath" mentioned 7 times== | =="The Sabbath" mentioned 7 times== | ||
=== | ===The Sabbath=== | ||
The Sabbath (ٱلسَّبْت, ''as-sabt'') is a day of the week, when Jews are supposed to not work. It is thus the 7th day of the week, and its appearance 7 times in the Qur'an is a supposed "miracle." | The Sabbath (ٱلسَّبْت, ''as-sabt'') is a day of the week, when Jews are supposed to not work. It is thus the 7th day of the week, and its appearance 7 times in the Qur'an is a supposed "miracle." | ||