Al-Hadid

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Surat Al-Hadid (Arabic: سورة الحديد ) (The Iron) is the 57th sura of the Qur'an, with 29 ayat.

Surat Al-Hadid is the 57th. sura of the Qur'an prefixed by the Basmala (the 9th. sura is not - see also Sunnan Abu Dawood ahadith 785-787). This sura is the only one named for a chemical element.

The word iron (Hadid) occurs 6 times in the Qur'an. The 6th occurrence of the word iron, and the only one in this sura, is in the 26th. ayah (counting the Basmala (q.v.)).

The above-mentioned verse states: "...anzalna (We sent down) al-hadid (Iron), wherein is mighty power and many benefits for mankind...". Modern day scientists have discovered that iron is made in the nucleus of big stars. When the star can no longer hold the iron, it explodes and causes a nova or a supernova. Our Sun cannot produce even one atom of iron. Thus, the iron we have on Earth can be accurately described as "sent down" from the explosions of other stars.

The only other chemical elements mentioned in the Qur'an are gold and silver as valuables (e.g. Sura 3, 14 & Sura 9, 34), and copper in the context of molten brass or bronze (e.g. Sura 34, 12). None of these are anywhere described as "sent down".

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