Surah 54 · Verse 7

[54:7] The allegory of locusts for resurrection is interesting, since some locusts lay their eggs in the forests and appear years later simultaneously. For instance, in the North-eastern region of the US, Periodical Cicadas emerge in big populations after years of dormancy underground sustaining themselves on tree roots. For some broods, the period is 13 years and for others, 17. After years of disappearance, they emerge all together with a cacophony of songs, testifying a similitude of resurrection for those who appreciate God's signs in nature. I discussed this and many other scientific signs and prophecies of the Quran, in my first book, "Kuran En Büyük Mucize" (Quran, the Greatest Miracle), co-authored with Ahmad Deedat, a very popular book in Turkey in 1983-1987. “In sum, locusts resurface from under the soil, after a long period, all together, in big crowds. Similarly, humans too will resurface from under the soil, after a long period, all together, in big crowds. Of course, in similes the comparandum and comparatum will have some differences. For instance, locusts are dormant under the soil, while human body disintegrates.” (Kuran En Büyük Mucize, Ahmet Deedat and Edip Yuksel, Inkılab, Istanbul, 12th Edition, 1986, p.146). Though this book is now out of print and was not translated to English, a recently published book by the Quran Studies Group led by my friend Caner Taslaman, PhD, presents the scientific aspect of the Quran under the title, Kuran Hiç Tükenmeyen Mucize, which is translated into English under the title, "The Quran: Unchallengeable Miracle" See: 4:82.