Surah 74 · Verse 35

[74:30-37] I have presented and discussed the many details of this physical, verifiable and falsifiable miracle in a Turkish book titled Üzerinde 19 Var (On it is Nineteen) and its improved English version is published under the title, NINETEEN: God's Signature in Nature and Scripture. In fact, you do not need to read that book to witness the great miracle for yourself. All you need is to hear that the literal and numeral units of the Quran are designed according to a mathematical system based on code 19. If you do your research objectively, with a critical mind, you will discover many features that already have been discovered and witnessed by many. You should also be informed about two extreme reactions and groups. The majority of the followers of hadith and sunna have a great allergy and aversion against this number. Their blood pressure goes up when they hear the number 19. They are quick in repeating excuses, or false claims made by their scholars. Another group, however, entails the manipulators and innumerates who are too gullible and too eager to discover even more examples. They are somehow impressed by the pattern of 19 in the Quran, but because of their lack of comprehension of the laws of probability and solid base in mathematics, they juggle with numbers in an arbitrary and anecdotal fashion and come up with many so-called miracles. A careful and objective reader will notice that short verses build and prepare the reader to verse 74:30 and the verses afterwards describe the function of the number 19 and the reaction of people to it. Verse 74:30 is the longest verse in the Quran in proportion to the average length of verses in the chapters they belong. The reader, at the start, encounters "the hidden one" and is informed about a typical profile of an arrogant and ignorant antagonist with a fast paced series of short descriptions that lead to a question and an enigmatic answer in 74:30. The enigma is described in cryptic, yet prophetic words of in 74:31. Later, following a powerful emphasis on the importance of the prophecy, verse 74:37 describes those who would witness the prophetic fulfillment of these verses as "progressive" and depicts those who deprive themselves from such a blessing as "regressive" people. The rest of the chapter elaborates on the characteristics of two groups and connects them to their reaction to the prophetic message (ZiKRa). Many verses of the Quran implicitly or explicitly refer to this prophetic event that will be witnessed only by those who are appreciative. For instance, see 1:1; 2:2; 2:118; 6:4-5; 6:25-26; 6:67; 6:104; 6:158; 7:146; 10:1; 10:20; 12:1; 13:1; 13:38-40; 15:1; 15:9; 17:88-96; 20:133-135; 25:4-6; 26:1-6; 27:1; 27:82-85; 27:93; 28:1-2; 29:1-2; 29:50-52; 31:1-2; 38:1-8; 38:29; 38:87-88; 40:44; 40:78-83; 41:53; 46:10; 54:1-5; 59:21; 72:28; 78:27-30; 83:7-21; 98:4. Also, see 4:82 and 13:38. We highly recommend Rashad's book, Quran: Visual Presentation of the Miracle, which is available at amazon.com. For the details of this extraordinary and intricate mathematical design, new discoveries, and refutations of major criticism see: NINETEEN: God's Signature in Nature and Scripture, Edip Yuksel, Brainbow Press, 2009. Also, see 2:1; 2:6-7 and 7:180.