![]() ![]() Of all the metals there is none more essential to life than iron. In his book Nature's Destiny, the well-known microbiologist Michael Denton emphasizes the importance of iron: However, the fact that the verse specifically mentions iron is quite astounding, considering that these discoveries were made at the end of the 20th century. An enhanced presence of this isotope in a geologic layer indicates the recent nucleosynthesis of elements nearby in space and their subsequent transport to the earth (perhaps as part of dust grains).40 Iron-60 is a radioactive isotope of iron, formed in supernova explosions, which decays with a half life of 1.5 million years. There is also evidence for older supernova events: Enhanced levels of iron-60 in deep-sea sediments have been interpreted as indications that a supernova explosion occurred within 90 light-years of the sun about 5 million years ago. One scientific source provides the following information on this subject: When the amount of iron exceeds a certain level in a star, the star can no longer accommodate it, and it eventually explodes in what is called a "nova" or a "supernova." These explosions make it possible for iron to be given off into space.39 Iron can only be produced in much larger stars than the Sun, where the temperature reaches a few hundred million degrees. The sun has a surface temperature of 6,000 degrees Celsius, and a core temperature of approximately 20 million degrees. Not only the iron on earth, but also the iron in the entire Solar System, comes from outer space, since the temperature in the Sun is inadequate for the formation of iron. Because, modern astronomical findings have disclosed that the iron found in our world has come from giant stars in outer space.38 But, when we take into consideration the literal meaning of the word, which is, "being physically sent down from the sky," as in the case of rain and Sun rays, we realize that this verse implies a very significant scientific miracle. The word " anzalna," translated as "sent down" and used for iron in the verse, could be thought of having a figurative meaning to explain that iron has been given to benefit people. In Surat al-Hadid, meaning Iron, we are informed:Īnd We also sent down iron in which there lies great force and which has many uses for mankind… (Qur'an, 57:25) ![]() ![]() Iron is one of the elements highlighted in the Qur'an. ![]()
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