In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful

The Prime Evidence

The prime evidence comes in the form of a highly sophisticated mathematical code embedded in an ancient document, the Quran.

In 1974, computer decoding of this document unveiled an intricate mathematical pattern based on the prime number 19.

Although the Quran has been in existence for over 1406 years, its mathematical code remained a secret until computer decoding became possible. As it turned out, the code ranges from extreme simplicity to a complex, interlocking intricacy. Thus, it can be appreciated by persons with limited education, as well as scholars.

The Quran, revealed to prophet Muhammad in 610 AD as The Final Testament, is a perpetual miracle for our computer generation. It is a challenge for atheists, an invitation for agnostics and a guidance for believers.
 

Before the Secret was Decoded

Before the discovery of the 19-based system, Muslims were aware of some symmetrical mathematical wonders in the Quran.
For example:

Word / Meaning / Occurrences

Dunya    This world    115
Akhira    The hereafter    115

Malak    Angle    88
Shaytan    Satan    88

Hayat    Life    145
Maot    Death    145

Rejul    Man    24
Mer'a    Women    24

Shehr    Month    12
Eyyam    Days    30
Yaom    Day    365

Bahr    Sea    32
Ber    Land    13
that is
32/45 X 100% = 71.11111111%
13/45 X 100% = 28.88888888%
the % of Sea and Land on Earth
 

Simple to Understand, Impossible to Imitate

The mathematical structure of the Quran, or The Final Testament, is simple to understand, yet impossible to imitate. You do not need to know Arabic, the original language of the Quran to examine it for yourself. You only need to be able to recognize the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet to verify it yourself.

The Quran is characterized by a unique phenomenon never found in any other book. Every element of it is mathematically composed, from its chapters, their verses, their words, the number of certain letters, the number of words from the same root, the number and variety of divine names, the unique spelling of certain words, etc.

Because of this comprehensive mathematical symmetry, the slightest distortion of the Quran's text or physical arrangement is immediately exposed [Rashad Khalifa, Quran: The Final Testament, 1989, p. 609].
 

Physical, Examinable Evidence

Chapter 74 of the Quran, is dedicated to the PRIME number 19. This number is specifically mentioned as a "punishment" for those who claim that the scripture is human-made (74:25). Is is also called one of the greatest sings or miracles (74:35).

In 74:31, the purpose of this number is described: to remove all doubts regarding the authenticity of the Quran, to increase the faith of the believers, and to be a scientific challenge for hypocrites and disbelievers.

Here is the complete text of Chapter 74 of the Quran translated into English.
 

Statistics of this historical message:

• The first verse, i.e., the opening statement "Bism Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem", consists of 19 Arabic letters.
   
• The first word Ism (name), occurs in the Quran 19 times, or 19x1.
  The second word of Allah (God) occurs 2698 times, or 19x142.
  The third word of Rahman (Gracious) occurs 57 times, or 19x3.
  The fourth Raheem (Merciful) occurs 114 times, or 19x6.

• The sum of the multiplication factors of these words (1+142+3+6) add up to 152 or 19x8.

  Although this phenomenon (the opening statement consists of 19 letters, and each word occurs in multiple of 19) represents a tiny portion of the code, it was described by Martin Gardner in the Scientific American as "ingenious" (September, 1981, p. 22-24).
   

• The Quran consists of 114 chapters, which is 19x6.
   
• The total number of verses in the Quran including all unnumbered "Bism Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem" is 6346, or 19x334.
  If you add the digits of that number, 6+3+4+6 equals 19.
   
• The "Bism Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem" occurs 114 times, (despite its conspicuous absence from chapter 9, it occurs twice in chapter 27) and 114 is 19x6.
   
• The occurrence of the extra "Bism Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem" is in 27:30. The number of the chapter and the verse add up to 57, or 19x3.
   
• The total numbers of verses containing the word "Allah" (God), add up to 118123, and is 19x6217.
   
• The total occurrences of the word Allah (God) in all the verses whose numbers are multiples of 19 is 133, or 19x7.
   
• The key commandment: "You shall devote your worship to God alone" (in Arabic "Wahdahu") occurs in 7:70; 39:45; 40:12,84; and 60:4. The total of these numbers adds up to 361, or 19x19.
   
• The Quran is characterized by a unique phenomenon that is not found in any other book: 29 chapters are prefixed with "Quranic Initials" which remained mysterious for over 1400 years. With the discovery of the code 19, we realized their major role in the Quran's mathematical structure. The initials occur in their respective chapters in multiples of 19. For example, Chapter 19 has five letters in its beginning, K.H.Y.A'.SS., and the total occurrence of these letters in this chapter is 798, or 19x42.

  To witness the details of the miracle of these initials, a short chapter which begins with one initial, letter "Q", will be a good example. The frequency of "Q" in chapter 50 is 57, or 19x3. The letter "Q" occurs in the other Q-initialled chapter, i.e., chapter 42, exactly the same number of times, 57. The total occurrence of the letter "Q" in the two Q-initialled chapters is 114, which equals the number of chapters in the Quran. The description of the Quran as "Majid" (Glorious) is correlated with the frequency of occurrence of the letter "Q" in each of the Q-initialled chapters. The word "Majid" has a geometrical value of 57.

  Chapter 42 consists of 53 verses, and 42+53 is 95, or 19x5. Chapter 50 consists of 45 verses, and 50+45 is 95, or 19x5.
   

• The Quran mentions 30 different cardinal numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1000, 2000, 3000, 5000, 50000, & 100000. The sum of these numbers is 162146, which equals 19x8534.
   
• The Quran contains 8 fractions: 1/10, 1/8, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3. Thus, the Quran contains 38 (19x2) different numbers.
   
• If we write down the number of each verse in the Quran, next to one another, preceded by the number of verses in each chapter (e.g. first chapter has 7 verses, so we write 71234567.......to end of chapter 114 which has 6 verses.......6123456), the resulting long number consists of 12692 digits (19x668). Additionally, the huge number itself is also a multiple of 19.

How Can We Explain This Phenomenon?

There are basically four possible explanations:

1. Manipulation: One may be sceptical about our data regarding the mathematical structure of the Quran. However, one can eliminate this option by spending several hours of checking the data at random. Several books on the subject have been published and can be obtained from the Monotheist Production International, P.O. Box 43476, Tucson, AZ 85733-3476. Tel/Fax: +1 (520) 323-7636.
    
2. Coincidence: This possibility is eliminated by the statistical probability laws. The consistency and frequency of the 19-based pattern is much too overwhelming to occur coincidentally. Plus it says: Over it are nineteen!!! So it must be deliberate.
    
3. Human fabrication: While fabricating a literary work that meets the criteria of the document summarized here is a stunning challenge for our computer generation, it is certainly even more improbable during the time of initiation of the document, namely, 610 AD.
   
   In addition, if a certain person or persons had fabricated this literary work, they would want to reap the fruits of their efforts; they would have shown it to people to prove their cause. In view of the originality, complexity, and mathematical sophistication of this work, one has to admit that it is ingenious. However, no one has ever claimed credit for this unique literary code; the code was never known prior to the computer decoding accomplished by Dr. Khalifa in 1974. Therefore, it is reasonable to exclude the possibility of human fabrication. The timing of the discovery may be considered another evidence for the existence and full control of the Supreme Being: The mystery of the number 19 which is mentioned as "one of the greatest sings" in the chapter 74 was discovered by Dr. Khalifa in 1974, exactly 1406 (19x74) lunar years after the revelation of the Quran. The connection between 19 (the code) and 74 (the number of the chapter which this code is mentioned) is significant in the timing of the discovery.
    
4. Supreme Being: The only remaining possibility is that a super intelligent source is responsible for this document; one who designed the work in this extraordinary manner, then managed to keep it a well guarded secret for 14 centuries, for a predetermined time.
   
   The mathematical code ensures that
       - the source is a Supreme Being, the Creator, God, Allah
       - and that the document remains perfectly intact.

May Allah bless us all with His mercy, and lead to His righteous path, the path of His prophets and their apostles/imams.