Definition: A young cow before she has had her first calf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heifer
What is plowing?
2:71 He said, “He says that she is a heifer that was never humiliated in plowing the land or watering the crops; free from any blemish.” They said, “Now you have brought the truth.” They finally sacrificed her, after this lengthy reluctance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAc-X7itOYc
What is the message from the heifer
God’s messenger provides a commandment from God and as oppose to saying “we hear and we obey” they Children of Israel object and question Moses…”Are you mocking us?” 2:67
Most people are reluctant to follow God’s order
This is similar to the example of Moses and his teacher in 18:60 – 82
Even though we acknowledge God is doing everything our first tendency may still be to object
2:65 Discusses those who desecrated the Sabbath and this is regarding 7:163 – 7:166
Observing the Commandments Brings Prosperity
7:163 Remind them of the community by the sea, who desecrated the Sabbath. When they observed the Sabbath, the fish came to them abundantly. And when they violated the Sabbath, the fish did not come. We thus afflicted them, as a consequence of their transgression.
Mocking and Ridiculing God’s Message
7:164 Recall that a group of them said, “Why should you preach to people whom GOD will surely annihilate or punish severely?” They answered, “Apologize to your Lord,” that they might be saved.
7:165 When they disregarded what they were reminded of, we saved those who prohibited evil, and afflicted the wrongdoers with a terrible retribution for their wickedness.
7:166 When they continued to defy the commandments, we said to them, “Be you despicable apes.”
How do we know that the Quran is from God?
Unlike any other book in the world the Quran is numerically structured via a mathematical code similar to modern day encryption
Even the occurrence of certain words and phrases in the Quran are numerically coded
4.
The Basmalah occurs 114 times, despite its conspicuous absence from Sura 9 (it occurs twice in Sura 27) & 114=
19 x 6.
5.
From the missing Basmalah of Sura 9 to the extra Basmalah of Sura 27, there are precisely
19 suras.
6.
It follows that the total of the sura numbers from 9 to 27 (9+10+11+12+…+26+27) is 342, or
19 x 18.
7.
This total (342) also equals the number of words between the two Basmalahs of Sura 27, and 342 =
19 x 18.
8.
The famous first revelation (96:1-5) consists of
19 words.
9.
This 19-worded first revelation consists of 76 letters
19 x 4.
10.
Sura 96, first in the chronological sequence, consists of
19 verses.
11.
This first chronological sura is placed atop the last
19 suras.
12.
Sura 96 consists of 304 Arabic letters, and 304 equals
19 x 16.
13.
The last revelation (Sura 110) consists of
19 words.
14.
The first verse of the last revelation (110:1) consists of
19 letters.
15.
14 different Arabic letters, form 14 different sets of “Quranic Initials” (such as A.L.M. of 2:1), and prefix 29 suras. These numbers add up to 14+14+29=57=
19 x 3.
16.
The total of the 29 sura numbers where the Quranic Initials occur is 2+3+7+…+50+68 = 822, and 822+14 (14 sets of initials) equals 836, or
19 x 44.
17.
Between the first initialed sura (Sura 2) and the last initialed sura (Sura 68) there are 38 un-initialed suras
19 x 2.
18.
Between the first and last initialed sura there are
of alternating “initialed” and “uninitialed” suras.
19 sets
19.
The Quran mentions 30 different 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, 50,000, & 100,000. The sum of these numbers is 162146, which equals
19 x 8534.
Additionally the Quran has 29 chapters that begin with Arabic intials
7:2 This scripture has been revealed to you – you shall not harbor doubt about it in your heart – that you may warn with it, and to provide a reminder for the believers.
11:1 A.L.R. This is a scripture whose verses have been perfected, then elucidated.* It comes from a Most Wise, Most Cognizant.
31:2 These (letters) constitute proofs of this book of wisdom.
Each of these letters in their corresponding chapters consistently occur in multiples of 19 within their respective chapters. For instance:
The Quranic Initial “Q” (Qaaf)
The computer data showed that the text of the only Q-initialed suras, 42 and 50, contained the same number of Q’s, 57 and 57. That was the first hint that a deliberate mathematical system might exist in the Quran.
Sura 50 is entitled “Q,” prefixed with “Q,” and the first verse reads, “Q, and the glorious Quran.” This indicated that “Q” stands for “Quran,” and the total number of Q’s in the two Q-initialed suras represents the Quran’s 114 suras (57+57 = 114 = 19×6). This idea was strengthened by the fact that “the Quran” occurs in the Quran 57 times.
The Quran is described in Sura “Q” as “Majid” (glorious), and the Arabic word “Majid” has a gematrical value of 57: M (40)+J (3)+I (10)+D (4) = 57.
Sura 42 consists of 53 verses, and 42+53 = 95 = 19×5.
Sura 50 consists of 45 verses, and 50+45 = 95, same total as in Sura 42.
By counting the letter “Q” in every “Verse 19” throughout the Quran, the total count comes to 76, 19×4. Here is a summary of the Q-related data:
1.
The frequency of occurrence of “Q” in Sura “Q” (No. 50) is 57, 19×3.
2.
The letter “Q” occurs in the other Q-initialed sura (No. 42) exactly the same number of times, 57.
3.
The total occurrence of the letter “Q” in the two Q- initialed suras is 114, which equals the number of suras in the Quran.
4.
“The Quran” is mentioned in the Quran 57 times.