Muhammad's literacy is argued from the Quran's first command to read, the accusation in 25:4 to 5, the meaning of ummy as gentile, and Ibn Ishaq's record of his letter to Musaylima. A second article traces the number 57 in the Quran, from the letter qaf to the word majid and the occurrences of the word Quran. Registration details for the 1996 Houston conference follow.
19. 96:5
The three instances where the word ‘allama refers to man’s teaching are: 5:4 (at the earlier part of the verse); 20:71; and 26: 49.
In terms of the occurrences of the words Rahman, 'allama (referring to God as teaching), and “Quran” in the Quran, first two verses of chapter 55 reveal the following symmetry:
57 ----- 19 ----- 57
As is well known, the number 19 is the abjad value of the Arabic word wahid (One)—and the main theme of the Quran is that God (Allah) is One.
Dr. Cesar Majul
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About this work
| Kind | Document |
|---|---|
| Author | International Community of Submitters |
| Publisher | International Community of Submitters / Masjid Tucson |
| Published | June 1, 1996 |
| Collection | Newsletters |
| Topics | Muhammad, The Quran, Muhammad's Literacy, Early Islamic History |
Identifiers
| Address | https://www.wikisubmission.org/library/work/submitters-perspective-june-1996-89e6b2cb553a9ad6 |
|---|---|
| ID | 01a127b5-74bb-72d3-8559-3593869b591e |