Iron Fe-26, Fe-56, Fe-57 in Quran | Six-Layer Encoding
Surah 57 Al-Hadid encodes iron's atomic number 26 and both major isotopes Fe-56 (91.8%) and Fe-57 through six independent patterns.
Did You Know?
Surah 57: الحديد 'Al-Hadid' (The Iron) Six-layer encoding: • Surah number: 57 = Fe-57 isotope mass • Gematria of حديد 'hadid': 26 = Atomic number (26 protons) • Gematria of الحديد 'al-hadid': 57 = Isotope mass • Verse 57:25 mentions iron • Allah count (v1-25, excl. Basmalah): 26 = Atomic number • Letter ف (Fa) count (v1-25): 56 = Fe-56 isotope Both major isotopes encoded: Fe-56 (91.8%) and Fe-57 (2.1%) Atomic theory (Dalton 1803), atomic numbers (Moseley 1913).
We sent down iron
Quran 57:25
Explanation
The only surah named after an element encodes that element's atomic properties through multiple independent systems: position (57), letter values (26, 57), verse reference (57:25), word count (Allah = 26), and letter count (Fa = 56). Gematria predates Islam—the numerical assignments are fixed. Both Fe-56 (91.8% of natural iron) and Fe-57 (2.1%) are now encoded.
Scientific Details
The Six Alignments
Surah 57 = Fe-57 isotope | حديد gematria = 26 (atomic #) | الحديد gematria = 57 (isotope mass) | Verse 57:25 mentions iron | Allah count = 26 | Fa count = 56
Allah Word Count Pattern
In verses 1-25 (up to iron mention), excluding Basmalah: 'Allah' (الله) appears **26 times** = Fe atomic number (26 protons)
Fa Letter Count Pattern (Fe-56)
Letter ف (Fa) appears **56 times** in verses 1-25 = Fe-56, the most abundant iron isotope (91.754% of natural iron)
Atomic Theory History
Atomic numbers discovered by Moseley (1913) using X-ray spectroscopy. Isotopes discovered by Soddy (1913). Iron's exact atomic structure unknown until 20th century physics.
References
- NIST Iron isotope data - Fe-56 (91.754%), Fe-57 (2.119%)
- Moseley, H. (1913) - Atomic number discovery
- Tanzil Quran text verification - Allah & Fa counts
- /research - View verification script and analysis