PART 2

DISCOVERY AND PROPERTIES OF NUMBER “19”

Discovery of The Miracle “19”

The Miracle that “19” is the common denominator in Qur’an became a reality in January 1974, coinciding with Zul-Hijjah 1393 A.H.

The Qur’an was revealed in 13 B.H. (Before Hijrah). This makes the number of years from the revelation of the Qur’an to the revelation of its miracle:

                                        1393 + 13 = 1406 = 19 x 74.

As noted above, the unveiling of the Miracle took place in 1974. So, there is a definite correlation between

19 x 74 lunar years and 1974 solar years.

This is especially uncanny in view of the fact that "19" is mentioned in Surah 74.

Relationship Between “Verse 30” and “Number 19”

1.      If we write verse 30 (where number 19 is mentioned) with Surah 4 (order of revelation of the surah 74), that makes a number:

                                                304 = 19 x 16

2.      Number “30” is the 19^th Composite (divisible) Number.  (Other composite numbers are:  4,  6,  8,  9,  10,  12,  14,  15,  16,  18,  20,  21,  22,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28,  30).

Some Mathematical Properties of the Number “19”

The number “19” possesses peculiar mathematical properties, for example:

1.     It is a prime number, only divisible by “itself” and “one”.

2.     In its simplest form, 19 =1+9 =10 = 1 + 0 = 1 (Probably meaning One Allah).

3.    It encompasses the first numeral (1) and the last numeral (9), as if to proclaim Allah's attribute mentioned in verse 57:3 (First and Last).

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4.     Number “19” is the sum of the numbers “9” and “10”.  So, this number is the sum of the first powers of “9” and “10”, and the difference between the second powers of “9” and “10”, (a unique property).

 Number “19” as a Prime Number

1.      It is the 8^th in the list of Prime numbers. (Prime numbers are:  2,  3,  5,  7,  11,  13,  17,  19).  Also see Table 3.1

There is a special relationship between these two numbers, “19” and “8”. The number 8 is the index of 19 in prime number theory. Number “19” occurs at verse 74:30, and  “8” occurs with reference to Allah at verse 69:17. Adding the surah and verse numbers together we get:

(74+30) + (69+17) = 190   = 19 x 10

Gematrical (Abjad) Values of Arabic Letters

When the Quran was revealed, 14 centuries ago, the numbers known today (the decimal system) did not exist. A universal system was used where the letters of the Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Roman and Greek alphabets were used as numerals. The number assigned to each letter is its "Gematrical Value". In Arabic it is also called “Abjad” value, where “Abjad” is a word formed by the four Arabic letters, Alif, Ba, Jeem and Daal.

It is interesting to note that the Miracle “19” not only conforms to the letters, words, etc. of the Holy Qur’an, but is also governed by the Gematrical values of the Arabic letters, as shown in many examples given in this Article. The Gematrical (Abjad) values of Arabic letters are shown in Table 2.1.