Al-Hadid

Sura 57 of the Quran

سورة الحديد‎ Sūrat al-Ḥadīd The Iron
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Classification	Medinan
Position	Juzʼ 27
No. of Rukus	4
No. of verses	29

Surat Al-Ḥadīd (Arabic: سورة الحديد ) (Iron) is the 57th sura of the Qur'an, with 29 ayat.

Iron in the Qur'an

Surat Al-Hadid is the 57th Surah of the Qur'an prefixed by the Basmala (the 9th. sura is not - see also Sunnan Abu Dawood ahadith 785-787). This sura is the only one named for a chemical element.

The reference to iron is in verse 25 of this Surah, which states: "...We sent down Iron, in which is (material for) mighty power, as well as many benefits for mankind...".

Other chemical elements mentioned in the Qur'an include gold and silver as valuables (e.g. Sura 3, 14 & Sura 9, 34), copper (Sura 55, 35) and copper in the context of molten brass or bronze (e.g. Sura 34, 12).

External links

• Al-Hadid at Sacred Texts

• Manifest Sign of The-IRON/Al-Hadid 85MB Presentation