Iron Melting Point 1538°C in Quran | Surah Al-Hadid
Surah Al-Hadid (Iron) positioned at exactly 1,538 verses from Quran's midpoint—matching iron's melting point of 1,538°C.
Did You Know?
First iron mention: verse 17:50 (حَدِيدًا 'hadidan'). Metallurgical verse: 34:10 *'We made iron pliable'* (أَلَنَّا 'alanna'). Inclusive verse count: 1,538. Iron melting point: 1,538°C. Perfect match. Only 1 of 15 possible iron verse pairs matches this.
We made iron pliable for you
Quran 34:10
Explanation
The Quran has 6 iron verses total. Testing all 15 possible pairs, only 17:50→34:10 matches the melting point. Verse 34:10 describes iron becoming pliable (phase transition), thematically connected to melting. Precise thermometry developed 1,000+ years after the Quran.
Scientific Details
The Numbers
First iron: 17:50 | Metallurgical iron: 34:10 | Inclusive count: 1,538 verses | Iron melting point: 1,538°C
Exhaustive Search
Total iron verses in Quran: 6 | Possible pairs: 15 | Pairs matching melting point: Only 1 (17:50→34:10) | Not cherry-picked—all pairs tested.
References
- Metallurgical Data - Iron melting point: 1,538°C
- Tanzil Ḥafṣ/Uthmānī text verification
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