Lunar Year 354 Days in Quran | Islamic Calendar Miracle
The word 'month' appears exactly 12 times, and lunar year calculations yield 354 days—the Islamic lunar year.
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The word 'day' appears in four forms: • يوم 'yawm' (simple) 274 times • يومئذ 'yawma'idhin' (that day) 70 times • يومهم 'yawmuhum' (their day) 5 times • يومكم 'yawmukum' (your day) 5 times Total: 274 + 70 + 5 + 5 = 354. Lunar year: 354 days. Perfect match.
That Day they will be brought forward
Quran 18:48
Explanation
Four distinct grammatical forms of 'day' add up to exactly 354. The lunar year is 354.367 days, rounded to 354 in common years. This complements the solar year pattern (365 days), showing both calendar systems are encoded in the Quran.
Scientific Details
The Count Breakdown
274 simple forms (يوم 'yawm' - day) + 70 that-day forms (يومئذ 'yawma'idhin') + 5 their-day forms (يومهم 'yawmuhum') + 5 your-day forms (يومكم 'yawmukum') = 354 total
Lunar Year Length
The lunar year is 354.367 days. The Islamic calendar uses 354 days in common years and 355 in leap years. The base length is 354 days.
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