The Quranic miracle in the verse "The Romans have been defeated in the nearest land”. (Surah Ar-Rum)
These verses indicate that the
Persians defeated the Romans in a region located near the Levant. Their defeat,
despite being People of the Book, delighted the polytheists, who were idolaters
like the Persians, and saddened the Muslims, who preferred a Roman victory over
the Persians (the polytheists). The verses confirm that the Romans would defeat
the Persians in the near future, which indeed happened seven years later, and
the Muslims rejoiced in God's victory.
To clarify this, the word
"adna" (nearest) in the Quran has three meanings. It means the
nearest, as in the Almighty's words: "30:3 In the nearest land. But they,
after their defeat, will overcome" (Surah Ar-Rum: 3).
And the lesser in quantity or
number, as in the words of God Almighty: “There is no secret counsel of three
but that He is their fourth, nor of five but that He is their sixth, nor of
less than that or more but that He is with them wherever they may be…” (Surat
Al-Mujadilah: 7) and His words: “Indeed, your Lord knows that you stand [in
prayer] for nearly two-thirds of the night, or half of it, or a third of it,
and a portion of it…” Those who are with you... (Surat Al-Muzzammil: 20). It
means less in value or strength, as in His Almighty saying: “And We will surely
make them taste of the lesser punishment before the greater punishment, that
perhaps they will return [to the right path].” (As-Sajdah 21), and His saying,
“Would you exchange that which is lower for that which is better? Go down to
Egypt, for there you will find what you asked for…” (Surat Al-Baqarah: 61). And
His saying, “Then there came after them a generation who inherited the
Scripture, taking the goods of this lower life and saying, ‘We will be
forgiven…’” (Al-A'raf: 169). So, what is the region on the Earth's surface that
possesses these three characteristics? It is the Dead Sea Valley, a very small
area, not exceeding a few kilometers, compared to the Earth's surface area,
which exceeds millions of square kilometers. It is the lowest point on Earth,
approximately 400 meters below sea level, and there is no place lower than this
point anywhere in the world. It is also the closest land to the Arabian
Peninsula. The Quranic miracle: The Quranic text indicates that the Romans
would triumph over the Persians in the future, which indeed occurred seven
years later, considered a prophetic miracle. The scientific miracle: Some
commentators believe that "the lowest land" in this context refers to
the lowest point on Earth, which is the Dead Sea region and its surroundings,
considered a scientific miracle in the verse.
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