God has sent down the Quran as a guidance with clarity and a reminder for the world with proofs of His authorship. It has been confirmed both literary and mathematically from the Quran that an Arabic Quran is a revelation of the scripture from God as well as a confirming scripture to serve as a guidance and a healing for the believers. Many of us may understand God being the Creator of the universe, even an author of the Quran while much less than that has been aware of God as a teacher of the Quran. Since this fact is hidden from many of us, and we think or made us to think that it is difficult to understand, we do not make any efforts to learn it from Him to be given as our guidance, even though He has repeatedly assured us that He has made it easy for the warning (54:17, 22, 32 & 40).
God as a Teacher
There are 41 instances of “عَلَّمَ” (`allama) in the Quran referring to teaching, of which 22 instances are in the perfect active verb form. Out of these 22 occurrences, 3 refers to teaching of the human being to others or training animals while the other 19 instances refer to teaching of God to man directly or through the instrumentality of angels. The 19 instances of “`allama” that refer to God as teacher are spelled out in the following verses of the Quran:
[2:31] He taught (`allama) Adam the names – all of them, then He presented them to the angels, then He said, “Inform me of names of these, if you have been truthful ones.”
[2:32] They said, “Glory to Yourself, we have no knowledge except what You have taught us (`allamtanaa). Indeed, You are the Knower, the Wise.”
Note: God knows everything while humans and angels are aware of what has been taught them.
[2:239] While if you have feared, then on walking or riding. Then when you have been secure, then you shall remember God as He has taught you (`allamakum) what you do not know.
Note: God is our Teacher who has taught us how to remember Him in all our circumstances.
[2:251] So they defeated them by God’s permission and David killed Goliath; and God gave him the kingship, the wisdom, and taught him (wa-`allamahu) what He had willed. And if it were not God’s repelling the people – some of them against others, certainly, would have corrupted the earth, but God is possessor of favor upon the people of the world.
Note: God had taught whomever and whatever He willed.
[2:282] O you who have believed, when you have contracted with one another of a debt for a fixed term, then you shall write it. And a scribe should write between you with the justice. And a scribe should not refuse that he writes as God has taught him (`allamahu). So he should write and the one on him is the liability should dictate and he should fear God, his Lord and will not diminish from it in anything. Then if the one on him is the liability has been of limited knowledgeable, or weak or cannot act that he can dictate, then his guardian should dictate with the justice. And you shall have two witnesses from among your men. And if not be two men, then a man and two women of whom you accept among the witnesses that one of the two errs, then the other one of the two will remind. And the witnesses should not refuse when that they have been called. And they do not tire as you write it whether small or large for its term. That is more just with God and more uprightness for the testimony and is better that you do not doubt, except that a transaction you execute among yourselves would be on the spot, then it has not been any sin on you that you do not write it. And you shall have witness when you have made business transaction. Neither scribe nor witness are harmed, and if you do, then indeed, it is a sin for you, and you shall fear God. And God teaches you (wa-yu`allimukumu) and God is Knower of everything.
Note: The teaching in the verse is an example for us how clear and detailed we should be to avoid any confusion and injustice.
[4:113] If it were not God’s grace upon you and His mercy, some of them would have misled you. But they mislead except themselves and they cannot harm you in anyway. And God has sent down to you the scripture and the wisdom, and He has taught you (wa-`allamaka) what you did not know. Indeed, God’s grace upon you has been great.
Note: God has taught the prophet what he did not know and it was a great favor upon him.
[5:4] They ask you what has been made lawful for them, say: “Has been made lawful for you all the good things, and what you have taught (`allamtum) of the hunting animals as trainers to hunt, you teach them (tu`allimunahunna) from what God has taught you (`allamakum).” So you shall eat from what they have caught for you and shall mention God’s name upon it, and shall fear God. Indeed, God is swift in reckoning.
Note: God has made all good things lawful for us even what the hunting animals catch for us while it is important for us to mention His name when we eat from it. This commandment may help those who avoid many good foods based on their own lawful and unlawful criteria without knowing God’s teaching.
[5:110] God said, “O Jesus, son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother, when I strengthen you with the Holy Spirit, you speak to the people in the cradle and maturity. And when I taught you (`allamtuka) the scripture, the wisdom, the Torah, and the Gospel. And when you made the shape of a bird from the clay by My leave, then you blew into it and it became a bird by My leave, and you healed the blind and the leper by My leave, and you revived the dead by My leave. And when I restrained the Children of Israel from you when you came to them with the clear proof, then those who among them disbelieved said, “Not this is but a clear magic.”
Note: God taught Jesus, son of Mary the Torah (Taurat) and the Gospel (Injeel) and supported him with many of His great signs.
[12:37] He (Joseph) said, “Food you are provided with will not come to both of you except I will inform both of you its interpretation before it comes to you. That is of what my Lord has taught me (`allamanee). Indeed, I disowned a religion of people who do not believe in God, and they are disbelievers in the Hereafter.”
[12:68] And when they entered from where their father had commanded them, it would not have availed anything against God except it was Jacob’s desire that he had carried out. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge that we had taught him (`allamnaahu), but most people do not know.
[12:101] “My Lord, indeed, You have given me the kingship and taught me (wa-`allamtanee) the interpretation of the events. Initiator of the heavens and the earth, You are my Protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Let me die as a submitter, and count me with the righteous.”
Note: Verses 12:37, 68 and 101 state that Joseph was taught knowledge to interpret certain matters.
[18:65] Then they found one of our servants, whom we had given mercy from us, and we had taught him (`allamnaahu) a knowledge from us.
Note: It is a historical event with Moses. God teaches whomever He wills to interpret certain matters.
[21:80] And we taught him (`allamnaahu) the making of armor to protect you in war. Are you then thankful?
Note: God has taught us how we can protect us from our enemies.
[36:69] What we taught him (`allamnaahu) was not poetry, nor is it befitting for him. This is but a reminder and a clear Quran.
Note: What was taught Muhammad is a clear Quran. It might help those who are stuck with other teachings to come out of those.
[53:5] The Most Powerful taught him (`allamahu).
Note: What was directly taught Muhammad was a special revelation, has reflected in the verse. The entire Quran was placed in Muhammad’s soul in 609 A.D (13 B.H) in a blessed night (44:3) called a Night of the Power (laylat al-qadr) (97:1), which is better than a thousand months (97:3). Even though this is a great historical event but no ritual is prescribed around it except to study, understand and follow it being a guidance for all the people.
[55:1] The Most Gracious.
[55:2] He taught (`allama) the Quran.
Note: These verses clearly indicate that the Most Gracious is a teacher of the Quran and we all are the students of the Quran including the prophet through whom we received it.
[55:4] He taught him (`allamahu) intelligence.
[96:4] The One who taught (`allama) by the pen.
[96:5] He taught (`allama) the human being what he did not know.
Note: God has taught the human being what he did not know.
In addition to the word `allamtum refers to human’s teaching found in 5:4 mentioned above, the other 2 instances are found in the following verses:
[20:71] He said, “Have you believed to him without taking my permission? He is surely your chief who taught you (`allamakumu) magic. So surely, I will cut off your hands and feet from alternate sides, and surely, I will crucify you on the trunks of the palm trees, and you will come to know which of us is greater in retribution and more lasting!”
[26:49] He said, “Have you believed to him without taking my permission? He is surely your chief who taught you (`allamakumu) magic, so surely, you will know soon. I will surely cut off your hands and feet from alternate sides, and I will surely crucify you all.
Mathematical Confirmation
There are 19 occurrences of ‘allama related to God’s teaching to human in the 19 verses of the Quran across 10 suras. The sum of the pertinent verse and sura # is not a multiple of 19. But if the sum of the pertinent verse and sura # is added to the digit of first verse of sura 55 where the Most Gracious has been mentioned, the total is a multiple of 19 => 1804 + 1 = 1805 = 19x95, and also the product as well => 95 = 19x5 (see below for details). It is noteworthy that since the first verse of sura 55 (55:1) has a direct connection with its second verse (55:2) but is not connected by any Arabic conjunction to carry the message to the next verse, the first verse # is added to the mathematical interpretation as an argument in persuading comprehensive expression.
Note: This mathematical confirmation is a physical proof that God is a teacher of the human being and of the Quran as well indicating a unique pattern of mathematical coding of the Quran.
A clear scripture/Quran/reminder
God as a teacher makes the Quran clear in our hearts when we study it with our utmost sincerity:
[5:15] O people of the scripture, our messenger has come to make clear for you much of what you have concealed from the scripture and to pardon much. There has come to you from God a light and a clear scripture (wa-kitaabun mubeenun).
Note: The Arabic word, Rasool usually means a human messenger but it refers to the message here, which can be confirmed from the last phrase of the verse. This is a direct commandment from God that we must focus on the message but not on the person through whom we received the message, may serve as a wakeup call for those who idolize Muhammad to be a messenger of God.
[12:1] Alif Laam Ra. These are proofs of the clear scripture (al-kitaabi al-mubeenin).
[15:1] Alif Laam Ra. These are the proofs of the scripture and a clear Quran (al-kitaabi wa-Quraanun mubeenin).
[26:1] Ta Seen Meem.
[26:2] These are the proofs of the clear scripture (al-kitaabi al-mubeenin).
[27:1] Ta Seen. These are proofs of the Quran and a clear scripture (wa-kitaabin mubeenin).
[28:1] Ta Seen Meem.
[28:2] These are the proofs of the clear scripture (al-kitaabi al-mubeenin).
Note: The Quranic initials are the physical proofs of the clear scripture whether they are occurring in the same or different verses.
[36:69] What we taught him was not poetry, nor is it befitting for him. This is but a reminder and a clear Quran (dhik’run wa-Quraanun mubeenun).
Note: What was taught Muhammad through Gabriel was a reminder and a clear Quran.
[37:117] We gave both of them the clear scripture (al-kitaaba al-mustaabin).
Note: Both Moses and Aaron were given the clear scripture. What we also know from the Quran that both Moses and Aaron were given the same scripture.
[43:1] Ha Meem.
[43:2] And the clear scripture (wal-kitaabi al-mubeenin).
[44:1] Ha Meem.
[44:2] And the clear scripture (wal-kitaabi al-mubeenin).
Note: The Quranic initials are the physical proofs of the clear scripture occurring in the different verses but connected by an Arabic conjunction, which means the event of first verse literally continues to the second verses occurring in the same space.
A clear record
God is aware of everything, still there is a clear record of everything with Him, and none of us will be able to escape from his or her consequence on the Day of Judgment:
[6:59] With Him are the keys to the unseen; none knows them except He. He knows everything in the land and in the sea; and not a leaf falls without His knowledge; nor a seed in the darkness of the earth; nor anything moist or dry, all is in a clear record (fee kitaabin mubeenin).
Note: God is not only aware of everything but also there is a clear record of everything with Him.
[10:61] And you cannot be in a situation, nor can you do any recitation of the Quran, nor can you do any work without our witnessing over you when you are engaged in it. And nothing can escape from your Lord, even the weight of an atom in the earth or in the heavens, nor smaller than that nor larger, but is in a clear record (fee kitaabin mubeenin).
Note: Any of our works whether good or bad or anything whether it is small or large is in a clear record and we will receive what we deserve on the Day of the Judgment upon equitable judgment.
[11:6] There is not a creature in the earth but its provision is with God. And He knows its place of dwelling and its place of storage. All is in a clear record (fee kitaabin mubeenin).
Note: There is a clear record of our provision and destination.
[27:75] There is nothing hidden in the heavens and the earth but is in a clear record (fee kitaabin mubeenin).
Note: There is a clear record of every event and matter in the heavens and the earth.
[34:3] And those who disbelieved said, “The Hour will not come to us.” Say, ” “Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you.” He is the Knower of the unseen, not even the weight of an atom or less than that or greater in the heavens or the earth can escape from Him, but in a clear record (fee kitaabin mubeenin).”
Note: There is a clear record of every one of us with Him and none can escape from Him on the Day of Judgment.
Mathematical confirmation
There are 2 sets of verses: one set represents the clear scripture/Quran/reminder consisting of 12 verses of 10 suras and the other set represents a clear record consisting of 5 verses across 5 suras. Thus, there are 17 verses across 15 suras, and if the relevant verse and sura # are added, the total is a multiple of 19 => 779 = 19x41 (see table below for details). It is noteworthy that since the first verse of sura 26 and sura 28 has a direct connection with their second verses of respective suras but is not connected by an Arabic conjunction wa or any other conjunction to carry the message to the next verse, the first verse # of both suras is included in the mathematical interpretation as an argument in persuading comprehensive expression while the first verse # of sura 43 and sura 44 connected by an Arabic conjunction wa, the first verse # of both suras is not included in the mathematical interpretation to make a consistent to the aforesaid principle.
Note: This mathematical confirmation is a factual conclusion of the relationship between the clear scripture and the clear record indicating a wakeup call for those who idolize Muhammad to be a messenger of God, and a unique pattern of mathematical coding of the Quran.
Conclusion
God is the Omniscient and the Most Wise. He teaches the human being and the angels what they did not know. He has not only taught us wisdom but also has taught us how to remember Him.
God has given us the Quran and He is a teacher of it as well. He has made it the clear scripture to understand and follow to be our guidance. He would make it clear in our hearts and would show us the straight path from within it to lead a righteous life if we study it with our utmost sincerity. However, it might take sometime but eventually would be a great help for us to end our life-long journey with an appropriate destination. But it is unfortunate that there are many among us who claim that they teach the Quran or say that they can only make the correct interpretation of message in it. In fact, we all are the students of the Quran including the prophet through whom we received it, and the messenger through whom we received the reminder of mathematical coding of it while we may share with others any knowledge of it that we may have but cannot claim to be a teacher of it
God has given us the clear scripture and has also informed us that He has maintained a clear record of everything with Him including our works whether good or bad. When He has informed us that He has a clear record with Him, we must believe Him and reflect on it. Hence, those who fail to appreciate and remember Him according to His teaching in the clear scripture will not be able to escape from their consequences on the Day of Judgment.
We have both literary and mathematical proofs of God being a teacher of the human being as well as of the Quran along with the relationship between the clear scripture and the clear record. When God Himself has taken the responsibility to teach us the Quran, then why should we not take this opportunity to ensure our safer return learning His teaching from Him getting out of the trap of the people who pretend to be religious leaders and claim themselves to be a teacher of the Quran?
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (2/24/2017).