Qaf in surah 42 occurs 57 times
Quranic initials
Disputed countingInterpretive conclusion disputedSource-verified
Overview
Surah 42 opens with حم عسق, which contains ق. The claim says it matches surah 50's count.
Why it is investigated
Surah 42 is the only other surah whose initials contain Qaf.
Original proposed pattern
ق in surah 42 = 57 = 19 × 3
“The letter "Q" occurs in the other Q-initialed sura (No. 42) exactly the same number of times, 57.” — Rashad Khalifa
Expected result
57
Counting methodology
Count the letter ق in every verse of surah 42, including the initials.
Methodology sensitivity
Sensitive to edition spelling.
Quran references
42
Required dataset
QUL Arabic text (Uthmani or Imlaei simple)
Sources · Source-verified
The pattern and expected value were checked against the cited source.
- Rashad Khalifa, Appendix 1: One of the Great Miracles [74:35], Quran: The Final Testament (Authorized English Version) (1989) — Q (Qaaf)
A number divisible by 19 is an arithmetic fact about a count. It is not, by itself, theological proof.
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