The word Allah occurs 2,698 times
Word frequencies
Disputed countingInterpretive conclusion disputedSource-verified
Overview
A well-known word-frequency claim. Results depend heavily on how attached forms (بالله، لله) are matched and on excluding 9:128–129.
Why it is investigated
It is the headline word-frequency claim of Khalifa's translation.
Original proposed pattern
Occurrences of الله = 2,698 = 19 × 142
“The total occurrence of the word "God" is 2698, or 19x142.” — Rashad Khalifa
Expected result
2,698
Counting methodology
Letter-sequence (substring) match: find the letters الله anywhere in the text, including inside longer words such as بالله، لله or اللهم — not a whole-word count — with the disputed verses 9:128–129 excluded.
Methodology sensitivity
Very sensitive: depends on matching attached forms (بالله، لله، فالله), excluding اللهم, and on removing 9:128–129. Khalifa states the count was 2699 before that removal.
Quran references
Whole Quran · 9:128–129
Required dataset
QUL Arabic text (Uthmani or Imlaei simple)
Historical and interpretive context
The 2698 total requires the disputed exclusion of 9:128–129; see the 9:128–129 module.
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) — Simple to Understand, Impossible to Imitate
- Rashad Khalifa, Appendix 24: Tampering with the Word of God, Quran: The Final Testament (Authorized English Version) (1989) — count of 2699 before removing 9:128–129
- CritiqueAbu Ameenah Bilal Philips, The Qur'an's Numerical Miracle: Hoax and Heresy, Al-Furqan Publications, Riyadh (1987) — Ch. 7, Word Count: Allah
A number divisible by 19 is an arithmetic fact about a count. It is not, by itself, theological proof.
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