Numerical Intelligence
Curated claims with methodology, sources, and a verify button.
Word "day" (singular) appears 365 times
The Arabic word "yawm" (day, singular) is reported to occur exactly 365 times across the Quran, matching the days of a solar year.
Methodology & source
Count exact occurrences of the singular form يوم across all words; full Quran text required.
Word "days" (plural) appears 30 times
The plural "ayyam" appears 30 times — the number of days in a lunar month.
Methodology & source
Count plural forms across all words. Requires full corpus.
Source: Various tafsir researchers
Word "month" appears 12 times
The word شهر (month) is said to appear 12 times — matching months in a year.
Methodology & source
Lemma count over the entire Quran corpus.
Source: Various researchers
Al-Fatiha contains exactly 7 ayahs
The opening surah has 7 verses — referenced in the Quran as "the seven oft-repeated".
Methodology & source
Verified by direct count of ayahs in surah 1.
Source: Quran 15:87
The Quran has 114 chapters
There are 114 surahs total. 114 = 6 × 19.
Methodology & source
Direct count of distinct surahs.
Source: Established
Al-Ikhlas declares oneness in 4 ayahs
The chapter of pure monotheism is just 4 short verses.
Methodology & source
Direct count.
Source: Quran 112
The Basmala has 19 letters
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم contains exactly 19 letters in Arabic.
Methodology & source
Count of consonantal letters in the Basmala.
Source: Rashad Khalifa
Word "an-nas" appears 5 times in An-Nas
The word الناس (mankind) appears 5 times in the chapter named after it.
Methodology & source
Count occurrences in surah 114.
Source: Direct count
Final two surahs both begin with "Say, I seek refuge"
Both Al-Falaq (113) and An-Nas (114) open with قل أعوذ — known as Al-Mu'awwidhatayn.
Methodology & source
Compare opening words of surahs 113 and 114.
Source: Established
Ar-Rahman & Ar-Rahim in Basmala
Allah's names of mercy are paired: Ar-Rahman (universal mercy) and Ar-Rahim (specific mercy).
Methodology & source
Detect both lemma forms in Basmala.
Source: Tafsir tradition