#Quran#Wonder
Pulsar is a Neutron star or white dwarf that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation. Pulsar have very strong magnetic fields which funnel jets of particles out along the two magnetic poles. These accelerated particles produce very powerful beams of light. +
Now, let’s see what Qur’an says
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
By the sky and the Knocker
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
And what can make you know what the Knocker is
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
It is the piercing star –
[Surah Tariq, ayah: 1-3]
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In this Surah the word “طارق” stems from the root “طرق” meaning “knocking or striking”. In many translations of the Qur’an ,this word was taken as a name or as “the night comer”. The word may also mean “to pulsate” like beating heart. From which the word “طارق” is derived. +
As you can see ,the Qur’an had already mentioned about “ Indeed, the Pulsar was discovered in 1967!!
Since the concept of a pulsating Neutron star could not be imagined about 1400 years ago!! (سبحان الله). Listen to the Sound jb.man.ac.uk/~pulsar/Educat…
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