Page 53 - Miracles of the Qur'an

”No indeed! If he does not stop, We will grab him by the forelock,
a lying, sinful forelock.„

(The Qur'an, 96:15-16)

The expression "the lying, sinful forelock" in the above verse is most
interesting. Research carried out in recent years revealed that the prefrontal

area, which is responsible for the management of particular functions of the
brain, lies in the frontal part of the skull. Scientists only discovered the
functions of this area, which the Qur'an pointed out 1,400 years ago, in the last
60 years. If we look inside the skull at the front of the head, we will find the
frontal area of the cerebrum. A book entitled Essentials of Anatomy and
Physiology, which includes the results of the latest research on the functions of
this area, says:

The motivation and the foresight to plan and initiate movements occur in the
anterior portion of the frontal lobes, the prefrontal area. This is a region of
association cortex… 14
The book also says:
In relation to its involvement in motivation, the prefrontal area is also thought to
be the functional center for aggression… 15
So, this area of the cerebrum is responsible for planning, motivation, and
initiating good and sinful behaviour, and is
responsible for telling lies and the truth.

It is clear that the statement "the lying,
sinful forelock" corresponds completely to
the above explanations. This fact, which
Prefrontal
scientists have only discovered in the last 60
area
years, was stated by God in the Qur'an long
years ago.

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