Al-Hadid (Iron)
Surah 57 · Verse 25
We indeed sent Our messengers with clear proofs and We sent down with them the book (law) and the balance (justice) that mankind may conduct themselves with justice, and We sent down the iron in which is severe strength {1} and other benefits for mankind; and that Allah may know (mark out) him who helps Him and His messengers without seeing (Him), Allah is certainly Strong, Mighty. (R 3)
The ultimate stellar ash is made up of iron. In iron atomic nuclei are packed as tightly as possible. Iron is the heaviest element that gets synthesized in a star by standard nuclear burning. It has the most stable nucleus. The energy required to synthesize iron is not available on earth, therefore the iron found in the earth must have been synthesized in outer space.
(I. New scientist Jan, 13th 1990.
2. Journal of Chemical Education Sept. 1990.
3. Video cassettes, referred to in note 30:3).
In view of this the word Nazala meaning sent down, not only shows that the Crust iron present in the earth, the major portion of the core being composed of it, was sent down from outer space, but also indicates that the origin of the earth and other planets was associated with a star, in this case (the sun where temperatures and energies are of very high order, and thus confirms the findings of science.
Messengers were sent for guiding human beings.
