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    WikiIslam

    Fat Miracle in the


    Quran

    Some Islamic apologists claim that the


    Quran contains detailed knowledge about
    fat-burning in the verse 22:27. The verse
    doesn't talk about fat-burning at all.

    Contents
    "Miracle"

    The verse
    Apologetic translation

    Actual translation

    Losing weight by sprinting

    See also

    References

    "Miracle"
    Out of all energy sources fats is the
    slowest to convert to energy.

    Fats serve both as energy


    sources for the body, and
    as stores for energy in
    excess of what the body
    needs immediately. Each
    gram of fat when burned or
    metabolized releases about
    9 food calories (37 kJ =
    8.8 kcal). Fats are broken
    down in the healthy body
    to release their
    constituents, glycerol and
    fatty acids. Glycerol
    itself can be converted to
    glucose by the liver and
    so become a source of
    energy.
    Wikipedia, Fats, 2019

    Fats need a lot of time to convert to


    energy. If you sprint for a few minutes
    then you won't burn any fats. However if
    you run a marathon then you will burn a
    lot of fats. So it is the endurance
    activities that burn fats, not the short
    burst ones. This was only known
    recently, however this was portrayed in
    the Quran 1400 years before it was
    discovered.

    [Quran 22:27] And announce


    the pilgrimage to
    humanity. They will come
    to you on foot, and on
    every skinny [animal] they
    will come from every deep
    valley.
    "Damer ‫ " ﺿﺎﻣﺮ‬means became skinny or
    thin. For short journeys people used to
    go walking however for long journeys
    they used to ride animals (camels,
    horses...). Those animals become skinny
    when they travel long distances and
    climb out of deep valleys. However short
    journeys on foot will not make you
    skinny. Today we know why short
    distance walking will not make you
    skinny because it is the endurance
    activities that burn fats, not the short
    burst ones. Traveling long distances and
    climbing out of deep valleys are
    endurance activities that burn fats.
    How could an illiterate man who lived
    1400 years ago have known how to burn
    fats?
    miracles-of-quran.com: Fats

    The verse
    Apologetic translation

    The verse says nothing about burning fat:

    And announce the pilgrimage to


    humanity. They will come to you on foot,
    and on every skinny [animal] they will
    come from every deep valley.
    Quran 22:27 translated by miracles-of-
    quran.com [1]

    Since it says nothing about burning fat, the


    miracle claim is false.

    Actual translation

    Apologists translated the verse as talking


    about two types of pilgrims:

    those on foot
    those on skinny animals and these are
    from deep valley

    But in most translations the Quranic text is


    understood and translated as talking
    about:
    those on foot
    those on skinny animals

    And "they will come from every deep


    valley" is an addition that is not attached
    to the second category. So both those who
    come on foot and those who come on
    animals can come from a deep valley.
    Which makes more sense, because should
    a person not make a pilgrimage just
    because he doesn't have an animal? Most
    translations divide the "camel" from "they
    will come" by a semicolon or a comma:

    Muhsin Khan: And proclaim to mankind


    the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to
    you on foot and on every lean camel,
    they will come from every deep and
    distant (wide) mountain highway (to
    perform Hajj).

    Pickthall: And proclaim unto mankind the


    pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on
    foot and on every lean camel; they will
    come from every deep ravine,

    Sahih International: And proclaim to the


    people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will
    come to you on foot and on every lean
    camel; they will come from every distant
    pass -
    Quran 22:27

    Yusuf Ali did use the interpretation that


    they are skinny, because of long journeys:

    Yusuf Ali: "And proclaim the Pilgrimage


    among men: they will come to thee on
    foot and (mounted) on every kind of
    camel, lean on account of journeys
    through deep and distant mountain
    highways;

    Quran 22:27

    But even if this was the real meaning, it


    wouldn't be a scientific miracle, because it
    was observable in the 7th century, that
    animals get lean when traveling on long
    distances.

    Losing weight by sprinting


    Islamic apologists claim:

    If you sprint for a few minutes then you


    won't burn any fats.

    miracles-of-quran.com: Fats [2]

    But the reality is:

    Sprinting is one of the most explosive


    exercises you can do. It's a complete,
    total-body workout -- targeting the butt,
    hips, hamstrings, quads, calves and abs -
    - that builds long, lean muscle. In fact,
    many professional athletes incorporate
    sprints into their training for that reason.

    Sprinting also promotes fat loss and


    increases your metabolic rate for several
    days after the workout, a phenomenon
    known as the excess post-exercise
    oxygen consumption (EPOC) effect.
    EPOC -- also known as "afterburn" --
    allows you to continue burning calories
    long after the workout is over.

    WebMd: Sprint Burpees


    See also
    Pompeii not in the Quran
    Superionic Water in the Quran
    Scientific Miracles in the Quran

    References
    1. https://miracles-of-quran.com/fats.htm
    2. https://miracles-of-quran.com/fats.htm

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