Quran by Topic
Iron Sent Down
الحديد المُنزَّل
The Quran says iron was 'sent down' from the heavens, with 'strength' and 'benefit for mankind.' Modern astrophysics confirms: iron cannot be produced in the early universe; it is forged in supernovae and delivered to earth via meteoritic impact.
2 verses from the Quran
#01
"We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that mankind may maintain [their affairs]. And We sent down iron (وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ), wherein is great military might and benefits for the people. The verb 'sent down' (أَنزَلْنَا) is the same used for rain and the Quran — iron is named as something that came from above."
Arabic
لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌۭ شَدِيدٌۭ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥ وَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌۭ
English (Sahih International)
We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
#02
"And We certainly gave David from Us bounty. [We said], 'O mountains, repeat [Our praises] with him, and the birds [as well].' And We made soft for him iron. Iron shaped to David is named — but the framing throughout the Quran treats iron as a thing of strength with celestial origin."
Arabic
۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ مِنَّا فَضْلًۭا ۖ يَٰجِبَالُ أَوِّبِى مَعَهُۥ وَٱلطَّيْرَ ۖ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ ٱلْحَدِيدَ
English (Sahih International)
And We certainly gave David from Us bounty. [We said], "O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well]." And We made pliable for him iron,
All Arabic text from the Uthmani edition · All English from Sahih International translation · Topical groupings are based on classical tafsir; scholars may differ on inclusion of specific verses