semi precious ] are mentioned in the holy quran ? in which surah are
they mentioned ? is there any spiritual significance of these stones ?
Praise be to Allaah.
The primary purpose of the Qur'aan is to guide mankind to Allaah, so
that they will affirm His Oneness and worship Him alone, and attain
His Paradise and His pleasure. The Qur'aan is not a book of science,
medicine or astronomy, even though its verses may contain a little of
such things.
Hence the Muslim should not let himself be distracted from the greater
purpose of recitingthe Qur'aan and look for the number of stones or
rivers or kinds of animals mentioned therein.
Some precious stones suchas rubies, pearls and coral are mentioned in
the Qur'aan.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral"
[al-Rahmaan 55:58]
"Out of them both come out pearl and coral"
[al-Rahmaan 55:22]
"Like unto preserved pearls"
[al-Waaqi'ah 56:23]
"And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you
see them, you would thinkthem scattered pearls"
[al-Insaan 76:19]
These stones do not have any spiritual significance, rather they are
mentionedin the Qur'aan to explain the blessings that Allaah has
bestowed upon His slaves, of the seas and the things that are brought
forth from them, or as a metaphor – so al-hoor al-'iyn are likened to
rubies, coral and preservedpearls, combining the purity of rubies and
the whiteness of pearls and coral.
The boys are likened to scattered pearls, to indicate their beauty and
good looks.
And Allaah knows best.
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