Uniqueness of fingerprints
In the 19th century, fingerprinting became the scientific method
of identification, after research done by many scientists of whom Sir Francis Galton was a prominent one, that no two persons in the world can ever have exactly the same fingerprint pattern, not even identical twins. Now have a look at the following quoted verse of the Holy Qur’an:
"Does man think that We (God) cannot assemble his bones? Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers."
of identification, after research done by many scientists of whom Sir Francis Galton was a prominent one, that no two persons in the world can ever have exactly the same fingerprint pattern, not even identical twins. Now have a look at the following quoted verse of the Holy Qur’an:"Does man think that We (God) cannot assemble his bones? Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers."
[Al Qur'an 75:3-4]
Unbelievers argue regarding resurrection taking place after bones of dead people have disintegrated in the earth and how each individual would be identified on the Day of Judgment. Almighty Allaah answers that He can not only assemble our bones but can also reconstruct perfectly our very fingertips. When this verse was revealed, who could have understood as to why is the "tips of finger" stressed upon here? Today we know that it is because of the uniqueness of fingerprints!
At the time of revelation of these verses of the Holy Qur’an who could have known the uniqueness of each human’s fingerprint? Surely it could have been none other than the Creator Himself!