34 ­ Rich and Poor

The word “rich” (ghani) in the Quran is mentioned 26 times. The opposite, “poor” (fakr)
is mentioned 13 times, half as much. It is another miracle of the Quran that these opposite
words which have a meaning relationship also represent a numerical miracle. The verse
below is an example:

38- You are invited to spend in the cause of God, but some of you turn stingy. The
stingy are stingy towards their own souls. God is rich while you are poor.
47. Muhammad, 38

The word
Number of occurrence

Rich
26(13X2)

Poor
13