12-12-12, Day D-9

We are 9 days before the iconic date of December 21st, 2012. If we reverse the order of digits in the number 12, we obtain 21. Another indication of December 21st, 2012. So today is characterized by two numbers 12 and 9, both indicating the date of December 21st. Of course we can write an article about almost any number; but those two numbers are really magical.  You can check this interesting website about the date 12/12/12 . I liked especially the picture about the twelve-vortex array in a rotating Bose-Einstein Condensate. You can also check Wikipedia article about numbers 12 and 9. In this article I'd like to write about the date 12/12/12 from a Koranic perspective.

Surat #12 :  Yusuf

I've just inserted in Wikipedia article about number 12, this phrase : "In Quran, the Sura number 12 is Sura Yusuf (Joseph), and it is located in Juz'a (Arabic : الجزء) number 12. This Sura narrates the story of Prophet Yusuf and his 12 brothers." But what I didn't write in Wikipedia is the following : If we look at the verse 12 of this Sura, it says :

"Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy himself and play, and we shall take every care of him."أرسله معنا غدا يرتع و يلعب و إنا له لحافظون 

The brothers of Prophet Yusuf are telling to their father to let them take their little brother, Yusuf, with them; pretending that they will take care of him. Later in the Sura, we will know that it is a lie. After considering to kill Yusuf, they finally decided to abandon him in a deep well.

So the 12th verse of the 12th Sura in the 12th part of the Quran reports a LIE. Moreover, this Sura starts with this dramatic event, the abandonment of Yusuf in the well, but has a happy end : Yusuf and his brother will meet their father Jacob; who will forgive his other 11 sons.

Surat #9 : Attawba

The 9th Sura in Quran is Attawba. The word Attawba means "repentance" in Islam. The arabic word means also the "Return". The person who repents is a person who returns to God after distraction. Surat Attawaba is the only Surat in Quran not starting with "basmalah" (In the name of Allah most gracious most merciful) It couldn't start with this verse since all the beginning of the Surat is tough towards polytheists and disbelievers. The harsh tone of the Surat will persist until the last verses. At the end of the Surat, the tone become less harsh and more merciful. It announces the acceptance by Allah of the repentance of the three prophet's companions. And the two lasts verses are among the most beautiful verses in the Quran :

[There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful. But if they turn away, [O Muhammad], say, "Sufficient for me is Allah ; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne."]

Symbolic meaning of Surat 9 and 12

Both Surat start with unhappy and dramatic situations or events  but at the end, happiness, joy and mercy are predominant. This is how I see our situation these days. Earth is now a planet of sorrow. But the coming date of December 21st, 2012, which symbolizes a shift of human and earth consciousness, will certainly bring a new era of joy and happiness. An era of Peace, Light and Love.