{"id":207,"date":"2025-03-03T09:05:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proveislam.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:57:25","slug":"the-pulsar-a-star-that-knocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proveislam.com\/ar\/the-pulsar-a-star-that-knocks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pulsar: A Star That Knocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miracle about Pulsar ! 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It's derived from the Arabic verb \u2018Taraqa,\u2019 meaning \u2018to strike or to beat.\u2019 The Qur\u2019an is very accurate, describing a celestial entity that not only emits a rhythmic beat but also resonates with the knock of a visitor in the stillness of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge between ancient scripture and modern science becomes even more profound as scientists, armed with 21st-century technology, capture sounds emanating from the pulsar. Listen closely, and you'll hear a mysterious cadence, resembling a knock on the door in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"http:\/\/proveislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pulsar-article-image-67c570c66574a-1024x477.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proveislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pulsar-article-image-67c570c66574a-1024x477.webp 1024w, https:\/\/proveislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pulsar-article-image-67c570c66574a-300x140.webp 300w, https:\/\/proveislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pulsar-article-image-67c570c66574a-768x358.webp 768w, https:\/\/proveislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pulsar-article-image-67c570c66574a-18x8.webp 18w, https:\/\/proveislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pulsar-article-image-67c570c66574a.webp 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Which makes us wonder\u2026 How could a text from 1400 years ago encapsulate the essence of a pulsating star long before technology could discover this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Qur\u2019an, a timeless guide, seems to hold keys to cosmic truths that continue to unfold with each scientific discovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pulsar star was discovered in 1967 when astronomers, armed with telescopes, detected the rhythmic pulses of this celestial entity. 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