1400 years ago, the phenomenon of lightning causing temporary paralysis, known as keraunoparalysis, was unknown. However, the Quran mentioned a condition that closely aligns with this modern medical understanding.

Keraunoparalysis is a condition where a person experiences temporary paralysis after being struck by lightning. Symptoms include loss of pulse, changes in skin color (pallor or cyanosis), and a lack of motor or sensory function in the limbs. However, it usually resolves within a few hours after the strike. This condition has only been recognized in recent times, but the Quran made an early reference to a similar phenomenon 1400 years ago.

In Surah 51:44-45, it is mentioned:

This passage describes a group of people struck by lightning who could not rise or defend themselves. The phrase "they could not rise up" matches the symptoms of keraunoparalysis, where the affected individuals are temporarily immobilized due to the effects of the lightning strike.

At the time the Quran was revealed, there was no knowledge of lightning's potential to cause temporary paralysis. The concept of keraunoparalysis was not identified until much later. So, the question arises: how could an unlettered man from 1400 years ago have known about this phenomenon?

The mention of a paralysis caused by lightning strike in the Quran, long before it was understood scientifically, raises intriguing questions about the source of this knowledge. The alignment with modern medical findings suggests that the Quran could be revealing insights far ahead of its time.