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Pulsars are Knocking and through their Gamma-Rays and high spinning speeds are Penetrating - Mentioned in the Noble Quran and confirmed by Science!

The sections of this article are:

1-  The Noble Quran's Divine Claims.

2-  Al-Tariq (الطارق) in Lisan Al-Arab and other dictionaries.

3-  Al-Thaqib (الثاقب) in Lisan Al-Arab and other dictionaries.

4-  The Scientific Proofs.

5-  Conclusion.

1-  The Noble Quran's Divine Claims:

The Holy Quran and Islam are filled with scientific statements and notions.  These are statements of Allah Almighty describing how He created things on earth and in the Universe.  What's most amazing is that all of these scientific statements and notions had been proven to be in perfect agreement with science and our modern-day scientific discoveries.  Allah Almighty made the Noble Quran be Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Everlasting Divine Miracle and proof for Prophethood.  The Holy Book certainly stood the test of time 1,500 years ago with Its Claims, Prophecies and Miraculous language eloquence, and it does again and again in our day today with Its overwhelming agreement with science and discoveries that were not known to man 1,500 years ago.

Allah Almighty Said: "We will show them Our signs in the Universe and inside their selves, until it will become quite clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Lord that He is a witness over all things?  (The Noble Quran, 41:53)"

With this said, let us now look at the following Noble Verses (86:1-3) from the Holy Quran:

In Arabic, TAARIQ (طارق) means the one who is knocking or the knocker.  It is derived from the root word TARQA (طرق), which means knock or knocking.

1,500 years ago, these Noble Verses referred to the unknown, and hence, they were mysterious.  Muslims had to only take them at face value and accept them.  Only recently, scientists were able to discover a group of stars that are called Pulsars, which are stars that do make knocking sounds as we will see ample records of them below.  And as we will also see below, they are also piercing stars!

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2-  Al-Tariq (الطارق) in Lisan Al-Arab and other dictionaries:

According to

1-  Lisan Al-Arab dictionary [1], Book 5, Pages 951-959.

2-  Al-Qamoos Al-Muheet dictionary [2], Page 832.

   
Note:  الطرق  is the root word of  الطارق .

  
Al-Tariq (الطارق): means الطرق: الضرب  Al-Tarq (الطرق), which means to beat, strike, knock, to clap or knock two things together, hit. 

  
Mitraqah (مطرقة): Is derived from (طارق), and it means مضربة  Hammer.

  
Also, according to Arabic-English Dictionary, The Hans Wehr Dictionary [6], Page 558:

Taraqa (طَرَقَ):  To knock, bang, to hammer, strike, forge.

    
Also, according to Al-Mawrid dictionary Arabic-English section [4], Page 718:

Tariq (طارق):  Hammer, striker, knocker, beater.

  
So what did we learn?

We learned that الطارق and its root and derived words mean:

1-  To knock, to strike or to hit something. 

2-  The sounds and tunes of mandolin and other string instruments.

3-  To clap or knock things together.

Certainly when one knocks (يطرق [verb]) on the door, for instance, it is the same as him hitting, knocking or striking the door.  He then would be called a knocker (طارق  [noun of يطرق]) or the knocker (الطارق [noun of يطرق]).  

Therefore, there is no question that الطارق is indeed a star that knocks or makes knocking sounds in Noble Verses 86:1-3.   

  
Recorded Sounds of Knocks from five different Pulsars:

The following are captured sounds of knocks from 5 different Pulsar stars:

1-  PSR B0329+54 Pulsar.

2-  PSR B0833-45, The Vela Pulsar.

3-  PSR B0531+21, The Crab Pulsar.

4-  PSR J0437-4715.

5-  PSR B1937+21.

(Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]).  Hear them also on Youtube.  If link doesn't work, just search for "pulsar sounds" on Youtube.

Note:  Pulsars #1 and #2 clearly and indisputably sound like someone is knocking on the door or the table.  Pulsar #3 sounds like either a drilling machine or a motor, which is also a series of knocking sounds.  The rest (#4, #5) sound more like bad radio waves or signals.  Since wave and signal technology did not exist 1,500 years ago, then the Noble Quran's Description of the star being one that makes knocking sounds is still Miraculous and Perfect, because not only #4 and #5 do have series of knocking sounds in them, but #1, #2 and #3 clearly and indisputably are nothing but knocking sounds; sounds of clear (طرق) that make the star (طارق).

Remember also that machines and motors and wave technologies did not exist back then.

3-  Al-Thaqib (الثاقب) in Lisan Al-Arab and other dictionaries:

According to

1-  Lisan Al-Arab dictionary [1], Book 1, Page230.

Al-Thaqib (الثاقب) is derived from Thaqb (الثقب).

Al-Thaqb(الثقب): means  الخرق النافذ  a piercing penetration.

  
Also, according to Arabic-English Dictionary, The Hans Wehr Dictionary [6], Page 103:

Thaqb (ثقب):  To drill, to pierce, to drill a hole, to puncture.

Thuqbah (ثقبة):  A hole.

  
So as we clearly see, the (الثاقب) star in Noble Verses 86:1-3 is a piercing star.  The following ample Scientific facts clearly prove that pulsars are indeed piercing stars.

4-  The Scientific Proofs:

The following Western Scientific articles give ample proofs that prove the Noble Quran's Scientific Miracle.
  

(a)-  Pulsars do make Knocking Sounds:

The following are all of the Pulsars' sounds that I could find on the internet.  If you know of more, then please let me know:

1-  PSR B0329+54 Pulsar.

2-  PSR B0833-45, The Vela Pulsar.

3-  PSR B0531+21, The Crab Pulsar.

4-  PSR J0437-4715.

5-  PSR B1937+21.

(Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]).

Note:  Pulsars #1 and #2 clearly and indisputably sound like someone is knocking on the door or the table.  Pulsar #3 sounds like either a drilling machine or a motor, which is also a series of knocking sounds.  The rest (#4, #5) sound more like bad radio waves or signals.  Since wave and signal technology did not exist 1,500 years ago, then the Noble Quran's Description of the star being one that makes knocking sounds is still Miraculous and Perfect, because not only #4 and #5 do have series of knocking sounds in them, but #1, #2 and #3 clearly and indisputably are nothing but knocking sounds; sounds of clear (طرق) that make the star (طارق).

Remember that machines and motors and wave technologies did not exist back then.

  
(b)-  Pulsars are Piercing:

The following Scientific articles clearly demonstrate the piercing power of the Pulsars:

Article #1:

"A pulsar is a spinning neutron star that forms from a supernova that implodes and then explodes. The implosion smashes together countless protons and electrons, creating an extremely dense, massive star composed entirely of neutrons. The 'kick' created when the star 'bounces' from the implosion to the explosion sets the new neutron star spinning away from the site of the supernova. It is this rapid revolution that causes the characteristic pulsing."  (Source)

Article #2:

"Neutrinos moving in the Universe carry information about events in their place of origin as does the light.  Neutrinos are generated in stars in thermonuclear synthesis. Weakly interacting neutrinos easily penetrate all matter on their way. Outer layers of stars and atmosphere of Earth, even the Earth itself cannot disturb neutrino observations. The same reason makes neutrinos hard to detect, so neutrino telescopes are very large and expensive. They consist of large volume of water with thousands of photomultipliers. Photomultipliers detect the Cerenkov light cone from fast electrons and muons, which get their kinetic energy in interaction with a neutrino in the detector. The detected radiation enables to determine the flavour, energy and direction of the neutrino.
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Radio pulsars are rapidly spinning, highly magnetized neutron stars which emit beams of radio waves and are observed to pulse when the beam crosses the Earth. They represent the end-point in the evolution of massive stars, and are excellent laboratories for the study of the bulk properties of matter at nuclear densities and beyond. Millisecond pulsars are old pulsars reborn through accretion of matter from a companion star, spinning so fast that the surface velocities approach the speed of light. Pulsars are remarkable objects. In the quarter century since their discovery, they have had a impact on many fields of science. Understanding their composition is a challenge in nuclear and condensed-matter physics. Their elusive emission mechanism is a complex problem in electromagnetics, atomic physics and particle physics. Explaining their creation, evolution, and distribution is a classical astronomical task. The greatest contribution of pulsars observations, however, is their use as probes of other phenomena beyond pulsar physics. Pulsars provide great insight into the character of the interstellar medium. They provide fundamental beacons for astronometry, and they are also a most fertile ground for tests of general relativity."  (Source)

Article #3:

"Neutrinos are elementary particles that often travel close to the speed of light, lack an electric charge, are able to pass through ordinary matter almost undisturbed and are thus extremely difficult to detect. Neutrinos have a minuscule, but nonzero mass. They are usually denoted by the Greek letter ν(nu). Neutrinos are created as a result of certain types of radioactive decay or nuclear reactions such as those that take place in the Sun, in nuclear reactors, or when cosmic rays hit atoms. There are three types, or "flavors", of neutrinos: electron neutrinos, muon neutrinos and tau neutrinos; each type also has an antimatter partner, called an antineutrino. Electron neutrinos or antineutrinos are generated whenever neutrons change into protons or vice versa, the two forms of beta decay. Interactions involving neutrinos are generally mediated by the weak force. Most neutrinos passing through the Earth emanate from the Sun, and more than 50 trillion solar electron neutrinos pass through the human body every second.[1]"  (Source)

Article #4:

"Abstract. The resonant cyclotron absorption model (Hoshino et al.1992, Gallant and Arons 1994) is very successful in describing particle acceleration in plerions. A sensible prediction of this model is the presence of a substantial amount of relativistic protons in pulsar winds. Although difficult to detect, these protons may show up through their interactions either with the photons in the plerion environment or with the thermal gas in the supernova ejecta. Inelastic proton-proton (p-p) collisions are expected to be very effective in young objects, resulting in a copious production of neutral and charged pions. Charged pions produced during the first few hundred years after the supernova explosion may have time to decay into muons, whose subsequent decay may provide an additional source of electrons and positrons in these nebulae, that sums up to the pulsar input. These secondary leptons evolve just as the pairs in the pulsar wind, and signatures of their presence could be found, in principle, even in the synchrotron spectrum of older objects. pp collisions may remain fairly efficient even in moderately old objects resulting in the production of TeV -rays and neutrinos. We apply our calculations to the case of the Crab Nebula, the best studied plerion insofar, and find that existing data already allow to infer interesting constraints on the physical properties of the Crab pulsar wind.
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As we mentioned in the introduction, the estimate of the effective target density, nt, is the main uncertainty in our calculation. The distribution of the thermal material, in all cases when it is observed, is actually far from uniform. The matter of the ejecta penetrates the synchrotron nebulae due to Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities, giving rise to concentrations in the form of “filaments”."  (Source)

Article #5:

"Cosmic rays are very penetrating and as well as penetrating through the atmosphere they have also been detected under the ground such as in the London Underground system as well as down deep mines."  (Source)

Article #6:

"Summary In traversing the expanding shell of the supernova, pulsar-accelerated heavy nuclei will suffer collisions with the shell gas which lead to attenuation, and to fragmentation. Since the attainable energy decreases in time as the pulsar slows down, and the shell thins out, cosmic-ray particles of the highest energy will be most strongly affected. On the example of the Gunn-Ostriker model it is shown that 1) the attenuation reduces the maximum energy of the particles which penetrate the shell to about 0.03 of the highest energy the pulsar can produce, 2) the attenuation is stronger for heavy nuclei than for protons so that these particles remain dominant, and 3) a substantial fraction (∼2.7·10−4 in relation to protons) of L-nuclei in the cosmic radiation is formed. In addition it is shown that also the revised model provides abundant production of L-nuclei in the shell gas, and that the absorber particle radiation accelerates the shell to a modest degree only."  (Source)

Article #7:

"Why study pulsars at high energy?
– Beaming properties are different
   —we believe gamma-ray beams are larger
   —in any case, comparisons of radio and gamma-ray beaming fractions will give us a better estimate of the fraction of pulsars that is observed

– Gamma-rays are penetrating
    —radio telescopes are “more sensitive” in the sense that they detect (and will continue to detect) far more pulsars
    —however, radio observations near the Galactic center are difficult because of dispersion and scattering
    – We get a better estimate of the pulsar birth rate/core collapse supernova rate/massive star birth rate/nucleosynthesis rate both locally and near the Galactic center."  (Source)

Article #8:

"Abstract -- The hydrodynamical calculations of the penetration of neutron star into the envelope of a red giant performed by Terman et al. (1995) are used to calculate the gravitational radiation that arises during the formation of a Thorne-Zytkowa (TZ) object.  It is shown that if the regime of hypercritical accretion onto a neutron star with a strong magnatic field (greater than or equal) 10^13 (10 to the power 13) G sets in, the possible neutrino-emission anisotropy generates amplitude-modulated gravitational radiation with a period that is multiple of the rotation period of the neutron star (a "gravitational-wave pulsar").  The calculated gravitational-wave signal from such a pulsar can be recorded by the LIGO-II gravitational wave observatory over three years of observations from distances smaller than 1 kpc.  Such a pulsar can also appear in a supernova explosion an din a merger of two neutron stars or a neutron star an a black hole."  (Source)

Article #9:

"PULSAR SPIN EVOLUTION, KINEMATICS, AND THE BIRTHRATE OF NEUTRON STAR BINARIES
Z. ARZOUMANIAN, J. M. CORDES, I. WASSERMAN
Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6801
arzouman@spacenet.tn.cornell.edu, cordes@spacenet.tn.cornell.edu, ira@spacenet.tn.cornell.edu

ABSTRACT
From considerations of spin evolution and kinematics in the Galactic potential, we argue that the pulsars B1913+16, B1534+12, and B2127+11C may be younger than previously assumed, and we find that a lower bound on the formation and merger rate of close double neutron star binaries is 10-6.7 f -1 b f -1 d yr-1, where fb is the beaming fraction and fd accounts for the possibility that the known NS-NS binaries are atypical of the underlying population (e.g., if most such binaries are born with shorter orbital periods). If we assume no prior knowledge of the detectable lifetimes of such systems, the rate could be as large as ≃ 10-5.0 f -1 b f -1 d yr-1. From both plausible bounds on fb and fd, and a revision of the independently derived limit proposed by Bailes (1996), we argue that a firm upper bound is 10-4 yr-1. We also present a unifying empirical overview of the spin-up of massive binary pulsars based on their distribution in spin period P and spin-down rate P˙ , finding evidence for two distinct spin-up processes, one dominated by disk accretion, the other by wind accretion. We argue that the positions of binary pulsars in the P-P˙ diagram can be understood if (1) there exists a Galactic population of pulsars in double neutron star systems with combinations of spin and orbital periods that have prevented their detection in surveys to date; (2) recycled pulsars in wide-orbit binaries are not born near the canonical spin-up line in the P-P˙ diagram because they were predominantly spun up through wind accretion; and (3) there exists a disfavored evolutionary endpoint for radio pulsars with spin periods 5–30 ms and P˙ > 10-19 s-s-1.

Subject headings: binaries: close — gravitation— pulsars: individual (B1534+12, B1913+16)

5. ACCRETION MECHANISMS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF RECYCLED PULSARS IN P AND P˙

Surveys over the last 16 years have been sensitive to objects with P∼ > 1 ms to varying degrees. Certain portions of the P-P˙ diagram have become populated as a result, while others have remained empty. We argue that three of these unpopulated regions, labelled A, B, and C in Fig. 1, provide insights into the evolution of binary systems containing neutron stars. In particular, there is a dearth of pulsars in region B where we would expect to find inspiralling NS-NS binaries. We assess the significance of this and other deficits below.

5.1. Region A

There are no known selection effects to prevent detection of pulsars in region A: objects with spin-down rates higher than the low-field millisecond pulsars would likely be brighter and so more easily detectable. Still, no recycled pulsars in the galactic disk are known above the spin-up line. We interpret this as a qualitative validation of the Ghosh-Lamb spin-up line. We discount pulsars in globular clusters, here and in the discussions to follow, because of their uncertain spin-down rates and complicated evolutionary histories.

5.2. Region B

Region B is below and to the right of the known NS-NS systems, for 50ms∼ < P∼ < 200ms (Fig. 1). A deficit of known pulsars here can occur for three reasons, all of which likely play some role:

1. NS-NS binaries born near the spin-up line will coalesce before reaching region B. In Fig. 1, the spin-down tracks plotted for the three NS-NS systems end at lower right at the expected coalescence time for each system. Only B1534+12 penetrates into region B before merging.

2. For systems like B1534+12, inspiral results in short orbital periods, and high orbital velocities, within region B, and such pulsars have been selected against.

Article #10:

"Pulsars are superdense neutron stars, the remnants left after massive stars have exploded as supernovae. Their powerful magnetic fields generate lighthouse-like beams of light and radio waves that sweep around as the star rotates. Most rotate a few to tens of times a second, slowing down over thousands of years.

However, some, dubbed millisecond pulsars, rotate hundreds of times a second. Astronomers believe the fast rotation is caused by a companion star dumping material onto the neutron star and spinning it up. The material from the companion would form a flat, spinning disk around the neutron star, and during this period, the radio waves characteristic of a pulsar would not be seen coming from the system. As the amount of matter falling onto the neutron star decreased and stopped, the radio waves could emerge, and the object would be recognized as a pulsar."  (Source)

Article #11:

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Article #12:

Pulsars machine gun their surroundings with deadly radiation.  Click on the following image to watch video clip:

(c)-  So what do we see?

A pulsar is a neutron rapidly spinning star that emits cosmic rays energy that is so dense, fast and powerful, that it can virtually go through any matter.  And we also saw that pulsars do make knocking sounds.  Also, due to the Pulsar's extreme high spinning speed, it too would pierce through anything it would collide with.

(d)-  The explosion of Galaxies resembles the shapes of roses - Mentioned in the Noble Quran and Confirmed by NASA!

Allah Almighty Said in the Noble Quran:

Please visit: The explosion of Stars (FORMING ROSES), Galaxies and the Universe in the Noble Quran had been confirmed by NASA for many more proofs and 10s (tens) of more pictures of exploded Galaxies looking like roses.

  
The Quran's Miracle is Confirmed!

We must understand that the Noble Quran was Revealed 1,500 years ago to simple and mostly illiterate Bedouins in the desert of Arabia.  The Prophet of Islam himself was a Bedouin, a Sheppard and also an illiterate person.  So the language of the Holy Quran had to be simple enough and pithy enough for them to understand, yet Miraculous enough for us today to also be amazed with.  This is indeed the Miracle of the Noble Quran!  Indeed, the Noble Quran's Miracle is confirmed with this recent Scientific discover.  All Praise and Glory are due to Allah Almighty Alone!

5-  Conclusion:

Again, the Holy Quran and Islam are filled with scientific statements and notions.  These are statements of Allah Almighty describing how He created things on earth and in the Universe.  What's most amazing is that all of these scientific statements and notions had been proven to be in perfect agreement with science and our modern-day scientific discoveries.  Allah Almighty made the Noble Quran be Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Everlasting Divine Miracle and proof for Prophethood.  The Holy Book certainly stood the test of time 1,500 years ago with Its Claims, Prophecies and Miraculous language eloquence, and it does again and again in our day today with Its overwhelming agreement with science and discoveries that were not known to man 1,500 years ago.

Allah Almighty Said: "We will show them Our signs in the Universe and inside their selves, until it will become quite clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Lord that He is a witness over all things?  (The Noble Quran, 41:53)"

Allah Almighty's description of the Pulsar Star is indeed both accurate and Miraculous!  The star does indeed have sounds of knocks, and it does also emit piercing energy, and due to its extreme high spinning speed, it too would pierce through anything it would collide with.  We also saw Allah Almighty's Miracle in describing the Galaxies' explosions to resemble the shapes of roses; something that NASA only recently had confirmed.  In very simple and little Divine and Holy Words, Allah Almighty was able to Reveal multiple Miracles very beautifully and very accurately.

The Holy Quran, again and again, have proven Itself to be the True Divine Holy Book from Allah Almighty.  Indeed, all Praise and Glory are due to Allah Almighty Alone for making the Noble Quran and the Divine Inspirations that He Sent to Prophet Muhammad be the Perfect and Everlasting Miracle, for us humans, out of all of His Divine Miracles!  And may Allah Almighty send His Peace, Mercy and Blessings upon our Beloved and Blessed Prophet, Teacher and Role Model, Muhammad.  Ameen.