God said in the Qur'an
about one of the evil unbelievers who forbade the Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him, from praying at the Kaaba (Holy Mosque):
{Let
him beware! If he does not stop, We will take him by the Naseyah
(front of the head), a lying, sinful Naseyah (from of the head)!}
(Qur'an 96:15-16)
Why
did the Qur'an describe the front of the head as being lying
and sinful? Why didn't the Qur'an say that the person was lying
and sinful? What is the relationship between the front of the
head and lying and sinfulness?
If
we look into the skull at the front of the head, we will find
the prefrontal area of the cerebrum, in the area we call the
forehead. What does physiology tell us about the function of
this area? A book entitled Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology
says about this area, "The motivation and the foresight
to plan and initiate movements occur in the anterior portion
of frontal lobes, the prefrontal area. This is a region of association
cortex.." Also the book says, "In relation to its
involvement in motivation, the prefrontal area is also thought
to be the functional center for aggression..."
So,
this area of the cerebrum is responsible for planning, motivating,
and initiating good and sinful behavior, and is responsible
for the telling of lies and the speaking of truth. So, it is
proper for the telling of lies and the speaking of truth. So,
it is proper to describe the front of the head as lying and
sinful when someone lies or commits a sin, as the Qur'an says:
...
A lying sinful Naseyah (front of the head)!"
Scientists
have only discovered these functions of the prefrontal area
in the last sixty years, according to Professor Keith L. Moore.
(Scientific Miracles in the Front of the Head p. 41)
