Allah says in the Qur’an:

﴿وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ﴾

(Surah Al-Hadid, 57:25)

Translation:

“And We sent down iron, in which there is great strength and benefits for people.”

The Qur’an uses the expression “anzalnā al-ḥadīd” — “We sent down iron”.

Interestingly, modern astrophysics shows that much of the iron found on Earth did not originate within the planet itself, but came from meteorites formed in massive stars and delivered to Earth during its early formation.

Iron is essential for human civilization:

• It forms the core of tools, construction, and weapons

• It is vital for human biology, especially in blood (hemoglobin)

For people in the 7th century, iron was simply a metal mined from the ground.

Describing it as something sent down from above is a subtle expression that aligns remarkably well with modern scientific understanding of cosmic origins.