Science & History - Uniqueness of finger prints

 Fingerprints have been discovered on the walls of Egyptian tombs and on pottery from various ancient civilizations. In ancient China and Babylon, fingerprints were utilized as signatures for written contracts. Historical records from the time of Babylonian king Hammurabi (reigned 1792–1750 BCE) indicate that law officials would collect fingerprints from arrested individuals. During China's Qin Dynasty, officials not only gathered fingerprints as evidence from crime scenes but also hand prints and foot prints. In 650, the Chinese historian Kia Kung-Yen observed that fingerprints could serve as a means of authentication. In his Universal History, the Iranian physician Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247–1318) refers to the Chinese practice of identifying individuals through their fingerprints, stating: "Experience shows that no two individuals have fingers exactly alike."

Today we all know that finger prints can uniquely identify each person.

Qur'an - Uniqueness of finger prints

Referring to the Judgement Day, Qur'an discusses that after death, Allah is fully capable of reassembling our bones and even the tip of our fingers since He is the One Who created us in the first place.  It is understood that bones play a significant role in our bodies so it makes sense to mention them.  However, why does the verse mention the finger tips?!  Qur'an is trying to point out the uniqueness of finger tips and to tell us that Allah is capable of recreating each and every unique person as they were originally created.   



َيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ

Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? 75:3

بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ

Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers 75:4