01The sign
In the Quran something related to our thinking runs close to our jugular vein. Skeptics claim that whoever wrote the Quran made a mistake; there is nothing near our jugular vein. Today scientists confirm that there is a nerve connecting our brain to various organs running very close to the internal jugular vein in the neck.
02Scientific evidence
Abstract
The vagus nerve is a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system, facilitating communication between the brain and various organs, including the ears, heart, lungs, pancreas, spleen, and gastrointestinal tract. The caudal nucleus of the solitary tract in the brainstem is the initial site regulated by the vagus nerve in brain–body communication, including the interactions with immune system. Increasing evidence suggests that the gut–brain axis, via the vagus nerve, may play a role in the development and progression of psychiatric, neurologic, and inflammation-related disorders. Population-based cohort studies indicate that truncal vagotomy may reduce the risk of neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, underscoring the vagus nerve’s significance in these conditions. Given its role in the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors present a potential therapeutic target. Additionally, noninvasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) shows promise as a therapeutic tool for these disorders. This article provides a historical review of the vagus nerve and explores its role in brain–body communication. Finally, we discuss future directions, including the potential of noninvasive taVNS as a therapeutic approach.
There is a nerve connecting our brain to various organs running very close to our internal jugular vein in the neck. This was known recently; however this was portrayed in the Quran 1400 years before it was discovered.
03Qur'an passage · Quran 50:16
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ ١٦
We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.
04Reflection
In this verse something related to our thinking runs close to our jugular vein. Today we know what it is; it is the vagus nerve.
05 · Ponder