God said in the Quran about one of the evil
unbelievers who forbade the Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him) from praying at the Ka'bah
(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)! [Noble Quran
96:15-16]
Why did the Quran describe the front of the head as
being lying and sinful? Why didn't the Quran 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
Quran says:
...A lying, sinful Naseyah (from of the head)! [Noble
Quran 96:16]
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]