My answer will be long, not because it is difficult but because there are many evidences that the Quran is Allah's Word and not written by the Prophet Mohammed Peace be Upon Him. So please take your time and read:
From the advent of Islam 1400 years ago it has always been under constant attack from those who disbelieved in it and its message. The one who constantly faced more and more attacks was the prophet of Islam (Peace be upon him) who brought the message. From Day one several attacks were launched on either the persona or the character of the prophet of Islam. As centuries went by the attacks on the prophet (PBUH) took different forms. There were certain attacks launched on the prophet (PBUH) that were only when he was alive, he was beaten on many occasions, stones thrown at him till he bled from head to toe, entrails of animals were thrown on him while he prostrated in prayer, garbage was deposited on him too. Verbal attacks too were launched against his character; His uncle known as Abu Lahab used to go round to every person who the Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) had spoken to asked them “what did Mohamed Just say to you? Don’t listen to him he is mad.” As the years and centuries went by new attacks were launched on him, poisoned meat was given to him by a Jewish woman, which eventually lead to his death. However after his death the attacks took another turn, things that were part of his daily life and were not an issue for those who lived in his time with him, suddenly in this period, issues of slander and character assassination of the prophet Mohamed (PBUH) became the order of the day.
Even the ones who have no knowledge at all of Islam or the prophet Mohamed (PBUH) would go and search (with the aid of technology) baseless statements with which to arm themselves to attack the dear prophet of Islam. He has been branded umpteen names under the sun by those who have no knowledge of Islam and of the Life of the prophet (PBUH). Others have taken the works of Islamic scholars, changed words or sentences here and there to give them different meanings and connotations and or mistranslations and deliberately used them as attacks against the Prophet of Islam (PBUH).
Many non-Muslims, in order to equate the Quran with the bible, to show that since the Bible is known to be human and has been tampered with by the hands of man, make attempts to claim that the Quran too is human and was written by the prophet Mohamed (PBUH).
Quran means that which is to be recited, it was revealed through out a period of 23 years as an oral tradition. It was originally revealed in the language of Arabic, and memorized in the hearts and minds of millions from the day of its revelation to date. So the Quran has to be recited, and it is recited five times a day by Muslims all around the world in Prayers, plus it is recited all the time from the “mus-haf” the written form in Arabic all over the world. One of the Miracles of the Quran is that it is recited in Arabic in most parts of the world where there are Muslims, yet only a small percentage of the 1.2 billion Muslims are Arabs, however many Muslims make it a must to learn the language of Arabic in order to understand what is being recited and implement it.
So as we can see the original language of Arabic plays a major role in the Quran, as today we have Qurans translated in almost every major language in the world. These are not considered as the Quran as such; they are translations of the meaning of the Quran. so when a non Arab says he has read a non Arabic Quran, may be in English, French, German etc he has not actually read the Quran but the translation of the meaning of the Quran since nothing can surpass the original Quran in Arabic.
"Do they not then consider the Qur’an carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradiction." [4:82]
God created man for a noble purpose: to worship Him and lead a righteous life based on His commands and guidance to mankind. Mankind learned this by God sending Messengers with clear and practical instructions of the meaning of life and how to worship God properly. God also revealed to these Prophets and Messengers knowledge about what will happen after death and the rewards and punishments for one’s actions.
These Prophets and Messengers convey the same prevailing message which is entrusted to them by God. They proclaimed:
"…Oh my people! Worship God! (i.e., without associating anything with him) You have no other god but Him. [Qur'an: 7:65]
Allah sent a Prophet and/or Messenger to every nation throughout the history of mankind. Some of them we have been informed of and others we have not.
These Prophets and Messengers include, but not limited to: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Lot, David, Solomon, Elias, Elisha, Hood, Thul-Kifi, Enoch, Jonah, Job Shu’aib, Saalih, Ezra, Zachariyyah, John, Jesus , Muhammad and others peace and blessings be upon them all.
Some of them were sent with Books while others were not. Some of the books that we were informed of are the Scriptures of Abraham, the Torah of Moses, the Zaboor of Dawood, and the Injeel which was revealed to Jesus. All of these scriptures contained the same basic message from God to mankind.
A few examples of this would be the fact that Moses' contemporaries were excellent in magic. So his major miracle was to defeat the best magicians of his days.
Jesus' contemporaries were recognized as skillful physicians. Therefore, his miracles were to raise the dead and cure the incurable diseases.
The Arabs, the contemporaries of the Muhammad, were known for their expression and magnificent poetry. So Muhammad's (Peace and Blessings be upon him) major miracle was the Qur’an, the equivalent of which the whole legion of the Arab poets could not produce despite the repeated challenge from the Qur’an itself.
However, the beauty and power of Muhammad’s (Peace and Blessings be upon him) major miracle is that it removes the constraints of place and time. It is the permanent miracle for all generations to see.
Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) is the final Messenger and that his Prophethood is also not limited to time and place, and is for all peoples (after the advent of his Prophethood) in all times until the Day of Judgement.
Now, some who would agree with everything we have stated above may reject this about Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) his Messengership and the scripture with which he was sent.
It is our objective here to prove without a shadow of a doubt that the Qur’an is in fact from Aallah Himself and by extension that Muhammad is in fact a Messenger of God. For we cannot accept the Message and reject the Messenger, or vice versa. Both must be accepted or both must be rejected. We can basically divide the groups of opinions on the Qur’an into three groups:
Those who say that Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) himself wrote the Qur’an
Those who say that the Qur’an was written by someone else and taught to Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)
Those who believe that the Qur’an is the pure word of God having no human author.
Based on our arguments above, we can logically conclude that if the Qur’an was written by Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) or some other man (or group of men) then it is correct to reject the man and his message. However, if it is proven that the Qur’an is indeed from God, then it is necessary for us to believe in it, follow it and accept Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) as a Messenger of God.
Those who claim that the Qur’an was written by Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) have given him a different motive for doing so and can basically be divided into the 2 groups
1 For Material Gain/ Power and Glory
2 To Unite the Arabs or to morally reform them
With Muhammad being perhaps the most well documented man in human history, we can easily examine these claims and compare them to his life.
Firstly, the claim that Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) wrote the Qur’an is not new. His own people made this claim. In response, to this claim, God revealed the following:
Say: "It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I only follow that which is revealed unto me. Verily, I fear if I were to disobey my Lord, the torment of the Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)." Say: "If Allah had so willed, I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. Verily, I have stayed amongst you a life time before this. Have you then no sense?" [Qur’an 10:15-16]
This verse is telling his critics to reflect on the fact that Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) lived amongst them from forty (40) years before reciting the Qur’an to them while never showing any signs of inclination to poetry and themselves knowing that he was illiterate. If he could not read or write, then where did these magnificent verses come from?
Also reflecting on the fact that Muhammad (PBUH) is commanded in the verses above to “Say” twice. This is a command to make a certain statement to the people. One can find this command “Say” 332 times throughout the Qur’an. In other places in the Qur’an he is ordered to “proclaim”, “Glorify Your Lord”, “Prostrate Yourself” etc. So we ask is this how a man talks to himself or writes a book?
Also one must consider the fact that even before his Prophethood Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) was known amongst his people as “Al-Amin”, the trustworthy and the truthful. No one ever recorded a lie against him.
Many Western historians agree with this analysis:
"If a man like Muhammad were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness." George Bernard Shaw
"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular level."--Michael H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc ., 1978, p. 33
"Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never forgotten by those around him."
--Diwan Chand Sharma, The Prophets of the East, Calcutta 1935, p. l 22.
Is it logical to believe that Muhammad (PBUH) who, until the age of forty and, as we mentioned earlier, was known to his people as al-Amin (The Trustworthy) and who is still admired even by Western scholars for his honesty and integrity, all of a sudden began to write a book that is unmatched in literary merit and that has not be matched by legions of the Arab poets and orators of the highest caliber throughout history?
Is it reasonable to say that Muhammad (PBUH), made a false claim and on that very falsehood trained thousands of individuals of outstanding character, integrity, and honesty who were able to establish the best human society that the world has ever known?
Some claim that Muhammad (PBUH) wrote the Qur’an for some type of material gain or for power and glory. However, this claim is at odds with the historical evidence.
In fact, when one studies the history of Muhammad’s (PBUH) life, we find that he was actually materially more well off BEFORE claiming Prophethood than afterwards.
At twenty-five years old, Muhammad (PBUH) was married to the wealthy widow named Khadijah and lived a life of relative comfort.
However, after his call to Prophethood, his standard of living declined dramatically, sometimes going two months without cooking anything, surviving only on dates and water, because of the extreme hardships that he and his family endured after proclaiming God’s message.
This would not be a temporary sacrifice, but a way of life for him until he died. At no time in his Prophethood did he ever live in a fancy palace, wear the finest clothes or enjoy the luxuries of this world. Even after the early Muslims became successful and started to make financial gains, Muhammad’s (Peace and Blessings be upon him) wives complained about their living conditions and wondered why they had to continue to live so poorly when there was (seemingly) no need.
A revelation then came from God stating:
O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, Then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free (i.e., divorce) in a handsome manner But if you desire Allah and His Messenger, and the home of the Hereafter, then verily, Allah has prepared for the good active person amongst you an enormous reward. (i.e., Heaven) [Qur’an 33:28-29]
The most significant denial to this claim that Muhammad (PBUH) was seeking wealth and power is the following story when the Chiefs of Makkah came to him trying to get him to stop preaching his message:
“O’ Muhammad, You are, as you know a noble from your tribe and your lineage assures you a place of honor. And now you have brought to your people a matter of grave concern, whereby you have split their community, declared their way of life to be foolish, spoken shamefully of their gods and religion and called their forefathers disbelievers.
Listen to what I propose and see if any of it is acceptable to you. If it is wealth that you seek, we will gather our wealth and make you the richest amongst us. If you seek
honor, we will make you our overlord and we will make no decision without your consent. If you seek Kingship, then we will make you our King. And if you can not get rid of this demon that appears to you, we will find you a physician and spend all our money until you are cured.” Life of the Prophet Muhammad, Ibn Hishaam
When he finished, Muhammad (PBUH) had received revelation which were the ayat from 1-8 in surat fusilat …
So had his aim been wealth and power, then he could have easily achieved his goal without going through the hardship and poverty he went throug h up until his death.
The claim that Muhammad’s (PBUH) goal was to unite the Arabs is also difficult to defend when one looks into the life of Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) and his own statements against nationalism, tribalism etc.
Firstly, again, had this been his goal, he could have archived it when the Chiefs of Makkah offered him wealth and riches in exchange for him agreeing to stop preaching.
Secondly, the concept of nationalism does not exist in Islam. Islam made the bond of faith and truth and falsehood the most important basis for binding people together and not nationalism, tribe affiliation, race, or ethnicity.
Muhammad (PBUH) also said: "Indeed there is no excellence for an Arab over a Non-Arab, nor a Non-Arab over an Arab, nor a white person over a black one, nor a black person over a white one, except through piety.” [Related by Ahmad]
Regardless of one’s color, nationality, or tribe, anyone who believes in the Islamic message is part of the brotherhood.
With the above being the case, the logical question beckons that had this been written by Muhammad (PBUH) as these people allege for the purpose of uniting the Arabs, then why would he have put the exact opposite message in this book? Indeed, from the story we quoted above, we can see that this Islamic message actually divided the Arabs into two distinct groups: Muslims and non-Muslim.
Muhammad (PBUH) also had companions that were from different tribes and were other than Arab.
Some people claim that Muhammad (PBUH) did not write the Qur’an, but actually either copied it from other sources or learned it from someone else. Let us examine these claims separately
Amongst those who claim that Muhammad (PBUH) did not write the Qur’an but got it from other sources are those who claim that he simply copied either the Apocrypha (Some of the scriptures not included in the canon from the Council of Nicea in 325 CE that became known as the Bible, and later the “Catholic Version” of the Bible) and/or the Bible itself.
The first problem with this argument is that Muhammad (PBUH) as we mentioned earlier was illiterate and could not copy what he could not read. Had he not been illiterate, as the Qur’an itself stated, would this have not been easy to prove during Muhammad’s lifetime by his enemies who were eager to discredit him?
This fact alone shows that it was common knowledge during his lifetime that he was indeed illiterate and no one questioned this.
Secondly, even if one were to assume, for argument’s sake, that he could read, then the first Arabic translation of what is known as the “Old Testament” was not produced until some two hundred (200) years after Muhammad’s (PBUH) death and the first Arabic translation of the “New Testament” did not appear until one thousand years after his death.
Sidney Griffith, after extensive study, concludes that:
All one can say about the possibility of a pre-Islamic, Christian version of the Gospel in Arabic is that no sure sign of its actual existence has yet emerged.
"The Gospel In Arabic: An Enquiry Into Its Appearance In The First Abbasid Century", Oriens Christianus,
Volume 69, p. 166
Ernst Würthwein states in his book The Text Of The Old Testament that:
With the victory of Islam the use of Arabic spread widely, and for Jews and Christians in the conquered lands it became the language of daily life. This gave rise to the need of Arabic versions of the Bible, which need was met by a number of versions mainly independent and concerned primarily for interpretation
The Text Of The Old Testament, 1988, William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids,Michigan, pp. 104.
So it is clear that no Arabic translations of the Bible or the Apocrypha existed during the lifetime of Muhammad (PBUH)
Thirdly, the historical evidence suggests that there was no Christian or Jewish influence in the Hijaz (Inner part of the Arabian Peninsula) and particularly in Makkah where Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) was born and raised. Before the birth of Muhammad (PBUH) the Hijaz was for themost part ignored by the major empires of that time (The Persian and Roman) and left isolated with the exception of the time of when the Ethiopian King Abraha briefly tried and failed to conquer Makkah during the year Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) was born.
The New Catholic Encyclopedia states concerning the time of the Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) that:
The Hijaz [Arabian Peninsula] had not been touched by Christian preaching. Hence organization of the Christian church was neither to be expected nor found
New Catholic Encyclopedia, Op.Cit, Vol. 1, pp. 721-722
There is a wealth of historical evidence to show similar evidence that there was no Christian influence in the Hijaz where Muhammad (PBUH) lived, so we must ask ourselves who then would have taught him the Bible and/or the apocrypha (which were not even in Arabic) for him to later take from these sources, that he would have had to memorize, to later write the Qur’an?
The Hijaz was so isolated that four men from amongst the Makkans who were searching for the true religion of Abraham had to leave Makkah in search of it. Waraqa Ibn Nawfal, was amongst them and returned as a Christian.
The Qur’an also says referring to Muhammad (PBUH)
وَمَا كُنتَ تَتْلُو مِن قَبْلِهِ مِن كِتَابٍ وَلَا تَخُطُّهُ بِيَمِينِكَ إِذًا لَّارْتَابَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ
Neither did you (Muhammad, PBUH) read any book before it (the Qur'an), nor did you write any book with your hand. In that case, indeed, the followers of falsehood might have doubted [Qur'an 29:48]
This argument was answered over one thousand four hundred years ago, by the Qur’an itself, yet these critics are still unable to provide any new evidence for their erroneous claims
Others, from amongst those who argue that Muhammad (PBUH) got the Qur’an from some other source allege that he was taught by another person. Some of them specifically allege that he was taught by Waraqa Ibn Nawfal who, as we mentioned earlier, was one of the four men who left the pagan faith of Makkah in search for the true religion of Abraham and returned as a Christian.
Here we must state that the true religion of all of the Prophets including that of Abraham and Jesus was Islam.
By “Islam”, we mean submission to God’s will. It is the same way, as we mentioned in the introduction that all of the Prophets called to: Pure Monotheism.
By “Christian” (in the case of those like Waraqa Ibn Nawfal and Salman the Persian) we mean that he was a person who was following to the best of his ability the true Islamic teachings of Jesus which was in line with the teachings of all the other Prophets and were in search of.
This is the religion that Waraqa Ibn Nawfal was looking for and apparently found because when Muhammad was seeking an explanation of what he had seen after his first revelation Waraqa told him
"This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Messenger (Peace and Blessings be upon him) asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after few days Waraqa died. [Sahih al-Bukhari]
While it is clear in the passage above that Waraqa died just a few days after Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) first received revelation from the Angel Gabriel, it was also clear that Waraqa Ibn Nawfal believed in his Prophethood. So the claim that Waraqa taught the Qur’an to Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) simply holds no evidence.
Others try to allege that Salman the Persian taught the Qur’an to Muhammad (PBUH). Salman, who was from Persia, was a Zoroastrian who converted to Christianity and ventured to Syria to learn more about his religion. There, he learned from one of the Christian Bishops about the coming of the last Prophet and the signs accompanying his advent. He then traveled to Hijaz where he was seized, sold into slavery, and taken to Madinah, where he eventually met Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him).
When he found in Muhammad (PBUH) the fulfillment of all the signs of which he had been informed, he became a Muslim.
So, as we can see, had Muhammad (PBUH) been a impostor as the people who make this claim against him imply, then Salman would not have accepted his Prophethood, much less participated in the writing of the Qur’an with him.
Secondly, Salman did not meet Muhammad (PBUH) until after the migration to Madinah and hence AFTER more than two -thirds of the Qur’an (which includes the stories of the Prophets mentioned in the Bible) had already been revealed In Makkah.
Thirdly, Salman was a Persian and his original tongue was not Arabic. The Qur’an’s literary style is so brilliant and awe-inspiring that even Linguists who were born speaking the Arabic language have not been successful at replicating it (despite repeated challenges from the Qur’an itself to be discussed later) much less a Persian who’s mother tongue was not Arabic.
Even if someone wanted to claim that it was someone other than the people mentioned above, then we repeat the challenge of the Qur’an …
And they say: None shall enter the garden (or paradise) except he who is a Jew or a Christian. These are their vain desires. Say: Bring your proof if you are truthful.Say: [Qur’an 2:111]
As for anyone other than that, then we ask would there not be some evidence that someone was teaching Muhammad (PBUH)? Would not someone have stepped forward to say that he was Muhammad’s (PBUH) “teacher”? Yet, we find no such evidence of this.
The Qur’an is the pure word of God having no human author After having examined the theories that either Muhammad (PBUH) wrote the Qur’an and that he got it from other sources and discussing the flaws in those arguments, the logical question beckons that if Muhammad (PBUH) did not write the Qur’an nor get it from another human or collect it from other sources, then where did it come from?
We must now examine the theory that says that the Qur’an is the word of Allah sent to Muhammad (PBUH) and by extension that he is the Messenger of God.
the Qur’an in several places challenges mankind by saying:
Say: "If the mankind and the jinns were together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another."
[Qur'an 17:88]
However, despite these repeated challenges, the Arabs who were at the height of their poetic eloquence during the time of revelation of the Qur'an still could not even produce the shortest surah like it.
Alqama bin Abd al-Manaf confirmed this when he addressed the Quraysh Tribe by saying:
Oh Quraish, a new calamity has befallen you. Mohammed was a young man the most liked among you, most truthful in speech, and most trustworthy, until, when you saw gray hairs on his temple, and he brought you his message, you said that he was a sorcerer, but he is not, for we have seen such people and their spitting and their knots; (i.e., signs of people who engage in black magic) you said, a mystic, but we have seen such people and their behavior, and we have heard their rhymes; you said a soothsayer, but he is not a soothsayer, for we have heard their rhymes; and you said a poet, but he is not a poet, for we have heard all kinds of poetry; you said he was possessed, but he is not for we have seen the possessed, and he shows no signs of their gasping and whispering and delirium. (signs of possession) Oh men of Quraish, look to your affairs, for by Allah a serious thing has befallen you.
This is a challenge that still stands today, as no one has met this challenge in the over one thousand four hundred (1,400) years since it was first made. This is a point upon which we ask the reader to ponder.
One of the most well-known stories of how the Qur’an’s miraculous eloquence effected individuals is the story of al-Waleed ibn al-Mugheerah, who was the most eloquent and highly esteemed poet of Makkah at the time of Muhammad (PBUH)
Al-Waleed ibn al-Mugheerah passed by Muhammad (PBUH) and heard him reciting the Qur’an and this had a visible effect upon him.
He was shaken and startled by what he had heard. The news of this incident spread throughout Makkah. Abu Jahl (the arch enemy of Islam) afraid that the people of Makkah might be affected by the news and convert to Islam, rushed to al-Waleed and told him “Oh my uncle! Say something (against Muhammad) so that the people will know that you are against him and hate (his message)” Al-Waleed replied, “And what can I say? For I swear by Allah, there is none amongst you who knows poetry as well as I do, nor can any compete with me in composition or rhetoric-not even in the poetry of the jinns! And yet, I swear by Allah, Muhammad’s speech (meaning the Qur’an) does not bear any similarity to anything I know and I swear by Allah, the speech that he says is very sweet, and is adorned with beauty and charm. Its first part is fruitful and its last part is abundant (meaning that it is full of deep meaning) and it conquers (all other speech) and remains unconquered! It shatters and destroys all that has come before it (because of its eloquence)
Abu Jahl responded “Your people will not be satisfied until you speak against him!” Al- Waleed therefore requested Abu Jahl “Leave me for a few days, so that I may think of an appropriate response to give the Qur’aish” After a few days, Abu Jahl came back to him and asked him what he had prepared. Al Waleed, during this time could not think of any explanation to give except “This (the Qur’an) is a type of magic that has an effect on its listeners.”Biography of Prophet Muhammad, Ibn Hishaam p. 225
In response to this God Revealed in the Qur’an:
Nay! Verily, he (al-Waleed) has been stubborn and opposing our signs….verily he thought and plotted; so let him be cursed, how he plotted! And once more let him be cursed; how he plotted! Then he thought! Then he frowned and was irritated; then he turned back and was proud! Then he said, ‘This is nothing but magic from old; this is nothing but the word of a magician!’ I will cast him into the Hell- Fire [Qur’an 74:16-26]
This was the testimony of the greatest poet alive during the time of Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him)
Orientalist Author Arthur Arberry, who studied and became fluent in the Arabic language while studying in Egypt recognized the beauty of the Qur’an.
He said: “…the expression and rhythm of the Arabic of the Qur’an are so characteristic, so powerful, so highly emotive, that any version whatsoever is bound by the nature of things to be but a copy of the glittering splendor of the original” Arthur Arberry, The Koran Interpreted p. 24
Many other non-Muslims have also confirmed the Qur’an’s unmatched eloquence.
Hamilton Gibb, the famous University of Oxford Arabist said: ...the Meccans still demanded of him a miracle, and with remarkable boldness and self confidence Mohammad appealed as a supreme confirmation of his mission to the Koran itself. Like all Arabs they were the expert of language and expression. Well, then if verses like it. If they could not (and it is obvious that they could not), then let them accept the Koran as an outstanding evident miracle.H A R Gibb, Islam - A Historical Survey, 1980, Oxford University Press, p. 28
Alfred Guillaume wrote:
The Qur’an is one of the world's classics which cannot be translated without grave loss. It has a rhythm of peculiar beauty and a beat that charms the ear. Many Christian Arabs speak of its style with warm admiration, and most Arabists acknowledge its excellence.
When it is read aloud or recited it has an almost hypnotic effect that makes the listener indifferent to its sometimes strange syntax and its sometimes, to us, repellent content. It is this quality it possesses of silencing criticism by the sweet music of its language that has given birth to the dogma of its inimitability; indeed it may be affirmed that within the literature of the Arabs, wide and fecund as it is both in poetry and in elevated style, there is nothing to compare with itAlfred Guillaume, Islam, 1990 (Reprinted), Penguin Books, pp. 73-74
It is a miracle in itself that for over one thousand, four hundred years, this challenge to match the Qur’an’s is still stands unmet today despite many failed attempts to do so.
The Qur’an, however is the permanent miracle and it is not limited by time and place. Generations far removed from Muhammad’s (Peace and Blessings be upon him) time can witness it for themselves. Ibn Khaldoon, a renowned Muslim historian put it very beautifully when he said:
“Know that the greatest of all miracles, and the most sacred and blessed and the clearest proof is the Qur’an that was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH). This is because all other miracles, in general, were brought forth separate from the actual inspiration (that the Prophet received), as a means of proving the truthfulness of the inspiration. As for the Qur’an, it is the inspiration and the miracle in one, and is therefore the clearest and most powerful miracle, since it combines the boast and the proof into one.” Itr, p. 113
إِنَّ هَـذَا الْقُرْآنَ يِهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ The Qur’an says: “Verily this Qur’an leads to that which is most right…” [Qur’an 17:9]
The Qur’an is a book for all of mankind that is meant to reform the individual and even the society. It changes the individual that is devoid of guidance and improves an individual if he is already on the straight path.
The sterling character and qualities of the Muslim soldiers were once praised by a Roman Officer in these words:
“At night you will find them prayerful; during the day you will find them fasting. They keep their promises, order good deeds, suppress evil and maintain complete equality among themselves”
Another testified thus: “They are horsemen by day and ascetics by night. They pay for what they eat in territories under their occupation. They are first to salute when they arrive at a place and are valiant fighters who just wipe out the enemy.”
The fact that there are no contradictions in the Qur’an, despite being revealed over the twenty-three year period, under different circumstances, addressing different problems, is a clear indication to the sincere and objective reader of its divine origin.
So We have established that the Qur’an could not have been written by Muhammad (PBUH) nor did he learn it from someone else or collect it from other sources.
The fact that not one of the legions of brilliant poets that have lived in the past 1,400 years have been able to match the Qur’an beauty and eloquence despite repeated challenges from the Qur’an to do so. And they never will. Why are they not successful? Because the Qur’an is indeed the word of God and who can compete with God? God has told us in the Qur’an that they will never be able to do it.
Allah Say: "If the mankind and the jinns were together to produce the like of this Qur'ân, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another." [Qur’an 17:88]
In other words, the Qur’an itself has predicted that it will remain unparalleled and unrivaled for all of eternity. The futility of trying to match the Qur’an’s brilliance and eloquence has been foretold:
The above is exactly what has occurred! None have been able to meet this challenge to his day and they can not do so. Throughout this work, we have asked the sincere reader to ponder. I have stated in the beginning that if we conclude that the Qur’an is the word of God, then we must by extension accept the Messengership of Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessing be upon him)
We can put any religion or system of beliefs to test by examining whether it is rational, universal, applicable at all times, in all places, and by people of all colors and languages, and whether the religion's Scripture is free of alteration, internal and external inconsistencies.
One of the major criteria for distinguishing the Truth from errors, is the authenticity of the religious scripture. We have presented above indisputable proof that the Qur’an is the word of God. The reality is that Muslims are the only ones who even claim to have an authentic scripture from God, in its original form, of which not a single letter has been changed
If we are of the view that God would not leave us without a reliable Revelation, then the mere fact that Muslims are the only ones who even claim to have an authentic revelation could attest to the truthfulness of their claim. However, as mentioned earlier, the Qur'an invites us to ponder and reason and to accept faith based on knowledge, rather than the blind following of our traditions.
The first thing Allah created was the pen which Allah then ordered it to write everything that will take place on this earth.
The first verses of the Quran revealed to the prophet Mohamed (PBUH) by the archangel Gabriel were:
Chapter 96:
1. Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists),
2. Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous,
4. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
5. Has taught man that which he knew not.
The fact that the prophet Mohamed (PBUH) was unlearned, illiterate he answered I cannot read and when we go down to the fifth verse we see that is says GOD taught man what he knew not, the prophet (PBUH) was one referred to as the one who knew not because apart from being unlearned he was not in the position to know all the things that were going to be revealed to him in the 23 years to come. The Quran in so much detail reveals the many things that even in his life time could not have been thought of, even by the most powerful scientist. The accuracy that is found in the Quran it would most definitely have had to be the one and only creator of that particular thing who would have been able to explain such events in so much detail and precision. Mohamed (PBUH) was not the creator of anything and thus could not have known and explained in such meticulous detail what was unknown to him and to the most greatest scientist and only discovered until very recently with all the technology that we have.
In the Quran, chapter 23:12-14, it is revealed:
12. We created man from an extract of clay.
13. Then We made him as a drop in a place of settlement, firmly fixed
14. Then We made the drop into an alaqah (leech, suspended thing, and blood clot), then We made the alaqah into a mudghah (chewed substance)...
From verse 12, we can see the obvious that every man most probably knew at the time.
We created man from an extract of clay.
That man was made of Clay (dust, earth) what ever we want to call it although there no other reference in any other religious text to confirm that. However for arguments sake, let us just say that man knew this that he was made out of clay although we do not melt to mud or turn into clay once we wash or any other thing.
When we see the last part of verse 13 we can also deduce for arguments sake that may be when a woman is pregnant by feeling around one might (I did not say definitely but might) feel a womb but then again it would have been very difficult if not impossible for man, especially unlearned to conclude that a little drop of sperm and female discharge would first lodge itself in a place of settlement, firmly fixed, i.e. the womb, without using some sort of sophisticated equipment used in our time.
How would a man who has never been to school come up with the next statement, verse:
14. Then We made the drop into an alaqah (leech, suspended thing, and blood clot)
Whenever the prophet Mohamed (PBUH) received his revelations he always called for his scribes to write down what he said. It is said he had more than 40 scribes altogether and one of his more frequent scribe was Zaid bin Thabit, who used to write his revelations on pieces of bone, leather, parchment etc. Although they could read and write but it was impossible for any of them to even think of something like that since in this day and age only one who has studied medicine and has access to such sophisticated equipment can look into a woman's womb or remove the Leech like substance and do research and come up with such findings.
If he had written the Quran he would have made his life much easier and not be chased out of his own birth place and get beaten and insulted so much, he could have just filled up the Quran with what the people wanted to see and hear. Some people also claim that the prophet Mohamed copied from the Bible or was taught by Christians and Jews, would it not have been easier for him to have included the major concepts of those religions like the Trinity and the son ship of Jesus? Would he not have had all Christians and Jews following him if he had copied their concept from their book exactly the way they follow it rather than preaching a different concept. The Quran confirms that with the following verse:
4:171. O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His apostles. Say not "trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah. Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
So it is clear once again that the Quran was not written by the prophet Mohamed (PBUH) as here the Christians are warned to not say trinity as regards to Allah, had the Quran been from the Prophet Mohamed (pbuh) would he not have saved himself a lot of problems if he had left this verse and many others out.
The list goes on and on in the Quran where it is addressing Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) personally, why on earth if the prophet Mohamed had written the quran would he address verse to him self and then give the answer as to what to tell them. "They ask you (Oh! Muhammad) Say" or other verses which say "we have inspired you (Oh! Mohamed) Prophet tell your wives ..." Would it not be a bit ridiculous for him to be addressing himself and also saying what he would have to answer back. There was also an instance where the Prophet Mohamed was sat talking to the Tribal leaders of the Quraish (the leading Arabs of his time). He was spreading the message of Islam to them hoping that some of the elite would join Islam. At that moment one of his companions a blind man came to ask for some Islamic ruling and the Prophet of Islam frowned and turned away to the Quraish thinking they were more important that he tries to guide them. Straight away Chapter 80 of the Quran was revealed reprimanding him for this action:
The Prophet frowned and turned away,
Because there came to him the blind man.
But what could tell you that per chance he might become pure (from sins)
Or that he might receive admonition, and that the admonition might profit him?
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
To him you attend;
What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief, you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allâh).
But as to him who came to you running.
And is afraid (of Allâh and His Punishment),
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Nay, (do not do like this), indeed it (these Verses of this Qur'ân) are an admonition
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz).
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
In the hands of scribes (angels).
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