In the previous two articles, Allah challenges the entire Humankind to produce a Quran like the one revealed and when they have failed Allah challenged them to produce ten Surah similar to the Quran. When the entire Humankind have failed, Allah is challenging them in this article to produce only ONE Surah similar to the Quran.
However, this intellectual Linguistic challenge has never ever met.
The smart reader may acknowledge such a scientifically gradually decreasingorder of this unique Challenge
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In the previous article (Atheists in Quran -39- a Linguistic Challenge for them), Allah challenges the entire Humankind to produce a Quran like the one revealed and when they have failed Allah challenged them to produce ten Surah similar to the Quran (See the article Atheists in Quran -40- the Challenge they could not cope with). When the entire Humankind have failed to produce ten Surah similar to the Quran, Allah is challenging them, in this article, to produce only ONE Surah similar to the Quran
However, this intellectual Linguistic challenge has never ever met.
The smart reader may acknowledge such a scientifically gradually decreasing order of this unique Challenge.
In the verses 10:37-38 we have Allah’s testimony that
- Muhammad has not forged the Quran
- The Quran is Allah’s message to humankind
However, the prideful Atheists and unbelievers claim that the Quran is an invented book.
Well, are they sure? Are they trustful?
Allah put for them a simple method to prove that they are trustful and honest in their claim.
What is this simple method?
Produce, then, one Surah like it.
However, what if they cannot?
Can they seek help of friends and resources?
Yes, they can seek the help and resources of the entire Humankind.
Cannot they beat this very simple challenge?
It is impossible to achieve this target; they and the entire Humankind cannot produce one Surah.
Then what? Then before they claim that Muhammad has invented the Quran they have to show us one Surah like it or
Or what?
Or, they are untruthful and dishonest
The verses 10:37-38 say:
“This Quran could not have been devised by anyone other than Allah. It is a confirmation of [revelations] that went before it, and a full explanation of Allah’s Book, about which there is no doubt. It certainly comes from the Lord of the entire worlds. If they say: He (Muhammad) has invented it,’ say: ‘Produce, then, one Surah like it, and call for help on all you can other than Allah, if what you say is true.’
“This Quran could not have been devised by anyone other than Allah.” Why? Because the Quran has many features like for example:
- Such unique characteristics of topic and expression; such perfection of order and harmony;
- Such completeness of the faith it preaches and the enigma for human life it lays down;
- Such a thorough concept of the nature of 1) Godhead, 2) the life of this world (and the Afterlife), 3) human beings, 4) the universe, 5) etc. Such a thorough concept of the nature of all of that could never have been designed by anyone other than Allah.
Only Allah is able to combine all this, because He is the One who knows:
- The beginnings of all things
- The ends of all things
- The apparent and the hidden.
No one else can devise a system that is perfect, free of shortcomings and based on perfect knowledge.
In addition, the Quran confirms all the revelations and Scriptures given to earlier messengers. It confirms the original faith outlined by those messages and the good things they advocated. It is the same Book, outlining the same message preached by all messengers; that is = there is no god save Allah
It is the Book about which there is no doubt.
It certainly comes from the Lord of the entire worlds..
This is an assertion that the Quran could never have been fabricated or attributed falsely to Allah.
It is indeed a revelation by ‘the Lord of all the worlds.’
Having stated the truth about the Quran, the verses speaks of a certain possibility
The possibility that Muhammad has invented the Quran
If they say that Muhammad has invented the Quran, let them then mobilize their resources and invent a single Surah like it, if they can.
“Say: ‘Produce, then, one Surah like it, and call for help on all you can besides Allah, if what you say is true.’“
Herein, we have two PERMANENT issues:
- First, the challenge, and
- Second, their inability to cope with it
The challenge is permanent, as is their inability to meet it. It continues for the rest of time and no one will ever be able to meet it. Anyone who appreciates the strength, beauty and artistic expression of the Arabic language will recognize that the Quranic style is unique, and that no human being could produce anything similar to it. So will those who study human social systems and legal principles. If they study the system laid down in the Quran, they will realize that its approach to the organization of the human community is unique.
It is not merely the incomparability of the Quranic style and mode of expression; instead the absolutely miraculous nature of the Quran is easily recognized by experts in diverse disciplines such as language, society, law, psychology, sciences, embryology, Medicine, etc.
No wonder then that many Rabbi and Priests and the top scientists have embraced Islam just upon reading few verses of the Quran.
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The verses 10:37-38 in different translations:
QARIB:
37-This Koran could not have been forged by other than Allah. it confirms what was before it; a distinguishing book, in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of all the worlds.
38-Do they say: ‘he has forged it’. say: ‘compose one chapter like it, and call upon whom you will, other than Allah (to help you), if what you say is true! ‘
SHAKIR:
37-And this Quran is not such as could be forged by those besides Allah, but it is a verification of that which is before it and a clear explanation of the book, there is no doubt in it, from the Lord of the worlds
38-Or do they say: he has forged it? say: then bring a chapter like this and invite whom you can besides Allah, if you are truthful
PICKTHAL:
37-And this Qur’an is not such as could ever be invented in despite of Allah; but it is a confirmation of that which was before it and an exposition of that which is decreed for mankind – therein is no doubt – from the Lord of the worlds.
38-Or say they: he hath invented it? say: then bring a Surah like unto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if ye are truthful.
YUSUFALI:
37-This Qur’an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah; on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations) that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of the worlds.
38-Or do they say, “he forged it”? say: “bring then a sura like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah, if it be ye speak the truth!”
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