Then, he said: “I heard something I swear I haven’t ever heard anything like it. By God, it was neither poetry nor magic. O people of Qoraish, listen to me and trust me with this. Stay close to this man and from what he is doing. Stay in touch with him. By the Lord, what I heard from him will have an awful tiding. If the Arabs do the right thing, they will be content with him away from others. If he comes out to the Arabs, his supremacy will be theirs and his glory will be yours. You will be the happiest with him”.
After all this, would possibly be any doubts in the miraculous nature of the Noble Quran concerning eloquence and fluency?
Anwar:This is crystal clear!
Hasan:After all this, we need to take a break, Anwar.
Anwar:Thanks a lot.
Symposium 41
Words on the Noble Quran
Anwar:Salam ‘Alaykom!
Hasan:‘Alaykom As-Salam Wa Rahmatollah Wa Barakatoh!
Anwar:Is there anymore you want to say on the miraculous nature of the Noble Quran?
Hasan:No, but I need to mention some evidence to the fact that it is a celestial book.
Anwar:Wonderful, and I desperately need to hear that.
Hasan:I will try to make it short. What do you think?
Anwar:Nothing to say but all thanks to you, Allah
rewards you well.
Hasan:Thank you. The following are some evidence that the Noble Quran is a celestial Book:
· The fact that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was illiterate is a proof in itself. The Noble Quran is full of knowledge, fair regulations and rules for life, moral principles and unseen heavenly information. This cannot be invented but revealed by the Almighty Allah to His Messenger.
· The absence of disparity in style: the fact that the Noble Quran was revealed for the period of twenty three years without any inconsistency in style is an obvious proof that it is a celestial book.
· The absence of disparity in content is another proof in this matter. The Noble Quran refers to this fact in this Holy verse:
(Will they not then ponder on the Quran? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much incongruity)4;82.
· The dominance of the Noble Quran on the preceding
celestial books.
· The miraculous nature of the Noble Quran in relation to its precise law making.
· Giving unseen heavenly information such as notifying that mankind is incapable of opposing the Noble Quran, foretelling the triumph of the Romans over the Persians, the conquest of Mecca, etc.
· Giving undiscovered scientific facts: roundness of Earth, movement of Earth and celestial bodies and couple duality of creatures are only few examples.
· The moral standards and the noble qualities that the Noble Quran brought in an era of killing, rape and ignorance is another obvious evidence to the divinity of the Noble Quran.
These are pretty much the proofs in brief. I hope this would set your mind at rest in this matter.
Anwar:Well said. This was a very reasonable presentation on your part. But will you tell me about the miracles performed by the Prophet (PBUH) during his life?
Hasan:Yes, there are many of them. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) did certain miraculous acts to prove his claim, especially when the disbelievers defied him. Some of these miraculous acts are:
· The splitting of the moon
· The night of the Prophet's (PBUH) ascension
· The supplication (Mobahala)
· The movement of the tree and flow of water from between his fingers
· Pebbles praising the Lord in his hand, and many more.
Anwar:Thank you very much indeed!
Symposium 42
Words on Universality and Finality of the Message
Anwar:Salam ‘Alaykom!
Hasan:‘Alaykom As-Salam! How are you doing?
Anwar:fine, thanks God.
Hasan:I am all ready for your inquiries.
Anwar:I would like to know about two things;
· The universality of the message
· The Finality of the message
What do you say?
Hasan:I’m fine with that!
·The universality of the message
Islam is a religion of belief and action. It does not belong to a certain group of people or society, a certain geographical zone, a certain language or a certain race. It is a religion for all people. This is what these following Holy Verses referring to:
(Say: O mankind! Lo! I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, Him unto whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and He giveth death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the prophet who can neither read nor write, who believeth in Allah and in His words, and follow him that haply ye may be led aright.)7;158.
(And We have not sent thee save as a bringer of good tidings and a warner unto all mankind; but most of mankind know not.)34;28.
(Whatever of good befalleth thee O man it is from Allah, and whatever of ill befalleth thee it is from thyself. We have sent thee as a messenger unto mankind and Allah is sufficient as witness.)4;79.
(We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.)21;107.
(Blessed is He Who hath revealed unto His slave the Criterion of right and wrong, that he may be a warner to the peoples.)25;1.
Thus, we see that the Noble Quran, through these Holy Verses and many other ones, is addressing all people without distinction. Also, the subjects – guiding people, social and individual bonds and rules, moral issues and purpose of revelations – are all of global interest. This makes Islam a universal religion.
·The Finality of the message
Muslims agreed that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is the seal of the Prophets, his message is the seal of all messages and his book is the seal of all celestial books. Thus, the Prophet Mohammad Bin Abdullah (PBUH) is the last messenger sent by the Almighty Allah who accomplished his responsibility completely and flawlessly. This is evidently presented in the Noble Quran and the Honorable Sunna.
A - Finality in the Noble Quran
The Quranic Verses cannot be disputed or changed, so they are fully reliable evidence with no doubt. In this