Re: why islam is the truth?


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Qur'an 16.125. Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your
Lord
(i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the
Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is
better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His
Path,
and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.


Qur'an 16.126. And if you punish (your enemy, O you believers in
the
Oneness of Allah), then punish them with the like of that with
which
you were afflicted. But if you endure patiently, verily, it is
better
for As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.) .


Qur'an 41.33. And who is better in speech than he who [says:
"My Lord
is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight
(acts
upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic
Monotheism),
and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the
Muslims."


Qur'an 41.34. The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal.
Repel
(the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allah ordered the
faithful
believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those
who
treat them badly), then verily! he, between whom and you there was
enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend.


Qur'an 41.35. But none is granted it (the above quality) except
those
who are patient, and none is granted it except the owner of the
great
portion (of the happiness in the Hereafter i.e. Paradise and in
this
world of a high moral character).


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The Literal Miracle of
the Quran:

The miracles that were given to the prophets were chosen so that they
would have the greatest impact on that particular nation. Thus, since
the people of the time of Moses greatly excelled in the ?art? of
sorcery and magic, the miracles that were given to Moses were of a
similar type, except much stronger and more powerful (for example,
the staff, the shining hand, the splitting of the Red Sea, and
others). Likewise, the people at the time of Jesus excelled in the
art of healing and medicine, and therefore, the miracles that were
given to Jesus were of a similar type, except much stronger and more
powerful (for example, healing the leper, curing the sick, raising
the dead, and others).

During the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Arabs
had reached the peak of eloquence, and this was their most prized art!
Poetry was what they valued the most, and each tribe competed with
others to see which one could produce the most skilled and eloquent
poet. During the annual fair of ?Ukhaadh, poets from all over Arabia
would compete for the honour of having their poem win the highest
praise: that of being posted on the door of the Ka?bah (the House in
Makkah) until the next fair.

Due to this pride that was prevalent among the Arabs, the miracle that
was given to the Prophet (peace be upon him) was of similar nature;
Allah revealed the Quran in an Arabic that was so emotive and
eloquent that the Arabs could clearly see it was a miracle from their
Creator. On top of this, Allah challenged them to bring forth anything
similar to the Quran, and told them that such attempts would be
futile,

{And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to
Our servants, then produce a chapter similar to it?, if you are
truthful. But if you do not do it ? and of a surety you cannot do it
? then fear the Fire whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the
disbelievers} (Quran, 2:23-24)

Till this day, though many have tried, no one has been able to produce
a single chapter like the chapters of the Quran in their beauty,
eloquence, splendor, wise legislation, true information, true
prophecy, and other perfect attributes.

Although the literary aspect of the Quran is the strongest and most
apparent aspect of its miracle, is the most difficult aspect to
discuss in non-Arabic terms. The Quran is in ??clear Arabic? (Quran,
26:195), and in order to understand its miracle in this respect, a
thorough understanding of the Arabic language is essential. However,
it would be more prudent to give two examples (of the many examples
recorded) of the impact that the eloquence of the Quran had on its
first listeners.

Perhaps one of the most famous stories is the story of al-Waleed ibn
al-Mugheerah. Al-Waleed was the most eloquent and highly esteemed
poet of Makkah at the time of the Prophet. He once passed by the
Prophet (peace be upon him), and heard him reciting the Quran. This
had a visible effect on him, and he went away shaken and startled by
what he had heard. The news of this incident spread throughout
Makkah. Aboo Jahl, a staunch opponent of Islam who was afraid that
the people of Makkah might be affected by this news and convert to
Islam, rushed to al-Waleed, and told him, ?O my uncle! Say something
(against Muhammad (peace be upon him)) 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 (note: the
disbelievers like al-Waleed believed in Allah as the Creator, but
they were still pagans in worship), 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 jinns (i.e.
genies)! And yet, I swear by Allah, Muhammad?s (peace be upon him)
speech (meaning the Quran) 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 it is full of deep meanings), and it
conquers (all other speech), and remains unconquered! It shatters and
destroys all that has come before it (of poetry, because of its
eloquence)!? Aboo Jahl responded, ?Your people will not be satisfied
until you speak against him!? Al-Waleed therefore requested Aboo
Jahl, ?Leave me for a few days, so that I may think of an appropriate
response to give to the (people of)
Quraish.?

After the few days were over, Aboo 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 Quran) is a type of magic
that has an effect on its listeners.? In response to this, Allah
revealed,

{Nay! Verily he (i.e. al-Waleed) has been stubborn in opposing our
verses and 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 mortal!? I will cast him
into the Hell-fire?} (Quran, 74:16-26] (Any person who understands
even the most basic amount of Arabic cannot help but notice the sheer
power and eloquence of these very verses themselves.) This, then, is
the testimony from the greatest poet alive at the time of the Prophet
(peace be upon him)!

Yet another incident is that of Utbah ibn Rabee. Utbah was once
sitting with other members of the Quraish, and the subject of
Muhammad (peace be upon him) came up. The elders of the Quraish began
complaining about all the problems that this ?new? message had caused
among their people, and started to discuss various ways that they
could rid themselves of this irritating problem. Utbah suggested that
perhaps the Prophet (peace be upon him) could be convinced of giving
up his message, if only it was explained to him in a gentle manner
the problems that his message had been causing. Common sense, Utbah
argued, would prevail. As proof of his convictions, Utbah himself
volunteered to be the one to go and talk to the Prophet (peace be
upon him).

He therefore set out to meet the Prophet (peace be upon him), and
started to try to convince him to abandon preaching this ?new?
message, and let the Quraish return to the paganism of their
ancestors. After finishing his plea, the Prophet (peace be upon him)
asked, ?Have you finished, O Aboo al-Waleed (the nickname of Utbah)??
When he replied in affirmative, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
?Then listen to me:

{[b:0396a0ae0c]In the Name of Allah, the Ever-Merciful, the Bestower
of Mercy. Haa Meem. A revelation from Allah, the Ever-Merciful, the
Bestower of Mercy. (This is) a book whose verses are explained in
detail ? a Quran in Arabic, for a people who reflect. Giving glad
tidings, and warning of (a severe punishment). But most of them turn
away, so they listen not[/b:0396a0ae0c]?} (Quran, 41:1-4)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) continued to recite, until he finished
the chapter. Utbah sat quietly, entranced by what he was hearing. Then
the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ?You have heard what you have
heard, so do as you please.?

When Utbah returned to his people, they said to themselves, ?I swear
by the Lord of the Ka?bah (i.e. the House in Makkah), this Utbah is
not the same as the Utbah that left us!? And indeed, it was not the
same Utbah. He said, ?O people! I have heard a speech the like of
which I have never heard before. I swear by Allah, it is not magic,
nor is it poetry, nor is it sorcery. O gathering of Quraish, listen
to me. Leave this man alone, for I swear by Allah, the speech that I
have heard from him (meaning the Quran) will soon be news??

The Quran is the miracle of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
He was given this miracle as the ultimate proof for his Prophethood.

{[b:0396a0ae0c]And they say, ?Why are not miracles sent down to him
from his Lord?? Say: ?The signs are only with Allah, and I am only a
plain warner.? Is it not a sufficient (miracle) for them that We have
sent down to you the Book which is recited to them? Verily, therein is
a mercy and a reminder for a people who believe[/b:0396a0ae0c].}
(Quran, 29:50-51)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also alluded to the status of the
miracle of the Quran when he said: ?There has not been a single
prophet except that Allah gave him miracles because of which people
believed in him. I have been given (as a miracle) the Inspiration
(i.e. The Quran) which Allah revealed to me. I hope, therefore, that
I will have the largest number of followers on the Day of
Judgement.?

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also carried out other miracles in his
time such as the splitting of the moon, the increasing of an
inadequate amount of food to a very large quantity, the speaking of
stones, animals, and trees to him, the sprouting of water from his
hands when the companions were short of it, as well as other
miracles. However none of these miracles were permanent ? they
occurred in front of specific groups of people at specific times and
places.

Man being the frail creature that he is, the impact of the written
words is much less than the impact of sight. These miracles of a
surety occurred, but the effect that these miracles had on those who
saw them is much greater than the impact that it will have on later
generations who merely read about them. The beauty and power of the
Quran is that it removes the constraints of time and place upon the
miracle ? the Quran is a permanent miracle for all generations after
the Prophet (peace be upon him) to see and appreciate, no matter
where they live, or what time frame they are born in.

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