The theory that prophet Muhammad (pbuh) authored the qur’an or copied from other sources can be disproved by the single historical fact that he was illiterate. Allah God testifies himself in the qur’an in surah al-ankabut chapter no.29 verse 48 and thou was not (able) to recite a book before this (book came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: in that case, indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted. [al-qur’an 29:48] Allah (swt) knew that many would doubt the authenticity of the qur’an and would ascribe it to prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Therefore Allah in his divine wisdom chose the last and final messenger to be an ‘ummi’, i.e. Unlettered, so that the talkers of vanity would not then have the slightest justification to doubt the prophet. The accusation of his enemies that he had copied the qur’an from other sources and rehashed it all in a beautiful language might have carried some weight, but even this flimsy pretence has been deprived to the unbeliever and the cynic. Allah reconfirms in the qur’an in surah al a’raf chapter 7 verse 157: those who follow the messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures) in the law and the gospel The prophecy of coming of the unlettered prophet (pbuh) is also mentioned in the bible in the book of isaiah chapter 29 verse 12. and the book is delivered to him that is not learned. [isaiah 29:12] The qur’an testifies in no less than four different places that the prophet (pbuh) was illiterate. It is also mentioned in surah a’raf chapter 7 verse 158 and in surah al-jumu’a chapter 62 verse 2.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:16:38 +0000
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