The Qur’an An Abiding Wonder
The Qur’an —The Prophet’s Miracle
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Instead, the revealed Book of God was made into
the Prophet’s miracle:
They ask: ‘Why has no sign been given him by
his Lord?’ Say: ‘Signs are in the hands of God.
My mission is only to give plain warning.’ Is it
not enough for them that We have revealed to
you the Book which is recited to them? Surely
in this there is a blessing and an admonition
to true believers. (Qur’an, 29:50-51)
There are many different aspects of the Qur’an’s
miraculous nature. Here we are going to
concentrate on just three:
1. The language of the Qur’an – Arabic – has,
unlike other international languages, remained a
living form of communication over the ages.
2. The Qur’an is unique among divine
scriptures in that its text has remained intact in the
original form.
3. The Qur’an challenged its doubters to
produce a book like it. No one has been able to take
up this challenge, and produce anything
