QURÄN, THE EVERLASTING MIRACLE (VERSE NO. 12 - 14) OCCASION OF THE REVELATION

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 03)
Verses 15-16Verses 12-14

      Some idolaters went to the prophet and said:ِ ``If you are indeed a truthful prophet, turn the mountain into Gold, or bring an angel with you to testify that you are the Messenger of God.'' The above verses were revealed to the prophet to this effect.

      The verses imply that, in cases, the prophet gave priority to preach and convey some verses over some other, or delayed the communication of some verses to find a more suitable occasion. He did so with verses whose communication was not so urgent:ِ

 

      ``It may be that you leave aside for the time being some of what is inspired to you.''

      The prophet also felt sad and his heart was straitened that they asked:ِ ``Why a treasure of gold was not sent down to him and why is he not escorted with angels to testify his prophethood!?''

      Here the verse tells the prophet that he is only a warner, and has to mind his own business, ignoring such flimsy pretexts that arise from absolute ignorance of his opponents.

      But when the prophet said to them that he was only a warner, and a bearer of glad-tidings, and that he was not on the stage of changing the mountain into gold and silver, or bring an angel to escort him; they rejected his doctrine and Book of wisdom, and said that it was not from God, and he has forged it!:ِ

      ``Do they say he has forged it? Say:ِ Bring you then ten Suras, the like of these forgeries if you speak the truth, and call to help you in that, anyone you can apart from Allah.''

      We are of opinion that a prophet should produce some miracles in order to convince part of his addressees; but to help some one who is in search of the truth is different to follow the caprices and pay heed to the flimsy pretexts of some stubborn and obstinate opponents. Therefore here is a good reason to prove that the Holy Qurän is an inspiration from God, and is written by no one else:ِ

      ``Say:ِ Bring ten Suras the like of it.''

      Can you find anyone from among mankind or even Jinns, to produce a book the like of Qurän? Or even ten Suras? And what if we ask for a single Sura the like of it? Do it then if you can! But we are sure that it has been sent down with Allah's knowledge, and that there is no God except Him. Who else, other than Allah can inspire such a wonderful spiritual truth, in such that noble language, to a man who had never proceeded to read or write for being illiterate?

 

 

 

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