From: snex Date: 2009-02-26T03:09:23+09:00 Subject: Re: What is the Qur’ân? On Feb 25, 12:04 pm, al albani wrote: > I know that my article is not related to this group ,but it might be > useful. PLEASE read it. > > The Qur’ân is the name given to Allah’s speech that He revealed to His > servant and Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him); speech that is > recited as an act of worship, is miraculous, and cannot be imitated by > man. It is the name of Allah’s Book, and no other book is called by > this name. > > The connection between the Creator and his Creation is by way of His > Messengers, and these Messengers only know what Allah wants from them > by way of revelation, either directly or indirectly. The rational mind > cannot dismiss the possibility of revelation, since nothing is > difficult for the all-powerful Creator > > revelation is a communication between two beings: one that speaks, > commands, and gives, and another who is addressed, commanded, and > receives. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) – as with every Prophet > – never confused himself with the One who gave the revelation to him. > As a human being, he felt his weakness before Allah, feared Allah’s > wrath if he should disobey, and hoped for Allah’s mercy. > > Proves why it is impossible that Mohammad (Pbuh) wrote the Quran : > 1. No matter how brilliant or insightful a person might be, there is > no way that he could discuss the happenings of nations lost to > antiquity, issues of belief and Divine Law, the rewards and > punishments of Heaven and Hell, and future events, all in such great > detail without any contradiction and with a most perfect style and > literary form. The Prophet (peace be upon him) had never once read a > book nor met with any historian > 2. The Qur’ân makes to the disbelievers a stern challenge that they > will never be able to produce a chapter similar to it. Such a > challenge would never have come from the Messenger (peace be upon him) > 3. The Qur’ân, in some places, sternly rebukes Muhammad (peace be upon > him) where he acted upon his own judgment in something and did not > decide on what is best. The Qur’ân clarified the truth and showed the > error of the Prophet (peace be upon him). > 4. Many verses of the Qur’ân begin with the imperative verb “Say!” As > a matter of fact, this occurs more than three hundred times, > addressing Muhammad (peace be upon him) and directing him with respect > to what he should say. He, thus, did not follow his own desires; he > followed only what was revealed to him. > 5. Complete harmony exists between what the Qur’ân says regarding the > physical world and what has been discovered by modern science. This > has been a source of amazement for a number of contemporary western > researchers > > For more information about Islamwww.imanway1.com mohammad was a pedophile.