10. Yunus

Say: "Who provides for you from the sky and the earth? Or who owns hearing and sight? And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living? And who disposes of the affairs?" They will say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not then be afraid (of Allah's punishment)? (31)Such is Allah, your Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error? How then are you turned away (32)Thus is the Word of your Lord justified against those who rebel (disobey Allah), that they will not believe (33)

The Idolators recognize Allah's Tawhid in Lordship and the Evidence is established against Them through this Recognition

Allah argues that the idolators' recognition of Allah's Oneness in Lordship is an evidence against them, for which they should admit and recognize the Oneness in divinity and worship. So Allah said:

قُلْ مَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ

(Say: "Who provides for you from the sky and the earth?") meaning, who is He Who sends down water from the sky and splits the earth with His power and will and allows things to grow from it,

أَإِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ

(Is there a god, besides Allah?)[27:62][Who provides;]

حَبًّا - وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا - وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا - وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا - وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

(Grains. And grapes and clover plants. And olives and date palms. And gardens dense with many trees. And fruits and herbage.)"[80:27-31]

فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ

(They will say: "Allah.")

أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ

("Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision?)[67:21] Allah's statement,

أَمَّن يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ

(Or who owns hearing and sight?) means that Allah is the One who granted you the power of sight and hearing. If He willed otherwise, He would remove these gifts and deprive you of them. Similarly, Allah said:

قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ

(Say it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing and seeing.)[67:23] Allah also said:

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ سَمْعَكُمْ وَأَبْصَارَكُمْ

(Say: "Tell me, if Allah took away your hearing and your sight.)[6:46] Then Allah said:

وَمَن يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ

(And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living?) by His great power and grace.

وَمَن يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ

(And who disposes of the affairs?)

In Whose Hand is the dominion of everything? Who protects all, while against Whom there is no protector? Who is the One who judges with none reversing His judgement? Who is the One that is not questioned about what He does while they will be questioned?

يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ

(Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him. Every day He is (engaged) in some affair!)[55:29]

The upper and lower kingdoms and what is in them both, including the angels, humans, and Jinn are in desperate need of Him. They are His servants and are under His control.

فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ

(They will say: "Allah.") they say this knowingly and they admit it.

فَقُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ …

Say: "Who provides for you from the sky and the earth? Or who owns hearing and sight? And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living? And who disposes of the affairs?" They will say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not then be afraid (of Allah's punishment)? (31)Such is Allah, your Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error? How then are you turned away (32)Thus is the Word of your Lord justified against those who rebel (disobey Allah), that they will not believe (33)

The Idolators recognize Allah's Tawhid in Lordship and the Evidence is established against Them through this Recognition

Allah argues that the idolators' recognition of Allah's Oneness in Lordship is an evidence against them, for which they should admit and recognize the Oneness in divinity and worship. So Allah said:

قُلْ مَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ

(Say: "Who provides for you from the sky and the earth?") meaning, who is He Who sends down water from the sky and splits the earth with His power and will and allows things to grow from it,

أَإِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ

(Is there a god, besides Allah?)[27:62][Who provides;]

حَبًّا - وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا - وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا - وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا - وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

(Grains. And grapes and clover plants. And olives and date palms. And gardens dense with many trees. And fruits and herbage.)"[80:27-31]

فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ

(They will say: "Allah.")

أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ

("Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision?)[67:21] Allah's statement,

أَمَّن يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ

(Or who owns hearing and sight?) means that Allah is the One who granted you the power of sight and hearing. If He willed otherwise, He would remove these gifts and deprive you of them. Similarly, Allah said:

قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ

(Say it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing and seeing.)[67:23] Allah also said:

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ سَمْعَكُمْ وَأَبْصَارَكُمْ

(Say: "Tell me, if Allah took away your hearing and your sight.)[6:46] Then Allah said:

وَمَن يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ

(And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living?) by His great power and grace.

وَمَن يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ

(And who disposes of the affairs?)

In Whose Hand is the dominion of everything? Who protects all, while against Whom there is no protector? Who is the One who judges with none reversing His judgement? Who is the One that is not questioned about what He does while they will be questioned?

يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ

(Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him. Every day He is (engaged) in some affair!)[55:29]

The upper and lower kingdoms and what is in them both, including the angels, humans, and Jinn are in desperate need of Him. They are His servants and are under His control.

فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ

(They will say: "Allah.") they say this knowingly and they admit it.

فَقُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ …

Say: "Who provides for you from the sky and the earth? Or who owns hearing and sight? And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living? And who disposes of the affairs?" They will say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not then be afraid (of Allah's punishment)? (31)Such is Allah, your Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error? How then are you turned away (32)Thus is the Word of your Lord justified against those who rebel (disobey Allah), that they will not believe (33)

The Idolators recognize Allah's Tawhid in Lordship and the Evidence is established against Them through this Recognition

Allah argues that the idolators' recognition of Allah's Oneness in Lordship is an evidence against them, for which they should admit and recognize the Oneness in divinity and worship. So Allah said:

قُلْ مَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ

(Say: "Who provides for you from the sky and the earth?") meaning, who is He Who sends down water from the sky and splits the earth with His power and will and allows things to grow from it,

أَإِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ

(Is there a god, besides Allah?)[27:62][Who provides;]

حَبًّا - وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا - وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا - وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا - وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

(Grains. And grapes and clover plants. And olives and date palms. And gardens dense with many trees. And fruits and herbage.)"[80:27-31]

فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ

(They will say: "Allah.")

أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ

("Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision?)[67:21] Allah's statement,

أَمَّن يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ

(Or who owns hearing and sight?) means that Allah is the One who granted you the power of sight and hearing. If He willed otherwise, He would remove these gifts and deprive you of them. Similarly, Allah said:

قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ

(Say it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing and seeing.)[67:23] Allah also said:

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ سَمْعَكُمْ وَأَبْصَارَكُمْ

(Say: "Tell me, if Allah took away your hearing and your sight.)[6:46] Then Allah said:

وَمَن يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ

(And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living?) by His great power and grace.

وَمَن يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ

(And who disposes of the affairs?)

In Whose Hand is the dominion of everything? Who protects all, while against Whom there is no protector? Who is the One who judges with none reversing His judgement? Who is the One that is not questioned about what He does while they will be questioned?

يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ

(Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him. Every day He is (engaged) in some affair!)[55:29]

The upper and lower kingdoms and what is in them both, including the angels, humans, and Jinn are in desperate need of Him. They are His servants and are under His control.

فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ

(They will say: "Allah.") they say this knowingly and they admit it.

فَقُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ …

Say: "Is there of your partners one that originates the creation and then repeats it?" Say: "Allah originates the creation and then He repeats it. Then how are you deluded away (from the truth)? (34)Say: "Is there of your partners one that guides to the truth?" Say: "It is Allah Who guides to the truth. Is then He Who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided? Then, what is the matter with you? How judge you? (35)And most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Certainly, conjecture can be of no avail against the truth. Surely, Allah is All-Aware of what they do (36)

This invalidates and falsifies their claims for committing Shirk with Allah and worshipping different idols and rivals.

قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ

(Say: "Is there of your partners one that originates the creation and then repeats it?") meaning, who is the one who started the creation of these heavens and earth and created all the creatures in them? Who can place the planets and the stars in their positions? Who can then repeat the process of the creation?

قُلِ اللَّهُ

(Say: "Allah") It is He Who does this. He does it by Himself, alone without partners.

فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ

("Then how are you deluded away (from the truth)?")

How is it that you are so misled from the right path to falsehood?

قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَهْدِي لِلْحَقِّ

(Say: "Is there of your partners one that guides to the truth?" Say: " It is Allah who guides to the truth...")

You know that your deities are incapable of guiding those who are astray. It is Allah alone Who guides the misled and confused ones and turns the hearts from the wrong path to the right path. It is Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but He.

أَفَمَن يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَن يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّن لَّا يَهِدِّي إِلَّا أَن يُهْدَىٰ

(Is then He Who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided?)

Will the servant then follow the one who guides to the truth so that he may see after he was blind, or follow one who doesn't guide to anything except towards blindness and muteness? Allah said that Ibrahim said:

يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا

(O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything?)[19:42]

And said to his people

أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ - وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

(Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve? While Allah has created you and what you make!)[37:95-96]

Also, there are many Ayat in this regard. Allah then said:

فَمَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

(Then, what is the matter with you? How judge you?)

What is the matter with you? What has happened to your mind? How did you make Allah's creatures equal to Him? What kind of judgement did you make to turn away from Allah and worship this or that? Why did you not worship the Lord – Glorified be He, the True King, the Judge and the One Who guides to the truth? Why didn't you call upon Him alone and turn towards Him? Allah then …

Say: "Is there of your partners one that originates the creation and then repeats it?" Say: "Allah originates the creation and then He repeats it. Then how are you deluded away (from the truth)? (34)Say: "Is there of your partners one that guides to the truth?" Say: "It is Allah Who guides to the truth. Is then He Who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided? Then, what is the matter with you? How judge you? (35)And most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Certainly, conjecture can be of no avail against the truth. Surely, Allah is All-Aware of what they do (36)

This invalidates and falsifies their claims for committing Shirk with Allah and worshipping different idols and rivals.

قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ

(Say: "Is there of your partners one that originates the creation and then repeats it?") meaning, who is the one who started the creation of these heavens and earth and created all the creatures in them? Who can place the planets and the stars in their positions? Who can then repeat the process of the creation?

قُلِ اللَّهُ

(Say: "Allah") It is He Who does this. He does it by Himself, alone without partners.

فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ

("Then how are you deluded away (from the truth)?")

How is it that you are so misled from the right path to falsehood?

قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَهْدِي لِلْحَقِّ

(Say: "Is there of your partners one that guides to the truth?" Say: " It is Allah who guides to the truth...")

You know that your deities are incapable of guiding those who are astray. It is Allah alone Who guides the misled and confused ones and turns the hearts from the wrong path to the right path. It is Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but He.

أَفَمَن يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَن يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّن لَّا يَهِدِّي إِلَّا أَن يُهْدَىٰ

(Is then He Who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided?)

Will the servant then follow the one who guides to the truth so that he may see after he was blind, or follow one who doesn't guide to anything except towards blindness and muteness? Allah said that Ibrahim said:

يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا

(O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything?)[19:42]

And said to his people

أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ - وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

(Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve? While Allah has created you and what you make!)[37:95-96]

Also, there are many Ayat in this regard. Allah then said:

فَمَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

(Then, what is the matter with you? How judge you?)

What is the matter with you? What has happened to your mind? How did you make Allah's creatures equal to Him? What kind of judgement did you make to turn away from Allah and worship this or that? Why did you not worship the Lord – Glorified be He, the True King, the Judge and the One Who guides to the truth? Why didn't you call upon Him alone and turn towards Him? Allah then …

And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it, and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists (37)Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful! (38)Nay, they have belied the knowledge whereof they could not comprehend and what has not yet been fulfilled. Thus those before them did belie. Then see what was the end of the wrongdoers (39)And of them there are some who believe therein; and of them there are some who believe not therein, and your Lord is All-Aware of the mischief-makers (40)

The Qur'an is the True, Inimitable Word of Allah and It is a Miracle

The Qur'an has a miraculous nature that cannot be imitated. No one can produce anything similar to the Qur'an, nor ten Surahs or even one Surah like it. The eloquence, clarity, precision and grace of the Qur'an cannot be but from Allah. The great and abundant principles and meanings within the Qur'an – which are of great benefit in this world and for the Hereafter – cannot be but from Allah. There is nothing like His High Self and Attributes or like His sayings and actions. Therefore His Words are not like the words of His creatures. This is why Allah said:

وَمَا كَانَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ

(And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah) meaning, a book like this cannot be but from Allah. This is not similar to the speech uttered by humans.

وَلَٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

(but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it,)

Such as previous revelations and Books. The Qur'an confirms these books and is a witness to them. It shows the changes, perversions and corruption that have taken place within these Books. Then Allah said,

وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

(and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists.)

That is, fully and truly explaining and detailing the rules and the lawful and the unlawful. With this complete and more than sufficient explanation, the Qur'an leaves no doubt that it is from Allah, the Lord of all that exists. Allah says,

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

(Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful!")

If you argue, claim and doubt whether this is from Allah then you uttered a lie and blasphemy, and you say it is from Muhammad – Muhammad ﷺ, however is a man like you, and since he came as you claim with this Qur'an – then you produce a Surah like one of its Surahs. Produce something of the same nature and seek help and support with all the power you have from humans and Jinns.

This is the third stage, Allah challenged them and called them to produce a counterpart of the Qur'an if they were truthful in their claim that it was simply from Muhammad ﷺ. Allah even …

And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it, and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists (37)Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful! (38)Nay, they have belied the knowledge whereof they could not comprehend and what has not yet been fulfilled. Thus those before them did belie. Then see what was the end of the wrongdoers (39)And of them there are some who believe therein; and of them there are some who believe not therein, and your Lord is All-Aware of the mischief-makers (40)

The Qur'an is the True, Inimitable Word of Allah and It is a Miracle

The Qur'an has a miraculous nature that cannot be imitated. No one can produce anything similar to the Qur'an, nor ten Surahs or even one Surah like it. The eloquence, clarity, precision and grace of the Qur'an cannot be but from Allah. The great and abundant principles and meanings within the Qur'an – which are of great benefit in this world and for the Hereafter – cannot be but from Allah. There is nothing like His High Self and Attributes or like His sayings and actions. Therefore His Words are not like the words of His creatures. This is why Allah said:

وَمَا كَانَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ

(And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah) meaning, a book like this cannot be but from Allah. This is not similar to the speech uttered by humans.

وَلَٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

(but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it,)

Such as previous revelations and Books. The Qur'an confirms these books and is a witness to them. It shows the changes, perversions and corruption that have taken place within these Books. Then Allah said,

وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

(and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists.)

That is, fully and truly explaining and detailing the rules and the lawful and the unlawful. With this complete and more than sufficient explanation, the Qur'an leaves no doubt that it is from Allah, the Lord of all that exists. Allah says,

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

(Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful!")

If you argue, claim and doubt whether this is from Allah then you uttered a lie and blasphemy, and you say it is from Muhammad – Muhammad ﷺ, however is a man like you, and since he came as you claim with this Qur'an – then you produce a Surah like one of its Surahs. Produce something of the same nature and seek help and support with all the power you have from humans and Jinns.

This is the third stage, Allah challenged them and called them to produce a counterpart of the Qur'an if they were truthful in their claim that it was simply from Muhammad ﷺ. Allah even …

And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it, and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists (37)Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful! (38)Nay, they have belied the knowledge whereof they could not comprehend and what has not yet been fulfilled. Thus those before them did belie. Then see what was the end of the wrongdoers (39)And of them there are some who believe therein; and of them there are some who believe not therein, and your Lord is All-Aware of the mischief-makers (40)

The Qur'an is the True, Inimitable Word of Allah and It is a Miracle

The Qur'an has a miraculous nature that cannot be imitated. No one can produce anything similar to the Qur'an, nor ten Surahs or even one Surah like it. The eloquence, clarity, precision and grace of the Qur'an cannot be but from Allah. The great and abundant principles and meanings within the Qur'an – which are of great benefit in this world and for the Hereafter – cannot be but from Allah. There is nothing like His High Self and Attributes or like His sayings and actions. Therefore His Words are not like the words of His creatures. This is why Allah said:

وَمَا كَانَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ

(And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah) meaning, a book like this cannot be but from Allah. This is not similar to the speech uttered by humans.

وَلَٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

(but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it,)

Such as previous revelations and Books. The Qur'an confirms these books and is a witness to them. It shows the changes, perversions and corruption that have taken place within these Books. Then Allah said,

وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

(and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists.)

That is, fully and truly explaining and detailing the rules and the lawful and the unlawful. With this complete and more than sufficient explanation, the Qur'an leaves no doubt that it is from Allah, the Lord of all that exists. Allah says,

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

(Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful!")

If you argue, claim and doubt whether this is from Allah then you uttered a lie and blasphemy, and you say it is from Muhammad – Muhammad ﷺ, however is a man like you, and since he came as you claim with this Qur'an – then you produce a Surah like one of its Surahs. Produce something of the same nature and seek help and support with all the power you have from humans and Jinns.

This is the third stage, Allah challenged them and called them to produce a counterpart of the Qur'an if they were truthful in their claim that it was simply from Muhammad ﷺ. Allah even …

And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it, and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists (37)Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful! (38)Nay, they have belied the knowledge whereof they could not comprehend and what has not yet been fulfilled. Thus those before them did belie. Then see what was the end of the wrongdoers (39)And of them there are some who believe therein; and of them there are some who believe not therein, and your Lord is All-Aware of the mischief-makers (40)

The Qur'an is the True, Inimitable Word of Allah and It is a Miracle

The Qur'an has a miraculous nature that cannot be imitated. No one can produce anything similar to the Qur'an, nor ten Surahs or even one Surah like it. The eloquence, clarity, precision and grace of the Qur'an cannot be but from Allah. The great and abundant principles and meanings within the Qur'an – which are of great benefit in this world and for the Hereafter – cannot be but from Allah. There is nothing like His High Self and Attributes or like His sayings and actions. Therefore His Words are not like the words of His creatures. This is why Allah said:

وَمَا كَانَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ

(And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah) meaning, a book like this cannot be but from Allah. This is not similar to the speech uttered by humans.

وَلَٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

(but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it,)

Such as previous revelations and Books. The Qur'an confirms these books and is a witness to them. It shows the changes, perversions and corruption that have taken place within these Books. Then Allah said,

وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

(and a full explanation of the Book – wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of all that exists.)

That is, fully and truly explaining and detailing the rules and the lawful and the unlawful. With this complete and more than sufficient explanation, the Qur'an leaves no doubt that it is from Allah, the Lord of all that exists. Allah says,

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

(Or do they say: "He has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful!")

If you argue, claim and doubt whether this is from Allah then you uttered a lie and blasphemy, and you say it is from Muhammad – Muhammad ﷺ, however is a man like you, and since he came as you claim with this Qur'an – then you produce a Surah like one of its Surahs. Produce something of the same nature and seek help and support with all the power you have from humans and Jinns.

This is the third stage, Allah challenged them and called them to produce a counterpart of the Qur'an if they were truthful in their claim that it was simply from Muhammad ﷺ. Allah even …