The Meaning of the miracleThe Meaning of the miracle::

The Arabic word (ijaz) stands for this The Arabic word (ijaz) stands for this meaningmeaning..

Ijaz means to defeat some oneIjaz means to defeat some one..

So this term means that the holy So this term means that the holy Qur’n defeated all the human being Qur’n defeated all the human being and jinnand jinn..

The Miracle of the Holy QuranThe Miracle of the Holy Quran

11stst challenge: produce kalam challenge: produce kalam like the holy Quran. like the holy Quran.

22ndnd challenge: produce kalam challenge: produce kalam Like ten chapters.Like ten chapters.

33rdrd challenge: produce kalam challenge: produce kalam Like one chapter. Like one chapter.

Challenges of the Holy Challenges of the Holy QuranQuran::

Need of this scienceNeed of this science::

In the 3In the 3rdrd century of Hjrah challengers century of Hjrah challengers came forthcame forth..

In that time the people have no In that time the people have no command over Arabiccommand over Arabic..

--The explanation of the Miracle and The explanation of the Miracle and its reasons was neededits reasons was needed..

The science of Balaghat The science of Balaghat (Rhetoric) and the Miracle(Rhetoric) and the Miracle..

Muhammad bin YazidMuhammad bin Yazid. .

Al Jahiz (Al-Haiwan) (225 deceessed)Al Jahiz (Al-Haiwan) (225 deceessed)..

Rummani Tahoosi (382)Rummani Tahoosi (382)..

Khattabi (354)Khattabi (354)

These people wrote in Balaghat and These people wrote in Balaghat and as sub topic they wrote in the as sub topic they wrote in the reasons of the Quran being miraclereasons of the Quran being miracle..

The scholars who wrote in the The scholars who wrote in the field of balaghafield of balagha

- - Mawardi (450 deceesed)Mawardi (450 deceesed)

--Abdul Qahir Jurjani (471)Abdul Qahir Jurjani (471)

--Qazi Ayaz UndlusiQazi Ayaz Undlusi..

The scholars who extensively The scholars who extensively wrote in its reasons being wrote in its reasons being

miraclemiracle..

11--The words are so fluent, beautiful The words are so fluent, beautiful andand

attractively arrangedattractively arranged..

22 - -The amazing style of expression The amazing style of expression and unusual style of narration and unusual style of narration other than poetry and proseother than poetry and prose..

Reasons for the Holy Quran Reasons for the Holy Quran being Miraclebeing Miracle::

3. 3. without mistakeswithout mistakes..

44 - -in spite of the different topics it in spite of the different topics it maintains the high standardmaintains the high standard..

55 - -no irregularities are seen when no irregularities are seen when different ideas and sentences are joined different ideas and sentences are joined and separatedand separated..

ContCont..

66 - -good expression of ideasgood expression of ideas..

77 - -the Quranic verses are easily visible the Quranic verses are easily visible when they are quoted in other kalamwhen they are quoted in other kalam..

88 - -the way of expression in simple but the way of expression in simple but even then of high standardeven then of high standard..

ContinuedContinued

99 - -predictions of the holy Qur’npredictions of the holy Qur’n..

. سيغلبون غلبهم بعد من وهم الروم غRلبت .ألم سيغلبون غلبهم بعد من وهم الروم غRلبت ألم

1010 - -the secrets of the people were the secrets of the people were revealedrevealed..

. تفشال أن منكم طائفتان همت .إذ تفشال أن منكم طائفتان همت إذ

. لكم تكون الشوكة ذات غير أن .وتودون لكم تكون الشوكة ذات غير أن وتودون

1111 - -memorizing of the holy qura’nmemorizing of the holy qura’n..

ContCont..

1212 - -the different parts are very the different parts are very similar to each otherssimilar to each others..

1313 - -deep effects on heartsdeep effects on hearts..

1414 - -the verses are small and lengthy the verses are small and lengthy but it makes no difference with the but it makes no difference with the beautybeauty. .

أجل إلى بدين تداينتم إذا آمنوا الذين أيها أجل يا إلى بدين تداينتم إذا آمنوا الذين أيها يا... فاكتبوه ...مسمى فاكتبوه مسمى

1515 - -un-limited knowledgeun-limited knowledge..

contcont..

: :Two kinds of the challengersTwo kinds of the challengers

11 - -those who claimed prophethoodthose who claimed prophethood..

22 - -those who did not claimed those who did not claimed prophethood but they produced good prophethood but they produced good kalamkalam..

The challengers of the Holy The challengers of the Holy QuranQuran

11 - -Musailima of yamamaMusailima of yamama..

he was killed in war of yamamahe was killed in war of yamama . الفيل ما أدراك وما الفيل ما .الفيل الفيل ما أدراك وما الفيل ما ..by wahshiby wahshiالفيل

22 - -Aswad Ansi of yaman. He was killed Aswad Ansi of yaman. He was killed within 24 hours of the passing away of within 24 hours of the passing away of the holy prophet (s.a.w.s.)the holy prophet (s.a.w.s.)

Those who claimed prophethoodThose who claimed prophethood..

33 - -tulaiha bin khuwailid. He embraced Islam tulaiha bin khuwailid. He embraced Islam after he claimed the prophethoodafter he claimed the prophethood..

44 - -sajjah bint haris of tameem tribe. She sajjah bint haris of tameem tribe. She got married with Musailima. After his killing got married with Musailima. After his killing in war of yamama she embraced Islamin war of yamama she embraced Islam..

ContinuedContinued

Ahmad bin Al-Hussain Al- mutanabbiAhmad bin Al-Hussain Al- mutanabbi..He gave the idea of prophethood.He gave the idea of prophethood.

He was a great pot.He was a great pot.

The obnoxious one.The obnoxious one.

ContCont..

Those who did not claim.

Nazar bin Haris. His work is presented as acceptance the challenge of the Qura’n.

Abdullah bin Muqaffa. His book التاج (Al-taj ) is presented as a challenge.

Rawandi Ahmad bin Al-Hussain.His bookاليتيمة is said to be (al-durrat-ul-iateema)الدرة

in opposition to the Qur’n but no solid proof.

Cont.

Abulala Al- ma’rri. His book الغا الفصولواآليات الصور فى -al-fusool-ul ) يات

ghaiat fil suwari wal a’iat) is presented against the Qura’n but the author himself denied the claim.

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