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Myth: Muhammad wrote the Qur'an
In addressing this misconception, it is interesting to not that no other religious
scripture claims to the direct word of Almighty in toto as clear and as often as
the Holy Qur'an. As the Qu'ran clearly says: "if had been written by man, you
would have found many discrepancies therein". At the time the Qur'an was
revealed, the Arabs recognized that the language of the Qur'an was unique and that it was
distinctly different from the language normally used by the Prophet Muhammad, peace be
upon him. The Arabs of that time, by the way, were known for their beautiful poetry and
Muhammad was known to be an illiterate man! The Qur'an clearly says that Muhammad was
unable to read and write, so if this wasn't true, certainly his contemporaries would have
protested and rejected him. However, there are no reports of this. Certainly there were
people who rejected Muhammad's message, just like other prophets were rejected, but none
for this reason. On the contrary, Muhammad, peace be upon him, had thousands of loyal
followers and the results of their efforts spread Islam from Spain to China in just over a
century! It is also interesting to note that even though the Qu'ran is not poetry, the
Arabs more or less gave up writing poetry after it was revealed. It could be said that the
Qur'an is the piece of Arabic literature par execellance - and Muhammad's
contemporaries realized that they couldn't out do it. Additionally, it is easy to prove
that Muhammad did not possess a great deal of the knowledge which is expounded in the
Qur'an: such as knowledge of historical events, previous prophets and natural phenomenon.
The Qur'an says in several places that Muhammad and his people did not know these things -
so, again, if this wasn't true, certainly his contemporaries would have rejected his
claims. Suffice it to say that not only is the Qu'ran the most memorized and well
preserved scripture on earth, it is also unequaled in eloquence, spirtual impact, clarity
of message and the purity of its truth.
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