QURAN vs MUHAMMAD (SM)

Through out the world especially in non-Muslim circle there has been an constant debate arising from misconception that Quran is Muhammad(SM) sayings. And the Islamic scholars have done an excellent job (from the Muslim point of view) to clarify the misconception. And some agreed ,some did not.

My idea to write this article in a very debating/competing sort of title is to put a picture how non-Muslims try to divide us by creating confusion between the young generations of the Muslim ummah. I am not putting any non-Muslims point of view here. But I will, Inshallah ,try to put some points which will help my brothers & sister to reflect on those points and load themselves with an answer so that they can fire at the questioner instantly.

First lets put three arguments :

1) Muhammad’s (sm) saying is Quran
2) Someone else said to Muhammad (sm)and he said it to us.
3) Quran is the Word of Allah.

For the first argument : Muhammad’s (sm) saying is Quran

Quran itself is claiming that Quran is not Muhammad’s (SM) word, it is from Allah

“This Qur'an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah; on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations) that went before it (i.e Torah & Gospel) and a fuller explanation of the Book wherein there is no doubt from the Lord of the Worlds” (10:37)

From the above ayat we see two things: A) the wisdom inherent in the Quran rule out any possibility of its having been composed by any human being. B) The Quranic message in meant to confirm, and give final formulation to, the truths which have been conveyed to man through long succession of prophets: truths which have been wrongly interpreted, deliberately omitted or a partial or even total lose of original text

From a Hadith Narrated by Abu Hurairah(RA): The Prophet (SM) said, “There was no Prophet among the Prophets but was given miracles because of which people had security or had belief, but what I have been given in the Divine Revelation which Allah has revealed to me. So I hope that my followers will be more than those of any other Prophets on the Day of Resurrection (Sahih Al-bukhari,vol.9 Hadith no.379)

“It is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to thee {Muhammad (sm)} by stages” (76:23)

When We recite Quran we very often find the Word “Qul” (say) before the beginning to any verse.

Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord and I join not with Him any (false god)." 72:20

Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm or to bring you to right conduct." 72:21

Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (if I were to disobey Him) nor should I find refuge except in Him. 72:22

"Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey and His Apostle for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein forever." 72:23

And also the last three Suras of the Quran. Now if Muhammad (SM) is saying then he won’t be adding Qul (say)in the verse. Definitely Someone said this to him and that Someone is Allah (swt).

If we look at the life & wealth of Prophet Muhammad(SM) before the Nabuwat, during the Nabuwat and at the end of the Nabuwat. We can easily see the difference. Before the revelation of the First Ayat he was very much well established in Mecca with good a business and he was very trustworthy and praiseworthy among the Meccans.

When Nabuwat came and Allah commanded him to preach, the Chosen Religion Al-Islam then his life of this world became very bitter, sorrow, suffering and persecution. He lost his business had to leave his homeland. And for 23 years he had to face this. And on the day of his death his only assets were a few coins, a part of which went to satisfy debt and the rest was given to a needy person who came to his house for charity. The clothes in which he breathed his last had many patches. The house from where light had spread to the world was in darkness because there was no oil in the lamp.

From Quran we get the internal evidence that Quran is not Muhammad’s (SM) words. And he himself has said this in the above mentioned hadith and from his life we can also see what materialistic benefits he got by doing this.

For the Second Argument: Someone else said to Muhammad (sm)and he said it to us

If Someone else has said or taught Muhammad (SM) the Quran then Allah (SWT) challenges man in the following verse :

“And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant then produce a Surah like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (if there are any) besides Allah if your (doubts) are true.” 2:23

“Or do they say "He forged it"? Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah if it be ye speak the truth!” ” 10:38

“Or they may say "He forged it." Say "Bring ye then ten Surahs forged like unto it and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can other than Allah! if ye speak the truth!”11:13

“Say: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur'an they could not produce the like thereof even if they backed up each other with help and support.” 17:88

From the above mentioned verse we see that the world is challenged to produce a book like it / if not then at least 10 surah / if not then only 1 surah (the smallest surah in Quran contains only 3verse). But the world has not produced one.

In Quran there are ample of scientific indications which was not possible during that period of the time. None of the verse in the Quran are opposing to science and we must remember Quran is not book of science it is the book of SIGNS.

We can now see clearly see that the first two Arguments :

1) Muhammad’s (sm) saying is Quran
2) Someone else said to Muhammad (sm)and he said it to us

Are eliminated the Last Argument Quran is the Word of Allah is established

Muhammad(SM) is Slave of Allah , the unlettered Prophet; a blank page set before the divine pen. On this page there is no mark made by any other pen, no trace of profane or indirect knowledge. A Prophet does not borrow knowledge from the human store, nor is he a man who learns in the slow human way and then transmits his learning.