THE QURAN THE GREATEST MIRACLE GIVEN TO THE PROPHET (SAW)
The Two Sahihs record that Abu
Hurayrah said that the Prophet (SAW) said,
«مَا مِنْ نَبِيَ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ إِلَّا
قَدْ أُعْطِيَ مِنَ الآيَاتِ مَا آمَنَ عَلَى مِثْلِهِ الْبَشَرُ، وَإنَّمَا كَانَ
الَّذِي أُوتِيتُه وَحْيًا أَوْحَاهُ اللهُ إِلَيَّ فَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ
أَكْثَرَهُمْ تَابِعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَة»
(Every Prophet (SAW) was given a
miracle, the type of which brings mankind to faith. What I was given is a
revelation that Allah sent down to me. Yet, I hope that I will have the most
following on the Day of Resurrection.)
This is
the wording narrated by Muslim. The Prophet (SAW) stated that among the Prophet
(SAW)’s he was given a revelation, meaning, he was especially entrusted with the
miraculous Qur'an that challenged mankind to produce something similar to it.
As for the rest of the divinely revealed Books, they were not miraculous
according to many scholars. Allah knows best. The Prophet (SAW) was also aided
with innumerable signs and indications that testify to the truth of his Prophet
(SAW) hood and what he was sent with, all thanks and praise is due to Allah.
JAHANNAM (HELLFIRE) EXISTS NOW
Many of the Imams of the Sunnah used
this Ayah to prove that the Fire exists now. This is because Allah said, ﴿أُعِدَّتْ﴾
(prepared) meaning, prepared and
kept. There are many Hadiths on this subject. For instance, the Prophet said, «تَحَاجَّتِ الْجَنَّةُ وَالنَّار»
(Paradise and the Fire had an
argument..) Also, the Prophet said,
«اسْتَأْذَنَتِ النَّارُ رَبَّهَا فَقَالَتْ:
رَبِّ أَكَلَ بَعضِي بَعْضًا فَأذِنَ لَهَا بِنَفَسَيْنِ: نَفَسٍ فِي الشِّتَاءِ
وَنَفَسٍ فِي الصَّيْف»
(The Fire sought the permission of
her Lord. She said, 'O my Lord! Some parts of me consumed the other parts.' And
Allah allowed her two periods to exhale, one in winter and one in summer.)
Also, there is a Hadith recorded
from Ibn Mas`ud that the Companions heard the sound of a falling object. When
they asked about it, the Messenger of Allah said,
«هَذَا حَجَرٌ أُلْقِيَ بِهِ مِنْ شَفِيرِ
جَهَنَّمَ مُنْذُ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً، الْآنَ وَصَلَ إِلى قَعْرِهَا»
(This is a stone that was thrown
from the top of Jahannam seventy years ago, but only now reached its bottom.)
This Hadith is in Sahih Muslim.
There are many Hadiths that are
Mutawatir (narrated by many different chains of narrations) on this subject,
such as the Hadiths about the eclipse prayer, the night of Isra' etc.
Allah's statements, ﴿فَأْتُواْ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِ﴾
(Then produce a Surah (chapter) of the
like thereof) (2:23), and, ﴿بِسُورَةٍ
مِّثْلِهِ﴾
(A Surah (chapter) like it) (10:38)
this includes the short and long Surahs of the Qur'an. Therefore, the challenge
to creation stands with regards to both the long and short Surahs, and there is
no disagreement that I know of on this fact between the scholars of old and
new. Before he became Muslim, `Amr bin Al-`As met Musaylimah the Liar who asked
him, "What has recently been revealed to your fellow (meaning Muhammad) in
Makkah'' `Amr said, "A short, yet eloquent Surah.'' He asked, "What
is it'' He said, ﴿وَالْعَصْرِ
- إِنَّ الإِنسَـنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴾
(By Al-`Asr (the time). Verily, man
is in loss,) (103:1-2)
Musaylimah thought for a while and
said, "A similar Surah was also revealed to me.'' `Amr asked, "What
is it'' He said, "O Wabr, O Wabr (i.e. a wild cat), you are but two ears
and a chest, and the rest of you is unworthy and thin.'' `Amr said, "By
Allah! You know that I know that you are lying.''
﴿وَبَشِّرِ
الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـتٍ تَجْرِى
مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَـرُ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُواْ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقاً
قَالُواْ هَـذَا الَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَأُتُواْ بِهِ مُتَشَـبِهاً
وَلَهُمْ فِيهَآ أَزْوَجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَـلِدُونَ ﴾
(2.25. And
give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds that for
them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will
be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were
provided with before,'' and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in
the same form but different in taste) and they shall have therein Azwajun
Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives), and they will abide therein forever.)
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