Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik
Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 67 | Size: 3.5 MB
Ever since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always tried
to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the
purpose of Life itself. In this quest for Truth, spanning many centuries
and diverse civilizations, organized religion has shaped human life
and, to a large extent, has determined the course of history. While some
religions have been based on written text, claimed by their followers
to be divinely inspired, others have relied solely on human experience.
Al-Qur’an, the main source of the Islamic
faith, is a book believed by its followers, the Muslims, to be
completely of Divine origin. Muslims also believe that it contains
guidance for all humankind. Since the message of the Qur’an is believed
to be for all times, it should be relevant to every age. But does the
Qur’an pass this test?
In this booklet, the author intend to
give an objective analysis of the Muslim belief regarding the Divine
origin of the Qur’an, particularly in the light of established
scientific discoveries.
There was a time, in the history of world
civilization, when ‘miracles’, or what were perceived to be miracles,
took precedence over human reason and logic. Of course, the normal
defination of ‘miracle’ is simply, anything that takes place out of the
normal course of life and for which humankind has no explanation.
However, we must be careful before
accepting something as a miracle. In 1993, ‘The Times of India’, Mumbai,
reported that ‘a saint’ by the name ‘Baba Pilot’ claimed to have stayed
continuously submerged under water in a tank for three consecutive days
and nights. However, when reporters wanted to examine the bottom of the
tank of water in which he claimed to have performed his ‘miraculous
feat’, he refused to let them do so. He argued by asking as to how one
could examine the womb of a mother that gives birth to a child.
Obviously the ‘saint’ had something to conceal! His claim was a gimmick
simply to gain publicity.
Surely, no modern person with even the slightest inkling towards
rational thinking would accept such a ‘miracle’. If such false miracles
are the tests of divinity, then we would have to accept all world famous
magicians known for their ingenious
A book, claiming to be of Divine origin,
is in effect, claiming to be a miracle. Such a claim should be easily
verifiable in any age, according to the standards of that age. Muslims
believe, that the Qur’an is the last and final revelation of God, the
miracle of miracles, revealed as a mercy to mankind. Let us therefore
investigate the veracity of this belief.
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