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Arguments for the Qur'an's excellence
Earlier manuscripts than the Bible
Qira'at are dialect differences, not corruption
The Qur'an says it is from Allah
The Qur'an did not copy the Bible
The Qur'an mentions its own name, but the Bible does not - showing that it is weaker
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Miracles
A miracle for all times - the greatest miracle ever done, visible to all people
The miracle of Sirius' distance
The miracle of the 19s
Perfect preservation
Scientific knowledge - moon orbits, stretched stars, life from water, mountains as roots
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Morality
Revolutionary morality
Slaves are treated better in Islam
Women are treated better - saving desert girls
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Writing quality
Complete guidance
Could not have been written by man, but was given by someone illiterate
Easy to memorise
No contradictions
The quality of the Qur'an is lost in translation, but it is remarkable in Arabic
The Qur'anic challenge - produce a surah
Unmatched writing