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"The Qur'an's writing is unmatched—its eloquence, depth, and power are a miracle from Allah, beyond human ability. It challenges, ‘Say, "If mankind and the jinn gathered to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants"' (Surah Al-Isra, 17:88). Its rhythm, meaning, and precision in Arabic have stood unrivaled for over 1,400 years, even to poets and scholars of Jesus' (peace be upon him) time and beyond.
Jesus brought the Injeel as guidance—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—but what remains in the Bible lacks this divine perfection, muddled by human hands. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75), and its flawless words confirm Allah's truth over corrupted texts. No scripture matches it—proof it's Allah's final revelation, upholding what Jesus truly taught: worship the One Creator."
Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:23
The notion that the Quran's perceived "unmatched eloquence" (Surah Al-Isra, 17:88) proves its divine origin is a fascinating piece of circular logic. This argument prioritises subjective rhetorical style over objective historical and theological substance.
1. The Gospel's Purpose vs. Poetic Challenge
We're expected to believe the Christian Gospels failed because they weren't written to win a 7th-century Arabic poetry contest. How terribly clumsy of the Apostles! The purpose of the Gospels, as Luke explicitly states (Luke 1:1-4), was clarity, accuracy, and certainty in recording the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The power of the Bible isn't in its human language, but in its Divine subject—the Word of God Incarnate (John 1:1, 14). We value truth and transformation (Romans 1:16) over mere stylistic gymnastics.
2. The Superior Proof: Prophecy, Not Poetry
The challenge of "producing the like" of the Qur'an is a subjective test of Arabic rhetoric. The Bible's proof, however, is objective: fulfilled prophecy. Hundreds of detailed predictions concerning nations, cities, and most importantly, the life of Christ, were written centuries in advance and came true with perfect accuracy (2 Peter 1:20-21). This miracle of prophetic foresight is a far more compelling and universal proof of Divine authorship than any argument based on language that excludes most of the world's population.
We dismiss the condescending notion that the Bible is "muddled by human hands" simply because it embraces a variety of styles (poetry, law, history, letters) to communicate universal truth. Divine perfection is found in the truth of the message, not the uniformity of the vocabulary.