The Amazing Quran (part 6 of 9)

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Description: A series of articles compelling the reader to ponder over the marvels of the Quran.  Part 6: A reply to those who allege that the Quran could be from the Devil or one suffering from mythomania.

  • By Dr. Gary Miller (edited by www.islamhouse.com)
  • Published on 07 Jan 2013
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An EncounterwithaMinister

Aboutsevenyearsago,I hadaministerovertomyhomeIntheparticularroomwhichwe weresittingtherewasaQuranonthetable,facedown,andsotheministerwasnotawareof whichbook itwasInthemidstofadiscussion,I pointedtotheQuranandsaid,I have confidenceinthatbook.LookingattheQuranbutnotknowingwhichbook itwas,hereplied, Well,I tellyou,if thatbook isnottheBible,itwaswrittenby aman!Inresponsetohis statement,I said,Letmetellyousomethingaboutwhatisinthatbook.Andinjustthreetofour minutes,I related tohimafewthingscontainedintheQuranAfterjustthosethreeorfour minutes,hecompletelychangedhispositionanddeclared,“YouarerightAmandidnot writethat bookTheDevilwroteit!Indeed,possessingsuchanattitudeisvery unfortunate-for manyreasonsForonething,itisavery quick andcheap excuseItisan instantexitoutofan uncomfortablesituation.

Asamatteroffact,thereisafamousstory intheBiblethatmentionshowoneday someofthe JewswerewitnesseswhenJesus, peace be upon him,raisedamanfrom thedeadThemanhadbeen deadforfourdays,andwhenJesusarrived,hesimply said,“Getup!and themanaroseand walkedawayAtsuchasight,someof theJewswhowerewatchingsaiddisbelievingly,Thisis theDevilTheDevilhelpedhim!Nowthisstoryisrehearsedveryoften inchurchesalloverthe world,andpeoplecry bigtearsoverit,saying,“Oh,ifI hadbeenthere,I wouldnothavebeen asstupidastheJews!Yet,ironically,thesepeopledoexactlywhattheJewsdid wheninjust threeminutesyoushowthem onlyasmallpartof theQuranandalltheycan say is,“Oh,the DevildiditTheDevilwrotethatbook!Becausethey aretruly backedintoa cornerandhave nootherviableanswer,they resorttothequickestand cheapestexcuseavailable

The Source of the Quran

AnotherexampleofpeoplesuseofthisweakstancecanbefoundintheMakkans explanationof thesourceofMuhammadsmessageThey usedtosay,Thedevilsbring Muhammad thatQuran!”Butjustaswithevery suggestionmade,theQurangivestheanswerOnepassage(ChapterAl-Qalam68:51-52)inparticularstates:

“...andtheysay,Surelyheispossessed,butit[i.e.,theQuran]isnot except a remindertotheworlds.

ThusitgivesanargumentinreplytosuchatheoryInfact,therearemany argumentsinthe QuraninreplytothesuggestionthatdevilsbroughtMuhammad hismessage.  Forexample, inthe26thchapterGod, clearly affirms:

“Noevil oneshavebroughtit[i.e.,thisrevelation]downItwouldneitherbefitting forthem,norwouldtheybeableIndeed theyhavebeen removedfarfrom hearing it.(Quran 26:210-212)

Andinanotherplace(Surahan-Nahl16:98)intheQuran,Godinstructsus:

Sowhenyou recitetheQuranseekrefugeinGodfromSatan,thecursed.

NowisthishowSatanwritesabook? Hetellsone,“Beforeyoureadmy book,ask God tosave youfrom me?Thisisvery,very trickyIndeed,amancould writesomethinglikethis,butwould Satandothis?Many peopleclearly illustratethatthey cannotcometooneconclusiononthis subjectOnonehand,theyclaim thatSatanwouldnotdosuchathingand thatevenif he could,God wouldnotallowhimto;yet,ontheotherhand,theyalsobelievethatSatanisonly thatmuchlessthanGod.  Inessencethey allegethattheDevilcanprobablydowhatever Godcando.  Andasaresult,whenthey look attheQuran,evenassurprisedasthey areasto howamazingitis,they stillinsist,“TheDevildidthis!

Praisebe toGod,MuslimsdonothavethatattitudeAlthough Satan may havesome abilities,theyarealong wayseparatedfromtheabilitiesofGodAndnoMuslimisaMuslim unlesshebelievesthatItiscommon knowledgeeven among non-MuslimsthattheDevilcan easily makemistakes,anditwouldbeexpectedthathewouldcontradicthimselfifandwhen hewroteabook.  Forindeed,theQuran states(Surah an-Nisa4:82):

Do theynot considertheQuran?Had it beenfromotherthanGod,theywould surelyhavefoundthereinmuchdiscrepancy.

Mythomania

Inconjunctionwiththeexcusesthatnon-Muslimsadvanceinfutileattemptstojustify unexplainableversesintheQuran,thereisanotherattackoftenrenderedwhich seemstobe acombinationofthetheoriesthatMuhammadwascrazyandaliarBasically,these peopleproposethatMuhammad wasinsane,andasaresultofhisdelusion,heliedtoand misledpeopleThereisanameforthisinpsychologyItisreferred toasmythomaniaItmeans simplythatonetellsliesandthenbelievesthemThisiswhatthenon-Muslimssay Muhammadsufferedfrom.  Buttheproblemwiththisproposalisthatonesufferingfrommythomania absolutely cannotdealwithany facts,andyetthewholeQuranisbased entirelyuponfactsEverythingcontainedinitcanberesearchedand establishedastrue.  Sincefactsaresucha problemforamythomaniac,whenapsychologisttriestotreatonesufferingfromthat condition,hecontinually confrontshimwithfacts.

Forexample,if oneismentally illandclaims,“I amthekingofEngland,”apsychologistdoes notsaytohimNoyouarentYouarecrazy!Hejustdoesnotdothat.  Rather,heconfrontshim withfactsandsays,“O.K.,yousayyouarethekingofEngland.  Sotellmewherethequeenis todayAndwhereisyourprimeminister?Andwhereareyourguards?Now,whentheman hastroubletryingtodealwiththesequestions,hetriestomakeexcuses,saying“Uh..the queen..shehasgonetohermothersUh..theprimeminister..wellhedied.Andeventually heiscuredbecausehecannotdealwiththefactsIfthepsychologistcontinuesconfronting himwithenoughfacts,finallyhefacesthereality andsays,I guessI amnotthekingof England.

TheQuranapproacheseveryonewhoreadsitinverymuchthesameway apsychologist treatshismythomaniapatientThereisaverseintheQuran(SurahYunus10:57)which states:

“Omankind,therehascometoyouanadmonition[i.e.,theQuran]fromyourLord and a healing forwhatisinthehearts-and guidanceand mercyforthe believers.

Atfirstglance,thisstatementappearsvague,butthemeaningof thisverseisclearwhenone viewsitinlightof theaforementionedexampleBasically,oneishealed ofhisdelusionsby readingtheQuranInessence,itistherapyItliterallycuresdeludedpeoplebyconfronting themwithfacts.  AprevalentattitudethroughouttheQuranisonewhich says,Omankind,you say suchandsuchaboutthis;butwhataboutsuchandsuch?Howcanyousay thiswhenyou knowthat?AndsoforthItforcesonetoconsiderwhatisrelevantandwhatmatterswhile simultaneouslyhealingoneofthedelusionsthatfactspresented tomankindbyGodcan easily beexplainedaway withflimsy theoriesandexcuses.

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