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A collection of small books written by Sunni scholars for answering Shi'a claims.

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Muhammad (’alaihi ’s-salâm) is Allâhu ta’âlâ’s Prophet. We will<br />

explain some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m:<br />

Muhammad (’alaihi ’s-salâm) proclaimed that he was <strong>the</strong><br />

Prophet and displayed mu’jizas to prove his word. This fact has<br />

been transmitted up to <strong>the</strong> present time with tawâtur, i.e., with<br />

unanimity. The greatest mu’jîza is Qur’ân al-kerîm.<br />

Qur’ân al-kerîm is mu’jiz, that is, no one can produce its<br />

equivalent. He challenged: “Go ahead and say <strong>the</strong> like!” Famous<br />

poets <strong>of</strong> Arabia did <strong>the</strong>ir best, but could not say <strong>the</strong> like. The 34th<br />

âyat <strong>of</strong> Sûrat at-Tûr declared: “Then, say <strong>the</strong> like <strong>of</strong> it!” The 13th<br />

âyat <strong>of</strong> Sûrat al-Hûd declared: “Tell <strong>the</strong>m: ‘Now you try and say<br />

ten sûras like <strong>the</strong> sûras <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qur’ân, which you suppose I said by<br />

myself!’ ” The 23rd âyat <strong>of</strong> Sûrat al-Baqara declared: “If you have<br />

any doubts about [what We have stated in] <strong>the</strong> Qur’ân, which We<br />

have revealed to Our slave [Muhammad (’alaihi ’s-salâm)], you,<br />

too, try and say one sûra like it! For doing this, ask for help from<br />

all those you trust. You will not be able to say one sûra like it!” In<br />

those days, <strong>the</strong> Arabs had a special interest in poetry. There were<br />

many poets among <strong>the</strong>m. They organized poetry contests and<br />

were proud <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> winners. They all cooperated to compose a<br />

short sûra that would resemble those <strong>of</strong> Qur’ân al-kerîm. They<br />

strove hard. Before taking <strong>the</strong>se poems to Muhammad (’alaihi ’ssalâm),<br />

<strong>the</strong>y compared <strong>the</strong>m with a sûra in Qur’ân al-kerîm.<br />

Because <strong>the</strong>y could see <strong>the</strong> eloquence in <strong>the</strong> sûra, <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

ashamed <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own poetry and could not take <strong>the</strong>m to<br />

Rasûlullah (’alaihi ’s-salâm). None<strong>the</strong>less, <strong>the</strong>y could not find a<br />

solution o<strong>the</strong>r than giving up opposition through knowledge and<br />

taking up coercive measures. They drew swords and attacked<br />

Muslims. They decided to kill Rasûlullah (’alaihi ’s-salâm). They<br />

attempted to fulfill <strong>the</strong> plot <strong>the</strong>y had prepared to this end, but, as<br />

everybody reads in history, <strong>the</strong>y suffered an ignominious defeat.<br />

If after being challenged so defiantly by Muhammad (’alaihi ’ssalâm)<br />

and after striving collectively <strong>the</strong>y had been able to say<br />

something as laconic and as eloquent as one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sûras, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

would have read it to him and made a clamour. That inordinate<br />

action <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>irs would have become a general topic <strong>of</strong><br />

conversation and would have been recorded in history. It would<br />

have become as famous as an orator’s being killed on a platform.<br />

Their failure openly shows that Qur’ân al-kerîm is mu’jiz and that<br />

it is not human words.<br />

Question: “Poets outside <strong>of</strong> Mekka might not have heard <strong>of</strong><br />

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