Chapter 1 - The Superiority - AL QURAN NUR KARIM

The miracle of the Quran is an eternal miracle. A miracle that will last until the Day of Judgment. The Quran is the last book sent down from heaven. Its miracles do not have a specific time period, just as its challenges to humanity do not have a limited time period. The Quran was not sent down as a science book. This is a fact that should always be in our minds, but it carries a miracle that is eternal and eternal. Because of this, it has a miracle that challenges all ages, both for those who lived before our time or those who will live after us. This will continue until the end of the world and its contents.

The coming of the Quran is to warn those who are still alive because it is addressed to them. The books that were sent down from heaven before the Quran were addressed to a specific person or nation only and to cure the diseases found in that society only, but why was the Quran sent down for humanity as a whole and to overcome the problems faced by the entire world.

Then he also touched on how the Quran penetrates the three barriers of the unseen world consisting of the barriers of the past, present and future, and even the barriers of the unseen world in terms of location. Until it brings out what a person hides deep in his heart and has never told anyone else, only Allah knows. Then about how the Quran penetrates the barriers of the unseen world for the near and distant time, then it tells us about things that are not accepted by reason, which will be used, such as the outcome of the war that will occur.

In addition, the Quran also tells us about the earth being round and also the knowledge related to the fetus in its mother's womb, while the world at that time still knew these things. Then the Quran tells us about the miracle of creation and how it was done by explaining to us things that we may already know half of them through science and half of them are still unknown until now. In fact, this folio can be considered an attempt to interpret the Quran from a scientific perspective.

The Quran is a light that illuminates the human heart towards the path of goodness and virtue. Through this book, we can learn about the miracles of the Quran. In fact, the Quran guides humans to stay away from the prohibitions of Allah S.W.T and carry out His commands. The miracles of the Quran prove the truth of the content of the Quran, which is the word of Allah.

This book is hoped to broaden the understanding and views of Muslims, especially several issues that are said to be controversial by some circles, discussed in a subtle and in-depth manner, until we wake up from our forgetfulness and say subhanallah; such a miracle is the Quran.

The Quran as a miracle: The Quran (is the greatest miracle of Allahﷻ, the Almighty. He challenged all the disbelievers of all time by asking them to produce such a surah if they were truthful.

The Quran is a divine book, that is, it comes from Allah, about whom there is no doubt. Allah revealed the Quran through the Angel Gabriel. Allah's word which means "A book whose verses are neatly arranged and explained in detail and revealed by Allah, the Wise, the Knowing." (Hud, verse 1)

In addition, the Quran is a book that is preserved according to the guarantee given by Allah to preserve it. Therefore, we find that many people have memorized the Quran since childhood and Allah makes it easy for them to remember it. This preservation is also found in the neat writing of the Quran by the companions after the verses were revealed and recorded during the time of the Khulafa' al-Rasyidin.

In addition, the Quran is the greatest miraculous book that was bestowed upon the Prophet Muhammad who challenged the strength and human thinking. Humans are not able to match the Quran in terms of language, meaning and stories contained in it. Allah's word means: "And if you remain in doubt about what We have revealed to Our servant (Muhammad), then bring a surah like it and call upon your helpers besides Allah if you are truly truthful." (al-Baqarah, verses 23-24)

The Quran is a divine book, that is, it comes from Allah, about whom there is no doubt. Allah revealed the Quran through the Angel Gabriel. The word of Allah which means "A book whose verses are neatly arranged and explained in detail and revealed by Allah, the Wise, the Knowing." (Hud, verse 1)

In addition, the Quran is a book that is preserved according to the guarantee given by Allah to preserve it. Therefore, we find that many people have memorized the Quran since childhood and Allah makes it easy for them to remember it. This preservation is also found in the neat writing of the Quran by the companions after the verses were revealed and recorded during the time of the Khulafa' al-Rasyidin.

In addition, the Quran is the greatest miraculous book bestowed on the Prophet Muhammad that challenges the strength and thinking of humans. Humans are unable to match the Quran in terms of language, meaning and stories contained in it. Allah's word means: "And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed to Our servant (Muhammad), then bring a Surah like it and call upon your helpers besides Allah, if you are truthful." (al-Baqarah, verses 23-24)

وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍۢ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍۢ مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٢٣

"And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed (the Quran) to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a chapter like it, and call upon those whom you believe can help you besides Allah, if you are truthful."

[Surah Al Baqarah/2: Ayat 23]

This is a challenge that the entire human race will not be able to produce such a verse as is found in the Quran. And if they fail to accept this challenge, and of course they cannot do so, they will have to face a fire whose fuel is men and stones. The Quran says:

فَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلُوا۟ وَلَن تَفْعَلُوا۟ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ ۖ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٢٤

"And if you cannot do it - and you certainly will not be able to do it - then beware of the Fire whose fuel is men and stones; it is prepared for the disbelievers."

(Sural Al Baqarah/2: Ayat 24)

The Quran is also a book that is easy to understand and has a clear meaning. It is not a book of philosophy that contains confusing theories. Philosophers say that when philosophy is explained and not understood it is called philosophy. The Quran was revealed to mankind to be understood and its target is for mankind as a whole. The word of Allah means: 

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ١٧

"And indeed We have made the Quran easy to remember, so is there anyone who will take it as a lesson?"

(Surah al-Qamar: Ayat 17)

Next, the eternity of the Quran. Miracles other than the Quran occur and occur in certain times and only people of that time see and/or hear about it. While the Quran is not limited to the time of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. It has occurred throughout history as a miracle. Not only has the passage of time not shaken the Quran, but the various knowledge and problems contained in it have become increasingly open and proven to be true.

In addition, other prophets have material and physical miracles that amaze the eyes and ears of everyone. While the Quran is a word and sentence consisting of the letters alif ba ordinary. But it is able to penetrate the depths of the human heart and soul, forcing everyone's mind to glorify it and dominate the human heart.

The Quran is not limited to a certain time, nor is it limited to a certain place. The target of the Quran is not limited to a certain time, nor is it limited to a certain place either. The target of the Quran is not only the Arabs in the land of Hijaz, but all the nations of every race and tribe in the world are mentioned by the Quran. For this reason, the Quran never calls on the Arabs alone. There is a general call in the Quran to all people, such as Yaa ayyuhan naas, and so on.

Next, the power of the Quran. The miracles of other Prophets did not have a tongue to reveal themselves. So the Prophets had to accompany their miracles and declare that what they did was a miracle. While the Quran does not need someone to introduce it as a miracle. But he himself calls on his opponents to compete and defeat them. In addition to being a law, the Quran is also a legal document.

THEIR DISTURBANCE PROVES THE TRUTH OF THE QURAN

The miracles of the Quran do not stop and never end. If the Quran challenged the disbelievers when it was revealed by telling them what was in their hearts and feelings and also what they would receive at the end of their lives, then the Quran still challenges the disbelievers in this age, even today, by equipping them to determine matters of faith. Just as he used them during the revelation of the Quran to determine the same issue. The main goal of the infidels and other misguided groups is to deny the religion of Islam and thus deny the existence of Allah. But with the arrival of the Quran, even after 14 years they used it to prove that the religion of Allah (Islam) is true and that the Quran is actually the Word of Allah revealed to His Messenger.

The existence of the misguided groups and what they say about the events in the heavens, the Earth and humans coincide with what the Quran says about them. This means that the group of innovators who came with the aim of diverting people from the path of Allah, on the contrary, have provided great services and benefits to the Islamic da'wah and also the Quran. This happened because with their disbelief and disbelief, they have proven the truth of His verses. Is there a miracle greater than that?

Allah uses the disbelievers who try to keep others away from His path and try to deny the Quran. Allah has equipped them so that they can prove, without realizing it, the truth of the religion that they are trying to destroy and prove the existence of Allah S.W.T. whom they are trying to deny with all their might. With that, Allah mentioned in the Quran that was revealed fourteen years ago that there will be a group that will try to mislead people from the path of Allah by using rumors of the heavens, the earth and human creation as material in their efforts. Whereas what they will say is not true and I (Allah) deny from now on what they will say after hundreds, thousands, even millions of years to come. So their coming is to prove the truth of the Quran.

The situation of those who say things that are not true while they cannot scientifically prove what they say causes them to come up with various forms of theories that contradict each other. This shows us the efforts they are making in their attempt to destroy the rules and decrees of Allah.

With that we say to them, that you with your efforts have also proven the truth of the Quran, because Allah has also told us about you since fourteen centuries ago, and said that you will come and you will do this and this, in your attempt to mislead people and weaken the teachings of the Quran. Can we feel this miracle? The miracle of using infidels to prove the truth of the issue of faith in this virtual world.

Rujukan;

Ustaz Abd Aziz bin Harjin, Pesyarah UiTM Perlis, Malaysia.