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punishments, this world and the. next world. Pondering over this statement one comes to the conclusion that the philosophy of the hell and the paradise that the Holy Quran has presented is unique and no other scripture has explained it thus. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 30) WORD OF GOD-A MIRACLE The word of God that is revealed to the Selected ones and to the Messengers of God is doubtlessly a grand miracle and nobody, by himself, or with the help of others, can produce the like of it. Rather, God does not permit them to try and thus the Word of God is proved to be a miracle. He calls upon the people and challenges them to bring the like of the Word of God but nobody can do so. The Holy Quran which is the Word of God is a perfect miracle. We do not find that in respect of other Books ·challenges have been given to bring their likeness, as the challenges have been given in res- pect of the Holy Quran. We believe that the Word of God is in every way a miracle-and we base this belief of ours on our own experience as well as the knowledge that the Holy Quran is definitely a miracle. But it must be said that the kind of per- fect and comprehensive miracle that the Holy Quran is, there is nothing else like it, for, the miracle of the Holy Quran has many aspects and nobody is capable of producing the like of any of these aspects. Those who say that the Word (the revelation) cannot be called a miracle are indeed impertinent. Do they not know that the whole of the creation of God is matchless, how then can it be justified to say that the likeness of His Word can be produced. If all the thinkers and producers (of things) cannot create a straw, however they may like to do so, then, how can they produce something equal to the Word of God? (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 35) 126