Three Questions by a Christian and their Answers — Page 14
14 upon hearts and bringing about a wonderful transformation. It is restoring life to those who have long been dead, and restoring vision to those who have been blind through gen- erations. The Quran is curing a variety of diseases associated with disbelief and heresy. Lepers of acute preju- dice are being washed clean of their prejudices. The Quran gives light and drives away darkness. It brings about union with God and produces signs indicative of this union. Why turn away from this sign of mercy which bestows everlast- ing life, and ask instead for a sign of death and destruction? Allah goes on to say that the unbelievers seem to want only the signs of chastisement and want them soon, and do not have any desire to witness the signs of mercy. The Holy Prophet sa is asked to tell them that had it not been for the fact that signs of chastisement come at their own appointed time, they would surely have tasted Divine chastisement long ago. Punishment shall come, and it shall come unawares. Come and judge, do you find in these verses any denial of miracles? On the contrary, the verses proclaim that, since characteristics, and it shall remain under the shelter of Divine protec- tion. Allah further says that the Quran contains all the knowledge, wisdom and truth that is to be found in Divine scriptures. And no man or jinn will be able to produce the like of it, even though they should help one another. * [Author] * Al-M a’ idah 5:17; Y u nus 10:58; Al-Na h l 16:66; Al-Ra‘d 13:18; Al- H ajj 22:64; Al-Zumar 39:24; Al-Ra‘d 13:29; Al-Muj a dalah 58:23; Al-Na h l 16:103; Al- H ijr 15:10; Al-Bayyinah 98:4; Ban i Isr a ’ i l 17:89 [Publishers]