Muhammad The Great Exemplar — Page 41
41 falsehood. The miracle of the divine word, as I have detailed above, has many aspects, and all of these are possessed to their highest excellence by the Holy Qur’an. But in an essay such as this, it is not possible to expand on each of these features, therefore, let us turn to a brief discussion on two in particular. I challenge those [of other faiths] to present similar miracles from their own scriptures — for they claim that their books are also divinely revealed — and then seek to determine whether they can in any way stand comparison with the Holy Qur’an. THE PRESERVATION OF THE HOLY QUR’AN The first of these examples is that of the text of the Qur’an. Allah the Exalted says: 18 َ ٗ لََافِظُوْن ہ َ إِنَّ ل ا الذِّكْرَ وَ إِنَّ نَْنُ نََّلْنَا ا Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhor- tation, and most surely We will be its Guardian. As a general principle, tools which fulfil their purpose are kept and preserved [for their utility]. And when they cease to live up to the function of their design, they are cast 18 Surah Al - Hijr , 15:10 [Publishers]