In this regard He elsewhere reiterates...

In this regard He elsewhere reiterates: “Were men and jinn to combine together to bring the like of this Qur’an, they could not bring the like of it...” [^2] The miraculous nature of the Qur’an is multi-faceted. It is found in the sweetness of its words when read, the harmony of its content, etc. Although it had been revealed over a period of 23 years, it had revealed scientific knowledge which had been non-existent at that time. It foretold affairs that eventually took place in the future.

It provided information concerning the nations of antiquity which had left no trace from themselves. It stated comprehensive laws governing all dimensions of the individual and social life of man. And it has remained intact throughout the ages free of all distortions, changes, and of becoming out-dated and forgotten.…