Say, “Have you considered: if the Qur’an is from Allah and you disbelieved in it, who would be more astray than one who is in extreme dissension? We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness? Unquestionably, they are in doubt about the meeting with their Lord. Unquestionably He is, of all things, encompassing.” (Qur’an 41:52-54)
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If the Qur’an is all that is needed for any person, why would Allah (swt) say that he would show us signs on the horizons and within ourselves until ‘It‘—becomes clear that ‘It‘—the Qur’an—is the truth?
So the question becomes: how do they know that the Qur’an is complete?
For example, there is absolutely nowhere in the entirety of the Qur’an that says “this Qur’an will consist of so many chapters, verses, and letters.” Why do they accept the Qur’an in the arrangement it is now in? What proof does the Qur’an Only religion have to suggest that surah al Fatiha should be placed first and surah an nass last?
Of course, someone could quote the following text: “We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it against corruption.” (Qur’an 15:9)
Yet, this is absolutely beside the point. Everyone would agree with this statement. But the point is that “It” is not internally defined.
Ironically, the adherents of the Qur’an only religion cannot even get past the first verse of the Qur’an without coming to a major decision.
Is “Bismillah ir rahman ir raheem” a verse at the beginning of Surah Al Fatiha or not?
There is absolutely no way to substantiate this claim internally. The irony of ironies here is that rather or not the ‘bismillah’ should be included at the beginning of Surah Al Fatiha is left up to criteria outside the Qur’an to determine!
“Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammed], the Qur’an, progressively.” (Qur’an 76:23)
Everyone agrees that ‘Basmalla’ is a verse inside the Qur’an.
“It is from Solomon and is (as follows): ‘In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:” (Qur’an 27:30)
However, why are the followers of the Qur’an Only religion in dispute on rather or not this should occur at the beginning of every chapter or not?
You can go to one Quran Only website and find them not including the bismillah as a verse included before every chapter here: http://www.free-minds.org/quran/PM/2
Whereas other followers of the Qur’an Only religoin openly disputes with those at free-minds.org. You can see the “submitters’ here:
http://submission.org/QI#2%3A0 Notice the very bizarre 2:0. reference?
“And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft-repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur’an.” (Qur’an 15:87)
This may be the only place where the Qur’an mentions a section of itself outside another section. In other words, if we are to believe this verse as revelation, it clearly states for us to look out for the ‘seven oft repeated’. Yet, interestingly there is ambiguity surrounding this very verse. That is if we abandon the tradition altogether.
There is a very interesting observation.
It is interesting that the Qur’an mentions that these verses are ‘seven oft repeated’. This can only be confirmed outside the text as we do not find these verses reoccurring in the Qur’an at all.
Who are these people?
“And when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor, and you bestowed favor, “Keep your wife and fear Allah, ” while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose. And you fear the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So, when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there would not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command of Allah accomplished” (Qur’an 33:37)
Who is Zayd?
Why is he mentioned in the Qur’an?
What are these verses all about?
What was it that the Blessed Messenger (saw) concealed that Allah (swt) was about to make known?
How does Allah ‘marry’ someone to the Blessed Messenger (saw) ?
“May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he. His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained. He will burn in a fire of flames and his wife — the carrier of firewood. Around her neck is a rope of fiber.” (Qur’an 1:1-5)
Who is Abu Lahab?
Why is he mentioned in the Qur’an?
What are these verses all about?
Who is his wife?
What did they do to deserve these descriptions of them from the Almighty?
What major doctrines of Islam would we lose if any of those verses were not in the Qur’an?
Why does Allah (swt) need or even desire to communicate his message through any medium at all?
Be it textual, oral or human. Why not just reveal the revelation directly to each individual directly? Surely Allah (swt) is capable of doing all things.
Why does the Qur’an constantly point to outside sources to verify its claims and veracity?
Some points of consideration:
“Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find mentioned in what they have in the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So those who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him — it is those who will be the successful.” (Qur’an 7:157)
This verse is very explicit in that the veracity of its statement stands on whether the People of the Book (Ahl Kitab) actually find mention of the Blessed Messenger (saw).
The veracity of the entire Qur’an rests in Muslims being able to prove this claim. The proof of this claim rests in sources outside the revelation itself.
“Say, “Have you considered that which you invoke besides Allah ? Show me what they have created of the earth; or did they have a partnership in the heavens? Bring me a scripture before this or a trace of knowledge, if you should be truthful.” (Qur’an 46:4)
“This Qur’an narrates to the Children of Israel most of what they are in dispute over.” (Qur’an 27:76)
In order to verify this claim, one would have to be intimately familiar with outside sources of reference; in particular, they would have to have a great deal of information concerning the disputes of the Children of Israel.
It is clear that the Qur’an is not a self enclosed eco system.
May Allah Guide the Ummah.
May Allah Forgive the Ummah.
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