The Qur’an (the Last Testament) is unequivocal proof that God exists. It has been passed down through an authentic and uninterrupted chain of credible narrators through oral (i.e. mass transmission from the time of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) until today) and written transmission (i.e. the Topkapi Manuscript –  carbon-dated until the time of the Companions). The Qur’an has a unique, unprecedented, and inimitable eloquence that not only sounds good, but has profound, timeless meanings and teachings that contain scientific precision, historical accuracy, prophecies, and challenges to prove it wrong. It gives comfort and clarity to the heart and mind, and guarantees internal, external, and eternal peace and protection to those who willingly submit to the Speaker: Allah. The Qur’an is more than sufficient proof that the Creator of the Universe exists and that He sent prophets, of which Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the last after the uncrucified Christ, son of Mary, and that Islam is the truth.

Among its literary challenges, the Qur’an makes the claims that it is both error and contradiction-free, and inimitable. Regarding the latter, the Qur’an represents a literary and linguistic challenge for humanity. The learned Arabs of the 7th century were the best candidates to challenge the Qur’an. Nevertheless, they were unable to do so. Scholars testify to the inimitability of the Qur’an, and this inimitability is either by Arab or non- Arab authorship, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), or God. The learned Arabs failed to produce it, let alone an unlettered one, or even a non-Arab. Therefore, the only logical conclusion is that Qur’an is from the Creator of the Universe – Allah.

Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saleh Al-Uthaymeen said:
“The Noble Qur’an was revealed for three affairs:
1. Worship through reciting it
2. Understanding the meaning
3. Acting on it
This is why the companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, would not exceed ten verses until they learned them, and what necessitated from knowledge and action. They would say:
‘We learned the Qur’an, knowledge, and action altogether’

The shaykh mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation of Ibn Taymeeyah’s “Muqaddamatul Tafseer” Translated by: Michael AbdusSalaam Deonarain

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