In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

1. INTRODUCTION

Ever since the down of human on this planet, Man has always tried to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the purpose of life itself. In this quest for truth, spanning many centuries and deserve civilizations, organized religion has determined the course of history. While some religions have been based on written text, clamed by their followers to be divinely inspired, others have relied solely on human experience.

Al-Qur’an, the main source the Islamic faith, is a book believed by its followers, the Muslims, to be completely of divine origin. Muslims, also believe that it contains guidance for all humankind. Since the message of the Qur’an is believed to be for all times, it should be relevant to every age. But does the Qur’an pass this test?

In this booklet I intend to give an objective analysis of the Muslims belief regarding the divine origin of the Qur’an, particularly in the light of established scientific discoveries.

There was a time, in the history of world civilization, when ‘miracles’, or what were perceived to be miracles, took precedence over human reasons and logic. Of course, the normal definition of ‘miracles’ is simple, anything that takes place out of the normal course of life and for which humankind has no explanation.

However, we must be careful before accepting something as a miracle. In 1993, ‘The Times of India’ , Mumbai, reported that a saint by the name ‘Baba Pilot’ claimed to have stayed continuously submerged under water in a tank for three consecutive days and nights. However, when reporters wanted to examine the bottom of the tank of water in which he claimed to have performed his.

‘Miraculous feat’, he refused to let them do so. He argued by asking as to how one could examine the womb of a mother that gives birth to a child. Obviously the ‘saint’ had something to conceal! His claim was a gimmick simply to gain publicity. Surely, no modern person with even the slightest inkling towards rational thinking would accept such a ‘miracle’. If such false miracles are the tests of divinity, then we would have to accept all world famous magicians known for their ingenious magical tricks and illusions, as genuine God-men!

A book, claming to be of divine origin, is in effect, claming to be a miracle. Such a claim should be easily verifiable in any age; according to the Qur’an is the last and final revelation of God, the miracle of miracles revealed as a mercy to man kind. Let us therefore investigate the veracity of this belief.