In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Ever since the dawn of human life 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 diverse civilizations, organized

religion has shaped human life and, to a large

extent, has determined the course of history. While

some religions have been based on written text,

claimed by their followers to be divinely inspired,

others have relied solely on human experience.

Al-Qur’an, the main source of 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 Muslim 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 reason and

logic. Of course, the normal defination of ‘miracle’ is

simply, 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, claiming to be of Divine origin, is in effect,

claiming to be a miracle. Such a claim should be

easily verifiable in any age, according to the

standards of that age. Muslims believe, that the

Qur’an is the last and final revelation of God, the

miracle of miracles, revealed as a mercy to mankind.

Let us therefore investigate the veracity of this

belief.