FINGERPRINTS OF AUTHENTICITY?
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The following is a post by Joseph A Islam from www.quransmessage.com
I thought it was a good angle to consider, hence posting it here
FINGERPRINTS OF AUTHENTICITY
I share some sentiments which once upon a time tore at the mind of an ardent student and critic of the Quran. After a consistent and prolonged assault to his faculties, he finally became convinced that God had indeed spoken...
Below are but a few examples of an immense ocean of scattered thoughts.
Verse 635
Were these really the words of a false Prophet who attempted to rebuke himself in front of an existing hostile and critical audience by calling himself 'jahil', or were these the words of a higher authority admonishing him?
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"And if their aversion is grievous to you, then, if you can, seek a way down into the earth or a ladder to the sky so that you may bring to them a sign (to convince them all)! If God willed, He could have brought them all together to the guidance. THEREFORE BE NOT OF THE IGNORANT / FOOLISH (JAHIL)."Jahil - ignorant / foolish / silly
Question - 'Fingerprints' of authenticity or a false scripture?
Verse 937
An admission of being astray / in error or a case of merely being 'lost' as softened by translations?
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"And He found you erring / in error / astray (Arabic dall), so He guided"Please note how the same Arabic word (dall) is used in Surah Fateha verse 7 as read by potentially billions of Muslims every day. They know very well its meaning in that verse yet oft fail to apply its meaning to verse 937. If faithful followers have attempted to 'lighten' the implication of the word, why would a false messenger make use of such strong language against himself in the tacit hope to appeal to an audience that was once critical of him? Or was this once again, a manifestation of truth by a higher authority?
Question - 'Fingerprints' of authenticity or a false scripture?
Verse 4252
An admission ? Whilst many later historians recount events which surround the prophet in hagiography before and during his ministry, the Quran seems to present quite a different narrative. Given the disparity of the sources with the Quran and what appears to be the inclination of the human mind to show themselves in the most positive light, would a false prophet willingly incline to admit that he never had real faith?
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"And thus did We reveal to you an inspired book by Our command. You did not know what the Book was, NOR THE FAITH (Arabic la imaanu)..."Was this a dangerous attempt by a false Prophet at reverse psychology or a manifestation of truth by the presence of a higher authority?
Question - 'Fingerprints' of authenticity or a false scripture?
Verse 123
Would a false prophet intent on writing a false scripture expose their futility of yore in such a manner so publicly so as to have it preserved in posterity?
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We narrate to you (Muhammad) the best of narratives in that We have inspired in you this Qur'an, although aforetime you were SURELY AMONG THE HEEDLESS (Ghafil)?Question - 'Fingerprints' of authenticity or a false scripture?
Verse 661
Would a false Prophet expose their vulnerability in such a manner of public rebuke? Or is this once again, a manifestation of truth by the presence of a higher authority?
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?O Prophet! Why do you prohibit / make unlawful / ban that which God has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And God is Forgiving, Merciful.?Verse 517
Some of those that remain committed in their pursuits to map and study the heavens know instinctively that a potential Creator of such an immense Universe must exhibit unfathomable prowess, total authority and need not be dependant on a human form or of human needs. If He indeed has spoken, His words must carry sentiments that are NOT 'earth-centric.'
One may not be able to express all that God can be, but one can certainly express what God cannot be. A scripture which humanises God to make him dependant cannot be authentic.
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?Certainly they disbelieved who said ?Indeed, God, He is the Messiah, son of Mary. Say ?Then who has power against God in anything if He intends to DESTROY (yuh?lika) the MESSIAH son of Mary, and HIS MOTHER and WHOEVER is in the EARTH?? And God's is the kingdom / dominion of the HEAVENS AND THE EARTH and what is between them; He creates what He pleases; and God has POWER over ALL THINGS?Question - 'Fingerprints' of authenticity or a false scripture?
It is in the multifaceted arguments that are posited by the Quran's narratives in the multitude of layers of wisdom that shines through its core teachings that one slowly comes to the ultimate realisation that God has in fact spoken.
From the very few, isolated examples you read above, such sentiments would only ?likely? to originate from a mind of a once critic.
It is not the kind of sentiment that would ?likely? emanate from the mind of some traditionalists who accept their religion blindly and venerate the Prophet to such a degree, that they fail to see that in what verses they ?soften? and ?hide?, it is where authenticity of the scripture is oft found.
It is in what is hidden, that some of us find God.
Ya?Allah I bear witness that you have indeed spoken to your servants by the Quran. On the Day my Lord, please count me as one of those who testify to this truth.
