The Qur’an is also not just a book because it is a miracle, which benefits people from the day it was revealed to the day of judgement. It benefits the person by telling them what is wrong and what is right and it also reminds people that one day this world is going to end. It is also a warning to the people of the world that you will be questioned at the time of death and there will be a life after death. There is a saying in the Qur’an, which goes “Do not live, as if you are going to live forever”. This indicates that he who lives life like he is never going to die will have the time of his life in this world. He will have a very severe punishment after death and it will be nothing like how he was living life in the world. And he, who lives life-fearing Allah, will have the best life ever after death. A life that no human mind can ever imagine. If these are just some of the virtues of the Qur’an then do you really still think that it is just an ordinary book? Is any normal book that you pick up at your local library the same as the Qur’an? This is impossible, as the Qur’an is unique in its own kind, and it was sent down to earth as a token of Allah’s kindness and gratitude, to help all the good people in the world. All of the people in the world who deserve to go to a better place, with Allah’s help, they will end up where they want to end up.
The Qur’an is also a miracle because it was revealed to an unlettered prophet; therefore the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) can never be the source of the Qur’an. This also means that the Qur’an must have to be special if it was revealed to such an incredible person, person being Muhammad (PBUH). So if the Qur’an wasn’t very special then it could have been sent down to any normal person like you and me. But obviously not, as it is very valuable and precious to the Muslims.
The Qur’an cannot be an ordinary book because no scientific or biologic advance in science contradicts the Qur’an. (i.e.) 1400 years ago we were told that the sea was exactly half salty and half fresh water, and that they never mix or collide into each other. We were also told about the creation of the universe, we were told how a baby grows and scientists and biologists are just revealing all of these things today. The Qur’an discovered this 1400 years ago and if the scientists referred to the Qur’an some time ago, then they would have found out ages ago. So even other things are written down in the Qur’an, which scientists have not even revealed yet. Also if they even refer to the Qur’an today and they know that it is all true, then why not revert to Islam. So now the scientists have found out about things that were in the Qur’an 1400 years ago, then that must mean that the Qur’an is special and very holy.
These are just a few examples to prove that the Qur’an is not just an ordinary book and that it is very accurate. If you have read everything I have mentioned carefully then you should notice that Allah already noted every matter and situation, taken place. Even some things are written right now in the Qur’an about all sorts of things. If you are not satisfied with my points given then I think you should refer to the Qur’an yourself and see how inspiring it is. Maybe you will even be shocked by its teachings.
Now that I have proven my point about the Qur’an not just being an ordinary book, but being a special book to Muslims. I will now also prove my fact to the quote given:
“Muhammad (PBUH) is just an ordinary man”. To prove that this quote is not right and to show my view that he is not an ordinary man, I will now bring the following points to you:
Muhammad (PBUH) is not just an ordinary man because he was the chosen prophet to guide all of mankind. He was also the last ever prophet to be named. This fact proves that he was no ordinary man, as no normal man today can become a prophet just like that. Also he had to have been the most knowledgeable and the most inspiring person, so he would be able to guide everyone to the good path. So don’t think that he isn’t special because he is as he was chosen to specifically be the last prophet ever.
Muhammad (PBUH) is not just an ordinary man because he has also performed many amazing miracles right in front of people’s eyes. Some of the things were just between him and Allah. Some examples of miracles are: when he split the moon into two. This was performed right in front of some non-Muslims eyes, because they did not believe that he was the prophet of Allah. So they asked him to perform a miracle. He did as he was told and he split the moon in two, and then put them back again. The non-Muslims were amazed and immediately became Muslims. Can a normal person do this right now? Another one of the amazing miracles was when an angry mob of people where after him and he never knew where to hide. So on the way of searching for a place to hide, he came across a cave. He then decided to hide in this cave. There was a spider, which spun a web on the door and right across the cave. This kept the prophet (PBUH)’s identity hidden. When the angry mob had reached the cave, they stopped and thought. ‘no one can get into this cave because then the spiders web would have been broken. On seeing this they went away. Just like these there are many more other miracles. He has to be a special man because no person can ever perform a miracle as such. If a man saw a spider he would obviously be tempted to kill it. However do you really think a small little spider would defend a human these days?
The prophet (PBUH) was born illiterate and he stayed this way until he passed away. No normal man could have a book of this magnitude revealed through them. This is a great way of observing his speciality. No one now could be this amazing because most people can read and those who can’t don’t bother with them at all. He was a very special and kind man and was very lucky to receive this special book.
At the age of only 8 the prophet’s (PBUH) heart was washed in the holy water called ZAMZAM. An angel came to him and miraculously took his heart and washed it and cleansed it in the water. Then he placed the heart back in its place and it was like nothing had moved. Do you still think that he is an ordinary man? Do you really this can happen to someone normal? He was an amazing person and many people looked up to him. This is because he was leading everyone to the straight path. The people knew that if they followed in his footsteps then they wouldn’t be lead astray.
Also when the prophet (PBUH) was born, many events took place. A Jew in Medina saw a bright star. A fire burning continuously for 1000 years in Persia (Iran) was extinguished. A bright light arose in Makkah and this was seen as far as Syria. An angel had appeared in the dreams of the prophet (PBUH)’s mother, and the angel told her, that the boy that was to be born to her should me named “Ahmed”. This certainly shows that the prophet (PBUH) was going to be special because lots of amazing events took place before his birth.
Another amazing story goes. Once a man met the prophet (PBUH) in a street to make a business transaction. The trader told the prophet (PBUH) to wait for him and that he would return shortly, to continue the business. The prophet (PBUH) waited there for three days for the man to return, but when he did so, he realised that the prophet (PBUH) kept his promise and waited there for him. What an incredible thing this is. An ordinary man would never do such thing. He would wait there for about 10 minutes and then go away.
These are all but just a few examples of many, to prove that “Muhammad (PBUH) is just an ordinary man”. And if you still think that he is an ordinary man then you probably haven’t read my points carefully enough. As for my conclusion, both parts of the quote were proved wrong in my view according to my proofs.
