The
Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the Chapters
of the Holy Quran
God has said in the Quran:
"And if you are in doubt about what We have
revealed (the Quran) to Our worshiper (Muhammad (MPBUH)), then produce a chapter
like it, and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides God if you are
truthful. And if you do not do it, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire
(Hell) whose fuel is men and stones. It has been prepared for disbelievers.
And give good news (O Muhammad) to those who believe and do good deeds, that for
them are gardens (Paradise) in which rivers flow.... (Quran, 2:23-25)
Ever since the Quran was revealed, fourteen
centuries ago, no one has been able to produce a single chapter like the
chapters of the Quran in their beauty, eloquence, splendor, wise legislation,
true information, true prophecy, and other perfect attributes. Also, note that
the smallest chapter in the Quran (Chapter 108) is only ten words, yet no one
has ever been able to meet this challenge, then or today. Some of the
disbelieving Arabs who were enemies of the Prophet Muhammad(MPBUH) tried to
meet this challenge to prove that Muhammad (MPBUH) was not a true
prophet, but they failed to do so. This failure was despite the fact that the
Quran was revealed in their own language and dialect and that the Arabs at the
time of Muhammad (MPBUH) were a very eloquent people who used to compose
beautiful and excellent poetry, still read and appreciated today.