Is Qur'an the Word of God?

The Qur’an is indeed the Word of God. Here are

eight reasons :

1. Physical incapacity.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
was physically incapable to write the Qur’an.
History has him as an illetrate man who could
not write anything more than his own name.
How could he write a book?

2. Sincerity.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was morally
constrained to tell the truth about the origin of
the Qur’an. He was noted to be so honest and
trustworthy that even his enemies called him al-
Amin (the trustworthy). Moreover, he suffered
persecution, refused offers to compromise, and
maintained his message for a period of twenty-
three years. Historians of religion have to
conclude that he was sincere.

3. Psychology.
The Qur’an speaks to the Prophet, commands
him, and even criticizes him. Such contents do
not point to the Prophet (peace be upon him) as
the self-conscious author. On the other hand,
the author declares himself to be the creator of
the heavens and the earth.

4. History.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was incapable
of writing the Qur’an. The Qur’an details items
of history which were not known to the Prophet
(peace be upon him) or his contemporaries. And
independent studies confirm that the Qur’an
was true in what it said.

5. Prophecy.
The Qur’an speaks prophetically, detailing what
the future holds. Then the future unfolds
exactly as foretold. Who could author such a
book?

6. Science.
The Qur’an draws attention to a wide range of
physical phenomena in order to teach moral
lessons. The statements were not meant to
teach science. Yet modern scientists are
amazed at the accuracy of these statements.
For example, the Qur’an said things about the
growth and development of the human embryo
which could not be studied without the use of a
microscope. Dr. Keith Moore was professor and
chairman of the Department of Anatomy at the
University of Toronto. After reviewing the
Qur’anic statements he said: "I am amazed at
the accuracy of these statements which were
already made in the 7th century AD." Such
knowledge in the Qur’an points to God as its
source.

7. Consistency.
The Qur’an challenges skeptics to find errors in
it, which, if found, would disprove its divine
claim. But no one has yet been able to point to
a real error in it.

8. Inimitability.
A unique feature of the Qur’an is that no one is
able to produce a book that would match its
beauty, eloquence and wisdom. The Qur’an
itself challenges humankind to produce even a
chapter like it. But no one has been able to do
it.

These eight reasons together form a strong

cumulative case in favor of the Qur’an’s divine
origin. Hence Muslims can be confident that the
belief of Islam, which is based on the Qur’an, is
true.