Author name: Research Team

The proof that the Qur’an is the word of Allah is its extraordinary and miraculous nature. This is known as I‘jaz al-Qur’an and has been covered extensively by the scholars of the Islamic tradition and directly ties into the topic of the proof of Rasulullah’s (s.a.w.) prophethood as the Qur’an is his eternal miracle.

There are multiple facets by which the Qur’an is extraordinary and miraculous. For our purposes, we will provide a brief explanation and example for some of these facets.

All the prophets of Allah Ta’ala are protected from committing sins according to the consensus of Muslim scholars based on overwhelming textual and logical evidence. This protection from sin is what Muslim theologians have termed:“’Ismah.” What this entails is that while the prophets have the physical ability to sin, e.g., hands to steal, their pure spirit, character, and divine help from Allah Ta’ala deter them from such actions.

As Muslims, we believe that things are forbidden or permissible solely because Allah Ta’ala said so. It is not our place to question Allah Ta’ala on any of His rulings. That being said, what we can do is try to understand the infinite wisdom behind Allah Ta’ala’s commands based on the Qur’an and Sunnah using our limited intellects.