And the first monotheistic religion was Akhenaten’s Aten. So even the jews, Christians and late blooming muslims have someone to give props to.
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it’s a matter of faith. If osmeone in the desert believes that Mohammed was the prophet, so be it. That Jesus is god, then so be it. That Rama lived on earth, so be it.
LOL .. even my 7 yr old brother does that when he has nothing to answer .. repeating others :LOL
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As far as the challenge is concerned, my view is that in the noble Qur'aan, the challenge from Allah is to compose a literary work on a par with this Qur'an, if it is indeed the work of mankind.
The point of the challenge is not to come up with words similar to those of
the Noble Quran ONLY, but produce the Grammar, Reason, Rythm and Miracle that exists in the Noble Quran.
The Quran is the miracle sent to us from Allah through Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It is a miracle we can verify all the time till the day of Judgement. To appreciate it, one must understand Arabic language atleast.
Preferably he must also know Arabic literature and poetry, prose e.t.c. This
is the reason why the Arabs at the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) appreciated the true miracle of the Quran and they could not take up the challenge.
Why?
Because they were knowledgeable and masters in the Arabic language and they knew it was not within their capacity to bring verses like the Quran.
It's a very simple challenge, but impossible fete!