Abstract
The Quranic miracle is an important issue in Quranic studies and Islamic philosophy (kal?m) that providesevidence for the miraculousness of the Quran. Muslim scholars have presented wide-ranging discourses on thebasic aspects of the Quranic miracle. Three basic aspects have been propounded by scholars including literary,legislative, and scientific miraculousness, each of which is discussed in the present study. Even though the Quranconsist of common letters and words in the Arabic language, the eloquence (fa???at wa bal?ghat) and uniqueplacement of words in the Quran are miraculous. The special style of the Quran is neither poetry, nor prose, noteven rhymed prose (saj?). It is a unique style that cannot be imitated. The laws presented by the Quran arecomprehensive, complete, and based on rational principles. The scientific miracle of the Quran relates toscientific truths that exist in some verses of the Quran though enumeration of these truths is not the main purpose.This is because the Quran is a book of guidance, and its main purpose is to direct the course of human lives andshow the path to eternal happiness, not to discuss scientific matters.
Highlights
Throughout history, humans have encountered extraordinary deeds by special people
The scientific miracle of the Quran relates to scientific truths that exist in some verses of the Quran though enumeration of these truths is not the main purpose
Arab masters of oratory acknowledge that the similes in the Quran are the most graceful similes in Arabic literature
Summary
Throughout history, humans have encountered extraordinary deeds by special people. Prophets of God would call these extraordinary acts ‘miracles’ and challenge others to perform similar acts if they were able. Prophets considered these acts to be evidence of the truth of their prophethood. In contrast to these righteous men, others existed who performed extraordinary acts called ‘sorcery’. In Arabic, ijāz means to make unable (Atābakī, 2001) The Quran is considered the eternal miracle This miraculousness is everlasting and constant since this divine book is the document of the eternal religion of Islam (Marifat, 2005; Zarqānī, 1991)
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