Finally to summarize what was mentioned in this article, we would like to refer to these points briefly:

1. The miracles of previous prophets belonged to their own era and
today nothing ofthem is available for us. But now we only find Holy
Quran that claims it is a miracle for all time.
2. To prove its claim, HolyQuran calls the entire world to bring words
likeits verses.
3. Eloquence and fluency is the only aspect of miracle of Holy Quran
that it has challenged upon. However different parts of Holy Quran
have other aspects of being a miracle.
4. The enemies of Islam and Holy Quran whether in the past or now have
applied the hardest and most expensive means to invalidate Islam; on
the other hand they have notdone any act to apply their simplest mean
(i.e. answering the challenge of Holy Quran). They havenot brought any
significant instance to excel Holy Quran in eloquence and fluency
inthe eyes of scholars, considering the fact that they had both enough
motives to do so and powerful literalists. This is the best reason of
theirinability against Holy Quran.
5. There are many instances in Holy Quran that refer to secrets of
creation, and centuries later the secret has been clarified. This
indicates that Holy Quran is descended by the One who is completely
aware of the secrets of creation.
6. There are many instances in Holy Quran that predict events and
later the event has taken place exactly as Holy Quran had described.
This indicates that Holy Quran is descended by the One who has occult
knowledge.
7. Holy Quran with all aspects of being a miracle is brought by a
prophet who has never studied before. This proves that he himself has
not composed Holy Quran, but it is descended from the Lord of the
universe.
Conclusion about Holy Quran, the Eternal Miracleand Complete Way of Life
Finally it can be deduced that Holy Quran is a miracle for all eras
and for all nations, therefore it is descended from the almighty Allah
(SWT). When it is proved that Holy Quran is a miracle, the trueness of
the claim of the prophecy of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) would be
proved. Then all the human beings can now study and research aboutthis
book and by perceiving that it is a miracle, can find out the prophecy
and trueness ofHoly Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH&HP) religion.

Understanding the miracle of Holy Quran (from the aspect of eloquence and fluency)

A very important fact is that understanding this aspect of miracle of
Holy Quran is taken place only by the professional of this aspect
(literalists). Basically to compare the quality of different works in
specific profession, one must ask the professionals of that field to
express their opinions about them. Fora better understanding we will
refer the below example:
Imagine Dr. "A" claims to the whole wide world that no other Doctor is
better than him and he isthe best out of all doctors. Now imagine that
his argument is against others, and so they want to prove that he is
arguing in vain, therefore,
1) If no Doctor claims thathe is better than Dr. "A" then it is clear
that Dr. "A" was right.
2) If Dr. "B" says that what Dr. "A" has done is wrong and that he
will prove that he is better than him, then those who are not familiar
with the medical profession cannot judge nor distinguish the two
Doctors.
Now about the miraculous character of Holy Quran, we can say that
since no one was able to give a proper answer (making a verse) which
can be also approved by Arabic literatures, it is proven that Holy
Quran is a miracle even to those people who do not knowanything about
the Arabic literature. Yet if someone has claimed to challenge the
Holy Quran they must have had the approval and confirmation of Arab
literalists.
Other aspects of the miraculous character of Holy Quran, the final
word of Allah (SWT)
Although the aspect which Holy Quran has challenged referring to each
chapter individuallyis its fluency and eloquence, totally, it has
other aspects of being miracle that are mentioned below. It is
noteworthy that these aspects are not specialized; all can understand
them.
1- Holy Quran and the mysteries of nature:Although Holy Quran is not a
science book and has not been descended for such reasons and its aim
is to guide mankind to eternal success, it has used such matters in
the way of its own special goal. It has referred to them as signs of
the immortal power of the Almighty Allah; therefore,it has mentioned
many mysteries of nature in several cases. This fact indicates that
Holy Quran has been descended from a person who is completely
conversant with the nature, namely the creator of it.
As an instance three of these mysteries, are mentioned briefly:
A. The movement of the earth: "(The Almighty Allah) who made the earth
for you like a cradle."(Holy Quran, 20:53)
In this verse, Holy Quran has alluded to the movement of the earth and
likened it to a cradle.As we know, a child in the cradle will enjoy
comfort if the cradle moves. The reason why ithas not stipulated the
movement of the earth isthat these verses were descended in a time
when man thought of nothing except the earth's repose and the
firmaments orbiting it. For instance, when Galileo explained this fact
one thousand years later, he was sentenced to death. Hence, if Holy
Quran stipulated the movement of the earth, itwould be expelled, so it
has alluded to this fact delicately in a way not in explicit
disagreement with people's belief and also expressing the truth.
B. The fertilization done by the wind: "And we send the winds
fertilizing." (Holy Quran, 15:22)
Centuries had past when Biologists discovered the effect of winds in
the fertilization of some plants. This is definitely a miracle.
C. "And we have made the iron, wherein is greatviolence (power) and
advantages to men." (Holy Quran, 57:25)
Till the 18th century, 12 centuries after the descendent of Holy
Quran, metallic works suffered ultimate weakness and not only their
value was unknown, but also they were considered unimportant.
Suddenly, iron appealed to man and the scientists competed in its
extraction and utilizationto the extent that the two previous
centuries are called the metal advancement era. Now, man has realized
its value, and as a result, thetruth of Holy Quran's saying. It's
important to notice that among all themetals, Holy Quran has specified
iron. Today it is evident that the efficiency of iron is more than
other metals.
2- Holy Quran's predictions:Holy Quran has predicted future events in
many cases. This fact shows that it hasbeen descended from a person
who knows and can report the unseen, namely the Almighty Allah who is
the only absolutely knowing the unseen. Numerous versesof Holy Quran
are related to the prediction of future events which we refer to some.
A. Before Muslims conquering Makkah, Holy Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH&HP)dreamed that He shaved his head as a sign of exiting Ihram
(finishing Hajj Pilgrimage), and because prophets' dreams are true, he
promised his companionsto enter the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)
soon. In 6 (AH),Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH&HP) left to visit Kaaba in
Makkah with some of his companions. In the way, the pagans (Mushrikin)
blocked the way in Hudaybiyah and the Hudaybiyah treatment took place,
in which they agreed that Muslims return and then visit Makkah two
years following the Treaty of Hudaybiyah. After the agreement, some of
the companions objected it and doubted the truth of Holy Prophet
Muhammad's (PBUH&HP) dream. In this situation, the following verse was
descended:
"Certainly the Almighty Allah will show the truth of his Prophet's
dream that you shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah pleases, in
security, having your heads shaved and your hairs cut. You shall not
fear, as He knows what you do not, so He brought about a near
victory."(Holy Quran, 48:27)
In this verse, the truth of Holy Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH&HP) dream
and the conquest of Makkah are promised. In 7 (AH), the dream cametrue
and Muslims visited Makkah and in the next year, the second promise
was performed, as Muslims conquered Makkah after the pagans cancelled
the agreement.
B. Badr was the first battle of Muslims against the infidels of
Quraish. A caravan of the infidels of Makkah with abundant
merchandises was passing by Medina. Muslims asked Holy Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH&HP) to permit them to attack the caravan and take their
merchandise in revenge for usurpation of their property in Makkah.
Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) permitted them and this verse was then
descended:
"When Allah promised to grant you (believers) victory over either one
ofthe two groups, you wished to have control over the unarmed one.
Allah decided to prove (to you) the truth of His promises and to
destroy the unbelievers." (Holy Quran, 8:7)
This verse describes the results of the battle of Badr. Although the
number of battlers of theenemy was several times of the number of
battlersof Muslims, and Muslims were worried about, but Holy Quran
gave Muslims glad tiding. Holy Quran explicitly expressed that either
the victory in the battle or the merchandises would be for the
Muslims.
C. when the child of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) passed away, a
man named as A'as ibn Wabil said: "Indeed Muhammad is childless. He
has no son to be his successor and when he dies his remembrance would
fade. Then the verses of Surah Al-Kawthar were descended:
"We have granted you Kawthar (abundant virtue). So worship your Lord
and make sacrificial offerings. Whoever hatesyou will himself remain
childless." (Holy Quran, 108:1-3)
In these verses it is announced that the one who called Holy Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH&HP) childless would have no child and the generation of
Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) will remain.
3- Who has brought Holy Quran?One of the definite characteristics
ofHoly Prophet Muhammad(PBUH&HP) which no one can deny is that Holy
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was "Ummi" i.e. he had not written, he had
not studied nor had he been taught by any teacher. This fact is so
definite and clear that famous western orientalists have mentioned it
in their books. Therefore stating such words that are in the extreme
eloquence and fluency and contains the secrets of the universe by such
a person, shows that it is a divine work and this knowledge is gained
through revelation. In this regard Holy Quran says:
"You were not able to read or write before the Quran was revealed to
you; however, the followers of falsehood would have tried to confuse
the matter" (HolyQuran, 29:48)
Final word regarding Holy Quran, the Eternal Miracle and Complete Way of Life
Although Holy Quran is a miracle from different aspects, but it should
be noted that it is not a literal book, or a book of mysteries of
creation. All these specifications are to prove that it is a miracle.
Actually it calls itself the book of guidance. So everyone who has
perceived that itis a miracle should seek the way of guidance and the
correct divine knowledge through it. Asan instance by accepting Holy
Quran as a miracle, our belief to the previousprophets and their
miracles can be based on the occult informing of Holy Quran about
them.

The Holy Scripture of Islam: Holy Quran in terms of its eloquence and fluency

Eloquence and fluency is meant in this sense that in trying to convey
the message, one uses very clear, beautiful, poetic, and meaningful
terms. Scholars of Arab literature have noticed these features in all
chapters of Holy Quran.
Looking further into their argument, we have to first see if anyone
during the past 1400 years has been able to refute Holy Quran in
bringing even one chapter like that in Holy Quran? Is it really true
that up to this day no one has been able to defeat Holy Quran? To
answer this question, we must refer back to historical accounts.
Historians, both Muslim and Non-Muslim, have not recorded any
successful accounts of those who tried to defeatthe claim of Holy
Quran. This is significant because historical accounts tend to focus
greatly on the enemies ofHoly Prophet Muhammad(PBUH&HP) and on the
ones who constantly challenged Islam; thus if they had been successful
in such a challenge, historians would have definitely recorded it.
Likewise we can see that in the contemporary era, not one has
succeeded inchallenging Holy Quran.
Why have others remained silent in answering the challenge of Holy Quran?
Was the reason for remaining silent against the challenge of Holy
Quran due to the incapability and weakness of human beings? Or does it
have other reasons? To answerthis question, we can first assume three
reasons for why people have remained silent in answering the challenge
offered by Holy Quran:
1. It may be due to the fact that the people of this and the previous
eras did not have a motive to answer this challenge of Holy Quran.
2. There was a motive to answer the challenge, but after the
revelation of Holy Quran, Arab literature became weak and eventually
diminished. Similarly non-Muslim Arab scholarsof literature do not
exist in the present day to answer this challenge.
3. Neither of the previousideas hold true; rather, no one was able to
bring a book like Holy Quran, and thus abandoned the idea completely.
By studying the earliest situations, it is obvious that the appearance
of Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH&HP) was when many nations were
livingwith different beliefs. Some were materialistic and denying the
existence of any God. Some were idol worshipers,
Zoroastrians,Christians and Jews. Besides these, the emperors of
Persia, and Rome had control over the weak nations. Duringthat period
of time, Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) raised the divine flag, and
invited the world to accept Islam, and submit to one God. This
invitation to Monotheism denied duality of Zoroastrians, Trinity of
Christianity, and the improper attributes of Judaism to Allah and His
prophets, and all the bad habits and traditions from the time of
ignorance. Yet hissubmission to Allah (SWT)presented hostility between
the emperors ofhis time. Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) alone faced
those nations nonetheless, with Holy Quran as his proof of prophecy.
With Holy Quran he challengedall the emperors of his time, the
religious scholars of Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and
idolaters. Up to now, Islam has continued this way of challenging and
has more enemies from before trying to destroy it.
However, it is natural for them to focus on what they can do to
destroy Islam and stand against itfor the fact that Islam is
demolishing them.
They have tried and are trying many ways to wipe out Islam, in order
to achieve their goals. They put Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) and
his companions (Sahabah) in an economic siege for three years, which
was very hard on Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) and his people. The
big battles of Badr and Ohod which were caused by the non-believers to
destroy Islam, were unsuccessful and since they did not accomplish
their ambitions the non-believers became united in the battle of
Khandaq to get rid of Islam. They did everything they could to destroy
Islam, but their energy was worthless. Wouldn't it have been much
easier for them to come up with a man made verses instead of wasting
their time to fight with Islam in some other ways? And if they had
made up such verses which were equivalent to Holy Quran, it would have
been their proof that Islam is a false religion!
Of course the simplest way to void Holy ProphetMuhammad (PBUH&HP) and
his book was to stand up against him which was the case from the very
beginning of establishing Islam. Therefore amongst the enemies of
Islam who made their best to ruin Islam was enough motives to answer
the challenge of Holy Quran.
By over viewing the second condition, we must pay attention to
theliterary roots of Arabs which was going through a revolution.
Although eloquence and fluency was a common technique for the time
when Holy Quran was descended, but later on these techniques expanded
and flourishedcontinually up to our time. At his time the Arab
literacy is more excellent than before and there many new scopes in
the relative techniques. We can find many non-Muslim Arab literalists
throughout the world. Therefore there are many non-Muslims who are the
professionals of eloquence and fluency from the beginning of Islam to
now. Occasionally their expertise was to the extent that they have
written important reference book in their special field such as
linguistics, history, grammar. Let us imagine these literalists had
not motive to answer the challenge of Holy Quran, but couldn't the
enemies of Islam who were severely fighting against Islam, ask them to
supply their need.
So now that we cannot accept the first two conditions we should accept
the third one. No one has been able to answer the challenge Holy
Quran; the only reason could be that theywere unable to do so.
Therefore the truth of Holy Quran is being proved to all.

Holy Quran, Miracle

Imam Reza (as) has said: "Wisdom is man's friend,and ignorance is his enemy."
Ibn Sikkit, a great literaryscholar of his era, once asked Imam Reza
(as): "Why did Allah (SWT) appoint different miracles to each prophet?
He sent Prophet Musa / Moses (pbuh)withmiracles of the cane and the
halo hand, Prophet Isa/Jesus (pbuh)with the power to heal and Holy
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) with the miracle of eloquence?"
Imam Reza (as) replied: "When Allah (SWT) appointed Musa / Moses as a
prophet, it was in anera when magic and supernatural acts were more
common among people than science. Musa / Moses therefore, brought an
act that people had never seen before and could not understand it
through their rational. With this miracle, he was able to refute the
works of the magicians and give them clear proof.
At the time of Isa/Jesus, on the other hand, diseases without cure had
spread throughout. Science and medication was highly in demand.
Isa/Jesus therefore came to them with the miracle of healing all
diseases, a power not known to them, for he could give life to the
dead, and heal genetic blindness and leprosy. And through his
miracles, he fulfilled his proof upon the people ofhis time.
However, Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was appointed at a time when
poetry and eloquence in language was very popular among the
communities. With the revelation of Holy Quran and its teachings,
Allah (SWT) refuted their reasoning."
The miracles of the previous prophets were suitable for the era in
which they lived. We do not have access to most of them. The only
eternal miracle that has lived its way to us is Holy Quran: amiracle
that till this day isbeing examined in all its different aspects,
including its eloquence and language. Although Holy Quran descended in
an era where significant attention was paid to poetry and language,
nevertheless Holy Quran was not limited to that era, rather later
generations can also relate to its message and miracles. For instance,
there are cases in which Holy Quran predicts the future; and even
cases in which Holy Quran points to secrets of creation thatwere
discovered long after Holy Quran's revelation. These facts imply that
Holy Quran was revealed by the one who knows everything about the
creation of theuniverse. Further, this holy book of Islam was brought
by a Prophet who had not gone to anyacademy or school, and therefore
could not have compiled Holy Quran himself. Indeed Holy Quran was
descended by the Lord of the universe.
Has the time of miracles ended? Will we no longerwitness any miracles?
Considering the fact that the miracles of the previous prophets were
specifically designed for a certain time and place, must we then for
the sake of our own faith refer back to the historical accounts on
miracles to become a believer?
In quest for finding answers to these questions, we come across the
holy book of Islam. Holy Quran is the only book that clearly and
firmly claims to be a living miracle for all humans of any race, in
any place, and with any ethnicity they hold.
How Holy Quran views itself a Miracle of Islam?
As we already know, a miracle is an extraordinary act that can not be
performed by just any person. One whom claims to be a prophet will
then prove his status by presenting amiracle. The message miracles
tend to get across to humanity is thatsince human capacities fail to
create miracles, then surely the miracles must be planned and ordered
by a power exceeding above human powers: the power of thecreator of
this world. In other words, by giving the power of miracles to the
prophets, His chosen people, Allah (SWT) has confirmed His direct
connection with the prophets.
Similarly, to prove that it surely is a miracle from Allah (SWT), Holy
Quran challenges the people that doubt the divinity ofthis book to
bring a booksimilar to Holy Quran. It then clearly alleges that if all
the people unite to bring a complete book like that of Holy Quran,
they will not succeed. To make its point more clearand to further
prove the incapability of man in bringing a book like HolyQuran, Noble
Quran this time challenges the people to then bring onlyten chapters
like the chapters of Holy Quran. And just as the answer is obvious to
Holy Quran, it claims that indeed man cannot do such, "Or, do they
say: He has forged it.Say: Then bring ten forged chapters like it and
call upon whom you can besides Allah, if you are truthful; But if they
do not answer you, then know that it is revealed by Allah's knowledge"
(Holy Quran, 11:13-14). And finally to show the extremity of their
weakness, it agrees to continue this challenges with only one chapter,
"And if you are in doubt as to that which We haverevealed to Our
servant, then produce a chapter like it and call on your witnesses
besides Allah if you are truthful" (Holy Quran, 2:23). And again Holy
Quran alleges that they can not do such, "But if you do (it) not and
never shall you do (it), then be on your guard against the fire of
which men and stones are the fuel; it is prepared for the unbelievers"
(Holy Quran,2:24).
It is interesting to know what aspect Holy Quran used for this
challenge. Islamic scholars believe that the entire Holy Quran offers
many different miracles. However, when Holy Quran challenges based on
each one of its chapters it focuses on theeloquence and fluency ofthe
verses.