270- The Predictions of the Holy Qur’an, Part 2 (Series: Inviting Reflections).
Prof Dr M Akram Chaudhary
Ex Vice Chancellor/Professor Emeritus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Some more Predictions made by the Qur’an are listed below:
4 -???????????????????The Qur’an claimed that no one will be able to bring/compose any Surah like the Qur’an and that the Holy Qur’an is inimitable:
"????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????? ?????????? ?????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????? ???? ????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??????????.?????? ????? ??????????? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ? ????????? ??????????????" (And if you are in doubt about what we have revealed to Our servant, then produce a Surah (chapter) like these, and call your witnesses apart from Allah, if you are truthful. ?But if you do not---and you will not---then beware the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, prepared for the disbelievers). Surah: 2, Verses: 23-24.?
5 -???????????????????The Holy Qur’an is safe from any adulteration or corruption because Allah Almighty has guaranteed its safety.?Among 315 revealed holy scriptures and books, it is only the last message of Allah: Al-Qur’an al-Karim which is extant as it was revealed unto the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, despite hazards of history during last millennium and a half. Allah says:
" ?????? ?????? ?????????? ????????? ???????? ???? ???????????? "?(We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and we will assuredly guard it (from corruption). Surah: 15, Verse: 9.
6 -???????????????????Allah had warned us well before that We (Allah) will gradually reduce the earth from its extremities. The two verses of the Qur’an, in this context, read as follows:
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"??????? ???????? ?????? ??????? ????????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? " (Do they (non-believers) not see how We deal with the earth, gradually reducing the land from its extremities?) Surah 21: Verse 44.
The same has been mentioned in the Qur’an at another place:
"???? ???? ???????? ?????? ??????? ????????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? ? ?? ??????? ???????? ??? ???????????????????? ? ??? ???? ??????? ???????????"????????????????????
(Do they not see how We deal with the earth, diminishing it at its edges? God judges: and nothing can hold back His judgment. And He is quick to settle accounts). Surah 13: ?Verse 41.
The above warning was served on us a millennium and half years before. Unfortunately, we did not take any notice of it and failed to pay any heed. Now because of Global Warming or other geological reasons the humanity is exposed to another danger that the sea is going to swallow some more dry parts of the land. Such verses again remind us that the Qur’an should be taken as an Avenue of Knowledge to plan the future of the humanity.
(We shall discuss this topic, in detail, in another coming post).?