CHAPTER 14

DISPUTATION ABOUT THE QUR'ANIC

REVELATIONS The Holy Quran says: "None argue concerning the revelations of Allah save those who disbelieve." (40 : 4) In another Verse the Almighty Allah says: "Lo ! those who find (a cause of) disagreement in the Scripture are in open schism." (2 : 176) Abu al-'Aliya says: There is a stern warning to those who dispute about the Qur'anic revelations. Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying: "Disputation about the Holy Quran is infidelity." Ahmad and Abu Dawud transmitted it. 'Amr b. Shu'aib quoted the authority of his father from his grandfather who said that the Prophet, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) heard some people disagreeing about the Holy Quran and said, "It was just on this account that your predecessors perished: "They set parts of Allah's Book against others, whereas Allah's Book was sent down only to be consistent; so do not use parts of the Holy Quran to falsify others. Speak about as much of it as you know, but where you are ignorant entrust it to him who knows." Ahmad and Ibn Maja transmitted if.