The statement of those who claim that the Arabs were unable to produce the like of the Qur'an due to divine turning away
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Question:
Also, the Shaykh says that some authors hold that the reason for the Arabs' inability to produce the like of the Qur'an is that Allah turned them away from it.
Answer:
This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah. They say that the Arabs are capable of producing the like of the Qur'an, but Allah turned them away from doing so. This is a false statement. Rather, they were unable to do so because they do not have the capacity for it. That is why it is called a miracle. If they had been capable of it, it would not have been a miracle.
Also, the Shaykh says that some authors hold that the reason for the Arabs' inability to produce the like of the Qur'an is that Allah turned them away from it.
Answer:
This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah. They say that the Arabs are capable of producing the like of the Qur'an, but Allah turned them away from doing so. This is a false statement. Rather, they were unable to do so because they do not have the capacity for it. That is why it is called a miracle. If they had been capable of it, it would not have been a miracle.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، القرآن كلام الله — islamhouse.com (1:11:32)
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