The Meaning of His Saying, "Or do they say, 'He composed it'? Rather, they do not believe. So let them bring a statement like it, if they are truthful."

The Shaykh : Then He, the Exalted, said: meaning that he attributed it to Allah, even though he was lying about Allah, the Exalted. Allah, the Exalted, said: if they are truthful that you composed it and that it is from your speech, then you are a human being. And if you are a human being and this is from your speech which you attributed to Allah, then let them bring a statement like it. The lam here is for a command intended to demonstrate their inability, but they were unable and did not bring a statement like it. This indicates that this Qur'an is the speech of Allah and not the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).