Official source
The Qur'an
Quran.com presentation of the Qur'an with English translation support, used for mainstream Islamic source anchors.
The Qur'an, Quran.com, accessed June 16, 2026.
Open sourceObjection
The Qur'an Is Inimitable
The Qur'an is inimitable, and its unmatched eloquence proves that it is from Allah.
The Qur'an's challenge deserves to be stated accurately, but literary excellence is not the same kind of public historical test as the resurrection of Jesus or the apostolic witness to the gospel.
State the challenge fairly
The Qur'an challenges opponents to produce something like it, and many Muslims connect that challenge to i'jaz, the Qur'an's inimitability. The claim is not merely that the Qur'an is beautiful to Muslims.
Ask what kind of proof is being offered
Judgments about literary inimitability depend on language, taste, criteria, and prior commitments. They do not function like public historical claims about crucifixion, resurrection proclamation, and identifiable witnesses.
Sources
Primary source
Sahih al-Bukhari
A major Sunni hadith collection presented by Sunnah.com.
Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunnah.com, accessed June 16, 2026.
Open sourceSecondary context
No God but One
Christian apologetics treatment of Islam and Christianity by a former Muslim.
Nabeel Qureshi, No God but One: Allah or Jesus?, Zondervan, 2016.