Qur'an is the only religious scripture that claims the status of Divinity?

Question

Does the Qur'an claim Divine status for itself ?

Do not the other religious scriptures also claim the status of Divinity for themselves?

It has been mentioned in 3:16 of 2 Timothy that the Bible is the word of God. What is it that is implied here?

Answer 1

Yes the Qur'an does claim divinity and those who believe in the Words of the lord Allah (swt) also believe it to be the divine words of god which has not been altered and preserved. The qur'an is not erroneous and its accuracy on science, literacy etc is without a doubt most miraculous.

Assalamu alaikum wb

Answer 2

And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a chapter like it, and call upon your helpers besides Allah, if you are truthful. (2:23)

Holy Quran

We already know, a miracle is an extraordinary act that can not be performed by just any person.  One whom claims to be a prophet will then prove his status by presenting a miracle.  The message miracles tend to get across to humanity is that since human capacities fail to create miracles, then surely the miracles must be planned and ordered by a power exceeding above human powers: the power of the creator of this world.  In other words, by giving the power of miracles to the prophets, His chosen people, Allah (God) has confirmed His direct connection with the prophets.  

Similarly, to prove that it surely is a miracle from Allah, the Holy Quran challenges the people that doubt the divinity of this book to bring a book similar to the Holy Quran.  It then clearly alleges that if all the people unite to bring a complete book like that of the Quran, they will not succeed.  To make its point more clear and to further prove the incapability of man in bringing a book like the Quran, the Quran this time challenges the people to then bring only ten chapters like the chapters of the Quran.  And just as the answer is obvious to the Quran, it claims that indeed man cannot do such,

“Or, do they say: He has forged it. Say : Then bring ten forged chapters like it and call upon whom you can besides Allah, if you are truthful; But if they do not answer you, then know that it is revealed by Allah’s knowledge” (Quran 11:13-14).  

And finally to show the extremity of their weakness, it agrees to continue this challenges with only one chapter,

“And if you are in doubt as to that which We have revealed to Our servant, then produce a chapter like it and call on your witnesses besides Allah if you are truthful” (Quran 2:23).  

And again the Quran alleges that they can not do such,

“But if you do (it) not and never shall you do (it), then be on your guard against the fire of which men and stones are the fuel; it is prepared for the unbelievers” (Quran 2:24).

It is interesting to know what aspect the Quran used for this challenge.  Islamic scholars believe that the entire Quran offers many different miracles.  However, when the Quran challenges based on each one of its chapters it focuses on the eloquence and fluency of the verses.

Answer 3

How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us'? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has made it into a LIE.   (From the RSV Bible, Jeremiah 8:8)"

Allah Almighty Said:  "Do they not ponder on the Qur'an?  Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy.   (The Noble Quran, 4:82)"

Deuteronomy 4:2

Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.

Can you get book of moses? or book written about moses by others?

can you get injeel of jesus? or according to known and unknown authors?

Answer 4

Does the Qur'an claim Divine status for itself?

Yes. The Holy Qur'an repeatedly makes clear that it is Divine.

"(This is) the revelation of the Book in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the Worlds." (32:2).

"Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds" (26:192).

"(It is a Revelation) sent down by (Him), the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful" (36:5).

Do not the other religious scriptures also claim the status of Divinity for themselves?

No. None of the other religious scriptures claim Divine status for themselves in clear and certain terms.

It has been mentioned in 3:16 of 2 Timothy that the Bible is the word of God. What is it that is implied here?

"..... and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:15, 16).

Here, it must be appreciated that the Bible may be said to have claimed for itself the status of Divine revelation only if the term ‘Holy Scriptures’ as used by Paul referred to the books of the Bible. However, the reality is different.

Amongst the twenty seven books in the New Testament of the Bible, that came to be accepted as canonical, it was the epistles of Paul that were first written. It is the opinion of the scholars that these were first written between the years 40-60 C.E. The epistles of Paul aside, all the other books of the New Testament were written between the years 65-150 C.E. Observe the quotation that was cited above. Paul has referred to certain ‘Holy Scriptures’ with which Timothy had been familiar. The particular way in which he has couched his words indicate that that ‘Scriptures’ had been in circulation even before the writings of Paul and as far as the New Testament is concerned, it is certain that there is in it no writings, whatsoever, that existed before those of Paul himself. Thus there can be no justification in holding on to the idea that the divinely inspired witings to which Paul alluded were of the books of the Bible. It is certain, therefore, that the Holy Scriptures to which Paul makes a reference here is, in fact, the works that were extant before the books of the Bible came to be written. Then how can it be the claim of the Bible that these were, indeed, Divinely inspired? In fact, this has never been the claim of the Bible. It is nothing but the mention of certain writings that were not to be found in the Bible but to which Paul had alluded. As for these writings themselves, they are non-existent today.

Answer 5

no, not only quran, the zabur, taurat and injil claim the same.

Answer 6

Only one divine religion without major errors in its texts: Islam.

Only one non-divine religion in the world so that errors don't happen: Buddhism.

All other religions: Hinduism is beautiful in text but noone can convert to it and it seems caught in the caste system. Judaism says pregnant womens' stomaches will be cut open (even serial killers don't talk like this). Christianity has entire chapters missing from the old testament. Hardly divine.