01-12-2005, 10:35 AM
Assalamu aleikum,
You have already said so many good things just want to emphasise on some.
About that Jesus, pbuh, is honoured in the Qur'an,
"Remember when the Angels said, " Oh Mary! Verily Allah gives you the glad tidings of a word from Him, His name will be Masih, I’sa, son of Mary held in honour in this world and in the hereafter
, and will be one of those who are close to Allah. He shall speak to the people in childhood and maturity and he shall be in the company of the righteous ones." 3:45-46
About Muhammad, saws. 'The unlettered prophet' as already has been quoted from the Qur'an here, so I don't have to repeat it, it is clear enough.
Ronniv, you asked HOW the revelations were written down. And sister Laian did explained that the Jibreel forwarded the revelations from Allah, SWT to the Prophet, saws. He then recited what he heard and then his companions wrote the revelations down on anything available, date palms leaves, flat stones, tree bark, wood, dried animal skins. And this way the verses of the Qur'an were preserved in the hearts of the Muslims, as well as written down, during the lifetime of the Prophet, saws.
So it is interesting to note that if ALL the books in the world would be destroyed, there is only ONE that will still be intact by memory and heart, the Qur'an, since there are so many Muslims that know it by heart. And it could be written down on paper again and again with the EXACT same wording as the revelations to the Prophet of Islam, saws. Subhan'Allah, Allahu Akbar.
Wasalam