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Bismillah
Praise be to Allah King of the Kings and Owner of the universe and prayer and peace be upon His Messenger Mohamed Ibn Abdullah, his household and companions.
"And if you (Arab pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down (i.e. the Qur'an) to Our slave (Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ), then produce a Surah (chapter) of the like thereof and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides Allah, if you are truthful.* But if you do it not, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers." (Quran2: 23-24)
There were and still are several endeavors from those who are completely taken by shaytan (Satan) to compose manmade texts in an effort to compete with the Quran. Actually such endeavors stand as an evidence for the miraculous Quranic texts. For instance Musaylemah Ibn Habib who is well known in Islamic history as Musaylemah the liar claimed to be receiving revelation from Allah. Sometime after his call was eliminated, a delegation of Beni Hanifa came to Abu Bakrel Sedeeq may Allah be Pleased with him. Abu Bakr told them: Tell us a part of Musaylemah's Quran. They replied O Khaleef of Rasullah, would you rather excuse us. He said it is a must that you do. They said, he used to say: o you frog daughter of two frogs, croak for you croaking, neither the water you spoil nor the drinker you prevent. Your head in immersed in the water and your tail in the mud. He also used to say: and the seed spreaders and the female harvesters who harvest and the grain spreaders, and the female grinders who are grinding, and the female bakers who bake, and the female bread pieces givers, hailing and ghee, you are advantaged over the people of wool and those who preceded you your companion so prevent him, and the beggar provide him with shelter, and the distressed console him. Abu Bakr Elsdeeq told them: O I am surprised at you, how did he manage to isolate your minds, these texts never came from a Divine Deity. It was narrated under the authority of Amr Ibn El A`as that he met Musaylimah before he embraced Islam. Musaylimah requested to Amr to recite some of what was revealed to the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam. Amr recited Suratu Ala`sr. Musaylimah replied I received a similar text. Amr said: what is the text? He started saying: O wool O wool, you are not but a source of bringing and a front, other wise all what is rest is nothing but holes. He then asked Amr saying what do you see? Amr said: Wallahi you know well that I know that you are lying.
In the nineteenth century, an Iranian appeared and called himself AlBab. He claimed prophet hood and composed a book titled "Al Bayan". He claimed that this book is what Allah referred to in the Ayah:" He created man.* He taught him eloquent speech." (Quran 55:3-4). He even added that this book actually abrogated the Quran (replaced it). The book contained texts such as: when the egg drops down and breaks don’t eat it, but if you break it with your hands then eat it.
While in the modern time, a number of arrogant people used the Internet to infuse their ill feelings about Islam. Some of them claimed receiving similar Quran. For example in a site titled "Sura like it" on which they published ten texts calling them Surahs and claiming they are like Quran. A reader can easily pick nothing but linguistic and scientific errors, improper and silly talk. Using low level rhyme, the texts do not even call for virtuous attitude neither forbid vice. For example, the texts go as: Glory be to the one who created sky and did not put a limit to it, and created earth and made it water and froze. Such short sentences contain nothing but scientific errors. Modern scientific and astronomic researches regardless of the major capabilities devoted to discover the space were incapable of confirming that sky has no limit. While the word froze means freezing water. Is the earth composed only of water and snow? Dr. Zaghloul Annajar (a renowned geologist and Islamic thinker) sent them a reply in 38 pages in both English and Arabic. All what they could do was to change the site's address.
Actually human efforts to copy Allah's Words did nothing but confirming the divinity of Quran. It was useful rather than harmful to Islam. And the challenge shall remain standing till the Hour.
Narrated Abu Horaira may Allah be pleased with him that the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said: One who prays a prayer without reciting Ummul Quran (Fatiha), his prayer is incomplete (he repeated this 3 times). People asked Abu Horaira: But we pray behind the Imam. He explained read it to yourselves. I heard Rasullah salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam say that Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`la Say I divided the prayer (Fatiha) between Me and My Devotee into two, and to my Devotee what he asks. When the devotee says: Alhamdulelah Rubela`lameen (Praise be to Allah Lord of the Worlds), Allah may He be Glorified Say: My devotee Praised me, then follows ArRahman ArRaheem, Allah Say My devotee Glorified Me, then at saying Malek Yawmeldeen Allah Say: My devotee Glorified Me or My devotee delegated his/her matters to Me, at Iyaka na`budu wa Iyaka nasat`een Allah Say this is between me and My devotee and to My devotee what is asked, until the part of ehdenaasiratul mostaqeem sirataldhaeen ana`mata a`layhem ghayrel maghdoubel a`lyhem wala daaalyeen. Allah Say: this is for My devotee and to My devotee what he/she asked for" (reported by Muslim, Abu Daoud, Nesaiy and Termidhi).
Narrated under the authority of Abi Qatada may Allah be pleased with him that the Messenger of Allah salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam was asked about fasting the day of Ashoura, and he said:" It expiates the sins of the past year". (reported by Muslim and Ibn Majeh).
Narrated under the authority of Ibn Abbass may Allah be pleased with both of them that the Messenger of Allah salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam fasted the day of A`ashoura-a and commanded people to fast it" (reported by consensus).
Thanks sister Muslimah
There is no question for any true believer that the Quran is perfetly preserved by Allah
Salam