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If, like the early Muslims, the historicity of the Satanic Verses incident is accepted, this raises another troubling implication for a document of Islamic faith. Verse 2:23 of the Qur'an contains what is now popularly referred to as the "surah like it" challenge, where [[Allah]] challenges doubters to create a single surah like those contained in the Qur'an.<ref>"''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}}</ref> | If, like the early Muslims, the historicity of the Satanic Verses incident is accepted, this raises another troubling implication for a document of Islamic faith. Verse 2:23 of the Qur'an contains what is now popularly referred to as the "surah like it" challenge, where [[Allah]] challenges doubters to create a single surah like those contained in the Qur'an.<ref>"''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}}</ref> | ||
According to historical memory of the Satanic Verses incident, Satan created a fabricated surah. It was apparently so convincing that Muhammad himself believed it and publicly recited it as the words of Allah. Not one amongst the Muslims, the pagans and even the [[jinn]] doubted its source. Therefore, according to Islamic sources, the "surah like it" challenge has been met already during Muhammad's lifetime, by Satan no less, and the Qur'an's challenge is met and bested. | According to the historical memory of the Satanic Verses incident found in the sira and tafsir traditions, Satan created a fabricated surah. It was apparently so convincing that Muhammad himself believed it and publicly recited it as the words of Allah. Not one amongst the Muslims, the pagans and even the [[jinn]] doubted its source. Therefore, according to Islamic sources, the "surah like it" challenge has already been met already during Muhammad's lifetime, by Satan no less, and thus the Qur'an's challenge is met and bested. | ||
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