Quran, A Book of Rhetorical Miracle
That book is the Holy Quran. One aspect of the Quran’s miracle is its rhetorical miracle.
God challenges all humans and jinn to bring a verse like those of the Quran, and this is an indication of the Holy Book’s eloquence.
So far no one has been able to do that and bring just one verse like those of the Quran.
There have been many books written about the Quran’s rhetorical miracle and its eloquence.
Balagha (eloquence) is an Arabic word that means meeting the addressee’s mental and psychological needs in speaking. A eloquent remark is like a medicine prescribed based on the person’s need.
The Quran is the word of God, who more than anyone else knows the human needs. Naturally, the word of God is compatible with tour needs and every verse of the Holy Book affects us and our character.
Here are some examples of the Quran’s rhetorical miracles:
1- Likening unbelievers’ actions to ashes in the face of a strong wind:
“The deeds of those who deny the existence of their Lord are like ashes blown about by a strong wind on a stormy day. They will achieve nothing from their deeds. (What they have done) is a manifest error.” (Verse 18 of Surah Ibrahim)
God in this verse uses words to portray the outcome of unbelievers’ deeds in an amazing way. If someone spoke for hours about how the deeds of unbelievers are scattered, it could not have such an effect as this verse has.
This verse makes the outcome of unbelievers’ deeds seem real and motivates one to think about it.
2- Likening the sky to a scroll:
“On that Day, We shall roll up the heaven like a written scroll is rolled. As We originated the first creation, so will We bring it back again. This is a binding promise on Us which We shall assuredly fulfill.” (Verse 104 of Surah Al-Anbiya)
In this verse, there is a subtle simile about the end of the world, likening it to a scroll that is now spread but on the Resurrection Day will be rolled up.
