Muhammad Ali addresses questions about Islam's truth claims, clarifying that memorization of the Quran by millions demonstrates preservation (not just truth by itself), but that Islam's truth rests on multiple objective evidences: prophecies of the Prophet (peace be upon him), accurate descriptions of the natural world and ancient history, the Quran's inimitability, logical consistency, and absence of contradictions. He argues that preservation, rational consistency, and simplicity are necessary criteria for a divine scripture, but not sufficient alone—objective evidences are essential. When challenged on prophecies, he explains Islam's objective hadith grading system (established over 1,000 years ago) and notes many prophecies are falsifiable because they are person-specific, group-specific, or time-bound (e.g., Abu Lahab, Roman and Persian kings, Euphrates drying up revealing gold). Regarding science, Muhammad emphasizes the Quran is a book of guidance for 7th-century Arabs, not a cosmology textbook, yet it accurately states scientific facts (like universal expansion) that were unknown at the time. He maintains that expecting detailed Einsteinian physics in the Quran would be unwise and impractical for its audience.
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