🔹 1. The Root of Rejection: Denial of Divine Origin

The greatest resistance that da‘wah carriers face—both then and now—is not against ritual or moral practice, but against the claim that the Qur’an is the literal word of Allah.

🛑 Historical Example: Al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīrah

Allah says:

“Indeed, he thought and planned. So may he be destroyed for how he planned!”
(Surah Al-Muddaththir 74:18–19)

According to Ibn Kathir, these verses refer to Al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīrah, a Qurayshi noble who admitted the power of the Qur’an, saying:

“By Allah, I have heard from Muhammad a speech that is neither the word of man nor jinn… it has sweetness and depth, and it rises above all other speech.”

Yet he rejected the message, not out of doubt—but due to political fear, social pressure, and pride. This form of willful denial—despite recognition—is what the Qur’an often calls kufr.

🔹 2. When Arrogance Masks as Intellectual Demand

After failing to dismiss the Qur’an’s content, the next tactic was demanding physical miracles:

“They say: ‘We will not believe in you until you cause a spring to gush from the earth… or until you bring Allah and the angels before us.’”
(Surah Al-Isra 17:90–93)

Allah exposes their intentions again:

“Even if there were a Qur’an with which mountains could be moved or the dead could be spoken to… they still would not believe unless Allah wills.”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:31)

🔍 Al-Sa‘di notes: their demands were not genuine—they sought delay, not truth. No miracle would suffice because their hearts were already sealed by arrogance.

“And when Our clear verses are recited to them, they say: ‘Bring us a Qur’an other than this, or change it!’ Say: ‘It is not for me to change it on my own accord.’”
(Surah Yunus 10:15)

They didn’t reject the Qur’an because of how it was said—they rejected it because of what it required: abandoning idols, submitting to divine law, and surrendering personal pride.

🔹 3. Rejection by the People of the Book: When Altered Scripture Becomes the Standard

“And when there came to them a Book from Allah confirming what was with them… they disbelieved in it, despite recognizing it. So Allah’s curse is upon the disbelievers.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:89)

🔍 Ibn Kathir: They prayed for the coming of a prophet but rejected him when he came from outside their tribe.

🔍 Al-Sa‘di: Their rejection was not from lack of knowledge but from pride and envy—they couldn’t accept the truth unless it came on their terms.

Likewise, Allah says of their arrogance:

“The People of the Book ask you to bring down a book from the sky. But they asked Musa for even more and said, ‘Show us Allah plainly’—so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing.”
(Surah An-Nisa 4:153)

🔹 4. The Hypocrites’ Relationship with the Qur’an: Fear, Not Faith

“The hypocrites fear that a surah will be revealed about them, exposing what is in their hearts. Say: ‘Mock as you will—Allah will bring forth what you fear.’”
(Surah At-Tawbah 9:64)

🔍 Tafsir al-Sa‘di:
Surah At-Tawbah is known as “al-Fadhihah” (The Exposer) because it revealed the internal schemes of the hypocrites without naming names—making the message timeless.

• They didn’t reject the Qur’an’s authority—they feared its exposure.
• Their mockery was a mask to hide their guilt and avoid confrontation with the truth.

🔹 5. The Alliance of Falsehood: Disbelievers, Jews, and Hypocrites

Before and after the Hijrah, Quraysh sought support from Jewish rabbis to test the Prophet ﷺ’s authenticity.

“They did not appraise Allah with true appraisal when they said: ‘Allah has not sent anything to a human being.’”
(Surah Al-An‘am 6:91)

🔍 Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Al-Sa‘di:
This verse addresses both Quraysh and the Jewish scholars who denied revelation unless it aligned with their distorted criteria.

And in Surah An-Nisa 4:51, Allah exposes this alliance:

“Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, believing in Jibt and Taghut, and saying to the disbelievers: ‘These are more guided than the believers.’”

🔹 6. Modern Echoes of Ancient Resistance

✔ Secularist Argument:

“We only believe in what we can prove.”

But the Qur’an replies:

“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves…”
(Surah Fussilat 41:53)

🔍 Islam does not call for blind belief, but for reflection, reason, and revelation in harmony.

✔ Orientalist Theories:

Writers like John Wansbrough and Patricia Crone claim the Qur’an was assembled over time.

But:

• It was memorized and written in the Prophet’s lifetime.
• Compiled under Abu Bakr.
• Standardized and spread under Uthman—within one generation.

“Indeed, it is We who sent down the Reminder, and indeed, We will preserve it.”
(Surah Al-Hijr 15:9)

🔹 7. A Crisis Within: Muslims Struggling With Certainty

Many Muslims, especially youth, are exposed to doubts from:

• Social media
• Western academia
• Pseudo-intellectual influencers

They don’t reject Islam because of evidence—but due to lack of deep engagement with the Qur’an.

🧠 A Da’wah Carrier’s Role Today

To counter these challenges:

• Be rooted in certainty (yaqīn)
• Respond with revelation, reasoning, and clarity
• Embody the Qur’an in action and character

“Say: If all mankind and jinn gathered to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce its like…”
(Surah Al-Isra 17:88)

🌟 Final Reflections

• The battle over revelation is not just ancient—it is ongoing.
• The Qur’an remains the living miracle, confronting every generation with truth.
• Let others doubt. But as da’wah carriers, we must stand firm—with confidence in the unshakable proof of Allah.

“They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light—even if the disbelievers hate it.”
(Surah As-Saff 61:8)

🕌 Surat Ar-Ra’d – The Qur’an as the Ultimate Proof

Confronting Doubts, Demands, and Denial through Revelation

🔷 Introduction: The Timeless Question – Is the Qur’an Truly from Allah?

Since the beginning of revelation, this has been the central challenge:
❝ Is the Qur’an truly from Allah, or is it the word of a man? ❞

In Surat Ar-Ra’d, Allah responds to the disbelievers’ demands for physical signs, their mockery of revelation, and their denial of the Prophet’s mission, presenting the Qur’an itself as the ultimate and eternal miracle.

This surah is not only a response to the Quraysh—it is a blueprint for da’wah carriers in every age. The arguments it presents remain relevant today, as modern secularists, atheists, and even some academic circles continue to question the divine origin of the Qur’an.

🔹 1. The Disbelievers’ Demands for Physical Signs

“And those who disbelieve say: ‘Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say: ‘Indeed, Allah misguides whom He wills and guides to Himself those who turn to Him in repentance.’”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:27)

This verse reflects a repeating theme throughout the Qur’an: disbelievers demanding miraculous signs—not out of sincerity, but to justify their rejection.

🌍 Historical Echoes:

• In Surah Al-Isra (17:90–93), they say:

“We will not believe in you until you cause a spring to gush forth from the earth… or until you make the sky fall upon us in pieces… or bring Allah and the angels before us face to face…”

This is not the language of those seeking truth. It’s the language of arrogance, defiance, and deflection.

🔹 2. The Qur’an’s Response: Guidance is Not Coerced

Allah firmly responds:

“You are only a warner. And for every nation there is a guide.”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:7)

The Prophet ﷺ is not here to force belief through spectacle—he is here to deliver the message. Guidance is a matter of the heart, not the eyes. The miracles already surround them:

• The origin of life (13:8),
• The functioning of the heavens (13:2),
• The natural signs of lightning, rain, thunder (13:12–13).

Yet, they continue to mock. Why? Because the problem is not with the signs—it is with the state of their hearts.

🔹 3. The Arrogance of Demanding a Different Qur’an

“And when Our clear verses are recited to them, those who do not expect to meet Us say: ‘Bring us a Qur’an other than this or change it!’ Say: ‘It is not for me to change it of my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me.’”
(Surah Yunus 10:15)

This is one of the most revealing verses in the entire Qur’an. It shows:

• They admired the Qur’an’s eloquence, but
• They rejected its message—because it confronted their idols, their authority, and their arrogance.

Today, we hear similar echoes:

• “Islam needs to be updated.”
• “This part of the Qur’an doesn’t fit modern values.”
• “Why can’t Islam conform to progressive ideologies?”

But just as the Prophet ﷺ was told to respond, we too must say:

“It is not for me to change it. I only follow what is revealed.”

🔹 4. The Qur’an is the Miracle They Overlook

Allah says:

“Had there been a Qur’an with which mountains could be moved, or the earth split apart, or the dead made to speak, they still would not believe…”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:31)

This verse affirms that the Qur’an already holds that power—but those who demand more are not seekers of truth.

“It is not the eyes that are blind, but the hearts within the chests.”
(Surah Al-Hajj 22:46)

🔹 5. The Parable of Water and Fire – Truth vs. Falsehood

“He sends down water from the sky, and valleys flow according to their capacity. The flood carries away foam. And in what they heat in fire to make ornaments or utensils, foam likewise rises. But the foam passes away, while what benefits people remains…”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:17)

This profound parable teaches:

• Revelation is like rain—it nourishes sincere hearts.
• Falsehood is like foam—it rises temporarily, then disappears.
• Trials are like fire—they burn away insincerity and leave behind purified faith.

🔹 6. Addressing the People of the Book

In Madinah, the Jews rejected the Qur’an because it didn’t align with their altered scriptures:

“And when there came to them a Book from Allah confirming what was with them… they disbelieved in it, even though they recognized it…”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:89)

“The People of the Scripture ask you to bring down to them a book from the sky. But they had asked Musa for even greater…”
(Surah An-Nisa 4:153)

They rejected not from ignorance, but from pride.

🔹 7. Final Rebuttal: The Qur’an is Enough

“Those who disbelieve say: ‘You are not a messenger.’ Say: ‘Sufficient is Allah as a witness between me and you, and those who have knowledge of the Scripture.’”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:43)

Even scholars from the People of the Book, like Abdullah ibn Salam, recognized the truth and accepted Islam—proving that the message was clear.

🌟 Final Reflections for the Da’wah Carrier

1. The Qur’an is sufficient—we don’t need to chase new miracles.
2. The problem is not in proof—it is in pride.
3. Certainty (yaqeen) in the Qur’an is the foundation of all da’wah.
4. Falsehood may rise—but it always vanishes.

“Say: The truth has come, and falsehood has perished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to perish.”
(Surah Al-Isra 17:81)

🔚 Conclusion: The Qur’an Will Endure

• The Qur’an is not only a miracle—it is a mirror.
• It reflects sincerity and exposes hypocrisy.
• It purifies like water and strengthens like fire.

“Then, as for the foam, it passes away, and what benefits people remains on the earth.”
(Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:17)