A Review of the Historical Process of Compiling Books on the Inimitability of the Quran مقاله

چکیده:

In Islamic culture, at first the idea of the miracle of the Qur’an was formed in theological circles and then entered the field of Quranic sciences. Therefore, during the Islamic centuries, scholars of these two fields have discussed the miracle of the Qur’an and written several books on the dimensions of the problem of the miracle of the Qur’an. The aim of this article is a review of the historical course of compiling these books and explaining the ups and downs of the course of this compilation. In the importance and necessity of study the historical course of compiling miracle books, it is enough that conducting any research in the field of miracle of the Qur’an is based on knowing and being fully aware of the historical course and turning points and recognizing important and effective sources in this field. This research tries to examine the process of compiling books by a descriptive-analytical approach. The compilation on the miracles of the Qur’an took place scientifically in the third century AH. The compilation of miracle books in the fourth to fifth centuries reached its peak due to the political and cultural conditions, the emergence and confrontation of different sects, and the ability of the Islamic State. From the seventh century onwards, with the invasion of the Mongols and the turbulent conditions, the compilation of books reached its decline and stagnation. In the tenth to thirteenth centuries, the compilation of books on miracles declined due to the prevalence of the debate over the authenticity of the appearances of God’s Word and the issue of distortion. Throughout this period, the dominant discourse has been the miraculous aspect of the eloquence and eloquence of the Qur’an. With the beginning of the fourteenth century and with the advancement of science in the West, the scientific approach to scientific miracles became more widespread.