The Quranic Challenge

So what exactly is the Qur’an? Scholars define the Qur’an as this: The Arabic speech of Allah that was revealed to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) both in word and in meaning. It is collected between the two covers of the mushaaf, was narrated in mutawaatir chains, and is a challenge to humankind. We can learn five important things about the Qur’an from this definition. The Arabic speech of Allah: The Qur’an is the speech of Allah, in Arabic.