Muhammad al-Sayyid Radi Jibril
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Muhammad al-Sayyid Radi Jibril is a contemporary Islamic scholar and author known for his research in Quranic studies and the tradition of Quranic inimitability (i‘jāz).
Scholarly Contributions
Jibril authored the specialized treatise ‘Ināyat al-Muslimīn bi-Ibrāz Wujūh al-I‘jāz fī al-Qur’ān al-Karīm ("The Care of Muslims in Highlighting the Facets of Inimitability in the Noble Quran"), which was prepared for and published as part of the proceedings of the academic seminar ‘Ināyat al-Mamlaka al-‘Arabiyya al-Su‘ūdiyya bi-al-Qur’ān al-Karīm wa-‘Ulūmih ("The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Care for the Noble Quran and Its Sciences"), convened by the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran in Medina in 1421 AH (2000 CE).
In his study, Jibril traces the sustained efforts of Muslim scholars across successive centuries to expound the evidential aspects and facets of Quranic inimitability. He analyzes the divine purpose behind supporting prophets with miracles, noting that while earlier prophetic signs were largely sensory, the primary miracle granted to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was intellectual and rational—embodied in the Quran—befitting the universal and seal-bearing nature of his message, alongside the sensory miracles bestowed upon him. He further delineates the technical definition and core theological objective of i‘jāz al-Qur’ān, explaining it as the demonstration of mankind's incapacity to produce anything like the Quran, thereby proving the truth of the revelation and the veracity of the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ messengership.
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Ināyat al-Muslimīn bi-Ibrāz Wujūh al-I‘jāz fī al-Qur’ān al-Karīm (The Muslims' Care in Highlighting the Facets of Inimitability in the Noble Quran) is a scholarly treatise that examines the historical development and multifaceted nature of Quranic inimitability (i‘jāz). Prepared to document how Muslim scholarship across history addressed the subject, the work clarifies foundational conceptual frameworks, traces the tradition of related literature from the 3rd century AH to modern times, and analyzes the principal linguistic, thematic, and scientific facets of i‘jāz.