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examples they use. In the Qur’an, we see that they claimed
to have never heard of Islam as the Prophet (saas)
explained, that they had never heard about it from their
elders, and that they believed in Allah. Most unbelievers
are very violent and aggressive in their arguments, for they
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ples can be multiplied.
So far, we have examined their arguments about Allah,
how they regard believers, how they distort the truth, and
how they try to extinguish Allah’s light. Furthermore, we
have outlined the various pretexts for their arguments that
the Qur’an is untrue. We now turn to another type of argu-
ment:
What about the one who argued with Ibrahim about his
Lord, on the basis that Allah had given him sovereign-
ty? Ibrahim said: “My Lord is He Who gives life and
causes to die.” He (Pharaoh) said: “I also give life and
cause to die.” Ibrahim said: “Allah makes the sun
come from the East. Make it come from the West.”
And the unbeliever was dumbfounded. Allah does not
guide a wrongdoing people. (Surat al-Baqara: 258)
The person presented here as arguing with Ibrahim (as),
is a wicked person who has been spoiled by prosperity.
Elsewhere in the Qur’an, it is stated that those who argue
and contend with believers are wealthy, prominent individ-
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