Bismillah,
Assalamualaykum noble brother in Islam.
In response to your question:
Why is the quran considered a miracle in islam?
Subhan'Allah....The Glorious Qur'an is a Miracle from Allah (to the Prophet Muhammad
) as Allah says in the Qur'an -
Surah Yunus Verse 37:
"And this Qur'an is not as could ever be produced by other than Allah (Lord of the heavens and earth), but it is a confirmation of (the Revelation) which was before it [i.e. the Taurat (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospal), and a full explanation of the Book (i.e. the laws decreed for mankind) wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)." (10:37)
It was narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radi'Allahu anhu):
The Prophet said, "There was no Prophet among the prophets but was given miracles because of which people had belief, but what I have been given is the Divine Revelation which Allah has revealed to me. So I hope that my followers will be more than those of any other Prophet on the Day of Resurrection." [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
Subhan'Allah......The Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad
through Angel Jibril. It confirms what was sent before but at the same token, it states so many facts that scientists are probably discovering today. An example are these Verses which speak of the creation of mankind (or even the development of the embryo in the woman's womb):
"Thereafter We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of male and female sexual discharge and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman)." [Surah Al-Mu'minin Verse 13]
"Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a lump of flesh, then We made out of that lump of flesh bones, then We brought it forth as another creation. So, Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators." [Surah Al-Mu'minin Verse 14]
".......................................He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation in three veils of darkness. Such is Allah your Lord. His is the kingdom. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). How then are you turned away?" [Surah Az-Zumar Verse 6]
Subhan'Allah...Allah has also
'challanged' us in the Qur'an to produce a chapter like this Book...surely we will
NEVER EVER be able too! Subhan'Allah.
Allah has also PROMISED to
'protect' the Qur'an.
Also, consider the following Hadith from
Saheeh Bukhaaree Vol. 4, Bk 55, #549 (in certain editions it is listed as vol. 4, #3332):
Inna ahada kum yuhma'u khalquhu fee batni ummahi arba'eena yawman, THUMMA yakoonu 'alaqatan mithla dhalika, THUMMA yakoonu mudhghatan mithla dhalika
A human being is created in the womb of his mother for forty days, THEN he becomes an alaqa for an equivalent period [of time], THEN he becomes a mudgha for an equivalent period [of time].
Not only was the Qur'an a Miracle from Allah to the Prophet
...but in actual fact, Allah Subhana hu wa ta'aala decreed many other Miracles to be attached with him
.
You may wish to read a couple of these articles relating to the Prophet's
Miracles, Insha'Allah.
click link:
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3055
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3038
Insha'Allah, i pray this helped dear brother.
Any good in what i've said is from Allah Alone, all praise is due to Him. Anything wrongly said, anything dumbfound i hereby confirm is from my side and shaytaan!
I leave you in the View of Ar-Raheem,
Wasalam...