The Argument: The “Missing” Command
Traditionalists argue that every word of the Quran is eternal and uncreated. If this were true, the Quran would be a static archive of every Divine decree. But the history of the Qibla (Direction of Prayer) destroys this logic.
1. The Ghost Command
We know as a historical and religious fact that the Muslims faced Jerusalem (Masjid al-Aqsa) for 17 months. This was not a “guess”; it was a Divine instruction.
The Tawahidi Question: Where is the verse in the Quran commanding the Prophet to face Jerusalem? The Answer: It does not exist.
2. The Trash-Collector Fallacy
If the Quran were an eternal, uncreated ledger, then the command to face Jerusalem—which was a valid Divine decree—would have to be in there.
Traditionalists who believe in an “Eternal Quran” yet accept Abrogation (Naskh) are stuck in a contradiction. They believe God “keeps” some verses that no longer work, while “deleting” or “omitting” others (like the command for the first Qibla).
3. The Logical Conclusion: The Quran is not “Trash”
In the Tawahidi School, we do not view the Quran as a static, eternal object. It is a Created Manifestation designed for a specific purpose.
- The Proof: God does not keep “obsolete” instructions in the Quran like trash. The Quran only contains what is necessary for the Current Build of the Bridge.
- The Result: The change of Qibla proves that Divine revelation is a fluid, active communication with Time. If the command to face Jerusalem was “created” for a time and then “removed” or “never included” in the final Book, then the Book itself is a created, curated manifestation—not an eternal co-entity with God.
The “Shield” Strike:
If God’s speech were His eternal essence, it could not be “updated” or “replaced.” You cannot “update” the Essence of God. Therefore, the Qibla change proves that the Quran is a Product of God’s Knowledge, expressed as a Created Tool for man.
“A word that regulates the temporal cannot be external to temporality.”
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