He also said—may Allah have mercy on him:

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Explaining that the magnificent Quran is the speech of Allah, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, and that none of it is the speech of anyone else—not Gabriel, Muhammad, or anyone besides them.

Allah Most High said:

“When you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed.”

“He has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.”

“His authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who, through him, associate partners with Allah.”

“When We replace one verse with another—and Allah knows best what He sends down—they say, ‘You are only a fabricator.’ Rather, most of them do not know.”

“Say: ‘The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord in truth, to strengthen those who believe, and as guidance and good tidings for the Muslims.’”

“We certainly know that they say, ‘It is only a human being who teaches him.’ The tongue of the one to whom they allude is foreign, while this is clear Arabic speech.”

Thus He commanded him to say:

“The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord in truth.”

The pronoun in His words, “Say: ‘He has brought it down,’” refers back to “what” in His words, “what He sends down.” What is meant is the Quran, as the context indicates. His words, “And Allah knows best