218. Was Prophet Muhammad himself sceptic about the Quran.

The message from verse (10:94) of the Quran is, it tells Prophet Muhammad “ If you suspect about our revelations to you, ask the people who have gone through the earlier scriptures. This revelation is from your Lord” “And do not become one of those who suspect”.

This should not be understood as Prophet Muhammad would suspect revelation of the Quran and that he needs to consult the scholars of previous scriptures. This is not what is conveyed here.

A superficial approach to this verse might suggest any suspicion, doubt in the Quran, Prophet Muhammad should with the help of the scholars of previous scriptures must get it cleared.

But this verse was not revealed to give this message. Prophet Muhammad was not faced with any suspicion or doubt regarding any verse of the Quran, and neither did he approach any scholar of previous scripture to get them cleared.

In that case what does this verse convey? The answer to this question can be found in the verse itself.

Prophet Muhammad had a doubt in the initial stages of his prophethood,as to whether the messages he received were from God, or did something happened to him.

Hadith by: Bukhar: 4.

Can humans receive messages from God was his initial doubt. This has to be verified and confirmed from people well conversant with earlier scriptures is what this verse conveys.

This can be understood from the phrases of the verse “This truth is indeed from your Lord, and do not become one of those suspect and doubt”.

Based on this was Prophet Muhammad led to Varakka a scholar of earlier scriptures, who clarified by telling him ‘ the same angel who came to Prophet Musa has come to you. Hadith by: Bukhari: 4.

If we combine certain other previous verses along with this verse we observe the verse conveying yet another message

In verses prior to this we find messages about Almighty’s magnanimity towards Jews. They lived in a land with the best specialities, and were offered the best of food. Only after conveying this message does the Quran talk about suspicions in its contents, and to consult scholars of earlier scriptures regarding the same in the next verse.

When asked about this, they (the scholars of other earlier scriptures) will speak the truth, though it is something concerning their pride they would not hide this matter like in others . This is the reason Allah tells them to approach the learned people of earlier scriptures in verse (10:94) of the Quran.

This should not be misunderstood as to approach the learned people of other earlier scriptures for explanations on Quranic verses.