The challenge of the Qur'an

 Literature and poetry have been Instruments of human expressions and creativity in all cultures.The world also witnessed an age when literature and poetry occupied position of pride, similar to that now enjoyed by science and technology.

Even non-Muslim scholars agree that the Qur'an is Arabic literature par excellence , that it is the best Arabic  literature on the face of the earth.

The Qur'an challenges mankind to produce the likes of it:

"And if you are in doubt as to what we have revealed from time to time to Our servant, the produce a Surah like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (if they are any) besides Allah , if your doubts are true.But if you cannot - and of a surety you cannot then fear the Fire whose fuel is Men and Stones, which is prepared for those who reject Faith . "
                                                                                           

[Al-Qur'an 2:23-24]

The Challenges of the Qur'an is to produce a single Surah like the Surah it contains. The same   challenge is repeated in the Qur'an several times. The challenge to produce  a Surah , which . in beauty , eloquence , depth and meaning is at least somewhat  similar to a Qur'anic Surah remians unmet to this day.