Re-Studying the Theory of Sarfeh

One of the famous theories regarding Quran's miracle is the theory of "Sarfeh". This theory has had pros and cons from the very past and each have presented some reasons to prove their idea. On the other hand this theory is related with some theological ideas which should be investigated. Although there are many centuries after its birth, the theory of sarfeh was gradually criticized by Quran researchers and has created a discourse which is still in process. The new efforts of some writers – on the press or in the internet – who pose some questions and present some new reasons to prove this theory, and also the questions mentioned by Seyyed Mortaza in his Al-Moozeh – first printed ten years ago – has drawn me to repose this subject. Thus this article will investigate and criticize the latest reasons of the defenders of this theory and will try to find the reality; the approach of this article is to answer the posed questions and to complete some of the answers of previous scholars. I have also paid attention to the most important questions of the ancestors which are, in some cases, the base of contemporary questions.