The Quran—The Miracle Given to the Prophet

has been altered in any way in the Arabic tongue. This fact indicates that the Quran came from a supernatural source. One does not have to look any further than the history of the last 1500 years to see the miraculous nature of the Book revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Social Upheavals The example of Latin shows how social upheavals affect languages. Though Italy became the centre of Latin in the latter days, it was not originally a product of that country. Around the 12th century B.C., during the Iron Age, many central European tribes spread out into surrounding regions. Some of them, especially the Alpine tribes, entered Italy and settled in and around Rome. Their language mixed with the language of Rome, and that was how Latin was formed. In the third century B.C. Lubus Andronicus translated some Greek tales and dramas into Latin, thus making it a literary language. The Roman Empire was established in the first century B.C., and Latin became the official language. The spread of Christianity even further reinforced the strength of Latin. With the support of religious and political institutions and backed by social and economic forces, Latin continued to spread until it eventually came to cover almost the whole of ancient Europe. At the time of St. Augustine, Latin was at its peak, and right up to the Middle Ages, it was considered the primary international language.