The Qur'an is the claim. The Qur'an is the evidence. The Qur'an is the challenge. The Qur'an is the argument.

When people ask, "Why are you quoting the Qur'an to non-Muslims?", they are assuming the Qur'an is merely evidence for those who already believe in it.

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That is not how Islam presents the Qur'an.

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The Qur'an is not presented as a book written by Muslims for Muslims. It presents itself as a message from the Creator to all of mankind. The very thing under discussion is whether its claim is true or false.

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Saying "don't use the Qur'an to prove Islam" is like saying "don't use the accused witness's testimony when investigating whether the witness is telling the truth." The claim itself must be examined.

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The Qur'an repeatedly addresses humanity directly:

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"O mankind, worship your Lord..." (Allah said, Quran 2:21)

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"O mankind, there has come to you a conclusive proof from your Lord..." (Allah said, Quran 4:174)

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"Say, O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all..." (Allah said, Quran 7:158)

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The Qur'an is therefore not evidence restricted to Muslims. It is the primary claim being evaluated.

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When discussing Christianity, people quote the Bible.

When discussing Buddhism, people quote Buddhist scriptures.

When discussing Marxism, people quote Marx.

When discussing atheism, people quote atheist philosophers.

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Yet somehow when Muslims quote the Qur'an, critics suddenly demand that the central text of Islam be excluded from the discussion. That makes no sense.

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The real question is not "Why quote the Qur'an?"

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The real question is:

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"Is what the Qur'an says true?"

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A non-Muslim is free to reject the Qur'an's claim, but he cannot refuse to examine the claim and then declare it false.

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The Qur'an itself challenges people to think, reflect, examine, and judge its contents:

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"Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction." (Allah said, Quran 4:82)

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Islam does not ask people to blindly accept the Qur'an because they are Muslims.

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Islam asks them to investigate the Qur'an precisely so they can determine whether they should become Muslims.

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The Qur'an is not the conclusion of the argument.

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The Qur'an is the claim.

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The Qur'an is the evidence.

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The Qur'an is the challenge.

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The Qur'an is the argument.

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