What are the responses to the specious arguments raised by some atheists concerning the Holy Quran, including: the contradiction of Quranic verses, the claim of its distortion, errors in inheritance, the discrepancies in the Mus'hafs, the manner of the Earth's creation, Iblis's fear of Omar, the death of millions from hunger, the manner in which people will be gathered on the Day of Judgment, and some alleged linguistic errors?

I have been sent to you regarding your previous question, and we reiterate the request to send only one question. The specialization of the Fatwa (definition) Center is to assist questioners with religious knowledge, not to track down and refute the شبهات (doubts/fallacies) of atheists. We advise you to occupy yourself with seeking religious knowledge through a correct methodology, and to be extremely cautious of tracking and examining شبهات; because that may harm a person's faith, for hearts are weak and one may not be able to remove a شبهة that has settled within it. The imams of the Salaf, despite their knowledge and piety, used to avoid hearing شبهات, as Ibn Tawus did when he ordered his son to plug his ears so that he would not hear anything from a man speaking about predestination, and he said: "Indeed, the heart is weak." Al-Dhahabi said: "Most of the imams of the Salaf adhered to this warning, believing that hearts are weak and شبهات are snatchers."