In his book, ‘Hikayah Munadharah al-Qur’an’, Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (rahimahullah) narrates what occured in his debate with the Ash‘aris concerning the Qur’an. One of the proofs that the Ash‘aris use as evidence that they are upon the truth is that they are many in number and have strength while Ahl…