Any questions on Islam?

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17:59 is regarding the occasions when the Arab idol worshippers demanded miracles, the verse is alluding to the fact that God doesn't provide it whenever thet wish, but plenty of miracles were in given to them, but not at a time of their choosing.

They aren't red herrings lol the verses are saying that they are not in charge of choosing the time of the miracles. They will get it, but whenever God wants.

Ok so we will state that up to that time, the only reason God didn't provide them with what they wish (ie. being sent with miracles up to that point), is because people in the past rejected miracles?

So if that was the reason till then, why did God all of sudden send miracles after?

Red-herrings is when you avoid answering the question. The other verses just did that. They avoided answering the question or argument, and instead focused the topic another thing, as if it was addressing the argument. Politicians do it all the time to wiggle out of situations. But God is suppose to be above doing logical fallacies.

It's not a debate. Nobody can argue with God. It is a series of statements meant to indicate the power that God has over them, that God is going to provide the miracles (which He did) at a time of His choosing. Human "logic" is vastly inferior to God's wisdom and knowledge. God's words have to be understood on His terms, not ours.