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The word; duwn = lesser. Allah could have used the word ‘ghayr’ which means ‘without’. Meaning; call your witnesses ‘without’ (ghayr) Allah if you are truthful. But Allah said; min duwn-illah = (call your witnesses) [who are] inferior to Allah. Allah is telling them that even if you did bring any witnesses or critics or helpers to produce a chapter similar to the Quran – they are inferior than Allah and lesser than Him. So call any of them besides Allah – you will not be able to produce similar to this Qur’an.