THE QUR’AN CONTAINS EVERYTHING A MAN NEEDS TO KNOW Allah says in (Sura An-Nahl, verse 89): “And we have revealed to you explaining everything clearly.” The religion of Islam is superior to any other in that it guarantees happiness in a man’s life hereafter, if he/she abides by the universal law set in the Holy Qur’an. For Muslims, Islam is a belief system with moral and practical laws that are inculcated in the Qur’an for all human beings. Allah says in the Qur’an in (Sura Bani-Israel, verse 9): “Indeed this Qur’an guides to the path which is clearer and straighter than any other.” Most surely this verse strengthens the fact that mankind is in a loss if he/she does not heed the advise given to us in the Holy Qur’an. Allah says in (Sura An-Nahl, verse 89): “............ We have revealed to you the book which clarifies every matter.......” The Qur’an by itself cannot teach and guide its readers because there is every possibility of misunderstanding and misinterpretations, and so, it is necessary that the teachings of Qur’an be directly taken from the Prophet Muhammad salallahu alayhi wasalam and his Ahlul Bait (progeny). The Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam himself declared: “I leave among you two weighty things, the Book of Allah (the Qur’an) and my Itrat (progeny); if you hold fast to them you will never go astray; and these two shall never separate from each other till they meet at the heavenly fountain of Kauser.” (Hadith al-Thaqalayn) Allah, in the Holy Qur’an commands humanity that: “This is the Book. In it is guidance surely without any doubt, to those who fear God, who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what we have provided for them.” (Sura Baqarah, 2: 3) The Holy Qur’an is a law of guidance, it is a message of significant importance which has to be obeyed and followed by the entire mankind. Allah says in (Sura Abasa, verse 11): “Nay! but the Qur’an is a reminder.” A reminder for whom? But of course mankind. Imam Ali (alayhisalam), in one of his sermons in Nahjul Balagha, said: “Read the Holy Qur’an carefully because, it is the most sublime of all holy Books; try to understand and study it diligently, because it is the best food for thought; enlighten your mind with its teachings, because it’s divine is the best cure for diseased mentally; and read it with sincerely good intentions. because it contains very useful and instructive episodes from the history of man.” He continues in saying that the Qur’an is the best guide in the realm where glory of God dwells: “It contains the best of everything that can give satisfaction for a supermind. It is the greatest source of knowledge for mankind. It purifies one’s idea and broadens the vision.” These words from the talking Qur’an reveals the secret that his Book is surely the gem for humans. To emphasize this point the Qur’an informs people of the Ahlul Bait (talking Qur’an). The Qur’an says in the following verse that it establishes the highest position equal to that of the Ahlul Bait as proclaimed by the Holy Prophet in the Hadith al-Thaqalayn. “If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the like of the Qur’an, they could not produce the like there of, even if they backed up each other with help and support.” (Sura Bani-Israel, verse 88) This verse tells us how important the Qur’an is, and even if the whole mankind and Jinns were to produce the like of the Qur’an, they could not have done it. In Sura Bani-Israel, verse 9, it says: “Verily this Qur’an does guide to that which is most light(for stable), and gives the glad tidings to the believers who work towards righteousness, that they shall have a magnificent reward.” Mashallah! One does not have to go further than these glorious words which in all aspect prove that the Qur’an contains the universal message of Islam, and that Islam and the Qur’an are the only source of guidance to all humanity.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:55:33 +0000
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