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CULTURAL CENTER
FOR
FOREIGNERS' CALL
What is the Final
Revelation of
GOD
Compiled By
Abdullah M. Al-Qahmi
Da’awa Coordinator
of the Cultural center For Foreigners’ Call
(CCFC) – Yemen
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CONTENTS
PREFACE ............................................................................................3
WHAT IS THE FINAL REVELATION? ..........................................................3
WELL-PRESERVED ................................................................................5
INCORRUPTIBLE ..................................................................................6
THE QUR'AN WAS REVEALED IN A LIVING LANGUAGE....................................8
WHY NOT OTHER SACRED BOOKS WERE PROTECTED LIKE THE QUR'AN? .........9
DOMINANT & UNSURPASSABLE...............................................................11
LACK OF CONTRADICTION .....................................................................11
INDISPUTABLE ...................................................................................12
THE BOOK OF CHALLENGE ....................................................................13
AMAZING AND ETERNAL MIRACLE ...........................................................14
THE BOOK OF PROPHECY AND THE SECRET OF HISTORY ............................17
THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION ....................................................................18
NOTES: .............................................................................................24
REFERENCES ......................................................................................26
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What is the Final Revelation of GOD
Preface All praise belongs to Allah. We praise Him, seek His aid and His
forgiveness and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our selves and
from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides, none can misguide; and
whomsoever Allah leaves unguided, none can guide thereafter. I bear
witness that there is no god (nothing and no one have the right to be
worshipped) except Allah, alone without partners, and I bear witness
that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, may Allah exalt his
mention and the mention of his household, his companions, and those
who follow them with piety until the day of judgement. Ameen!
My brothers and sisters everywhere! With this essay, I am not singling
out the adherents of Islam - to which I affiliate - but rather I am
compiling this essay to every man and woman throughout the entire
world. I ask Allah to make this essay reach every ear, fall under the
sight of every eye, and be understood by every heart.
What is the Final Revelation? The Final Revelation is The Holy Qur'an (also written as Qur'an and
Koran) which is the final, infallible, eternal, literal and direct actual
words of Allah. The Qur’an is not created. It was revealed and brought
down by the angel Gabriel (often referred to as the holy spirit) and
firmly implanted into the heart of His final Messenger Muhammad, an
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Arab and a descendant of Abraham (Peace be upon them), over a period
of 23 years in the seventh century of the Common Era (C.E.).
It is the benefit of humanity; it educates and raises people to the highest
moral, intellectual and social levels when they comprehend it and apply
its teachings in their lives.
It is our roadmap for life and afterlife. The Qur'an is the best
guidebook on how to structure our life. The Qur'an also points out the
way to secure everlasting happiness in the afterlife. It is our roadmap
showing how to get to paradise. In other words, it is a healing mercy
from God. It satisfies the soul, and cleans the heart, removes doubts and
brings peace; it is the "constitution" of the Kingdom of Heaven on
Earth. Allah the Exalted said:
((O mankind, there has come to you instruction from your Lord and
healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the
believers.))10:57
The Qur'an is the eternal living miracle of the Muslims. Each
generation of Muslims has found new sources of strength, courage and
inspiration in it. It is also, for them, a "compass" in the turbulent voyage
of life, as it has explained itself in the following verses: ((. . . Indeed,
there has come to you light and a clear book from Allah; With it Allah
guides him who follow His pleasure into the ways of safety and brings
them out of utter darkness into light by his will and guides them to the
right path.)) 5: 15-16
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The Qur'an is the primary source of every Muslim’s faith and practice.
No other book presents such a comprehensive system involving all
aspects of human life. It deals with all the subjects that concern human
beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, transactions, law, equitable
economic system, political affairs, etc., but its basic theme is the
relationship between God and His creatures which is monotheism.
((A blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [Oh
Mohammed], that they might reflect upon its verses, and that those of
understanding would be reminded.)) 38:29
Well-preserved How Qur'an is preserved by Lord? Allah says "Verily, We
Ourselves have sent down this Qur'an, and most surely We will be its
Guardian, (15:9)
Qur'an was sent by God in steps to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),
and in every month of Ramadan Angle Gabriel used to come and sit
with the prophet and used to revise the already sent part of the Qur'an.
When the Qur'an was completed, Gabriel came twice in the last month
of Ramadan to revise the Qur'an for 100% correctness. Later it was
preserved in two ways. First, through memorization, there were a
number of early Muslims who would memorize each revelation as soon
as it was revealed and thus the entire Qur'an was memorized at the time
of the final revelation. The tradition of memorizing the entire Qur'an
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still continues, and a person who does so is called a Hafiz. Nowadays
according to some survey that there are 10 million Hafizes in the world.
What is more attractive to the seekers of truth is that you would find
among this huge numbers of Hafizes, Muslims kids, either Arabs or
Non Arabs, some of them below than 10 years old, who memorized by
heart either many parts of it or the entire book. This distinguished way
could not be found with any religious book but with the Holly Qur'an.
Second, the Qur'an was preserved through writing. Whenever any
revelation took place, it was written at once on tablets, palm branches,
shorn of leaves, or leather(animal skin). The Prophet (PBUH) set the
order of the chapters under the guidance of Angel Gabriel (PBUH) and
ordered his companions to maintain that order. Abu Bakr, the first
caliph of Islam, compiled the Qur'an, and Uthman, the third caliph,
made numerous copies and sent one copy to each state’s capital.
Incorruptible Regarding this subtitle Allah almighty states in the Qur'an, (And
indeed, it is a mighty book. Falsehood cannot approach it from before it
or from behind it; [it is] a revelation from a [Lord who is] Wise and
Praiseworthy.) 41:41-42. Allah also says, (Nay, but this Qur'an [divine
writ which they reject] is a discourse sublime. Upon an imperishable
tablet [inscribed]) 85:21-22
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The Qur'an is regarded, not just by Muslims but also by historians
of religion, as the most authentic holy text among the world's religions.
It remains today completely intact and unaltered in its original Arabic
form and this is one of the greatest miracles of the Qur'an.
It is the only religious sacred writing which has been in circulation
for such a long time and yet remains as pure as it was in the beginning.
The Qur'an was kept intact. Nothing was added to it; nothing had been
changed in it; and nothing had been taken away from it ever since it was
completely revealed 1400 years ago.
In the last century, an Institute of Munich University in Germany
collected FORTY-TWO THOUSAND copies of the Holy Qur'an
including manuscripts and printed texts produced in each period in the
various parts of the Islamic World. Research work was carried out on
these texts for half a century, at the end of which the researchers
concluded that apart from copying mistakes, there was no discrepancy
in the text of these forty-two thousand copies, even though they
belonged to the period between the 1st Century Hijri and 14th Century
Hijri and had been procured from all parts of the world. This Institute,
alas!, perished in the bombing attacks on Germany during World War
II, but the findings of its research project survived.
Two of these copies exist in the world today, one in Istanbul-
Turkish and the other in Tashkent-Russia. Whosoever is so inclined
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may compare any printed text of the Holy Qur'an with those two copies,
he shall find no variation.
A well known critic of Islam, Sir William Muir wrote in his book,
The Life of Muhammad: “There is probably in the world no other book
which has remained twelve centuries with so pure a text.” After another
two centuries from Sir William Muir the Qur’an remains a pure text.
Also H.A.R. Gibb wrote in his book, Mohammedanism (1953) “well
then, if the Qur'an were his own composition other men could rival it.
Let them produce ten verses like it. If they could not (and it is obvious
that they could not), then let them accept the Qur'an as an outstanding
evidential miracle.”
The Qur'an was revealed in a living language Another point that must be kept in view is that the word in which
the Qur'an was revealed is a living language in our own time. It is still
current as the mother tongue of a millions of people from Iraq to
Morocco. In the non-Arab world too, hundreds of thousands of people
study and teach this language. The original texts of many other religious
books have been lost over time and were originally written in languages
that are no longer commonly spoken, e.g. the Aramaic (the language of
Jesus). The grammar of the Arabic language, its lexicon, its phonetic
system and its phraseology, have remained intact for more than fourteen
hundred years.
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A modern Arabic-speaking person can comprehend the Holy Qur'an
with as much proficiency as did the Arabs of fourteen centuries ago.
This, then, is an important attribute of Muhammad (PBUH), which is
shared by no other prophet or leader of religion. The Book which God
revealed to him for the guidance of mankind is today in its original
language without the slightest alteration in its vocabulary. Allah says:
([It is] a Quran in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order
that they may guard against Evil.) 39:28
Why not other sacred books were protected like the Qur'an?
The answer is very clear. The Books that came before the Qur'an,
through God's Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them), were
also sent by God. None of the other revealed books have reached us in
their original form. Some of them, like the scrolls that were revealed
through Abraham (peace be upon him), have not reached us at all. Over
the course of time, parts of other scriptures were rewritten and some
parts removed, distorting their message. So the divine books before the
Qur’an were either lost or have been subjected to additions,
subtractions, and alterations.
From one hand, these books were not preserved because God did
not take it upon Himself to preserve them. From another, all other
prophets and sacred books sent upon them were Limited to a specific
nation for a Limited period. Once period was over that book was not
needed as superseded (replaced) by next one, e.g. Jesus was sent just for
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the LOST SHEEP of Jews. Jesus (peace be upon him) by God's order
came with modifications to the law, for instance, making lawful some
things that had previously been unlawful, without making any changes
to the core concept of monotheism.
Therefore, Divine preservation of the earlier scriptures was not as
critical as the holy Qur'an because God continued to send a succession
of Prophets and Messengers to people. The law as embodied in these
older scriptures was not in its final complete form as in the case of the
holly Qur'an.
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Dominant & Unsurpassable The Qur’an is the Supreme Authority and adjudicator, dominant
over all other Scriptures and Books. Allah the Most Exalted said, (And
We have sent down to you [O Muhammad] the Book (this Qur’an) in
truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it, and muhaimin
[dominant, and a trustworthy witness] over it.) 5:48
The Qur’an revealed upon Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the final
Edition of sacred books and is for the entire universe for unlimited time.
God did not allow alteration to happen to the Qur'an. For this reason,
God did not entrust human beings with preserving the Qur'an.
That is to say, the Qur'an is God's final revelation to humankind. No
other book will come from God to surpass His final revelation. It is His
final book for all of humanity until the Day of Judgment. No new
prophet or messenger is going to be sent. If the Qur'an were corruptible,
God's Message to humanity would be lost. Therefore, the Qur'an is
unique in a number of ways. God has perfectly preserved the Qur'an and
guaranteed it from corruption until the end of time.
Lack of Contradiction The Qur’an challenges mankind by saying, (Do they not then
consider the Qur’an carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they
would surely have found therein much contradiction.) 4:82
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The fact that there are no contradictions in the Qur’an, despite being
revealed over the period of twenty-three years, under different
circumstances, addressing different problems, is a clear indication of its
divine origin, but these can be realized only by the sincere and objective
readers who Allah describes in this following verse, (Indeed in that is a
reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in
mind].) 50:37
Indisputable The Qur'an withstands the test of time and scrutiny. No one can
dispute the truth of this book. It speaks about past history and turns out
right. It speaks about the future in prophecies and it turns out right. It
mentions details of physical phenomena which were not known to
people at the time; yet later scientific discoveries confirm that the
Qur'an was right all along. Every other book needs to be revised to
accord with modern knowledge. The Qur'an alone is never contradicted
by a modern discovery. Therefore, there are no disputes about the
authenticity of the Qur’an among Muslims and even among the Fair-
minded, unbiased, wise, and truth-seeking non-Muslims. (Then do they
not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?)
47:24
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The Book of Challenge God challenges those who doubt the authenticity of the Qur'an to
produce a single chapter like unto it. This has never been accomplished
though there have been many throughout history who would have loved
to discredit the Qur'an and destroy Islam. God's challenge remains open
until the Day of Judgment. One of the Qur'an's miracles is that it is the
pinnacle of literary excellence. It is the most eloquent Arabic text in
existence. It has a style like no other work in the Arabic language, a
style that is inimitable.
In other words, the Qur'an is the peak of eloquence and clarity. The
Qur'an challenged those eloquent and fluent Arabs of the Prophet’s
time, who initially belied him, to bring forth a single chapter like the
Qur'an. The eloquent Arabs of his day were unable to contest this
Qur'an. Indeed, until our day, none has ever dared to claim that he has
been able to compose words that equal-or even approach-the order,
grace, beauty, and splendor of this Glorious Qur'an. God has told us in
the Qur’an that they will never be able to do it.
Allah says, (Say, "If the mankind and the jinns were together to
produce the like of this Qur'ân, they could not produce the like thereof,
even if they helped one another.") 17:88
The Qur'an continued to reduce it's challenge until the challenge
finally became: "compose only a single chapter comparable to this
Qur'an and you will have won." They still could not. In addition, the
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fairness, justice, and logic of the Qur'an eventually won them over and
slowly more and more people became Muslims. Allah the Exalted says,
(And if you are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down [the
Qur'an] to Our slave [Muhammad Peace be upon him], then produce a
Surah [chapter] of the like thereof and call your witnesses [supporters
and helpers] besides Allah, if you are truthful. But if you do not do it,
and you can never do it, then fear the Fire [Hell] whose fuel is men and
stones, prepared for the disbelievers.) 2:23-24
It should be pointed out that the smallest chapter of the Qur'an is
composed of just three short verses.The above is exactly what has
occurred! None have been able to meet this challenge to this day and
they cannot do so.
Amazing and Eternal Miracle Calling the Qur'an amazing is not something done only by Muslims,
who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it
has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact, even people
who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing. One thing which
surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that
the Qur'an does not appear to them to be what they expected.
In fact, it is the unique quality of the Qur'an that it is an amazing
miracle in and of itself. A miracle is a phenomenon that goes against the
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natural order of things and clearly demonstrates the direct intervention
of God Almighty.
All the Prophets and Messengers brought miracles from God that
clearly demonstrated the truthfulness of their claim to prophethood.
Abraham (peace be upon him) survived being thrown into a blazing fire
without being harmed. Moses (peace be upon him) raised his staff and
the Red Sea parted for him by God's Mercy. Jesus (peace be upon him),
son of Mary, touched the dead and terminally ill and restored them to
full health by the permission of God. All of these miracles revealed the
legitimacy and validity of the Prophets and Messengers, but these
miracles could only be witnessed by the people who were actually there
at that time.
The Qur’an describes the creation of mankind and universe and
other natural phenomena to be as clear evidence for the existence of the
One Who created them and He is Allah. The Qur’an states, “We will
show them our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it
becomes clear to them that it is the truth.” 41:53.The modern science
came to be a witness for the authenticity of the Qur’anic description of
humans and universe and other phenomena. The Qur’an describes the
development of human creation, “And certainly did We create man
from an extract of clay. Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm
lodging (the womb). Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot,
and We made the colt into a lump (of flesh), and We made from the
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lump bones and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed
him into another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.”
23:12-14. Embryologists found the Qur’anic description of human
embryo development in the womb in full agreement with the recent
findings of modern science. Professor Keith L. Moore the author of the
book entitled: The Developing Human, that was chosen to be the best
book in this field in USA, said, “As far as it is known from the history
of embryology, little was known about the staging and classification of
human embryos until the twentieth century. For this reason, the
descriptions of the human embryo in the Qur’an cannot be based on
scientific knowledge in the seventh century. The only reasonable
conclusion is: these descriptions were revealed to Muhammad from
God. He could not have known such details because he was an illiterate
man with absolutely no scientific training.”
The full agreements between the Qur’an and modern science
concerning the scientific facts mentioned in the Qur’an caused some
scientists to come to the conclusion that it was impossible for an
illiterate man like Muhammad to be the author of the Qur’an. They
found no difficulty to confess that the Qur’an is the word of Allah.
Therefore, many of them embraced Islam and pronounced the testimony
of Islam ل ا� ��� ا��ر �� ،، ���� و��� ا�� إ� ا� � ” which means: “There
is no true god worthy of worship but Allah, and Muhammad is the
messenger of Allah.”
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The book of Prophecy and the Secret of history The Qur'an also foretold everything that would occur to the prophet
and his community after him, pertaining to victory, the removal of the
tyrannical kingdoms of Chosroes [the royal title for the Zoroastrian
kings of Persia] and Caesar, and the establishment of the religion of
Islam throughout the earth. These events occurred exactly as the Qur'an
foretold, as if it was a future book, and indeed it is. Enjoy reading the
prophecy of the Qur'an by self:
(Alif, Lam, Meem. The Byzantines have been defeated. In the
nearest land. But they, after their defeat, will overcome. Within three to
nine years. To Allah belongs the command [i.e., decree] before and
after. And that day the believers will rejoice. In the victory of Allah. He
gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the
Merciful. [It is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in His promise,
but most of people do not know. They know what is apparent of the
worldly life, but they, of the Hereafter, are unaware.) 30:1-7
This Qur'an also mentioned most of the accounts found in the
previous scriptures, telling us about these events in the greatest detail as
if the Prophet witnessed them. These accounts came precisely as they
were found in the Torah sent down to Moses and in the Gospel sent
down to Jesus. Neither the Jews nor Christians were able to belie him
regarding anything that he said. Allah – there is no deity except Him,
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the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence – says, (He has sent down
upon you, [O Mohammed], the Book in truth, confirming what was
before it. And He revealed the Torah and the Gospel. Before, as
guidance for the people. And He revealed the Criterion[i.e., the Qur'an].
Indeed, those who disbelieve in the verses of Allah will have a severe
punishment, and Allah is Exalted in Might, the Owner of Retribution.)
3:1-5
The Logical Conclusion We have established that the Qur’an could not have been written by
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) nor did he learn it from
someone else or collect it from other sources. Are you, the reader, still
in doubt about this? We ask you, if you are still in doubt to then take up
the challenge of the Qur’an itself and prove it to be false.
Ponder upon the fact that not one of the legions of brilliant poets
that have lived in the past 1,400 years have been able to match the
Qur’anic beauty and eloquence despite repeated challenges from the
Qur’an to do so. And they never will. Why are they not successful?
Because the Qur’an is indeed the word of God and who can compete
with God?
Throughout this work, we have asked the sincere reader to
contemplate. We also stated in the beginning that if we conclude that
the Qur’an is the word of God, then we must by extension accept the
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Messengership of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon
him). The rational criteria is at the sincere reader’s disposal, and one's
emotional commitment to religion should be preceded by an intellectual
commitment to it. Reason, in fact, is our primary means for finding the
Truth.
We can put any religion or system of beliefs to test by examining
whether it is rational, universal, applicable at all times, in all places, and
by people of all colors and languages, and whether the religion's
Scripture is free of alteration, and internal and external inconsistencies.
A scripture is internally inconsistent if it contains discrepancies and
contradictions within its text, and externally inconsistent if it contradicts
facts (not theories) from science and nature as we know them. It is
impossible that God does not know His creation.
Our experience tells us that a few minutes of reasoning can usually
leave us persuaded with the truth of God's absolute Oneness and
Uniqueness, so what remains to be studied is which religion is truly
monotheistic in its nature. One of the major criteria for distinguishing
the Truth from errors, that we would like to stress, is the authenticity of
the religious scripture.
We have presented above indisputable proof that the Qur’an is the
word of God. The reality is that Muslims are the only ones who even
claim to have an authentic scripture from God, in its original form, of
which not a single letter has been changed. Most other religions admit
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that their scriptures are in fact human writings. And if we say that there
is a Truth and God, we are likely to believe that God wants us to do
certain things and abstain from others. If we are of the view that God
would not leave us without a reliable Revelation, then the mere fact that
Muslims are the only ones who even claim to have an authentic
revelation could attest to the truthfulness of their claim. However, as
mentioned earlier, the Qur'an invites us to ponder and reason and to
accept faith based on knowledge, rather than the blind imitation of our
traditions. As we have quoted throughout this work from the Qur’an,
"Do they not then consider the Qur’an carefully? Had it been from other
than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradiction."
4:82
Again we ask the sincere reader to ponder. After all these evidences
which prove to us the truth about the final revelation of GOD but even
a century and million scholars are not enough to convince a stubborn.
God has said about that type of stubborn in Qur'an, "And so, the parable
of those who are bent on denying the truth is that of the beast which
hears the shepherd's cry, and hears in it nothing but the sound of a voice
and a call. Deaf are they, and dumb, and blind: for they do not use their
brain toward wisdom". 2:171
Judge the preservation of the glorious Qur'an in following verse of
the Qur'an, (only for people who are unbiased, wise and truth seekers),
“Alif, Lam, Meem. This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a
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guidance unto those who ward off (evil). Who believe in the Unseen,
and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them;
And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and
that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter.
These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful.
As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not
it is all one for them; they believe not. Allah hath sealed their hearing
and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an
awful doom." (beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah, Chapter 2:1-7
In the following Qur'anic verses Allah is directly talking to you, so
please pay attention to his words that you might be secured in both
lives this and hereafter from His wrath and his mercy might encompass
you too:
(And it was not [possible] for this Qur'an to be produced by other
than Allah, but [it is] a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed
explanation of the [former] Scripture, about which there is no doubt,
from the Lord of the worlds. Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He
invented it?"Say, "Then bring forth a s´rah like it and call upon [for
assistance] whomever you can besides Allah, if you should be
truthful."Rather, they have denied that which they encompass not in
knowledge and whose interpretation has not yet come to them. Thus did
those before them deny. Then observe how was the end of the
wrongdoers. And of them are those who believe in it, and of them are
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those who do not believe in it. And your Lord is most knowing of the
corrupters. And if they deny you, [O Muúammad], then say, "For me
are my deeds, and for you are your deeds. You are disassociated from
what I do, and I am disassociated from what you do." And among them
are those who listen to you. But can you cause the deaf to hear [i.e.,
benefit from this hearing], although they will not use reason? And
among them are those who look at you. But can you guide the blind
although they will not [attempt to] see? Indeed, Allah does not wrong
the people at all, but it is the people who are wronging
themselves.)10:37-43
I quoted these verses without further explanation, please read them
again carefully, critically and without any preconceptions. Allah
describes Himself in the easiest way with simplified words without any
complication or difficulty to being well understood in the following
verses, "In the Name of God, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
Say: He is God, The One and Only; God, The Eternal, Absolute; He
begets not, nor was He begotten; And there is none comparable unto
Him." Chapter 112.
Finally, what does one discover when he understands the meanings
of the Qur'an? The answers to this question can be classified in four
main categories:
1. That he can know his Creator as He has described Himself
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2. That he can know the purpose of life on this earth and what is
expected of every person during this life
3. That he becomes aware of the consequences of his attitudes and his
behavior
4. How he should relate to all things – to Allah by worship and
obedience, to his fellow human beings by justice. This divine
message was revealed to confirm and renew the relationship
between man and his Creator and to reinstate the sincere and correct
worship of the one true God, Allah says, "Then let them respond to
Me and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided."2:186
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Notes: 1. The qur'an contains 114 chapters (surahs)
2. Known as Huffaz, usually one for each Mosque in Muslim countries
3. The scrolls that were revealed through Abraham (Peace be upon
him)
4. Note that the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad in Arabic only.
So, any Qur'anic translation, either in English or any other
language, is neither a Qur'an, nor a version of the Qur'an, but rather
it is only a translation of the meaning of the Qur'an. The Qur'an
exists only in the Arabic in which it was revealed.
5. Allah has given the Quraan many names some of these appear
below.
The Quraan
The Furqaan
The Kitaab
The Tanzeel
6. Moreover Allah has described the Quraan with descriptions in the
Quraan itself.
Noor meaning Light
Huda meaning Guidance
Mau'idha meaning Good admonishment
Shifaa meaning Cure
Rahmah meaning Mercy
Mubarek meaning Blessed
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Mubeen meaning Clear
Bushra meaning Good news
Azeez meaning Great and Lofty
Majeed meaning Majestic
Basheer meaning harbinger Glad Tidings
Nadheer meaning Warner of Recompense
Kareem meaing Noble
Ahsan ul-Hadeeth meaning the Best Speech and Words
7. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has described the Quraan,
"Allâh has sent down the best statement, a Book (this Qur'ân),
its parts resembling each other in goodness and truth, oft-repeated.
The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they
recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the
remembrance of Allâh. That is the guidance of Allâh. He Guides
therewith whom He pleases, and whomever Allâh sends astray, for
him there is no guide. "39:23
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