What is Qur’an - that came as the final Revelation to mankind?

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expressed through picture symbols. Each symbol represents an Idea. Symbols express most inthe least -- constant consorting with it renders man the intimacy and familiarity with thecontrivances of the Transcendent Reality, as well as it allows the imaginations and expressionsmuch more flexibility than expressions in alphabetic words. It is apparent that in prolonged Trialsof ancient generations, God has allowed more freedom of imagination and its expression viamodes of Symbol; whereby the latitude of divaricated human choices has become explicit

before God. And gradually the „process of enfolding‟ began by changing the mode of expression from „symbols‟ to alphabetic „words‟. ‘Symbol’ sanctions more imagination andfree expression, while ‘Word’ limits such freedom and brings up the very intention of anexpressed idea.

The Qur‟an informs various records of past Revelations like Suhuf , Tawrat , Zubur , and Injiil etc,before it finally came to Prophet Muhammad as „reading‟ or „recitation‟ i.e. Qara’a. Investigationsof linguistic science affirmed gradual language evolution from archaic pictorial to hieroglyphicand cuneiform etc which finally culminated in the alphabetic versions of either Semitic likeHebrew and Arabic etc - or the non-Semitic languages like Sanskrit, Latin, and Greeks etc of the

Aryans (while picture writing continued to prevail in China land). Religious guidance for mankindthat began with Adam - was recycled in post-Flood world by raising successive Prophets from

lineage of Noah’s son Shem (Semites) – and finally it culminated in the Revelation to ProphetMuhammad in Arabic Qur‟an.

Surah in Qur‟an Uthman Qur‟an (Page of 13th century Quran, Sura 33: 73)

The final Revelation for mankind came in Arabic when the languages of our new worldgradually had assumed the definite alphabetic forms. In the evolution of proto-Semitic, the

Arabic alphabet derives from the Aramaic script through Nabatean, to which it bears a looseresemblance like that of Coptic or Cyrillic script to Greek script. Arabic preserves virtually alldistinctive features of proto-Semitic – like inflection, systematic dual endings, and fullconsonantal distinctions which have generally been lost or merged in middle Semitic. With thepassage of time when the previous revealed scriptures of Judeo-Christianity and Zoroastrianism

lost authenticity of original Prophetic words - the Qur’an arrived as a Divinely guarded puretext in the original language of Revelation.

Arrival of Qur’an and formalization of the Scripture: The Guarded Tablet – Qur‟an (85:21-22) was first sent to Bayt- ul’Izzat (the house of honour) of this world and then was revealed in„words‟ bit by bit (Inzal ) and gradual sending (Tanzeel ) to Muhammad rendering him as the„SEAL‟ of all previous Prophets of God (Q, 33:40); as Witness and Bearer of good tidings andWarner (Q,33:45); as Summoner, and as a Lamp that giveth light (Q, 33:46). In the cave Hira on15th night of Ramadan, the first verse came into being: „Recite in the Name of your Lord who

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world and yet extant in places like Tashkent (USSR) and Istanbul. Thus the Holy Qur‟an is themost authentic Book of the „Word of God‟, the purest living „Revealed Scripture‟ to the exclusionof any defilation by human interpolations or anachronism, or obscurantism. Hence we hear inQur‟an: “No falsehood can approach it from before or behind it: It is sent down by OneFull of Wisdom, worthy of all Praise” (Q, 41:42). Archetypal „Words of God‟ in the Qur‟an areclearly attested by the self evident Divine authority of its supraliminal scriptural anthology, the

Prophetic authenticity, and the universality of „revealed truths‟ in its essential completenessemanating from the Oneness of God (Tawhid ).

Tawhid of Qur’an affirms eternal continuity of God’s guidance: The Arabic word Tawhid implies to oneness and unity in polyvalent facets of God‟s holistic Truth – awareness of whichprevent people from inventing falsehoods in religion. All Prophets preached Tawhid monotheismand guided people to shun false gods, false beliefs, pseudo-rationalities and unethical practices.The knowledge of Tawhid is essentially rational-ethical that comes to integrate awareness of horizontal living on this earth with vertical consciousness of God. Tawhidic guidance finallyculminates in the Qur‟an; „in space‟ it appears as a polyvalent pattern embracing all the religionsby retracing their essential positions; „in time‟ it present itself by unifying what has been before it

– implying the eternal continuity of God‟s Guidance.

The Qur‟an informs how pre-human Jinns as well received Guidance from God (Q, 6:130); thenhumanity‟s religion begins with Prophet Adam, and its continuation as Prophet Noah’s religion.

Alongside it mentions about waxing and waning of the Divine light to Zoroastrians (Q, 2:17); andcalls Islam the religion of Abraham (millat Ibrahim ) by reminding us about the Second comingof Prophet Jesus:„And He taught Adam the nature of all things‟ (Q, 2:31); „God did choose Adam and Noah,the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people‟ (Q, 3:33).‘The same religion He (God) has established for you as that which He enjoined onNoah…’ (Q, 42:13).„It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as

a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).‟ (Q, 3:3)„Then We revealed unto you (Muhammad) that you follow the religion of Abraham, whodid not belong to those associating false gods with the God‟ (Q, 16:123).

Qur‟an prophesies about second coming of Jesus: „And Jesus shall be a Sign for the coming of the Hour of Judgment: therefore have no doubt about the Hour, but follow Me: this is a Straight Way‟ (Q, 43:61).

Misrepresentations and wild speculations by „obscurantism of revealed truths‟ so typical of other traditions – certainly are absent in the case of Qur‟an. In our present world the „Word of God‟ in Qur‟an has remained wide open to every human enquiry without obscurantism. In any other

revealed scriptures, we cannot see „complete language of Revelation‟ by our own eyes. For thesagacious believers of God‟s r evelation (i.e., free from bigot chauvinism), grasp of theessential completeness of received wisdom primarily demands the correct measuring criteria i.e.„Word of God‟ in the language of revelation. The verses of Qur‟an affords us a valid startingpoint for posteriori search, whereby it is possible to trace out the common Axis of „RevealedMessage‟ in remotely older traditions. This, in turn, rectifies many of the accruedmisconceptions during later-age rewordings of scripture and also identifies how ancestralrevealed knowledge had been defiled by the whims and fancies of later age mystics andphilosophers.



A glaring example of such defilation is in Hinduism where religion of devas (Vedism) takes charge of pre-Vedic Sanatan Dharma that once taught: „Sutra ‟ (verses), „Sankhya ‟ (numbers) and „Yoga ‟(postures in prayer before concentrating to God) are pivots at the base of man‟s yearning for Divine

knowledge. This in fact reminds us Qur'an's âyât , enumerations, and obligatory postures in Salat before concentrating to Allah. Such Dharmic roots existed in India before arrival of Vedic religion and

formation of Vedic Sanskrit; but later age mystics bards and philosophers became parasitic uponarchaic Dharmic roots in order to manipulate those for sectarian ascendancies. Following suchDharmic devolution, latter Hinduism offers no more truth but only defiled senses of the Sutra ,Sankhya and Yoga ; especially because – obedience to God i.e. „Prapatti ‟ – the essence of Sanatan Dharma (and all the revealed religions of the world), has been replaced by obedience to parochialgurus and philosophers of different sectarian views who believe only what they want, but not theuniversal principles of God‟s Revelations.

Sankhya (enumeration) of Qur’an: Entire Qur‟an is found to be based on true Sankhya (enumeration) – which exposes the philosophical waywardness of Sankhya doctrine inHinduism that deviates into speculations of gunas (qualities) of Prakriti (orders of matter andsoul) and by guessing the masculine aspect of Purusa (the personal God) into infinite but similar

„selves‟ as they want to fancy. By citing only few cases, let us observe the true sense of Sankhya and profundity of „revealed numbers‟ in 6666 verses of Qur‟an. Examples of someenumerations in Qur‟an:

Al-Dunya (worldly Here) = 115 times ↔ Al-Akhira (Hereafter) = 115 timesAl- Mala’ikah (Angels) = 88 times ↔ Al-Sayateen (Satan) = 88 timesAl-Hayat (life) = 145 times ↔ Al-Maout (death) = 145 timesAl-Jinn (Jinns variously) = 51 times ↔ la’nah (curse) = 51Al-Rajul (man) = 24 times ↔ Al- Mar’ha (woman) = 24 timesAl-Shahr (month) = 12 times ↔ Al- Yahom (day) = 365 timesAl-Bahar (sea) = 32 times ↔ Al-Bar (land) = 13 times

From these examples let us take the case of Sea and Land. If we add sea (32) + land (13) = 45

Now, Sea: 32 x 100 = 71.1% & Land: 13x100 = 28.8%45 45

(Thus we get 71.1% and 28.8%, which match the % Sea and Land on the planet earth)

From the above numerical senses of „month and day‟; „land and sea‟ we can conceive that theother numbers viz. 115, 145, 88 etc are not arbitrary or vague, rather have implied spiritualmeaning, that man has to grasp bit by bit and gradually.

Concluding remarks: Before advent of Qur‟an, „astronomy-based astrology‟ had overwhelmedthe civilizations including the Hindu, Greek, Chinese, Maya, Aztec, Babylonian, Egyptian, andothers. This astrological astronomy was drifted from its original position by the two fold denialsof God (kufr ): firstly, associating origin of the world, functions of the heavenly bodies,geophysical features and the natural forces of earth with the demigods, heroes, and spirits etc.Thus pagan sky god Zeus in Greek or Indra in Vedic etc used to rule the sky of paganmythologies. Secondly, such traditions bestowed power upon the pagan gods and celestial starsto decide the destiny of man and societies, rather than laws of God to give man the power tolearn and use natural phenomena beneficially. Inordinate fidelity to such mythologicalfalsehoods only divorce man from the ways of the Divine. Metaphysical knowledge of pre-mental Truths emanate from God and not from God-denying men or false gods. Before arrival of



Qur‟an (7th - 8th centuries AD) Jews and Christians of Europe were living in Dark ages with adecrepit monotheism. Qur‟an came to direct thinking process in evolving toward the pre -mentaltruths behind existence. Some 1400 years ago the Qur‟an has reminded mankind that God isOriginator (Fatir ), Sustainer, Nourisher, Developer, and Manager (Rab ) of the whole universe,all members are subservient to His Laws and ordained to be of service ( Saqqara ) to Him. Therecannot be any other rival power but One Supreme Authority, because such integrated system of Universe cannot run by the contradicting wills of different authorities – this is in sharp contrast towhat pagan religions try to propagate by inventing myths of their false gods, goddesses anddemigods.

Breaking jinx of old world‟s myth mania - development of science had to await revelation andapplication of the Qur‟an. The Qur‟anic verses „preserve‟ organic oneness and „integrate‟physical science and socio-humanistic sciences, which are pre-ordained to guide mankind for pursuing its quest for knowledge via modes of rational-ethical, or scientific-ethical integratedunderstanding. In order to reveal Divine omnipotence, Qur‟an repeatedly refers to a multitude of natural phenomena, sometimes providing details of the way they evolved, their causes and theeffects. All these are extremely intriguing to modern men because at the time of Qur‟anicRevelations (1400 years ago) such secrets of heaven, earth and making of man and other kinds

were unknown to concurrent generations. George Sarton in his „An Introduction to the History of Science‟ (1927) elaborated how within about 150 years after Qur‟anic Revelation the earlyMuslims had achieved the world Intellectual Supremacy; and the medieval Islamic civilizationhad world hegemony in science and learning for 500-600 years during 8th to 13th centuries AD.Caliph‟s library at Cordova contained about 400,000 volumes; and where Greek, Indian, andPersian science were rejuvenated and taught. The Qur‟an arrived with the scientific world viewconcerning universe and cosmology that was in basic disagreement with the most acceptedbeliefs dominating in concurrent early Europe, North Africa, and Asia. To early Muslims thesciences which were knowable by all mankind, based on man‟s natural reason (‘aql ) andexperience, were called natural or rational (tabi’iyyah, ‘aqliyyah) sciences. By way of Islamicvalue –assessment, early Muslims undertook assimilation of universal „rational‟ science andtechnology from the intellectual legacy of pre-existing non-Muslim traditions, viz., the

Byzantines, the Sassanid, or Persian, the Greek and the Indian Hindus etc. Such evaluation ledthe Muslims to separate astronomy from astrology, mathematical science from occultnumerology and palmistry, medicine from magic and miracle mongering, chemistry fromalchemy, and history from hearsay and fables; in short the knowledge based on proof (burhan )was cleansed from mythology, superstition and mere speculations (zann ). Thus for the first timein history, science became international on a world wide scale by breaking Christians‟ inhibitoryeffects on science. Islamic science and learning began to diffuse through Spain and SouthernEurope for centuries in the West; and this orientation had profound impact on the foundingfather of our science (Copernicus, Kapler, Galileo and Newton etc). „Root ideas‟ revealed inQur‟an as regard creation of heaven, earth, mankind and other creatures are being more andmore corroborated by the upcoming knowledge of science. But the state of scripturally aliveTawhidic Science lies in humanity‟s future, which shall transcend the present quiescent

scriptureless-science that tends to move on the surface by playing with mental images whileignoring or even not knowing the possibilities and role of pre-mental realities and „requirement of causality‟.

The final Revelation has descended to the weakest section of humanity in a barren land – stepby step to enlighten the „men pertinent to light‟ with an authentic text of Revelation. This is alesson to „hubris of human nescience‟ that disbelieves in „Revealed Guidance‟ and tends tothrive on endless emulous speculations about God, religion and creational metaphysics.Evolution of human sentience is a continuous process where falsehoods of human nescience



must up-end in order to end-up in actualizing the validity of pre-mental Truths by whichhumanity has to go on living. Despite all chaos of materialistic propaganda denying God, theIslam being the last version of God‟s religion - has continued to spread universally as the fastestgrowing religion on earth. A sharp rise is especially noticeable in the recent world population of Muslims (especially via conversion rather than by birth), which is now 23% of 6.8 billion worldpopulation, meaning that nearly one in four persons practices Islam (according to study by the

„Pew Forum on Religion and Public life‟ covering 200 countries -Washington, 2009 report, PTI).

[Republished from my publication: http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/what-is-quran-that-came-as-the-final-revelation-to-mankind-5995509.html] _______________________________________________________________________________________ * The word „muttaqin ‟ is derived from the word „taqwa ‟ meaning „protecting self from harmfulthings caused by evil and sinful conducts‟

References:1. “The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih Al-Bukhari ” Vol.I, Trans. by Dr. MuhammadMuhsin Khan, Islamic University, Madina Al-Munawwara, (Kitab Bhavan, New Delhi). (ISBN 81-7151-014-0)

2. „The Science of the Qur’an‟ by Dr. „Abd al-Rahman I. Doi, (Sterling Paperbacks), 2000 (ISBN81-207-2268-x). And also (Al-Suyuiti, Al-Itqan fi-Ulum al- Qur’an, vol.1; „Kitab Fahm al-Sunnah ‟by al-Harith al-Muhasabi)

3. „The Holy Qur’an’ – with original „Arabic Text, English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.Islamic Book Service, India. 2000. (ISBN 81 65738-04-1)

And also „The Meanings of the Glorious Qur’an‟ by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, trans.,Mecca and New York: Muslim World League. 1977. (ISBN 81-7476-005-9)

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