Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship — Page 16
The Three Creative Principles Defined 15 dedicated to the study of the Holy Quran. He seems to draw our attention to the fact that the subject of the verse relates to all the teachings of the Holy Quran. In addition to ‘ Abdull a h bin Mas ‘u d ra , Hadrat ‘ Umar bin ‘ Abdul ‘ Aziz rh also had a special regard for this verse. It was he who introduced its recitation into the second sermon in Friday prayers. In this respect he emerged as a benefactor of all Muslims. As far as its impact on Muslims is concerned, the two examples which I have related demonstrate the point clearly. However, the impact did not remain confined to the Muslims alone. It is reported that even among the severe enemies of Islam, at the time of Prophet Muhammad sa , there were some who were overwhelmed with the profound wisdom of this verse. It is narrated that when one of the chiefs of the Quraish of Mecca, Wal i d, heard this verse he exclaimed, 'What a verse indeed! How fresh and pleasant, as if spring had blossomed forth!' We notice that the principle of justice at work in the creation of the universe is so wide in its application that it seems as if a whole new universe of meaning is born of it. Then we find the channel to the second and higher stage of beauty in the word I h s a n, and from this avenue of beauty springs forth many a path leading to the last and final stage of perfection which is I t a ’i Dhil-Qurb a.