The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 371
The Holy Qur'ān 371 any commentary. In the same way, God Almighty has disclosed to me that the meaning of: لانا انزَلْتُهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ 222 is not only that the Qur'ān was revealed in a blessed night, but that it also has another meaning which I have set out in my booklet Fath-e-Islām. Which commentary mentions all these verities? It should be borne in mind that a multiplicity of meanings of the Holy Qur'ān does not create any contradiction, nor import any defect in the guidance of the Qur'ān. Indeed the light of the greatness of the Qur'an is enhanced by the addition of one light to another. Since time on account of limitless changes gives rise to limitless ideas, as a matter of course, it is necessary for the Holy Qur'an to manifest itself in ever new forms, to disclose ever new knowledge, and to refute all innovations and novelties. In these circumstances, if a. Book which claims to be Khātam-ul-Kutub were not to meet new contingencies, it would not establish its claim. . If this Book comprises everything that is needed in every age, we would have to confess that it comprehends unlimited insights, and that it takes care of the needs of every age. . It should also be remembered that the way of Allāh with every perfect recipient of revelation has been that the hidden wonders of the Qur'ān are revealed to him. It often happens that a verse of the Holy Qur'an is conveyed to the mind of a recipient of revelation and its purpose is something different from its original meaning. Maulavi 'Abdullah Ghaznavi has written in a letter that on one 222 We sent it down on the Night of Destiny. '-al-Qadr, 97:2 [Publisher]