The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 397
The Holy Qur'ān. And again: 397 هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّينَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ أيتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتب و الْحِكْمَةَ ، وَاِنْ كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَللٍ مُّبِينٍ وَأَخَرينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ وَ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُه ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَاللهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ 2360 (Part Number: 28). One should ponder over the first verse, namely: 237 الله ذلك الكتب لا ريب فِيْهِ : هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ٦٥. It will be observed how nicely, beautifully and succinctly. God Almighty has furnished the answer to the objection raised. First reference is made to the Author of the Holy. Qur'ān and His Grandeur and Majesty are indicated. It is said: الم 238. I am Allāh, Who knows best. That is to say, I, Who Am. All-Knowing and All-Wise, Whose knowledge is not matched by the knowledge of anyone else, am revealing this Book. . Then the greatness of the Holy Qur'ān is referred to and it is said: ذلك الكتب و 239 236 He it is Who has raised among the unlettered people a Messenger from among themselves who recites unto them His Signs, and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom, although they had been, before, in manifest misguidance. And among others from among them who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the. Wise. That is Allāh's Grace; He bestows it on whom He pleases; and. Allāh is the Master of immense grace. '-al-Jumu'ah, 62:3-5 [Publisher] 237 'Alif Lam Mim [I am Allāh, the All-Knowing]. This is a perfect. Book; there is no doubt in it; it is a guidance for the righteous. 'al-Baqarah, 2:2-3 [Publisher] 238 al-Baqarah, 2:2 [Publisher]