The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 399
The Holy Qur'ān 399 241. This Book has been revealed for the guidance of those who, on account of their pure interiors, sane reason, firm intelligence, eagerness for search of truth, right motives, would, in the end, arrive at a high degree of faith and recognition of God and perfect righteousness. . In other words, those about whom God knows that their nature is suited to this guidance and they can make progress in true insights, will in the end be guided by this. Book; and this Book would reach them and God would enable them to follow the right path before their death. . Thus, God Almighty has clearly stated that those who in the knowledge of God are worthy of being guided and possess the quality of righteousness by their nature will surely be guided through the Holy Qur'ān. . The succeeding verses set forth the details and pronounce that:. Those who in the knowledge of God are likely to believe will all gradually believe, and only those will be left outside concerning whom God knows that they will not embrace Islām and, whether they are warned or not, they will not believe, or will not arrive at the perfect stage of righteousness and understanding 242. Thus in these verses God Almighty has made it clear that only those can derive benefit from the guidance of the. Qur'an who are righteous and whose true nature is not overcome by any darkness of their ego. . . . . If it is asked what about the salvation of those who have 241 al-Baqarah, 2:3 [Publisher] 242 al-Baqarah, 2:4-8 [Publisher]