The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 477
The Holy Qur'an 477 safeguarded the Holy Word of God and its holy teaching against the perversion of its meaning in every age. Thirdly, through scholars who set forth Qur'anic teach- ings in the light of reason and thus safeguarded the Holy Word of God against the attacks of short-sighted phi- losophers. Fourthly, through those upon whom spiritual bounties were bestowed who safeguarded the Holy Word of God in every age against the attacks of those who de- nied miracles and spiritual insights. [Ayyām-uş-Şulaḥ, Rūņānī Khazā'in, Vol. 14, p. 288] Lest it should be imagined that the Muslims believe that revelation began with Adam and came to an end with the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] and that, therefore, after the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] revelation ceased alto- gether, it should be remembered that we do not believe like the Hindūs that God's Word was confined to that which He had already disclosed. According to the Is- lāmic doctrine God's Word and His knowledge and His wisdom, like His Being, are unlimited. God Almighty has said: قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِكَلِمَتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قبل أن تَنْفَدَ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا 285 (Sūrah Khaf, Part Number: 16) If the ocean were to be used as ink for transcribing the Words of the Lord, surely the ocean would be exhausted before the Words of my Lord come to an end, even though We augmented it with the like thereof. We understand the cessation of revelation with the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] in the 285 al-Kahf, 18:110 [Publisher]