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'ānic teachings in the light of reason and thus safeguarded the Holy. Word of God against the attacks of short-sighted philosophers. 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 denied miracles and spiritual insights. [Ayyām-uş-Şulaḥ, Rūḥānī 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 Allāh be on him] and that, therefore, after the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] revelation ceased altogether, it should be remembered that we do not believe like the Hindus that God's Word was confined to that which He had already disclosed. According to the Islāmic doctrine God's Word and His knowledge and His wisdom, like His Being, are unlimited. God Almighty has said: قُلْ لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مدَادًا لِكَلِمَتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قبل أن تنفد كلمت ربّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا 285 (Surah 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 Allāh be on him] in the 285 al-Kahf, 18:110 [Publisher]