Favours of the Gracious God — Page 128
128 the tongues of the virtuous as well as the wicked, and the sun of the Holy Qur’an has not overtaken its movement. This is how Allah has ordained this matter and the two are running their courses according to a fixed reckoning and are running as they were ordained, not falling short or exceeding their measure. As for the Holy Qur’an, it runs its course based on the acumen of its readers and reveals to the seeker, the secrets of the Hereafter, and it administers to the needs of the wise just as it administers to the needs of the foolish, and it teaches the learned as well as the ignorant. It contains a message that is appropriate to every stage of understanding and has the means of satisfying every intellect and outlook, and it is equal to all kinds of com - prehension, whether they are of those of the earth or those who reach the heavens. And it encompasses the entire sphere of human comprehension while adhering to the truth and establishing proof. It is a complete light and manifest radiance. As far as the Arabic language is concerned, it flows in a manner which is subservient to the objectives of the Holy Qur’an and through its system of root words encompasses all aspects of the religion of the Gracious God. Furthermore, it also serves all other types of educa -