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Fazle Umar 278 3. Who does not believe that good prevails over evil in the long run; 4. Who does not believe in Khilafat on the pattern of prophethood; 5. Who does not believe in Religion which is the source and basis of all morals; 6. Who does not give up evil ways and does not lead a righteous life; 7. For whom the doing of good deeds does not become a habit; 8. Who does not conform his conduct to the Divine decree i. e. does not develop in him Divine attributes; 9. Who does not worship God with true and sincere devotion; and 10. Who has no plan in life i. e. who despairs of his future. Thus the word “Deen” includes in its signification all those things, violation of which results in complete moral ruin of individuals and nations. Similarly, take the case of Surah Kauser: “Surely, We have given thee an abundance of good, So pray to thy Lord, and offer sacrifice. Surely, it is thy enemy who is without issue. ” (Ch. 108:Vs. 2–5) This Surah has three verses but Huzur’s comments are spread over one hundred and fifty-seven pages. These are examples of how he expanded the universe of the Holy Qur’an and took its subject matter to new heights. H OL y Q U R A n – T H E S E A L OF A L L b O OK S Another compliment of the commentary of Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood is the pride with which he offered proofs of the greatness of the Holy Qur’an. Huzur proved the Qur’an had distinctive characteristics that made it unique and superior to other reli- gious books, particularly the Bible. This was not born out of prejudice. Christian and Jewish writers had mercilessly maligned Islam; they concocted lies and fabrications against the Holy Prophet [saw] and the Holy Qur’an for many centuries. They took it as their birthright to use all means necessary to attack Islam. The Holy Qur’an deals