Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 64
65 any past nor any future religion can compete. It has the potential to prevail over all other religions by its rational arguments, spiritual verities, guidance, heavenly succour and support. Only the Holy Quran proclaims to be , that is, guidance for all the worlds, and it practically proves it too. I told you, dictionary gives four meanings of (guidance). There is an element of ambiguity in the first meaning discussed in a sermon which has been published now. I would like to elucidate that. The first meaning of the word is the guidance needed for wisdom and sagacity. That is to say, mere faculties which man has been invested with in order to seek intelligence, sagacity, knowledge and its analysis are not sufficient; they all stand in need of the Divine guidance. This guidance is not a prerogative of any particular faith; it is a common heritage of all mankind. The Holy Quran claims to provide guidance for this common heritage also. Mere wisdom, without the light of revelation, is blind itself. God says, mere physical abilities and spiritual faculties are not enough unless Allah’s grace descends on them providing them with the means for heavenly guidance. Numerous examples have been cited in the Holy Quran to prove this fact. One of them is, “I [God] vouchsafe revelation to a honeybee. ” It is not merely a proclamation. Human research has, under Divine influence, substantiated this proclamation of the Holy Quran in a remarkable and exquisite manner. The latest research has brought this