Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 67
68 whatever number the fine points and subtleties of the knowledge of Almighty Allah required in this world for the perfection of soul are; similarly, in whatever number the diseases of the self that incites to evil, its passions and its ephemeral and long lasting afflictions are; and whatever ways to cure or reform them, and whatever the methods of purification and cleansing of the self are; and whatever the signs, characteristic features or requirements for the perfect manifestation of moral qualities are; the Holy Quran is replete with all of them to the fullest extent. And never can anyone bring out any verity, or any Divine point, or any formula leading to nearness to Allah, or any unique or pure spiritual exercise of worship of God, which is not already contained in this Holy Book. ” 28 H u du r explains this point in detail ahead. Thus, it is only the Holy Quran that claims to possess all sorts of guidance and verities that were required to take human soul to the point of perfection in matters Divine. The Holy Quran asserts that you will become immune from spiritual malaise if you follow its teachings. Doors to spiritual progress will be opened to you and you will attain the perfection of the self. Any shariah which holds such a claim, rationally it should also make this claim, ‘I open doors to infinite exaltations for you’. The Holy Quran makes this claim right in its beginning. It says: (a guidance for the righteous). 29 However lofty and high station one may attain in righteousness, the Holy Quran will open further avenues of progress in righteousness to him.