Islam - Its Meaning for Modern Man — Page 368
368 the nature and function of the revelation contained in the Quran are fully grasped. Surely God, Who has created the universe and all that is in it, including man and the phenomenon of time within which man has his being, and Who has endowed all created things with capacities appropriate to the functions which He has assigned to them (87:2 ⎯ 4), knows well all that may stir and agitate the mind of man from time to time: “Assuredly, We have created man and We know well what his mind whispers to him” (50:17). He has created man as well as all science, philosophy, and learning, and He has full knowledge of all the subtleties to which the mind of man is prone: “Whether you conceal your thought or declare it openly, He knows full well what is in your minds. Does He Who has created you not know it? He is the Knower of all subtleties, the All-Aware” (67:14 ⎯ 15). Having that knowledge, He has provided guidance in respect of all the contingencies that man might have to face. There are numerous assurances in the Quran to that effect. It is repeatedly stressed that the guidance contained in the Quran “is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds” (26:193). As such it is comprehensive and takes into account the whole process of the evolution of the universe. There is the further assurance that it contains nothing which may be open to doubt, nor anything from which in any