A Letter to a Dear One — Page 36
36 Letter to a Dear One observe that in the time of © a ñ rat Abraham (‘alaihissal ā m) pure revelation was received. The Holy Qur’ ā n says about © a ñ rat Moses (‘alaihissal ā m), £J¿ÃI¾M¼G† « çG ÂH› H FOZ G âR¾G ò [4:165], “Allah Himself spoke to Moses. ” The word of Allah revealed to Abraham and Moses (alaihimussal ā m) is not preserved in the original form, rather it’s meaning was conveyed by the prophets in their own words, to their people. Although a good portion of the teachings of Moses (‘alaihissal ā m) is present in it’s detail, it is not the word of Allah, rather it comprises mostly of the words of Moses (‘alaihissal ā m). The Singularity of the Qur’ ā n The word revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is preserved in its entirety in the exact word of God. This is the Holy Qur’ ā n and this is the reason why it is referred to as the word of God. In comparison to other scriptures, it is the singularity of the Holy Qur’ ā n that it is the word of God that was revealed to Muhammad ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) and is preserved without any change or interpolation. This distinction of the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) is mentioned in Chapter 18 of Deuteronomy, a book of Moses (‘alaihissal ā m), where Allah declares that from the ‘brethren’ of Ban ū Israel (Ban ū Ishmael), He will bring a law-bearing prophet like Moses (‘alaihissal ā m) who will receive Allah’s word and will say what he will be commanded to say. Those who reject the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) say that (God forbid) the Holy Qur’ ā n is authored by the Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) himself. Some Muslims these days hold the opinion that although the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) was a true prophet of God and the message of the Holy Qur’ ā n was indeed revealed by Allah to him, however, the words of the Qur’ ā n are not the words of Allah, rather they are the Holy Prophet’s ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) words. It should be remembered here that the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) had declared that the Qur’ ā n is indeed the word of God and it comprises of precisely what was revealed to him. This leaves no room for doubt or for any explanation. The style of the Holy Qur’ ā n is self-explanatory in that it is the word of God.