The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 25
T H e F I r S T Pr o o F T H e F I r S T Pr o o F 25 also, that the earth had died and that now God is bringing it back to life anew. These are Signs of the need and truth of the Qur’an which have been set forth so that you might recognize them. Now, ponder and realize that this argument that we have put forward is not an invention of our mind, but that it is the Holy Qur’an itself that puts it forward and after setting forth both parts of the argument, it says itself: 1 ْدَق اَّنَّيَب ُمُكَل ِتٰيٰاْلا ْمُكَّلَعَل َنْوُلِقْعَت۰۰ Meaning that, this is also another Sign in support of this Messenger s as and this Book being from Allah, which We have manifested so that you might reflect and understand and reach the truth. 2 ٭ The second aspect of this argument is that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was called back from this world to his Lord at such a time when he had thoroughly accomplished his mission and this fact is well established through the Holy Qur’an as Allah, the Lord of Glory, says: 3 َمْوَيْلَا ُتْلَمْكَا ْمُكَل ْمُكَنْيِد َو ُتْمَمْتَا ْمُكْيَلَع ْيِتَمْعِن َو ُتْيِضَر ُمُكَل َماَلْسِاْلا اًنْيِد Meaning that, I have this day—through the descent of the Holy Qur’an and the perfecting of souls—perfected your religion for 1. S u rah al- H ad i d, 57:18 [Publisher] 2. ٭ See footnote given by the author on pages 37–52. [Publisher] 3. S u rah al-M a ’idah, 5:4 [Publisher]