Real Revolution — Page 102
102 i. e. "It is not a thing that has been forged, but a fulfilment of that which is before it and a detailed exposition of all things, and a guidance and mercy to a people who believe". (12:112). In other words the question need not trouble one that Moses having been given a complete guidance, where was the need for this later teaching? For, instead of being an unnecessary forgery, it is a book concerning which there are prophecies in the earlier Scriptures-prophe cies which it pre-eminently fulfils. Therefore, a book, of the coming of which glad tidings were given by Moses himself, could not be held to be superfluous and unnecessary. In fact in this position it needs must contain something not to be found in the earlier Scriptures, since otherwise there was no reason why Moses should have held out hopes of its coming. The very fact that Moses spoke of a. Book coming at a later day conclusively proves that there still was need for another more complete and perfect book. 2. Moses said: انظر اليك رَبِّ أَرِنِي "O Lord, vouchsafe to me a vision of Thyself". (7:144) The answer to this request has been only briefly stated. Some people hold that a vision of the Almighty was vouchsated to Moses, while others are inclined to the view thatthe vision was