Real Revolution — Page 93
93. 3. The third important and distinctive point in the Mosaic dispensation was that, having undergone a series of evolutions, in pace with the mental development of man, the mode of Revelation from. God now became direct and more precise. As now there was going to be a discussion on detailed aspects a precision in expression was called for, necessitating Revelation in definite, properly chosen, selected words, this being the reason why the Holy. Quran says: كلم الله موسى تعليماً (4:165) i. e. God spoke to Moses directly. . It should not, however, be taken to mean that. God did not speak to the other earlier Prophets directly the implication is that in the case of the earlier Prophets the mode of revelation was dreams and visions, while in the case of Moses, most of it came directly, in precise and clear language, in the form of words and sentences. But even in the case of Moses, the sense of the revelation alone was guaranteed. For instance, when we speak to another person, we use certain words, which reach the addresses just as we speak them, reducing the chances of our being misunderstood. But when we do not insist upon our exact words being preserved, there remains a risk that the addressee might make a mistake in picking up our meaning and still feel