The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 91
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 91 militates against any supposition on the part of Bah a ’ i s that this Book was ever intended by the Almighty to be replaced with another. In fulfilment of this promise, when the followers of Muhammad did in fact look as if they had abandoned the Qur’an as the guiding principle of their lives, Allah raised a servant of this dispensation to revive the Islamic Sharia, Ahmad, the Promised Mahdi, who said: Do not make the Holy Qur’an into a thing abandoned, for your life lies in it. Those who yield respect to the Qur’an shall be treated in heaven with respect. Those who give preference to it over every Hadith and every saying, shall themselves be given preference in heaven. For mankind on this earth there is no other book except this one; and for the sons of man there shall now be no Prophet and no Shaf i ‘ except Muhammad, the peace and blessings of God be upon him. " 130 21. "Recite thou this book from thy Lord which has been sent down upon thee. There is none to change His words, and thou shalt not find any shelter except with him. " 131 This verse clearly indicates that after stumbling a great deal the world shall return to the Holy Qur’an for this Sharia is destined to endure for ever, and there 130 Kasht i’ N uh page 30. 131 The Qur’an 18:28.