The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 287
The Holy Prophetsa. Again: 172 يا يُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ بُرْهَانَ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَانْزَ لَنَا لَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُّبِينًا 2 287 (Part Number: 6, Surah al-Nisa'). O mankind, there has come to you a manifest proof from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear Light. . Again: قُلْ يَايُّهَا النَّاسُ انّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا 173 (Part Number: 9). Proclaim to all people: I have been sent as a Messenger to you all. . Again: وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّلِحَتِ وَآمَنُوا بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ كَفَرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيَأْتِهِمْ وَ أَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ 174 (Part Number: 26). Allāh will forgive their sins and improve their lot, who believe and perform good deeds and believe in this Book which has been revealed to Muḥammad [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him], and also believe that it alone is the truth. . There are hundreds of other verses in which the claim has been put forward clearly that the Holy Qur'an is the. Word of God and that Muḥammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] is His true Prophet. . But the verses that we have set out should suffice. . We would remind our opponents that this claim is not put forth in any other book as forcefully as it has been put forth in the Holy Qur'an. We are very eager that the 172 al-Nisa', 4:175 [Publisher] 173 al-A'raf, 7:159 [Publisher] 174 Muhammad, 47:3 [Publisher]