The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 349
4. THE HOLY QUR'AN. Purpose of Scriptures. We are a witness and testify before the whole world that we have found in the Holy Qur'ān the reality that leads to. God. We have heard the voice of God and have witnessed the signs of the mighty arm of Him Who has revealed the Qur'an. We believe that He is the True God and is the Master of the worlds. Our heart is filled with this certainty as the ocean is filled with water. We, therefore, invite everyone to this faith and to this light on the basis of enlightened perception. We have found the true light which dispels all darkness and which really renders the heart cold to all that is beside God. This is the only way by following which a person emerges from the grip of passion and the darkness of the ego as a snake sloughs off its skin. [Kitāb-ul-Bariyyah, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 13, p. 65]. It is an obvious fact that the great merit of anything lies in its fulfilling the purpose for which it has been made. . For instance, if a bullock is purchased for ploughing land its merit will be judged by the degree to which it is able to discharge its function of ploughing. In the same way, it is obvious that the true purpose of a heavenly Book is that it should rescue its followers from every sin and the sinful life through its teaching and influence, and its power of reform and spiritual qualities, and should bestow a pure life upon them, and after purifying them, should bestow upon them full insight for the recognition