The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 365
The Holy Qur'ān انزل الكتب بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيزَانَ 207 365. He has revealed the Book which is the truth and is a balance for weighing the truth. هدى للنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَتِ مِنَ الهُدى وَالْفُرْقَانِ 08. It is guidance for mankind and contains the exposition of guidance. It discriminates between truth and falsehood by its reasoning. 209 إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ فَضل و. It is a decisive discourse. لا ريب فيه 210. It is free from doubt. و ما انزلنا عليك الكتب إِلا لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذِي اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ 211. We have revealed it to thee so that it might decide matters concerning which there is difference and so that believers may be provided with guidance and mercy. 212 فِيهَا كُتُب قيمة :. It comprises all the verities which were contained in the previous books in a scattered form. لا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَ لا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ 213. Falsehood cannot approach it from fore or aft. هذَا بَصَارُ لِلنَّاسِ وَ هُدًى وَ رَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ 214 207 al-Shūrā, 42:18 [Publisher] 208 al-Baqarah, 2:186 [Publisher] 209 210 211 ' al-Tariq, 86:14 [Publisher] al-Baqarah, 2:3 [Publisher] al-Nahl 16:65 [Publisher] 212 al-Bayyinah, 98:4 [Publisher] 213. Hā Mīm al-Sajdah, 41:43 [Publisher]