The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 366
366. Essence of Islam-1. It comprises clear proof for people and is a guidance and a mercy for those who have faith. نياي حَدِيث بَعْدَ اللَّهِ وَايْتِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ 215. Then leaving aside Allāh and His Signs, in what discourse will you believe?. It follows that if a Hadith is contradictory of the Holy. Qur'an, it must be rejected. If it can be interpreted as being in accord with the Holy Qur'ān, it might be accepted. The meanings of the remaining verses is: 216 قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرُ ممَّا يَجْمَعُونَ 16. Tell them that by the Grace and Mercy of Allāh this. Qur'ān is a precious possession which you should accept with joy. It is better than the properties which you gather together. . This is an indication that no property is as valuable as knowledge and wisdom. . Knowledge of Holy Qur'an and Promised Messiah. This is the wealth concerning which it had been prophesied that the Messiah would distribute it so much that people will have their fill of it. The prophecy does not mean that the Messiah would collect together material wealth concerning which it has been said: إنَّمَا امْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةَ 217 and that he would deliberately put people on trial by distributing wealth among them. In his first advent also, the 214 al-Jathiyah, 45:21 [Publisher] 215 al-Jathiyāh, 45:7 [Publisher] 216. Yūnus, 10:59 [Publisher] 217 Your possessions and children are but a trial. '-al-Taghabun, 64:16 [Publisher]