The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 396
396. Essence of Islam-1 some dry land or a saline area does not get the benefit of it, then would it follow that rain is the work of man? To meet such doubts God Almighty has made it clear in the. Holy Qur'an that the guidance of Divine revelation is not meant for every temperament, but is meant for those pure temperaments that possess the quality of righteousness. It is only such people who take advantage of the perfect guidance of revelation and are benefited by it. Divine revelation reaches them in any case. In this context, we draw attention to the following verses of the Holy. Qur'ān: الله ذلك الكتب لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلوةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَ ما أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ 0 أوليْكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ، وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاء عَلَيْهِمْ وَانْذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنْذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ . خَتَمَ اللهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَ عَلَى سَمْعِهِمْ ، وَعَلَى أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمُ 0 235 (Part Number: 1) 235. Alif Lam Mim. I am Allāh, the All-Knowing. . This is a perfect Book; there is no doubt in it; it is a guidance for the righteous,. Who believe in the unseen and observe Prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them;. And who believe in that which has been revealed to thee, and in that which was revealed before thee, and they have firm faith in what is yet to come. . It is they who follow the guidance of their Lord and it is they who shall prosper. . Those who have disbelieved-it being equal to them whether thou warn them or warn them not-they will not believe. . Allāh has set a seal on their hearts and their ears, and over their eyes is a covering; and for them is a great punishment. -al-Baqarah, 2:28 [Publisher]