The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 458
458. Essence of Islam-1 not believe in the unlimited greatness and qualities of the. Holy Qur'an. Their saying that the Holy Qur'an was revealed for the benefit of the unlearned, further proves that they are wholly bereft of the light of the recognition of the Holy Qur'ān, and do not realize that the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] was sent not only for the unlearned, but that people of all grades are included among his followers. God, the Glorious, has said: 269 قُلْ يَايُّهَا النَّاسُ انّي رَسُولُ اللهِ إلَيْكُم جَمِيعًا و. This verse shows that the Holy Qur'ān was revealed for the perfection of every capacity. The following verse also points to this: 270 ولكِن رَّسُولَ اللهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيَّن ). The notion that whatever the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] has said with reference to the Qur'an cannot be exceeded is obviously false. We have established with conclusive and certain arguments that it is necessary for the Word of God Almighty that its wonders should be unlimited and matchless. . If it is objected that if the Holy Qur'an comprises hidden wonders and qualities, then why were the earlier people deprived of their knowledge? The answer is that they were not deprived altogether of Qur'ānic wonders, but were bestowed whatever in God's design was needed by them of the knowledge of those wonders and whatever was needed in this age has been manifested in this age. 269 'Say, O mankind! Truly I am a Messenger to you all from Allah. al-A'raf, 7:159 [Publisher] 270 . . . but he is the Messenger of Allāh and the Seal of the Prophets. ' al-Aḥzāb, 33:41 [Publisher]