The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 466
466 ويُعَلِّمُهُمُ الكتب والحكمة 275. Essence of Islam-1. The Holy Qur'an has two great purposes for achieving which the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] came. One is the wisdom of the Holy Qur'ān, that is to say, its insights and fine points; and the second is the effect of the Holy Qur'ān which purifies the souls. . The safeguarding of the Qur'an does not mean only that its text should be preserved, for this function was performed in early ages by the Jews and Christians also in respect of their scriptures, so much so, that even the vowel points of the Torah had been calculated. By the safeguarding of the Holy Qur'an is meant both the safeguarding of the text and the safeguarding of the benefits and effects of the Qur'an, and that can only be done in accord with Divine practice, if from time to time deputies of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] should appear who should enjoy all the bounties of. Messengership by way of reflection, and who should be bestowed all the blessings which are bestowed upon the. Prophets. This is indicated in the verse: وعد الله الذينَ آمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَ عَمِلُوا اللِحَتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كما اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْراهِيمُ وَلَيُمَكنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ وَ ليُبَةِ لَنَّهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ آمَنَّا يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا، وَمَنْ كَفَرَ بعد ذلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَسِقُوْنَ 276 275 al-Jumu'ah, 62:3 [Publisher] 276 Allāh has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear. They will worship Me and they will not associate anything with Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after