Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 196
196 of God cannot be translated. He asked how the beauty and depth of the Holy Quran would be conveyed to people without con - veying its meaning. To publish the translation of the Holy Quran alone is undoubtedly forbidden because it could lead to deviation from the original, but for people who do not understand Arabic, it is vital to give the translation alongside the Arabic text. At the same time, it is important to give currency to the Arabic tongue so that more and more people can read the Holy Quran in its origi - nal form and receive blessings that cannot be attained from read - ing the translation alone. At the very least, every Muslim should learn by heart portions of the Holy Quran that need to be recited in the five-time daily prayers. The Promised Messiah as likewise refuted the belief that the Holy Quran is a synoptic book that broadly outlines some teach - ings without giving the details. He proved with clear arguments that there is no book in the world as complete and comprehensive as the Holy Quran and that the fault lay with the people who had stopped trying to comprehend its meaning and striving to attain the purity without which its meaning cannot be fathomed, as Allah says of the Holy Quran: 24 اَّل ۤٗهُّسَمَي اَّلِا َنْوُرَّهَطُمْلا۰۰ؕ۠ Which none shall touch except those who are purified. The Promised Messiah as told them not to ascribe their own lack of understanding to the Holy Quran, and then went on to derive all religious truths and verities from the Holy Book. He also refuted on the basis of the Holy Quran all the objections that are raised by the enemies of Islam. He proved that there is no Scripture more