Islam - Its Meaning for Modern Man — Page 369
369 circumstances any harm may be apprehended (2:2), inasmuch as it is a revelation from God, Who leads the universe stage by stage toward perfection (32:3). God is Mighty and has control and direction over the universe. He causes beneficent results to follow upon human effort which is in accord with His laws. The assurance that the Quran “is a revelation from the Mighty, the One Who blesses human effort with beneficent results” (36:6) is a guarantee that the guidance contained therein will not only keep pace with, but will remain ahead of, man’s progress in knowledge and science. This guidance proceeds from God’s Wisdom and is based upon and comprises eternal truth. “The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise. Surely it is We Who have revealed the Book to thee with all truth” (39:2 ⎯ 3). God’s wisdom has ensured that this guidance shall, in all the contingencies that might arise, prove more than adequate. This follows from God’s attributes of Perfect Power, Perfect Wisdom, and Perfect Knowledge (40:3). God, Who has made provision for the stage-by- stage progress of man toward perfection and Who blesses man’s effort with beneficent results, has provided this guidance in “a Book, the verses of which have been expounded in detail ⎯ the Quran, in clear, eloquent language ⎯ for a people who seek to acquire knowledge and to derive benefit therefrom”