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92 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad completely detached and distanced from Islam. In this way, a constant means to destroy Islam would have been secured. But no! How could the jealousy of God and His passion to fulfil His promise have allowed for this to happen? As I have just stated, God Almighty has promised: إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَفِظُوْنَ Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian. The Reason for Naming the Quran "The Reminder' Now observe how the Quran has been named ‘The Reminder' (Adh-Dhikr), be- cause it reminds mankind of the law present within. When a subject-noun is con- verted to the infinitive form, this also brings it to the measure of the superlative degree. Let us presume that someone said: زَيْدٌ عَدْلٌ What would this mean? This means that Zayd is exceedingly just. The Quran has not brought a new law, but rather reminds man of the inner law present with- in man in the form of various faculties. There is forbearance, kindness, bravery, might, anger, contentment, etc. Hence, the Quran has reminded us of the nature vested within us. Just as Allah the Exalted states: فِي كِتَبٍ مَّكْنُوْنٍ In other words, this is the hidden scripture present in the Book of Nature, which all people did not have the ability to see. As such, this book was named 'The Re- minder' so that when it is recited, it reminds us of the inner, spiritual faculties, and the light of the heart vested in man from heaven. Hence, Allah the Exalted has manifested a spiritual miracle by sending down the Quran, so that man may discover the insights, verities and spiritual wonders of which he was previously unaware. The ultimate cause of the Quran is: هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ 1 al-Hijr, 15:10 al-Waqi'ah, 56:79 al-Baqarah, 2:3 A guidance for the righteous.