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13 lous influence on you and your people. 18 It is descending 18 These supranormal qualities of the Holy Quran, due to which it is called miraculous, are set forth in Chapters Al-Baqarah, A l-e-‘Imr a n, Al-Nis a ’, Al-M a ’idah, Al-An‘ a m, Al-A‘r a f, Al-Anf a l, Al-Taubah, Y u nus, H u d, Al-Ra‘d, Ibr a h i m, Al- H ijr, Al-W a qi‘ah, Al-Naml, Al- H ajj, Al-Bayyinah, Al-Muj a dalah. Here are a few verses for the sake of illus- tration. Allah says: That is: The Holy Quran guides to the path of peace and leads people out of every darkness into light. It is a cure for whatever disease there is in the hearts. Allah has sent down water which has quickened the earth after its death. He has sent down water so that every valley may flow according to its measure. He sends down water and the barren earth be- comes green. The skins of those who fear their Lord creep at it, then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of Allah. Re- member, it is in the Quran that hearts can find true comfort. Faith is inscribed in the hearts of those who follow the Quran, and they are blessed with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has brought down the Quran, so that it may strengthen the hearts of the believers, and be a sign of guidance and glad-tidings for Muslims. It is We Who have sent down the Quran, and it is We Who shall surely be its Guardian, i. e. , the Holy Quran will remain forever pristine, both in respect of its form and Contd…