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CH. 2 AL-BAQARAH 4. Who believe in "the unseen and observe Prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them; 10 PT. 1 الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلوةَ وَ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ ) a5:95; 6:104; 21:50; 35:19; 36:12; 50:34; 57:26; 67:13. 2:44, 84, 111, 278; 5:56; 8:4; 9:71; 20:15; 27:4; 30:32; 31:5; 73:21. 2:196, 255, 263, 268; 3:93; 8:4; 9:34; 13:23; 14:32; 22:36; 28:55; 32:17; 42:39. individuals' own thoughts (4:165). The Quran accepts the Divine origin of the Books of other religions (3:4; 35:25). The Prophets of God-Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Krishna- also have been calumniated unknowingly by their own followers and knowingly by others. The Quran declares them all to be innocent. Belief in the sinlessness of Prophets is among the cardinal beliefs of Islam (6:125). The Quran also proclaims their innocence individually (20:116; 53:38; 20:23; 20:88; 20:91; 2:103; 21:92; 2:88; 19:14). To sum up, the words would mean: (1) that the Quran contains nothing that may make one's mind uneasy; (2) that there is nothing doubtful in it; every teaching and every statement made in it is supported by arguments; (3) that it contains nothing that may bring misery or affliction to an individual or a nation; And (4) that it contains no accusation against, or low opinion about, any object of faith. guidance for) هدى للمتقين The words path; (2) leading one to it; and (3) helping one follow it till reaching the goal. The words, guidance for the mean that righteous, therefore, guidance contained in the Quran is limitless, helping man to higher and still higher stages of perfection and making him more and more deserving of the favours of God. The ways and means by which a devotee attains to nearness to his Creator are infinite one after and unfold themselves another without end (29:70). The process of the spiritual advance of man does not stop with death but continues in the life to come (66:9), The objection has been raised that, if the Quran guides only the righteous, what about those who have not attained righteousness? The objection is groundless. The Quran abounds in verses which prove that it is a guidance not only for the righteous but for all seekers, to whatever stage they may have attained (2:22; 2:186; 3:139; 17:42; 18:55; 30:59). 10. Important Words: (who believe) is derived from i. e. he felt safe, or he placed his trust in. means, he rendered him safe; he trusted him. means, he believed him to be true, or he believed in him, or he trusted in him. means, he became submissive the righteous) bring before us the positive side of the Quran. The reader is assured that the Quran contains not only nothing negative, but also everything positive of the highest order. As explained above, guidance has three stages: (1) showing the right and obedient to him (Aqrab). Thus 36