The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3)

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from His revealed word. He vouchsafes to His word a special distinction and eminence and creates a favourable atmosphere for its acceptance by right- thinking men and raises those who accept it from a low to a very high level of moral excellence. The Surah continues to argue that, like the revelations of past Prophets, the Quran is an invaluable treasure of spiritual knowledge, and like them, its ideals and principles are bound to triumph and prevail. Towards the close of the Surah the Holy Prophet is told not to mind the opposition of disbelievers because this opposition is going to recoil upon them. He is further enjoined to distribute the Quranic treasures among the Faithful and to continue his efforts to wean disbelievers from their evil ways and to pray to God, for it is through prayer that the way for the dissemination of Quranic teachings and ideals will open. 1566