Pos 634 – The Qur’an is the final Book of Divine
Guidance.....
Islam, as we have seen,
is the religion of God. It contains the code od life which Allah, the Creator
and the Lord of the Universe, has revealed for the guidance of mankind.
For a proper reconstruction of Life on this planet man needs two kinds of things,
viz.
(a) Innumerable
substances and resources to maintain life and fulfil the materials needs of the
individual and the society, and
(b) Knowledge of the principles of individual and social
behaviour to maintain justice and tranquility in society and culture.
The Lord of the Universe has provided for both these
needs in full measure. To cater to the material needs of man He has provided
nature with all kinds of resources, which lie at the disposal of man, who can make
use of them as he likes.
To provide for his spiritual, social and cultural needs
He raised His Prophets from among humankind and revealed to them the code of
life which can guide man’s steps to the Right Path. The Quran is the final Book of Divine
Guidance, revealed by Allah through His Last Prophet, Muhammad (Peace be upon
him).
Each and every word of this Book is from Allah, the
Creator of the Universe. Qur’an
literally means reading or recitation. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) did
not receive the whole of it at one strech. Revelations came to him on fragments
from time to time, covering a period of 23 yeras. As soon as he received a
revelation the Prophet used to communicate it to his companions and asked them
not only to learn it by heart – in order to recite it during the prayers – but
also to write it down.
(to be continued...)
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Ref: Ser.(9) - (34) ISSN
0127-1482) Bhg. Agama J.P.M. 1983.
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