Maaham Ahmad, South Wimbledon
Anyone who has perused the pages of the Holy Qur’an can determine that it is unlike any other book, it is a vessel of guidance and righteousness for mankind. Within its pages are found the lessons for a society in need of such advice so that they may live with righteousness and morality. All elements of good and bad, right and wrong can be found in the Holy Qur’an. Revealed to the Holy Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) over 1400 years ago, the Holy Qur’an is a Divine Scripture which is still being read, recited, and embraced to this day. Clearly, this exemplifies that the light contained in the words of the Holy Qur’an continues to shine on in the hearts of believers.
The Qur’an itself claims to possess perfection within its pages.
‘This is a perfect Book; there is no doubt in it; it is a guidance for the righteous,’ (2:3).
It is indeed a perfect book which is unlike any other of the Scriptures revealed before it. While many of those Scriptures have been altered to fit the changing times or innovations of man, the message of the Holy Qur’an remains the same. To this day, the divine guidance as it was revealed to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) maintains its relevance even in the modern age. This is the beauty of the Holy Qur’an – that God Almighty sent down such a revelation that it would continue to reverberate in the hearts of mankind centuries later.
The Qur’an is not only a book of the qualities and morals a Muslim needs to embrace in order to attain high spiritual station, it also encompasses the glorification of our Creator. God Almighty draws our attention again and again to His omnipotence by reminding us how He is the Creator of all that we see before us and all that is still unknown to us.
‘Verily, We created man from an extract of clay; Then We placed him as a drop of sperm in a safe depository; Then We fashioned the sperm into a clot; then We fashioned the clot into a shapeless lump; then We fashioned bones out of this shapeless lump, then We clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed it into another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators.’ (23:13-15).
These verses referring to Allah’s creation of mankind illustrate the divine miracle that is the Holy Qur’an. Revealed centuries before modern technology allowed us to see the smallest of atoms with our own eyes, the Holy Qur’an is full of references to natural phenomenon and sciences which scientists today spend years researching to find the answers behind. One needs to simply study the Holy Qur’an to understand that the life around us and the heavens above us were created without flaw by the Best of creators.
In Muhammad and Islam, Boswell Smith write, ‘Thanks to the teachings of the Qur’an and its emphasis on the cultivation of knowledge, countless scholars made their appearance and wrote innumerable books. Different scientific disciplines were derived from the Qur’an and spread across the world by Muslim thinkers. The world was illumined with the light of the Qur’an and the culture of Islam.’[i]
Smith, and many non-Muslims like him who have studied the Qur’an agree that it was ahead of its time in paving the way for many scientific paths of study.
The Holy Qur’an contains eternal teachings of such infinite knowledge which indicate that only The Almighty could have revealed it. No man could have been capable of penning such wisdom and divine guidance into one text. His Holiness Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (peace be on him), said regarding the Holy Qur’an:
‘The matchlessness of the Holy Quran is so patent and obvious in the estimation of seekers after truth that, like the sun, it spreads its rays in all directions and there is no doubt or difficulty in knowing and understanding it. This perfect light can be seen even with minimal attention, provided the darkness of prejudice and ill-will does not block it.’[ii]
The Qur’an contains such depth that by studying its pages one can attain knowledge about social, economic, political, scientific, and religious issues. The enlightenment one can gain from the Holy Qur’an is incomparable to any other worldly source.
The Qur’an was sent to mankind by God Almighty in order to guide us to live with righteousness in a perfect world of justice, peace, and love for all. Today, and God-willing for centuries to come, the teachings of the true Islam as comprised in the Holy Qur’an will continue to reverberate in the hearts of Muslims all over the world.
[i] https://www.alislam.org/library/articles/Qur’an-and-non-Muslims.pdf
[ii] Barahin e Ahmadiyya, Part III, pp. 31-32
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