The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 357
The Holy Qur'an 357 that whatever degree of spiritual power and inner perfec- tion is possessed by the person upon whom the word of God descends, the same degree of power and majesty is possessed by that word. As the spiritual power and inner perfection of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] were of the highest degree, which no one exceeded or will exceed, therefore the Holy Qur'an occupies that high station and rank which has not been reached by any of the previous books or scriptures. The capacity and spiritual power of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] were the highest of all, and all excellences had reached their climax in him. Therefore, the Holy Qur'an that was revealed to him is also perfect and as the excellences of Prophethood reached their climax in him, the excellences of the mira- cle of the word reached their climax in the Holy Qur'an. Thus he was the Khatam-un-Nabiyyīn and his Book was the Khatam-ul-Kutub. From the point of view of every aspect of a miraculous word, the Holy Qur'an is at the highest stage. The perfection of the Holy Qur'an is seen and its miracu- lous character is proved from every point of view, that is to say, from the points of view of excellence of composi- tion, of the sequence of its subjects, of its teaching and its perfection and of the fruits of its teaching. That is why the Holy Qur'ān has not demanded its match from any particular point of view, but has issued a general chal- lenge demanding a match from any point of view. From whichever point of view it is looked at, it is a miracle. [Malfūzāt, Vol. III, pp. 36-37] The Holy Qur'an is a miracle the like of which never was and never will be. The door of its graces and blessings is