The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 365
The Holy Qur'an انزل الكتبَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيزَانَ 207 365 He has revealed the Book which is the truth and is a bal- ance for weighing the truth. هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ 208 It is guidance for mankind and contains the exposition of guidance. It discriminates between truth and falsehood by its reasoning. إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ فَصْل 209 It is a decisive discourse. لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ 210 It is free from doubt. وَ مَا انْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَبَ إِلَّا لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذِي اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ 211 We have revealed it to thee so that it might decide mat- ters concerning which there is difference and so that believers may be provided with guidance and mercy. فِيهَا كُتُبُ قَيِّمَةً 212 It comprises all the verities which were contained in the previous books in a scattered form. لا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَ لَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ 213 Falsehood cannot approach it from fore or aft. هذا بَصَائِرُ لِلنَّاسِ وَ هُدًى وَ رَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ 214 207 al-Shūrā, 42:18 [Publisher] 208 al-Baqarah, 2:186 [Publisher] 209 al-Tariq, 86:14 [Publisher] 210 al-Baqarah, 2:3 [Publisher] 211 al-Nahl 16:65 [Publisher] 212 al-Bayyinah, 98:4 [Publisher] 213 Hā Mīm al-Sajdah, 41:43 [Publisher]