The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 366
366 Essence of Islam-1 It comprises clear proof for people and is a guidance and a mercy for those who have faith. فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثُ بَعْدَ اللَّهِ وَأَيْتِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ 215 Then leaving aside Allah and His Signs, in what dis- course will you believe? It follows that if a Hadith is contradictory of the Holy Qur'an, it must be rejected. If it can be interpreted as being in accord with the Holy Qur'an, it might be ac- cepted. The meanings of the remaining verses is: قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ 216 Tell them that by the Grace and Mercy of Allah this Qur'an is a precious possession which you should accept with joy. It is better than the properties which you gather together. This is an indication that no property is as valuable as knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge of Holy Qur'an and Promised Messiah This is the wealth concerning which it had been prophe- sied that the Messiah would distribute it so much that people will have their fill of it. The prophecy does not mean that the Messiah would collect together material wealth concerning which it has been said: إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ 217 and that he would deliberately put people on trial by dis- tributing wealth among them. In his first advent also, the 214 al-Jathiyāh, 45:21 [Publisher] 215 al-Jathiyah, 45:7 [Publisher] 216 Yūnus, 10:59 [Publisher] 217 'Your possessions and children are but a trial. '-al-Taghabun, 64:16 [Publisher]