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were drawn towards the truth, and the words [There
is none worthy of worship but Allah] were engraved upon
That is: We [Allah], declare by our divinity—the source of all spiritual
guidance and sustenance—that We sent Messengers to the many tribes
and peoples before thee; but those people were misled by the machinations
of Satan. So the same Satan is their companion now. And this
Book has been revealed to settle their differences and so that the manifest
truth should be explained to them. The fact is that the whole earth
had died and Allah sent down water from the sky, and has therewith
quickened the earth after its death. That is a Sign of the truth of the
Book for a people who would hear, that is, seek the truth. (Surah an-
Nahl, Part 14)‡
Just consider with what beauty and subtlety the holy Quran sets
out the above-mentioned three premises upon which I have rested the
truth of the holy Prophet sa . First, it likens the hearts of those who had
been misguided for centuries to a dry and barren land. It then compares
the divine Word that is revealed for their guidance to the rainwater
that comes fresh from the sky, thus pointing to the eternal law
that when the drought reaches its extreme, God mercifully sends down
rain and saves mankind from extinction. It is also made plain that it is
a law that holds true not only in the physical but also in the spiritual
realm. Secondly, the verse makes it clear that before the advent of the
holy Prophet, the whole world was enveloped in darkness.
Finally, it describes how this holy Word of God revived the spiritually
dead. In the end, by asserting that the truth of this Book is thereby
established, it reminds the seekers after truth that the holy Quran is
the true Word of God.
‡ Surah an-Nahl, 16:64–65 [Publishers]