A Brief Study of the Koran

The Divinity of the Koran

There has been no book written by man about the truth about man and the universe that does not suffer from numerous limitations and shortcomings. There are several issues, on the other hand, that prove the Koran is a divine book:

1. The Sense of Absolute Dominance and Control

Found in no other man-made book, this is one of the Koran's most incredible qualities. Consider these verses:

و قضي ربك الا تعبدوا الا اياه

"Thy Lord has decreed you shall not serve any but Him…"

      (The Night Journey, 19:23)

The context addresses the whole universe; it controls and dominates all of mankind.

يا ايها الانسان انك كادح الي ربك كدحا فملاقيه

"O Man! Thou art laboring unto thy Lord laboriously, and thou shalt encounter Him." (The Rending, 84:6)

The contents and unusual wording included in the above verse determines with total dominance and control the nature of man, his final goal and the path he should go through. Such a statement could not possible have been said by a human being, a part of mankind drowning in nature, ideals and desires.

Such a sentence would have been impossible without absolute dominance over man's ideas, ideals, thoughts, and corruptions. 

فاين تذهبون

" Then where are you going?" ( Darkening, 81:26(

The question "Where are you going" is posed from a position that has absolute dominance and control over where man has come from, where he goes from here and why he has come here. The law that dominates man's good and bad desires is a background prepared for the laws of the universe to flow – the place where God's will is displayed.

2. The Void of Contradiction in Koranic Verses 

The fact that conflict and contradiction does not at all exist between the verses of the Koran can be of quite help in order to know the Koran better. Though the verses of the Koran have been revealed to the Holy Prophet during hectic moments of his life which were full of ups and downs – such as the beginning of his mission, the end of his mission, periods when Muslims where in painful dire straits, when Islam had conquered the whole Arab land, times of triumph and defeat, joy and sorrow – there is no sign of contradiction or conflict between the verses. 

Let us now discuss some other characteristics of the Koran:

a)Incredible influence and penetration into all of man's mental aspects: The words and expressions used in the Koran are at such an immensely exquisite level of eloquence and beauty that they lead to a mental fascination that no poetry can reach. 

b)The profound depth in meaning and concept: The Koran provides all of the ultimate truths about man and the universe in the form of extremely simply-worded verses.

c)Continuous eternity of content: As Imam Ali says in the Nahj-ul-balaghah, "There is no end to the wonders and unique meanings in the Koran; without turning to the Koran for help, the darkness can never be eliminated."

The continuity of the contents of the Koran – a reason itself why the Koran is in fact a miracle – shows that the Koran is in fact far superior to the developments and changes that occur in human societies. The Koran puts much emphasis upon thought and reasoning. 

Contrary to what some so-called "thinkers" – totally unaware of the fundamentals of Islam, however – baselessly claim, the necessity of making use of one's senses has been regarded as extremely important in the Koran. As we see in the verses below:

و الله اخرجكم من بطون امهاتكم لا تعلمون شيئا  و جعل لكم السمع و الابصار و الافئدة لعلكم تشكرون

"And it is God who brought you forth from your mothers' wombs, and He appointed for you hearing, and sight, and hearts, that haply so you will be thankful." (The Bee, 16:78)

و هو الذي انشأ لكم السمع و الابصار و الافئدة قليلا ما تشكرون

"It is He who produced for you hearing, and eyes, and hearts; but little thanks you show."(The Believers, 23:78)

قل هل يستوي الاعمي و البصير ام هل تستوي الظلمات و النور

"Say: 'Are the blind and the seeing man equal, or are the shadows and the light equal?"(Thunder, 13:16)

There are about 24 verses in the Koran condemning people who deprive themselves of using the powers of sensing and observing they have. 

In general, a great many verses in the Koran concern intriguing man to think intelligently and activate their intellectual reason. We may say that no human philosophy or ideology has given so much consideration to intelligent, intellectual cognition.

Many verses of the Koran emphasize the necessity of mental activities and reasoning:

1-Strengthening reason and following it: 40 verses

2-Precise comprehension: 15 verses

3-Thought: 17 verses

4-Careful decision-making: 4 verses

5-The importance of being with the wise: 15 verses

6-Gaining common sense, awareness and knowledge: 21 verses

7-Gaining knowledge, following it and avoiding ignorance: 100 verses

8-The necessity of learning philosophy, which is one of the reasons why prophets have been sent

9-Observing the universe to understand it: 20 verses

10-Following religion and obeying correct facts: 18 verses

11-Internal perception and intuition: 35 verses

Now that we see so many cases in which man has been commanded and encouraged to make contact with facts by means of his various tools of observation and understanding, no room for doubt is left that Islamic laws and decrees in any way oppose reason, intelligence and conscience.

 

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