Besides the finess of its
prose and poetry, the Qur'an constitutes the most comprehensive concept of
Islam on the practical level, the shariah, or the laws and legislation.
The Qur'an is comprehensive because it includes law, moral principles and
the creed to which every Muslim subscribes. The Islam shariah is suitable
not only for the Muslims, but for all mankind at all times. The Islamic
law governs all human acts, public or private duties towards Allah and
duties towards mankind.
Man-made laws are subject to alteration and
are based on theories; whenever a new body of legislators assumes
authority in a non-Muslim country or a new theory appears and appeals to
its government, the lawas are changed accordingly. The Divine laws, on the
other hand, are unalterable and perpetual because the One who made them is
the Everliving and Everlasting One, worthy of worship, Allah. He is the
Creator Who created mankind and ordained for them what suits them until
the end of time. For this reason, the Qur'an, being the final seal of
Prophets and Messengers, abrogates all previous Scriptures.
Many
prophecies in the Qur'an are fulfilled to the letter. Allah promised those
who believe and did good deeds that He will surely make them successors on
earth. The early Muslims ruled a vast land encompassing many countries in
the world. The Qur'an foretold the victory of the Romans over the
Persians. Allah says: "The Romans have been defeated,
in the land nearby, and after their defeat, will be victorious. (Surah
30).
A person who reads the Qur'an objectively shall realise
that the prophecies in it are far removed from conjecture or speculation.
This is due to the fact that the One Who revealed them is the One Who
indicated before hand all events until the Day of Judgement in terms of
His Divine knowledge.
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