The Qur’an An Abiding Wonder
Qur’an: The Voice of God
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most ancient times, God has been sending down
knowledge of the truth through His specially
chosen emissaries. In the seventh century of the
Christian era, it was God’s will that the inhabitants
of the Earth should quite finally be provided with
Knowledge of Truth and that a society should be
founded on the basis of that Knowledge which
would be a source of enlightenment and an
example for the whole human race until the Last
Day.
In accordance with this aim, God raised His final
Prophet in Arabia, and charged him with the
mission of propagating this message among the
Arabs. Those who came under the influence of his
preaching were then set the task of spreading the
message throughout the whole world. In spreading
True Knowledge, and in establishing a society
based upon it, the Holy Prophet was working under
divine guidance. God sent His Word down to the
Prophet, revealing to him what he should preach,
and providing him with the proofs he required to
make his preaching effective. When his opponents
raised objections, he was, therefore, able to give
them answers which silenced them. And when
