The Qur’an An Abiding Wonder
Qur’an: The Voice of God
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a divine proclamation, valid for all time, and cast in
historical mould in order to be presented
meaningfully to mankind. It is also a permanent
proclamation in that it will decide the fate – good or
bad – of human beings in every epoch, in
accordance with the will of God.
The various parts of the Qur’an were separately
conveyed over a long period of time, depending
upon local exigencies. These different portions did
not, therefore, come into existence as a mere matter
of chance. They were parts of a well-ordered
scheme perfect in its conception – which had its
origin in the supernatural world. Because they were
sent down as circumstances demanded, they were
not originally in any regular sequence. But when
the scheme reached its conclusion, it was brought
together as a complete whole, according to a
definite pattern, which is unrivalled in its
consistency. In that way, it is distinctly different
from the type of anthology which presents
selections of the speeches made by the political
leaders of the day.
We can perhaps have a clearer picture of how the
