Beacon, which means anything that guides and warns, is
among the various descriptions God uses for the Quran.
Many verses state the fact that Quran is our guiding
source to salvation.
[2:2] This scripture is
infallible; a beacon for the righteous;
[16:102] Say, "The Holy
Spirit has brought it down from your Lord,
truthfully, to assure
those who believe, and to provide
a beacon and good news
for the submitters."
[27:1] T. S.* These
(letters) constitute proofs of the Quran;
a profound scripture.
[27:2] A beacon,
and good news, for the
believers.
The Quran: God's Message
to the Jews and Christians
[5:15] O people of the scripture,
our messenger has come to you to proclaim for you many
things you have concealed in the scripture, and to
pardon many other transgressions you have committed.
A beacon has come to you from GOD, and
a profound scripture.
[5:16] With it,
GOD guides those who seek His approval.
He guides them to the paths of peace, leads them
out of darkness into the light by His leave, and guides
them in a straight path.
Mathematics: The Ultimate Proof*
[6:157] Nor can you say, "If only
a scripture could come down to us, we would be better
guided than they." A proven scripture has
now come to you from your Lord, and a beacon, and
a mercy. Now, who is more evil than one who
rejects these proofs from GOD, and disregards them?
We will commit those who disregard our proofs to the
worst retribution for their heedlessness.
[31:1] A. L. M.*
[31:2] These (letters)
constitute proofs of this book of wisdom.
[31:3] A beacon
and a mercy for the
righteous.
[45:11] This is a
beacon, and those who disbelieve
in these revelations of their Lord have incurred
condemnation and a painful retribution.
This beacon, is also described by God as "the truth." We
also know that one of God's attributes is that He is the
Truth. Both God and His proven words are the ultimate
truth:
[22:62] It is a fact
that GOD is the Truth,
while the setting up of any idols beside Him
constitutes a falsehood, and that
GOD is the Most High, the Supreme.
[24:25] On that day, GOD will
requite them fully for their works, and they
will find out that GOD is the Truth.
[31:30] This proves that
GOD is the truth, while any idol they set up
beside Him is falsehood, and that GOD is
the Most High, Most Great.
[6:73] He is the One who
created the heavens and the earth, truthfully.
Whenever He says, "Be," it is. His word
is the absolute truth. All
sovereignty belongs to Him the day the horn is
blown. Knower of all secrets and declarations, He is
the Most Wise, the Cognizant.
[3:62] Absolutely,
this is the narration of the truth.
Absolutely, there is no god except GOD. Absolutely, GOD
is the Almighty, Most Wise.
[6:115] The word of your
Lord is complete,* in truth and
justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words. He
is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
[2:147] This is the
truth from your Lord; do not harbor any
doubt.
[2:176] This is because
GOD has revealed this scripture,
bearing the truth, and those who dispute
the scripture are the most ardent opponents.
[10:108] Proclaim: "O people,
the truth has come to you herein from your
Lord. Whoever is guided is guided
for his own good. And whoever goes astray, goes astray
to his own detriment. I am not a guardian over you."
Being the truth, God and His proven words, implies
perfection, flawlessness, and infallibility. Any other
alternatives for the truth have to be somehow imperfect;
full of flaws and impurities. Thus, it is either the
truth or falsehood. There is nothing in between.There
cannot be any claim that stands in addition to the
truth or could be taken as a substitute for the truth.
[27:88] When you look at the
mountains, you think that they are standing still. But
they are moving, like the clouds. Such is the
manufacture of GOD, who perfected everything.
He is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
[13:8] GOD knows what every
female bears, and what every womb releases, or gains.
Everything He does is perfectly measured.
[11:1] A.L.R. This is
a scripture whose verses have been
perfected, then elucidated.*
It comes from a Most Wise, Most Cognizant.
Proof of Divine Authorship
[4:82] Why do they not study
the Quran carefully? If it were from
other than GOD, they would have found in it numerous
contradictions.*
Only God Can Author the Quran
[10:37] This
Quran could not possibly be authored by other
than GOD. It confirms all previous
messages, and provides a fully detailed
scripture. It is infallible,
for it comes from the Lord of the
universe.
[18:1] Praise
GOD, who revealed to His servant this scripture,
and made it flawless.
[18:2] A
perfect (scripture) to warn
of severe retribution from Him, and to deliver
good news to the believers who lead a righteous
life, that they have earned a generous
recompense.
[10:32] Such is GOD, your
rightful Lord. What is there after the truth, except
falsehood? How could you disregard all this?
[34:49] Say, "The
truth has come; while falsehood
can neither initiate anything, nor repeat it."
[18:56] We only
send the messengers as simply deliverers of good
news, as well as warners. Those who
disbelieve argue with falsehood to defeat the truth, and
they take My proofs and warnings in vain.
[39:29] GOD cites the example
of a man who deals with
disputing partners (Hadith),
compared to a man who deals with only one consistent
source (Quran). Are they the same?
Praise be to GOD; most of them do not know.
God has blessed us with the truth, and the mercy of a
messenger who provided the clear proofs of its
divinity. If we choose to believe in this truth, we are
to fulfill certain obligations towards it:
- Promote, proclaim, and preach nothing but His truth
as the only source of laws and guidance:
Quran: Absolute Truth
[39:33] As for those who
promote the truth, and believe
therein, they are the righteous.
[7:181] Among our
creations, there are those who guide with the truth,
and the truth renders them righteous.
[3:187] GOD took
a covenant from those who received the
scripture: "You shall
proclaim it to the people, and never
conceal it." But they disregarded
it behind their backs, and traded it away for a
cheap price. What a miserable trade.
[6:51] And preach with
this (Quran) to those who reverence the
summoning before their Lord - they have none beside Him as a
Lord and Master, nor an intercessor - that they may attain
salvation.
[50:45] We are fully aware of
everything they utter, while you have no power over them.
Therefore, remind with this Quran, those who
reverence My warnings.
[6:70] You shall disregard
those who take their religion in vain, as if it is a
social function, and are totally absorbed in this
worldly life. Remind with this
(Quran), lest a soul may suffer the consequences of
its evil earnings. It has none beside GOD
as a Lord and Master, nor an intercessor. If it could offer
any kind of ransom, it would not be accepted. They
suffer the consequences of the evil works they earn; they
have incurred hellish drinks, and a painful retribution
because of their disbelief.
Based on the word of God, promoting any other sources
besides His proven and ultimate truth as a source of
laws and guidance is a direct violation of His commands
and is considered as an immediate fall into idol
worship:
[40:73] They will be
asked, "Where are the idols you used to worship,
They Worshiped Nothing
[40:74] "beside GOD?" They will
say, "They have abandoned us. In fact, when we
worshiped them, we were worshiping nothing." Thus does
GOD send the disbelievers astray.
[40:75] This is
because you used to rejoice in false doctrines on earth,
and you used to promote them.
[40:76] Enter the gates
of Gehenna, wherein you abide forever. What a miserable
destiny for the arrogant ones.
[18:27] You shall recite
what is revealed to you of your Lord's scripture.
Nothing shall abrogate His words, and you shall not
find any other source beside it.
- Strictly follow nothing but His truth and His guidance:
Quran: Our Means to Salvation
[17:9] This Quran guides to
the best path, and brings good news
to the believers who lead a righteous life, that they have
deserved a great recompense.
[6:153] This is My path -
a straight one. You shall follow it,
and do not follow any other paths, lest they divert you from
His path. These are His commandments to you, that
you may be saved.
[6:155] This too is a blessed
scripture that we have revealed; you shall follow it and
lead a righteous life, that you may attain mercy.
[75:18] Once we recite it,
you shall follow such a Quran.
[6:106] Follow what is
revealed to you from your Lord, there is no god except
He, and disregard the idol worshipers.
[7:3] You shall all follow
what is revealed to you from your Lord; do not follow
any idols besides Him. Rarely do you take heed.
[39:55] And follow the
best path that is pointed out for you by your Lord,
before the retribution overtakes you suddenly when you least
expect it.
[45:18] We then appointed you to
establish the correct laws; you shall follow this,
and do not follow the wishes of those who do not know.
- Never confound His truth with falsehood and never
conceal it. Confounding the truth with falsehood is a
weakness that we are always in a desperate need to work on.
It is a failure to FULLY proclaim the
truth. It is a COMPROMISE for the absolute
truth.
[2:42] Do not confound the
truth with falsehood, nor shall you conceal
the truth, knowingly.
Gross Offense
[2:159] Those who conceal
our revelations and guidance, after proclaiming them for the
people in the scripture, are condemned by GOD; they are
condemned by all the condemners.
[72:14] " `Among us are
the submitters, and among us are the
compromisers.' " As for those who
submitted, they are on the right path.
[72:15] As for the
compromisers, they will be fuel for Gehenna.
With fulfilling all the above basic obligations, God
has assured His sincere believers that the truth will
always prevail and that they are fully supported by Him,
in this life and in the Hereafter, as long as they make
the decision to promote and validate His TRUTH:
[8:8] For He has
decreed that the truth shall prevail, and the
falsehood shall vanish, in spite of the evildoers.
[14:27] GOD strengthens
those who believe with the proven word, in this life and in
the Hereafter. And GOD sends the transgressors
astray. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will.
[47:7] O you who believe,
if you support GOD, He will support you, and strengthen your
foothold.
[5:119] GOD will proclaim, "This
is a day when the truthful will be saved by their
truthfulness." They have deserved gardens with flowing
streams. They abide therein forever. GOD is pleased with
them, and they are pleased with Him. This is the greatest
triumph.
When we fully believe in the word of God and fully
understand our obligations towards it, we would easily
conclude that the strife in the cause of Truth is the only
rightful foundation of unity (61:4, 3:200.). Divine unity is
the outcome of upholding and promoting the Truth (3:103.)
[3:200] O you who believe, you shall
be steadfast, you shall persevere,
you shall be united, you shall
observe GOD, that you may succeed.
[61:4] GOD loves
those who fight in His cause united
in one column, like the bricks in one wall.
Believers are United
[3:103] You shall hold fast
to the rope of GOD, all of you, and do not be divided.
Recall GOD's blessings upon you - you used to be enemies and
He reconciled your hearts. By His grace, you became
brethren. You were at the brink of a pit of fire, and He
saved you therefrom. GOD thus explains His revelations for
you, that you may be guided.
[103:1] By the afternoon.
[103:2] The human being is
utterly lost.
[103:3] Except those who
believe and lead a righteous life, and exhort one another to
uphold the truth, and exhort one another to be steadfast.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless you.
