The Last of the Message to Mankind

Abstract

The Qur'an is the last message and system of guidance from Allah, the Most High. Angel Gabriel, who came down to all the Prophets with scriptures and books, came down to Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) with the Holy Qur'an. The Holy Qur'an is not only the last book of Allah, the Exalted, but also a book containing a comprehensive system of guidance that contains a clear guidance within itself. The Holy Qur'an is also a clear declaration that any claim made for prophethood after the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) will be false. The purpose of the revelation of the Holy Quran in Ramadan is that fasting is the act of worship that opens the way for us to be close to God. The Qur'an is explained by the Sunnah of the Prophet. The last message to mankind was revealed in Arabic language because Allah, the Exalted, gave the Arabic language universality. The Quran has more than one name which is mentioned in the Quran itself. The different names of this last book describe its semantic comprehensiveness. One of the distinctions of the Holy Qur'an is that Allah, the Most High, has taken responsibility for its protection. This is the miracle of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) which is still present among us in its original state in written form.