Pickthall, Marmaduke
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The Holy Qur'an, which is the Divine Book and the proof for the Nubuwwah of the Holy Prophet (S), is the main source of Islamic laws and education. Th
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e Holy Qur'an consists of the words of the Almighty Allah and the knowledge descended to the Holy Prophet (S) from the source of Glory and the Position of Divinity and Magnificence through the path of prosperity is shown to man.
The Holy Qur'an presents the human world with a series of practical and scientific matters, through the application of which, man attains prosperity in this world and the world Hereafter.
The Holy Qur'an gradually descended to the Holy Prophet (S) during the twenty-three years of his call and invitation to Islam and responded to the needs of the human society.
In its statements, the Holy Qur'an only aims at leading the people to prosperity. It teaches rightful beliefs, praiseworthy ethics, and decent deeds, all of which are the pillars of the prosperity of man and human society, with an expressive statement:
"...And We have revealed the Book to you explaining clearly everything...(16:89)."
The Holy Qur'an has described Islamic sciences in brief. For further details, specifically for the explanation of jurisprudential matters, the Holy Qur'an directs the people to Nubuwwah, as the Holy Qur'an states:
"...And We have revealed to you the Reminder that you may make clear to men what has been revealed to them... (16:44)."
"And We have not revealed to you the Book except that you may make clear to them that about which they differ...(16:64)."
Without inviting the people to follow blindly, the Holy Qur'an talks to them in their own ordinary language and Allah-given logic. It reminds them of a series of known facts which man perceives willy-nilly through his nature. It mentions that man can never avoid accepting and admitting them The Meaning Of The Glorious Qur'an (Annotated) is an explanatory translation of the Qur'an by Marmaduke Pickthall. In 1928, Pickthall took a two-year sabbatical to complete his translation, a work that he considered the summit of his achievement. Pickthall noted the impossibility of perfectly translating the Arabic into English, and he titled his work The Meaning of the Glorious Quran. It was the first translation by a Muslim whose native language was English, and remains among the two most popular translations.
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