YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!

In the name of God Most Gracious, Most Merciful……

Are you among the ones who are fed up and frustrated on seeing the adharma flourishing in the world day by day?

Are you among the ones who wish to do something to stop this… but do not know how?

Yet, you feel that there must be a way۔۔۔۔

If so, you must read this book…

• A Book which has been the guiding light for millions all over the globe since 1420 years… 
• A Book which has crossed the boundaries of time, region, language, race etc. all of which have been dividing mankind…
• A Book which contains such unique claims which no other book in the world dare to claim…

It claims to be doubt–free…

 “This is the Book about which there is no doubt.”

It claims to be contradiction-free…

·  ”Then do they not reflect upon (this book)? If it had been from [any] other than God, they would have found within it much contradiction.”

It claims to be authored by the highest Entity…

    “[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.”

It addresses the whole of mankind…

“O mankind! There has come to you instruction from your Lord and a healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.”

It asks them to reflect upon…

• “[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.”

Yes, Dear brothers and sisters! 

It is THE HOLY QUR’AN – the Book you must read. Whatever your affiliation, you must read this at least once in your life time!

Why is it so important?

The Qur’an is the last and latest testament in a series of divine revelations from God. It comprises the unaltered and direct words of God, revealed through the angel Jibreel (Gabriel), to the final Prophet, Muhammad (pbuh), 1420 years ago. It is addressed to all of us, i.e. the mankind living today. It is sent by our Creator as ‘The Criterion’ to distinguish between right and wrong in our life on the basis of which we will be judged by Him on the Day of Judgment.

Is the QUR’AN restricted to Muslims only?

No, this is a misconception prevailing among many Muslims as well as non-Muslims. It is an undeniable fact that our Creator is only One, Who has created us from a single pair of male and female. He had sent His Messengers at different points of time in the past to different nations with the same message. What was the message? It was this: ‘O people! Be obedient to your Creator. If you lead a life of obedience to Him, you will be rewarded with eternal bliss and if you disobey, you will enter Hell.’ (Arabic word for obedience is ‘Islam’. ‘Muslim’ is a person who is obedient to the Creator). In the long chain of Messengers, the Last and Final Messenger of God is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who revived the same message (of obedience to the Creator). The Holy Qur’an is the collection of revelations sent to him from God. How can it be restricted to a group of people?

What is the message of the Qur’an?

 The important message of the Qur’an can be briefly put as:

1.   Oneness of God:

Only Almighty God Who is the Creator and Cherisher of this world deserves worship and not His creations. We are asked to worship Him directly without any intercessors. Worshipping any of His creations, making figures for Him, associating anything or anybody in worship with Him etc. are false and are considered major sins as it contaminates the true belief in God and causes the spread of evil in the world.

‘Say (O Prophet): Allah is one and the only. He is absolute. He neither begets nor was He begotten. There is none comparable to Him.’ (The Qur’an 112: 1-4)

(Allah is an Arabic word that means “The one who is worthy of worship.” In simple terms, Allah, in Arabic, means, ‘The God.’ In Hindi, we say Ishwar, in Kannada we say Devaru, and in Arabic, we say Allah).

2.   Accountability of deeds and life after death:

The present world is a temporary one and we are answerable for our deeds. One day, the whole world will be destroyed. God will then resurrect us again in order to judge our performance here. That day is called the Day of Judgment. Depending upon the weight of our good and bad deeds, we will be sent to Paradise or Hell. That will be our eternal abode.

3.   Prophethood:

To convey the above message, God selects good souls among men and appoints them as His messengers. They preach the message they receive from God and live as role models for their people. The last one in this chain of messengers is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Earlier prophets were sent to specific regions, but Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is sent for the whole world.

The distinctive approach of the Qur’an is that its spiritual message includes practical injunctions aimed at the general welfare of human beings, society and the environment in which we live. The Qur’an’s message is eternal and universal, transcending our differences in race, color, ethnicity and nationality. It provides guidance on every aspect of human life – from economics and the ethics of trade to marriage, divorce, gender issues, inheritance and parenting. It neither condemns nor tortures the flesh nor does it neglect the soul. It does not humanize God, nor does it deify man. The Qur’an describes signs of God’s existence in the universe and how everything is carefully placed in the total scheme of creation.

Dear brothers and sisters! Thus, the Holy Qur’an has come as a mercy from God for the whole of mankind. Irrespective of the religion in which we are born, we are all cherished by our Merciful Lord. The bounties we enjoy every second in our body and around are boundless. Is it not our duty to show our gratitude to Him? How do we express this gratitude?

 Yes, The Qur’an shows the way… 

It calls all of us to lead a life of obedience to our Lord and thus achieve peace here and in the hereafter. If we are serious in our intention to establish justice and dharma here and to attain salvation in the hereafter, we must commit ourselves to sincerely serving Him.