The Need for an Additional Qualification

does not specify this number clearly. In an encyclopedia, when people are mentioned, their year of birth and death are usually included. But in the Quran, the birth or death year of the Prophet—or of any other prophet—is not mentioned. There are thousands of such factual details that are simply absent from the Quran. Therefore, translating the word kitab (book) in the Quranic verse as “encyclopedia” is a personal idea. There is no scholarly basis for it. 3. In the Quran, there is a command expressed in the words: “Aqeemuddeen” (42:13). A simple translation of this verse is: “you should remain steadfast in religion.” Some people have interpreted this to mean that “addeen” refers to all the religious and legal rulings found in the Quran and Hadith. According to this view, the verse is instructing believers to implement all these religious rulings in the world as a complete system. However, this interpretation clearly falls within personal opinion because it contradicts well-established principles for understanding the Quran. For example, this verse specifically commands the establishment of the part of religion that was traditionally associated with Prophet Noah, Prophet Abraham, Prophet Moses, Prophet Jesus, and Prophet Muhammad. Due to this specific wording, all commentators agree that “ad-deen” here refers solely to the core teachings of religion. This is because the common message of these prophets was limited to these foundational