Quran: A Reminder of God’s Blessings

is that He settled him on Earth, a planet where all kinds of support systems existed for his benefit. The purpose of the Quran is to ensure that, while enjoying these blessings of nature, man will keep his Benefactor in mind: he must acknowledge the munificence of his Creator. It is in so doing that man will gain entry into eternal Paradise; ignoring his Benefactor, on the other hand, will lead man straight to hell. The Quran is indeed a reminder of this inescapable reality. It would be even more appropriately called a book of wisdom. The Quran does not follow the pattern of the traditional didactic Book. In fact, when the average reader picks up the Quran, it appears to him to be a collection of fragmentary statements. Apparently, this feeling is not unreal. But this arrangement of the Quran is not due to any shortcoming but is rather in conformance with the Quranic plan of retaining its original form in order to fulfil its purpose of conveying the message of Truth to the reader who may, in his forays into the scriptures, read only one page, one verse or one line at a time. QURAN: THE WORD OF GOD A special aspect of the Quran is that at any moment, its reader can consult its Writer, ask his questions, and receive answers, for the Writer of the Quran is God Himself. He is a living God. As man’s Creator, He directly hears and answers man’s call. When you read the Quran, you will repeatedly find it stated that it is the word of God. Apparently, this is a plain fact. But when