Arguments from the Quran
English book, p. 386
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
purpose—to establish His religion over all other religions. Although the disbelievers and polytheists are exerting all their strength to prevent this event, the Lord of the Universe denies the possibility of such an outcome when His plan is to be realized. “And sufficient is Allah as a Witness” concerning what He has promised, which will certainly come to pass. (Tafsir Abi Su’ud, Vol. 8, p. 114) “And sufficient is Allah as a Witness” according to Al-Hasan, as He has witnessed to Himself that He will establish your religion. (Al-Kashshaf, Vol. 4, p. 346) The promise of the manifestation of religion that Allah has made will certainly come to fruition. It is reported from Imam Hasan that Allah has testified to Himself that He will soon make your religion prevail. This manner of expression clearly indicates that it does not mention the mission of any created being that is only capable of making an effort, regardless of whether the outcome of that effort is successful or not. Rather, it speaks of an entity whose actions embody the command of “Be, and it is.” Here, it is essentially an announcement of Allah’s own will, which He will certainly fulfill despite all the opposition from disbelievers and polytheists. The style

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