Question 178.
In what ways is the Holy Quran superior to other Scriptures? ?

Answer 178.
It gains over others in innumerable ways. First, each and every word of the Holy Quran is preserved in its original form. Not even a dot has been subtracted from or added to it. Nor will there be any change in it till the Final Day, while the previous Scriptures have been tampered with by the people. The language of the Holy Quran is a miracle. The style is so incomparably sublime that it is beyond human faculty to compose anything like the smallest part of it in beauty. Thirdly, The Holy Quran has brought the final Divine Code. Hence, a number of its injunctions supersede those in the earlier Scriptures. Fourthly, the previous Scriptures were revealed, all at once. But the Holy Quran continued to be revealed for twenty-three years, bit by bit as and when necessity arose. On account of its being revealed in bits and according to the needs of the time, it found access to the hearts of the people and hundreds of thousands of people accepted its code and commands, and embraced Islam. Fifthly, the Holy Quran is preserved in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Muslims. This preservation has continued right from the times of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and, if Allah wills, it will continue as such till the Final Day.
By virtue of its being passed on from heart to heart, the enemies of Islam have failed to get any opportunity to effect alterations in it or destroy it, nor will they ever be able to do it till the Final Day, if Allah so wills. Sixthly, and finally, the tenets and laws of the Holy Quran are so moderate that they suit all times, places, and conditions. No people on earth will find themselves hard put to it to act upon the dictates of the Holy Quran, since they suit all times and people. There is no need for any other code or Divine Scripture after the Holy Quran, and the prophethood of Hadrat Muhammad (peace be on him) has been proclaimed for all.