The Significance of the Qur’ānic Messages to Humanity: A Revisit.

Abstract

Many scriptures were revealed as books of messages to many Prophets, for instance, Tawrah and Injil (Old and New Testaments) were revealed to Prophet Musa (as) and ‘Isa (as) respectively, Zabura was revealed to Prophet Dāud (as) while Holy Qur’ān was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (saw). The last scripture ie Holy Qur’ān confirms and consolidates those before it,(Sūrah al-Ma’idah (5): 48). Each one of them delivered (or served as medium of) messages to the target group except the last one that was sent to the whole mankind (Sūrah al-anbiyāh (21): 107). Based on this brief background, this paper intends to explore the significance of the Messages delivered by the last revealed scripture which (was) is preserved by the sender, Allāh (Sūrah al-Hijir (15): 9). The task is done through having carried out in-depth studies into the Holy Qur’ān itself, sometimes Prophetic tradition (Hadīth) is used to buttress the evidences where necessary. After the introduction, the paper elaborates Qur’ānic messages as guidance to the humanity. It also emphasizes the universality of the messages. The centrality of the messages, which is tawhīdic, is also discussed. The paper also analyzes the significance of establishment of justice, which is followed by explanation on moral, societal and historical importance of the messages. Before the conclusion, the paper draws the readers’ attention to the political and economic significance of the Qur’ānic message as well. Qualitative research methodology is employed in carrying out the study.