By Md. Zillur Rahaman

The Qur'an is the only divine book in the world, regarding which Allah challenged the people at the beginning of the Qur'an. No single book except the Qur'an has been challenged as authentic as Allah says, 'This is the Book in which there is no doubt. It is guidance for the mankind.' (Surah Baqarah, verse 2). The most reading book in the world is the Holy Qur'an and it is a divine book whose first word of the first revealed verse is Iqra or read, that is why, the greatest importance has been given to reading or learning the great book Al-Qur'an.

The word 'book' comes from Ohi. Ohi to Boi (book), then book. Al-Quran is the greatest book in the history of human civilization and its language, colors, description, literature, similes, poetic and prose style, sense of humor surpass all the books of the world. The creator of this book of the world is Allah Himself and it has been revealed to the best human being in the world, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). The great book Al-Quran was revealed to the best human being on earth, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), while he was an illiterate Arab and this is also a great miracle (Mujeza) from Allah. Because if the Qur'an had been revealed to a learned scholar in the beginning, many would have said that it was his own work!

The Holy Qur'an clearly mentions the earlier ummahs, their laws, history, culture, events and the way of life. Everything stated in the Qur'an is true and accurate, proven by reason.

Stirred and discussed events in history, from the people of Kahf to the building of the Kaaba by Ibrahim (AS), the crossing of the Nile by Musa (AS), the manna salwa of his nation, the story of the holy mother Qur'an, (AS) and many such events are clearly described in the Qur'an, which is clearly proven in the history of the world.

The Qur'an is a dynamic and enduring miracle until the Day of Judgment. The miracles of all the other Prophets and the books revealed to them were effective and existed till their lifetime or was until the arrival of another prophet. But the Holy Prophet (PBUH), the surprise (Mujeza) in holy Qur'an which was revealed on it continues to exist in its original characteristics even after his death.

The responsibility of preserving the Qur'an belongs to Allah Himself. Allah says, "Surely I have sent down the book of advice and it is my responsibility to preserve it." (Surah Hijr, verse: 37). About one and a half thousand years ago, the Qur'an was revealed to the Holy Prophet in the land of Mecca and Medina.

The way the Qur'an was originally revealed, even after one and a half thousand years, it has not changed at all and no transformational amplification was touched. This cannot be imagined about any other book in the world. There is no other book in the world that is memorized by heart, only the Qur'an has been memorized since its revelation and this will continue until the Day of Resurrection, this is why, the holy book Al-Qur'an is alive in the hearts of people. This authentic Qur'an survives perfectly even in the heart of a small child.

There has been no change in the letters, words, language, writing style, similes of the Qur'an till date. It will last till Doomsday and guide people to the path of goodness. Rasulullah (PBUH) said 'I am leaving two things among you which if you cling to, you will never go astray and that is the Qur'an of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (Muattaye Malek, Hadith 1594).

Although Al-Qur'an is structurally short in scope, the scope of its speech and content is profound. Every word, sentence, statement and content is so comprehensive that the thinkers of the world are five-faced in their praise of its excellence. Every word and sentence of this book, which was revealed in fragmentary form over a long period of twenty-three years, is so full of theory and information that non-Muslim thinkers have repeatedly been forced to openly acknowledge the superiority of Al-Qur'an. And so they have repeatedly returned to the door of Al-Qur'an in their need. Willingly or unwillingly, of their own accord, they returned to the Qur'an. Sometimes to know social issues, sometimes to find solutions to political problems, sometimes to acquire scientific knowledge, sometimes to find research theories. Just as every sentence of this Qur'an has impressed the literature-rich era of that time, it has also made the current science era amazing by meeting the needs of every era and so the non-Muslim thinkers are busy discussing this heavenly book.

The famous French surgeon Dr. Maurice Bukhaili wrote in the foreword of his book "The Bible, the Qur'an and Science", 'I was at first filled with profound wonder at the fields of science which the Qur'an established to the exclusion of other scriptures'. Regarding the verses related to science mentioned in the Qur'an, he also mentioned in the same book, "There is not a single statement in the Qur'an which is objectionable or contradictory in the view of modern science". Commenting on the diversity and comprehensiveness of the Qur'an, he further said, 'The Qur'an will be regarded as an academy of science for scientists, a dictionary for lexicographers, a grammar book for grammarians, a rhyming book for poets and an encyclopedia of law'.

The holy book Al-Quran has given a clear description of all aspects of human life. Allah says, "He is the Most Merciful, Who sent down the Book of Judgment to His servant, that he may be a warner to the worlds." (Surah Furqan, verse 01). The Qur'an has given good news about some things inherent in man in various verses, later the confessions of the people concerned have proved that these things are true. Such was the matter that arose in their minds. It is the work of Allah alone, and the book in which the news of the words that arose in the mind is given, that book is also from Allah himself.

The Qur'an has foretold many future events, which have since come to pass. Alif, Lam, Mim are declared in verses one to four of Surah Ar Rum of the holy Qur'an. The Romans will be defeated. In the immediate area and they will be victorious over seventy years after their defeat. The work of forward and backward is in the hands of Allah. On that day the believers will rejoice, with the help of Allah. He helps whom He wills and He is the Mighty, the Most Merciful. Later on, the victory and defeat of the Roman Empire is recorded in the pages of history. After this verse was revealed, the Quraysh of Mecca had a bet with Abu Bakr (RA) about the accuracy of the prophecy of this verse. In the end, Rome was victorious as predicted by the Qur'an and Abu Bakr (RA) won the bet and did not exchange it.

Qur'an is the only book which is rewarded by recitation. Every letter has merit. May Allah's mercy be upon the reader. Listening to the holy Qur'an has an effect on everyone, regardless of whether it is a believer or an unbeliever. There is a stir in everyone's mind. In the glory of reciting the Qur'an, the human heart is lost in the splendor of Allah's mercy. The mind becomes calm and creates a different kind of pleasure. Zubair Ibn Matam (RA) heard the Prophet (PBUH) reciting Surah Tur in the Maghrib prayer one day before accepting Islam. When the Prophet (PBUH) reached the last verse, Zubair said that, 'My heart felt like it was flying.'

Al-Quran is the only unaltered and unaltered book of the world. One and a half thousand years after the revelation of the great book and the Qur'an, not a single letter, letter or word has changed. To date no one has succeeded in the conspiracy to change the Qur'an and will not succeed in the future. The famous Christian historian Badal said, 'Only the Qur'an is such a book, in which there has been no change even in the interval of one and a half thousand years. There is no reliable book in Judaism or Christianity that can even be compared to the Qur'an in any respect'.

Any book is a mirror of time, history and tradition. The font of the Quran is a lamp of pure light. The light in which the society and the people of the society are revealed. The Qur'an and the guidance of the Qur'an have been revealed to the entire world. Every book that has come or will come into the world has its limits. In addition, the books that were revealed to the Prophets of Allah were also limited to specific nations and tribes. Only Muhammad (PBUH ) the scriptures revealed on it have been revealed to the entire world, specialized as a guide for all the people of the world.

Reciting the holy Qur'an over and over again does not get boring. The more listens, the better. We want to hear it, it seems like we just heard it. Rather, more interest continues to grow. Eagerly, the world has no care. The listener of the Qur'an is like a person separated from the world. It is stated in the hadith that 'Whoever recites one letter of the Qur'an, the Book of Allah, will receive a good deed.' And every good is written tenfold. We don't say alif-lam-mim is a letter. Rather, Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.' (Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2910). The great book Al-Quran is one such book that has enlightened many people throughout the ages and this will continue until the end of the world. Just as it is true that the Al-Quran is read most in the month of Ramadan for the hope of greater reward, in the same way the Holy Quran is read most in the whole world in search of knowledge at other times.

The writer is a, mBanker and Columnist