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The Teachings of the Qur'an - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Teachings of the Qur’an 2022-11-02 460 Views The Holy Quran , Universality of Qur'an , Perfection of Qur'an The Universal Import of the Qur’an The Qur’an is not directed toward any particular nation, such as the Arabs, or to a particular sect of Muslims, but to non-Islamic societies as well as the Muslim nation as a whole.

There are numerous references to non-believers and idol-worshippers, to the People of the Book (namely, the Jews, or the Tribe of Israel, and the Christians, exhorting each one to strive towards a true understanding of the Qur’an and of Islam. The Qur’an calls each group to Islam by providing proof and never stipulates that they are of Arab stock.

Referring to idol-worshippers, Almighty Allah says: Contents The Universal Import of the Qur’an The Perfection of the Qur’an The Eternal Quality of the Qur’an The Qur’an as a Self-Contained Proof “Yet if they repent and maintain the prayer and give the zakat, then they are your brethren in faith.

We elaborate on the signs for people who have knowledge” [9:11 ] Likewise, Almighty Allah talks about the People of the Book, Jews, Christians and the Zoroastrians), without referring to them as Arabs: “Say, ‘O People of the Book!

Come to a common word between us and you: that we will worship no one but Allah, that we will not ascribe any partner to Him, and that some of us will not take some others as lords besides Allah.’ But if they turn away, say, ‘Be witnesses that we have submitted [to Allah].’” [ 3:64]. It is true that before Islam spread beyond the Arabian peninsula, Qur’anic injunctions were obviously directed toward the Arab nation.

From the sixth year after the hijrah (the migration of the Prophet (PBUHH) from Mecca to Medina), when the religion of Islam was being propagated beyond the peninsula, there are references which demonstrate that the Qur’an is addressing itself to mankind in general; for example, in (Qur’an 6:19): “and this Quran has been revealed to me that I may warn thereby you and whomever it may reach”. And in (68:52) Almighty Allah says: “Yet it is just a reminder for all the nations”.

We read too in (74:35-36): ” Indeed they are one of the greatest [signs of God] — a warner to all humans”.