In it is news of those who came before you...

In it is news of those who came before you, and news of those to come after you, and a way to judge between yourselves. It is the criterion and it is not in jest. No tyrant will neglect it but his back will be broken by Allah. He who seeks guidance in other than the Qur'an will fall into error. It is the sturdy rope and the wise reminder and the straight path. Tongues cannot obscure it, it does not pall despite much reading, nor do scholars ever tire of it. Its wonders never cease . .

.' 69 And he (S) said: 'The Angel Gabriel descended upon me and said: 'O Muhammad, everything has a master . . ., the master of speech is the Arabic language, and the master of the Arabic language is the Qur&