In its unique style...

In its unique style, the Qur’an provides the human being with all necessary guidance by means of either recalling the circumstances leading to the revelation of various verses or of recounting of historical narratives or of describing the events that took place during the life of the Prophet, or by means of various similes and comparisons that touch on the different concerns of human life and guide the human being in the direction of higher degrees.

By analyzing the stories and events contained in the Qur’an, which include also a distinctively Qur’anic mode of Judgment, it is possible to deduce certain general principles. Although the gradual and orderly descent of the Qur’anic revelation was regarded as a defect by superficial and ignorant people, it should, in fact, be recognized as a principal factor in the triumph of the Prophet's message, given the conditions of the age and the…