That was brought by Moses as a light and guidance to men.
That was brought by Moses as a light and guidance to men....." It was the very Book, the Torah, which they turned into the form of some scattered pieces of paper so that they could fulfill their aim. They wanted to manifest a part of it and hide some other parts. "….Which you put into papers....." The phrase: ' you were taught ...' addresses the Jews.
It denotes that by means of what was revealed to the Prophet (S) and he stated the revelation for them, they learnt some things, of which neither were they aware, nor their fathers. It was in that case that they had the Torah with them, and before them, their fathers were more acknowledged than them.
The following holy verse also contains the same meaning as the above-mentioned one: "Surely this Qur'an declares to the Children of Israel most of what they differ in." [^1] The concluding phrase of the verse, addressing the Prophet (S) , implies that Allah has sent it (the Qur'an) down; so, he should leave them in that very falsehood that they have sunk into. The verse says: "...
"And this is a blessed Book, We have sent it down confirming that which has been before it, and that you may warn (the people of) the Mother City (Mecca) and those around her; and those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are careful of their prayers." The objective meaning of the phrase 'a blessed Book', mentioned in the verse, is 'the Qur'an' which is the source of many benefits and interests.
Among them is that its recitation is good, practicing its content causes good things to come forth; it contains the first and the last sciences; the ordinances of lawful and unlawful things are found in it. As long as the world exists and religious obligations are enjoined, the Qur'an will exist and will never be abrogated.
The verse says: "And this is a blessed Book; We have sent it down…" Not only this Book is the source of all kinds of goodness, blessings, and triumphs, but also it confirms all the Books which were sent down before it. "....