Allah Says About The Quran
اِنَّ ہٰذَا الۡقُرۡاٰنَ یَہۡدِیۡ لِلَّتِیۡ ہِیَ اَقۡوَمُ وَیُبَشِّرُ الۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡنَ الَّذِیۡنَ یَعۡمَلُوۡنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ اَنَّ لَہُمۡ اَجۡرًا کَبِیۡرًا ۙ﴿۹﴾
“Indeed, This Quran guides to what is most right and gives good news to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a great reward.”
This verse from Surah Al-Israa is one of the most definitive statements about the purpose and power of the Quran. Allah declares that this Book guides to the path that is most right, most upright, and most just, and gives glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that a great reward awaits them. It is a verse that positions the Quran not as a historical text or a collection of rules, but as a living source of guidance that leads people to the best possible way of life. For anyone seeking to understand what the Quran is and what it offers to those who follow it, this verse answers with absolute clarity.
The phrase “guides to what is most right” is remarkable in its scope. It does not say the Quran guides to what is merely acceptable or sufficient, but to what is the best and most upright path in every area of life. Whether it is how to worship, how to treat people, how to handle wealth, how to deal with grief, or how to build a just society, the Quran offers guidance that is unmatched in its wisdom and completeness. This is not a claim made by scholars or followers; it is a declaration from Allah Himself about His own Book. The second part of the verse then shifts to encouragement, giving good news to those who not only believe but put their belief into action through righteous deeds. Faith without action is incomplete, and this verse makes that connection clear. The reward promised is described as great, and when Allah describes something as great, it is beyond anything the human mind can fully imagine. This combination of guidance and glad tidings makes the Quran both a compass and a source of hope for every believer who holds on to it.
Allah says in Surah Al-Baqara of the Quran, “This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those who are mindful of Allah” (Quran 2:2), confirming that the Quran’s guidance is certain, complete, and designed specifically for those who approach it with sincerity. As Al-Hadi, Allah is the ultimate Guide, and the Quran is the greatest expression of that guidance given to humanity. When a believer turns to the Quran with an open heart and a willing spirit, they find in it a light that leads them through every darkness and a promise that their efforts will never go unrewarded.
