The lifeline. .
Our Lord, Exalted be He, describes the Qur’an as a controller over the previous scriptures:
{And We have revealed to you the Book in truth, confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture and as a controller over it...}
[Surat al - Mā’idah: 48]
The Noble Qur’an is, thus, a controller and criterion over the preceding books. It has come with the best in these books and abrogated parts thereof, and it relates to the Children of Israel most of the things over which they differ, thus exposing their distortions and evealing the truth contained in those previous books.
Any Muslim who believes in this, his exaltation of the Book of Allah must yield within his heart feelings of love, joy, and gratitude to Allah for guiding him. Such guidance is the hope of every person and the pursuit of every believer in every Rak‘ah of prayer as he says:
{Guide us to the straight path.}
[Surat al-Fātihah: 6]
O Allah, the All-Controller, guide us among those You have guided,take us as allies among those Youtook as allies, and forgive us, our parents, and all Muslims.
