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Comprehensive Legislation
Besides the finesse of its rhetoric, the Qur'an constitutes the most comprehensive
concept of Islam on the practical level, the shari,ah or the laws and legislation. The Qur'an
is comprehensive because it includes law, moral principles and creed which every Muslim
subscribes. The Islamic shari'ah is suitable not only for the Muslims, but for all mankind at
all times. The Islamic law governs all human acts, public or private-duties towards Allah
and duties towards man.
Man-made laws are subject to alteration and are based on theories; whenever a new
body of legislators assumes authority in a non-Muslam country or a new theory appears and
appeals to its government, the laws are changed accordingly. The Divine laws , on the other
hand, are unalterable and perpetual because the One Who made them is Everliving and
Everlasting God. He is the Creator Who created mankind and ordained for them what suits
them till the end of time. For this reason, the Qur'an, being the last revealed to the last of
Prophets and Messengers, abrogates all previous scriptures.
Many prophesies in the Qur'an are fulfilled to the letter. Allah promised those who
believe and did good deeds that He will surely make them successors on earth. The early
Muslims ruled a vast land encompassing many countries in the world. The Qur'an foretold
the victory of the Romans over the persians. Allah says: <<The Romans have been
defeated, in the land nearby, and they after their defeat, will be vitorious>>.
A person who reads the Qur'an objectively shall realize that the prophesies in it are
far removed from conjuncture or speculations. This is due to the fact that who revealed
them is the One who predecreed all events until the Day of Judgment.