Question: You might ask: “After these discussions, I understand that the Qur’an contains, along with all other truths and indications of, as well as allusions to, modern civilization’s most advanced wonders. Everything necessary for human happiness in both worlds is found in it, in proportion to its worth. But why does the Qur’an not mention them explicitly, so that everyone would believe and our minds would be eased?”

Answer: Religion is for examination, a test and trial offered by God to distinguish elevated and base spirits from each other. Just as raw materials are fired to separate diamonds from coal and gold from soil, Divine obligations test conscious beings so that the precious “ore” in the “mine” of human potential may be separated from the dross. Since the Qur’an was sent for humanity to be perfected through trial, it only alludes to future events pertaining to the world, which everyone will witness. It only opens the door to reason as much as needed to prove its argument. If it had mentioned such things explicitly, testing would be meaningless. They would be so clear, as if writing There is no deity but God on the face of the sky with stars, that everyone would be forced to believe. There would be no competition, and the testing and trial would mean nothing. A coal‑like spirit would stay with and appear to be equal to a diamond‑like spirit.[1]

In short, the Qur’an is wise and gives everything a position in proportion to its value. Thus, 1,300 years ago it saw the extent of human progress and its fruits, which were hidden in the darkness of the Unseen (the future), and showed them in a better form. This shows that the Qur’an is the Word of One Who sees at the same instant all time and all within it.

All that we have explained so far is only one gleam of the Qur’an’s miraculousness, which shines on the “face” of the Prophets’ miracles.

O God. Enable us to understand the Qur’an’s mysteries and make us successful in serving it at every instant and at all times. Glory be to You. We have no knowledge save what You have taught us. Truly, you are the All‑Knowing, the All‑Wise.

O God. Bestow blessings, peace, benedictions, and honor on our master and lord, Muhammad, Your servant and Prophet and Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, on his Family and Companions and wives and descendants; on all other Prophets and Messengers; on the angels made near unto You; and on the saints and the righteous.

Bestow on them the most excellent of blessings, the purest peace, and the most abundant benedictions, to the number of the Qur’an’s suras, verses, words, letters, meanings, indications, allusions, and references. Forgive us, have mercy on us, and be gracious to us, our God, our Creator, for the sake of each of those blessings, through Your Mercy, O Most Merciful of the Merciful. All praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds. Amin.

[1] Abu Jahl the Accursed and Abu Bakr the Truthful would appear to be equal, and the purpose for testing people and accounting them responsible for their free acts would become meaningless.