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Originally posted by Changez_like:
If Prophet PBUH was only to deliver Quran the way you understand it, then why did it take 23 years? why was Quran not revealed all in one day in printed form so Prophet PBUH could distribute it to everyone and then take a journey to other countries and distribute the copy so no one could have complained that he did not receive 'the message/Quran' from Prophet PBUH?
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The Prophet was to recite it to his people. It was ALLAH who taught them through the Book.
[Yunus 10:15] And when Our clear communications are recited to them, those who hope not for Our meeting say: Bring a Quran other than this or change it. Say: It does not beseem me that I should change it of myself; I follow naught but what is revealed to me; surely I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the punishment of a mighty day.
[Yunus 10:16] Say: If Allah had desired (otherwise) I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have taught it to you; indeed I have lived a lifetime among you before it; do you not then understand?
PakistaniAbroad: The time period was given for people to learn the Book and also to be able to ask questions about their problems so Allah could provide answers.
This exactly proves the point that if the implementation was to be left on a messenger, the Book would have been revealed instantly and then the messenger would have explained it. However that didn't happen.
The Book took 23 years so that each and every issue of life important for salvation was discussed in The Book itself.
And whatever Allah didn't mention was for a reason and NO ONE has the authority to declare it part of the religion after the Book is completed.
[al-Ma'idah 5:101] O you who believe! do not put questions about things which if declared to you may trouble you, and if you question about them when the Quran is being revealed, they shall be declared to you; Allah pardons this, and Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.
PakistaniAbroad: Notice how believers follow the Qur'an and wait for Allah to declare 'haraam' and 'halaal'. And Allah tells them that if something is not revealed it's because Allah is pardoning, Forgiving and Forbearing.
[Muhammad 47:20] And those who believe say: Why has not a chapter been revealed? But when a decisive chapter is revealed, and fighting is mentioned therein you see those in whose hearts is a disease look to you with the look of one fainting because of death. Woe to them then!
PakistaniAbroad: Do you think that the Prophet's word alone wouldn't be enough for believers? They were afterall told to obey and follow, right?
But the above verse again shows that people waited for Allah's commandment to arrive. Allah's revelations strenghtened their faith.
[at-Taubah 9:124] And whenever a chapter is revealed, there are some of them who say: Which of you has it strengthened in faith? Then as for those who believe, it strengthens them in faith and they rejoice
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[This message has been edited by PakistaniAbroad (edited January 21, 2002).]