Overview (Verses 192 - 197)

Facts of Revelation

Most certainly, this [Qur’ān] has been bestowed from on high by the Lord of all the worlds. The trustworthy Spirit has brought it down into your heart — so that you may give warning, in the clear Arabic tongue. (Verses 192-195) 

The trustworthy Spirit was the angel Gabriel, or Jibrīl, who brought the Qur’ān from God and imprinted it in the Prophet’s heart. He was certainly trustworthy, keeping intact what was given into his trust. Thus, he gave it directly to the Prophet Muhammad, who understood it fully. Thus, the Prophet became a warner giving people admonition in the clear Arabic tongue, which was the language his people spoke. As they were well aware of the utmost that human beings could say, they recognized as the Prophet recited the Qur’ān to them that it was unlike what humans say despite its being in their own tongue. By its very construction, meanings, method and consistency, it clearly demonstrated that it definitely came from no human source.

This evidence came from within the Qur’ān itself. The sūrah, however, also provides further evidence, but this time it is external: “It was surely foretold in the revealed books of former peoples. Is it not sufficient proof for them that the learned ones among the Children of Israel have recognized it [as true]?” (Verses 196-197) The description of the Messenger who would receive the Qur’ān from on high, and the fundamentals of the faith he would preach were clearly indicated in the scriptures of ancient peoples. Hence, the learned ones among the Children of Israel were expecting this last message and Messenger. They felt that the time for his appearance was fast approaching and they talked about it among themselves, as reported by Salmān and `Abdullāh ibn Sallām. Reports concerning this are absolutely authentic.