“and to bring glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds” ⦗al-Isrāʾ 17:9⦘, he pointed toward the army of faith. Then, when he recited,

“and to warn those who say, ‘Allah has taken a son’” ⦗al-Kahf 18:4⦘,
he gestured toward the hosts of the Cross.

Allah the Exalted also says:

“We sent down with them the Book and the Balance so that people might uphold justice.” ⦗al-Ḥadīd 57:25⦘.

In the revelation of the Book and the Balance there are other purposes, including glad tidings, warning, and more, and the same applies to His statement:

“Then We raised them up so that We might know which of the two parties had best calculated the length of their stay.” ⦗al-Kahf 18:12⦘.

In resurrecting them there are further wisdoms, as His words show:

“Thus We disclosed them to people so that they would know that the promise of Allah is true and that there is no doubt about the Hour.” ⦗al-Kahf 18:21⦘.

And He, exalted is He, said:

“He sends guardians before him and behind him so that He may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord.” ⦗al-Jinn 72:27–28⦘.

It is well known that in this there are additional objectives, including guiding creation and the establishment of