and the pinnacle of veracity, in word and in report.

Whenever He commands something, examine its purport—what falls under it and what does not—and realise that the command is addressed to the entire ummah; the same applies to every prohibition.

For this reason, knowing the limits of what Allah has sent down to His Messenger is the foundation of all good and success, whereas ignorance of them is the root of all evil and loss.

Observing this principle is the greatest help in recognising those limits and in putting them into practice. The Quran gathers the noblest, most beneficial and truest meanings in the clearest and most beautiful words, as the Exalted says: “They never come to you with any argument but that We bring you the truth and the best explanation” (al-Furqan 25:33). This clarifies, expounds, and lays down its method: