The Qur'an is the last of the Divine Books sent down by God and there are some very pertinent differences between it and the previous Books. These differences may briefly be stated as follow:

1. The original texts of most of the former Divine Books were lost altogether and only their translations exits today. The Qur'an, on the other hand, exists exactly as it was revealed to the Prophet; not a word, nay, not a syllable of it, has been changed. It is available in its original test and the Word of God has been preserved for all time.

2. In the former Divine Books man mixed his words with God's but in the Qur'an we find only the words of God in their pristine purity. This is admitted even by the opponents of Islam.

3. On the basis of authentic historical evidence no other sacred Book can definitely be attributed to a Prophet. In the case of some of them it is not even known in what age and to which Prophet they were revealed. As for the Qur'an, the evidence that it was revealed to Muhammad (blessing of Allah and peace be upon him) is so voluminous, so convincing, so strong and so compelling that even the fiercest critics of Islam cannot cast doubt on it.

4. The former Divine Book were sent down in languages which have become extinct long ago. The language of the Qur'an, on the other hand, is a living language; millions of people speak it, and millions more know and understand it. It is being taught and learnt in nearly every university of the world; every man can learn it, and he who does not have time to learn it can find men everywhere who know this language and can explain the meaning of the Qur'an to him.

5. Each one of the existing sacred Books found among different nations of the world have been addressed to a particular nation. Each one contains a number of commands which seem to have been meant for a particular period of history and which meet the needs of that age only. In contrast to this, the Qur'an is addressed to all mankind; not a single injunction of it can be suspected as having been addressed to a particular nation. In the same manner, all the commands and injunctions in the Qur'an can be acted upon at any place and in any age. This proves that the Qur'an is meant for the whole world, and is an eternal code for human life.

6. There is no denying the fact that the previous divine Books also enshrined good and virtue; they also taught the principles of morality and truthfulness and presented the mode of living which was to God's pleasure. But none of them was comprehensive enough to embrace all that is necessary for a virtuous human life. Some of them excelled in one respect, others in different respects. It is the Qur'an and the Qur'an alone which enshrines not only all that was good in the former Books but also perfects the way of Allah and presents it in its entirety and outlines that code of life which comprehends all that is necessary for man on this earth .