Volume 1 Number 1 2025
Guardians of Revelation: The Qur’anic Covenant, Scriptural Integrity, and the Continuity of Divine Truth
Md Shamsuddin Sultan Khan 1*
Journal of Code of Life 1(1) 1-6 https://doi.org/10.25163/code.1110001
Submitted: 12 April 2025 Revised: 13 July 2025 Published: 14 July 2025
Abstract
This study discusses the Qur’anic narrative concerning the transmission, distortion, and protection of divine truth through prophetic responsibility and community ethics. Emphasis is placed on the divine covenant with the prophets, the fallibility of past religious communities in preserving revelation, and the immutable message delivered by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Drawing from selected Qur’anic verses and historical examples, the study addresses the implications of tampering with scripture, the criteria for legitimate inheritance in Islam, the structure of family ties, and the role of believers in upholding truth. The analysis reveals the enduring relevance of these themes in today’s context of religious misinformation and moral relativism.
Keywords: Divine Covenant, Prophethood, Qur’anic Integrity, Scrsiptural Distortion, Inheritance Law, Truth in Islam, Prophetic Duty, Islamic Law, Revelation Ethics
References
1. O Prophet! Fear Allah and do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
[33:1]
The verse commands unwavering loyalty to divine principles, even amidst societal pressure. The Prophet ? is reminded to maintain prophetic distinction and avoid being swayed by social elites or hypocrites.
2.Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
[33:2]
3.Put your trust in Allah. And sufficient is Allah as a Trustee.
[33:3]
2-3 These verses instruct the Prophet ? to rely solely on divine revelation and trust in Allah’s oversight—reminding us that spiritual resilience requires detachment from worldly validation.
4. Allah has not placed two hearts in a man’s chest...
[33:4]
The verse dismantles the myth of dual-heartedness—like that of Mu‘ammar al-Fihri, thought to possess superior cognitive capacity—and further prohibits zihar (calling one's wife "mother") and the cultural norm of adoptive lineage, reaffirming the sanctity of biological truth.
5. Calling Adopted Children by Their Biological Fathers Call them by their fathers’ names. That is more just in the sight of Allah...
[33:5]
This verse establishes the Islamic legal identity principle: truth in lineage. Islam invalidates adoptive names that mask parentage, thereby preserving social and legal clarity in inheritance and marital boundaries.
6.The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves, and his wives are [as] their mothers...
[33:6]
This establishes the Prophet ? as the spiritual guardian of believers. His wives, due to their unique status, are forbidden in marriage to other men posthumously, thereby affirming their honor and finality of the Prophetic household.
7. And [remember] when We took from the Prophets their covenant... from you [O Muhammad], from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus son of Mary...
[33:7]
8.So that He may question the truthful about their truthfulness. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.
[33:8]
7-8 These verses establish continuity and accountability in divine revelation. Each prophet bore the duty to deliver and preserve the truth. Any concealment or tampering—especially as practiced by certain Jewish and Christian sects—is condemned. The phras (a firm covenant) underscores the gravity of this responsibility.
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