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Mohsin
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One question bro, does that mean since the test of other nations was to preserve their scriptures, does that mean they didn't have to propagate the message to everybody else in that nation
The Prophet Muhammad pbuh said: 'Every Prophet used to be sent to his people alone but I have been sent to all mankind'. (Sahîh Bukhârî)
In other words, the previous nations did not have the same test of having to propagate the message to all humanity, it was only their nation that had to implement it. For example, the people of Africa are not responsible for the message of Prophet Jesus pbuh.
The Qur'an however has been sent for all mankind, as God's final revelation. It is also interesting to note that this is an era where a universal message is more practical as it is the age of global communcation and exchange of ideas. So Muslims have the duty to propagate this message everywhere, and with that extra duty they are relieved of the task of preserving it.
Also, is what you have stated just the conclusions of scholars, or does it actually say this in the Qur'an or hadith?
It is based on Qur'an and Ahadith, so this can be put forth as one reason why the Qur'an is preserved by God and the previous messages were to be preserved by their nations. It doesn't mean that there are no other reasons though.
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