44 Preface وَإِنَّهُ لَذِكرٌ لَكَ وَلِقَومِكَ ۖ وَسَوفَ تُسأَلونَYusuf AliThe (Qur-ān) is indeed the message,1 for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.Dhikr. Message, Remembrance, Cause of remembrance, Memorial, Title for remembrance to posterity. Thus two meanings emerge, not necessarily mutually exclusive. (1) The Qur-ān brings a Message of Truth and Guidance to the Prophet, and his people; (2) the Revelation of the Qur-ān raises the rank of the Prophet, and the people among whom, and in whose language, it was promulgated, making them worthy of remembrance in the world’s history for all time. But the honour also carried its responsibilities. All who hear it must give an account of how far they profit by it spiritually.