Regarding the verse :
ذلك الكتاب لا ريب فيه هدى للمتقين
"That's the Book, in which there is no doubt - a guide for the Godfearing."
Now , we say "THAT", with regards to something that is far away and "THIS", with regards to something nearby. Similarly, in Arabic, we say:
ذلك
THAT
And:
هذا
THIS
The Qur'an is in front of us, so why does the verse say: "THAT is the Book ...", and not "THIS is the Book ...?"
The explanation is as follows:
The word "THAT" can refer to distance but also position and status. Because the Qur'an is so glorious and holy, Allah says: "THAT is the Book ...", out of respect. As we sometimes say about a person of great status and achievements who may be sitting next to us: "This is THAT individual, who did such and so ...".
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