THE HOLY QURAN & ITS IMPORTANCE - PART 3

HOLY QURAN: THE SOURCE OF GUIDANCE FOR MANKIND

"The month of Ramadhan is that in which the Quran was sent down, a GUIDANCE for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion of right and wrong;"  (2:185)

"Indeed there is a lesson in their narratives for men of understanding. It is not a forged tale but a confirmation of what went before it, and a detailed exposition of all things, and a GUIDE and a mercy for those who believe". (12:111)

"These are the verses of the wise book. A GUIDANCE and mercy for the righteous".

                                                                                                                           (31:2/3)

The Holy Prophet (saww) has said, "Whenever the affairs become dubious as a dark night on you, resort to the Holy Quran for it is an intercessor whose intercession is accepted and it is a witness which has been acknowledged. Whoever takes it as a GUIDE, it will lead him to paradise and anyone turning his back on it, it will push him to the fire. It is the most clear GUIDE towards the best ways. Whoever speaks by it shall be acknowledged and agreed with. And whoever judges on its basis, he will have done justice. And whoever acts upon it, he will be rewarded". ('Uddah al-Da'ee)

Harith al-A'war says: I came to Ameer al-Mumineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and said, "O Ameer al-Mumineen! When we are in your company, we hear what strengthens our belief. But as soon as we depart from you, we hear different which we do not even understand it?" The Imam (as) asked, "Is this what they have done?" I said, "Yes". He (as) then said, "I heard the Holy Prophet (saww) saying: 'Jibrael came to me and said: O Muhammad! There shall be temptations in your nation. I said: What is the outlet from it? He said: The Book of Allah. In it, is the information before you, the news of after you and the regulation for whatever faces you' "

HOLY QURAN: CURE FOR ALL AILMENTS:

The Holy Quran is a cure for both: Physical as well spiritual ailments.

"We sent down the Quran which is a healing and a mercy for the believers" (17:82)

"Say: It (Quran) is to those who believe aguidance and a healing and (as for) those who do not believe, there is a heaviness in their ears and it is obscure to them" (41:44)

Shaykh Sadooq (ar) has reported on the authority of the Holy Prophet (saww): "The healing of my nation lies in three things: A verse of the Book of Allah, Eating honey and Cupper's lancet".

A man once complained about chest-pain to the Holy Prophet (saww). The Prophet (saww) said, "Seek healing from the Holy Quran, for Allah (SWT) says '..and a cure for that which is in your breasts' (10:57) " ('Uddah al-Da'ee)

EXAMPLES:

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as) has said, "Whoever cannot be cured by the Quranic chapter of AL-FATIHA, he cannot be cured by anything else".

Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as) has said, "Whoever recites Ayatul-Kursi before sleeping, he will not be afflicted with paralyses and whoever recites it after each prayer, will not be stung".

Asbagh bin Nubata reports that a man came to Imam Ali (as) and complained, "There is yellow water in my abdomen. Is it curable?" Imam (as) replied, "Yes, without paying any dirham or dinar, write Ayatul kursi on your abdomen. Also drink water mixed with inscription of Ayatul-Kursi, you will be cured by the permission of God". 

All the above traditions are from 'Uddah al-da'ee

However, most important of all, Quran is a cure for all our spiritual ailments. In Nahjul-Balaghah Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (as) says, "You should also know that no one will need any thing after (guidance from) the Quran and no one will be sufficient without (guidance from) the Quran. Therefore seek cure from it for your ailments and seek its assistance in your distresses. It contains a cure for the biggest diseases namely unbelief, hypocricy, revolt and misguidance". 

To be continued...........

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Mulla Mujaheedali Sheriff

mulla@almahdi.org.uk