In the
last issue, we saw different modes of Dhikr. Quran is also a Dhikr.
Infact, one of its names given by Allah (SWT) is Al-Dhikr. Hence
it shares every benefit, which other modes of Dhikr have.
DYNAMIC SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE:
The Holy
Quran is the dynamic source of Knowledge.
Imam ‘Ali
bin Abi Talib (as) has said, “Know that it
(Quran) contains knowledge of what is to come, stories of the past, cure
for your ills and regulation for whatever faces you”. (Nahjul-Balaghah)
Imam ‘Ali
ibn al-Husayn Zaynul-‘Aabideen (as) has said,
“The Quranic verses are treasures of
knowledge. Every time a treasure is opened, you must see what lies in
it”. (‘Uddah al-Da’ee)
TRUE SOURCE OF GUIDANCE:
“These are the verses of the Quran and a manifest Book, a guidance and
good news for the faithful…”
(27:2)
“These are the verses of the wise Book, a guidance and mercy for the
virtuous.”
(31:2-3)
The Holy
Prophet (saww) has said, “Whenever the
affairs become dubious as a dark night for you, resort to Quran, for it
is an intercessor whose intercession is accepted and it is a witness
that has been acknowledged. Whoever takes it as a guide, it will lead
him to Paradise and anyone who turns his back to it, it will push him
into Fire. It is the clearest guide towards the best ways. Whoever
speaks by it shall be accepted; whoever judges by it shall have done
justice; and whoever acts upon it shall be rewarded”. (‘Uddah al-Da’ee)
He (saww)
also said, “If a person, whom Allah has
given Quran, thinks that others have something better than it, then
surely he has underestimated a great thing and overestimated a small
thing”. (Al-Kaafi)
[Harith
al-A’ war came to Imam ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (as) and said, “O Master of
the Faithful! When we are with you, we hear what strengthens our faith
but when we leave you, we hear things that are different, which we do
not understand it”. (It appears that some people were distorting the
teachings of Islam)
Imam (as)
asked, “Is this what they have done?”
Harith
replied, “Yes”.
Thereupon, the Imam (as) said, “I heard the
Holy Prophet (saww) saying: Jibrael came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad!
There shall be temptations in your nation’. I asked: ‘What is the outlet
from this?’ He (Jibrael) said: ‘The Book of Allah. There is in it the
information before you, and the news of after you, and regulation for
whatever faces you’”.]
(Meezan al-Hikmah)
To
be continued……………………..
Mulla
Mujahidali Sheriff
mulla@almahdi.org.uk