Forty Keys of Luminous Ta'wil - Part 14

Part 14

By the Name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful.

It is said in verse (21:69): "We said: O fire, be cool and peace (salam) for Abraham." This is only the literal translation. Now, I will explain its luminous ta'wil.

Luminous ta'wil: If God had so willed, He could have said to the fire: Be extinguished! It would have become extinguished instantly and Hazrat-i Ibrahim (a.s.) would have remained safe only physically. However, this would not have been a great favour of God for His friend. Thus, God transformed the fire into cool fire and then this cool fire into His sacred light, for salam is one of the Supreme Names of God as well.

It is mentioned in verse (59:22-24): "He is King, the Holy, Peace." Indeed, God is the light of peace, that is, He is that holy light in which there is the peace of the eternal paradise. The special Names which are mentioned in these verses are a chain of light. Among these, 'salam' is also a luminous Supreme Name.

Austin,
Thursday, 23-02-2006

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