Gems of Qur'anic Knowledge and Wisdom - Part 12
Part 12
Tags: Laws, Lafif, Nafs-i Wahidah, al-Wahid al-Qahhar, Divine Treasures, Alif-lam-mim-ra'
By the Name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful.
These sacred letters are mentioned in the beginning of surah-yi Ra`d (13:1): Alif, lam, mim, ra'.
Alif = awwal = Universal Intellect = [Divine] Pen;
Lam = thani = Universal Soul = [Guarded] Tablet;
Mim = raqim = marqum (writing);
Ra' = ru'yat = Luminous vision (in the Sacred Sanctuary).
The law of enfolding (lafif, 17:104), the law of Single Soul (nafs-i wahidah, 31:28), the law of al-Wahid al-Qahhar (See Qur'anic Index6).
The law of Divine treasures (15:21).
The law of Hayy = Everything of God is living, wise and luminous, e.g., God's rope, His religion, His name etc.
All of you memorize these laws so that the lesson of wisdom may become easy, Amin! Amin!
Sunday 23 January 2005
6Muhammad Fu'ad `Abdu'l-Baqi, Al-Mu`jamu'l-mufharas lialfazi'l-Qur'ani'l-Karim (Lahore, 1988), p. 554
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