Gems of Qur'anic Knowledge and Wisdom - Part 15
Part 15
Tags: Pearl of Intellect, Hidden Book , Theophanies, Alif-lam-mim
By the Name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful.
Surah-yi Al-i `Imran: "Alif, lam, mim. Allah, there is no God but He, the Living (al-Hayy), the Everlasting (al-Qayyum)." (3:1-2).
Alif = awwal = Universal Intellect = [Divine] Throne = [Divine] Pen = the Pearl of Intellect;
Lam = thani = Universal Soul = [Divine] Pedestal = [Divine] Tablet = the Hidden Book;
Mim = raqim = marqum = theophanies of the secrets of given knowledge (`ilm-i ladunni) from Pen and Tablet, i.e., from the Pearl of Intellect and the Hidden Book.
All these great miracles are in the paradise of the Sacred Sanctuary (hazirah-yi qudus). God bestows the recognition of this paradise on whoever He wishes. (47:6).
Monday 24 January 2005
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