Gems of Qur'anic Knowledge and Wisdom - Part 16

Part 16

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

Surah-yi Hud begins with: "Alif, lam, ra" (11:1).

Alif = azal = abad = awwal = akhir = the light of Muhammad (s) and `Ali (a.s) = [Divine] Pen = [Divine] Throne = Universal Intellect;
Lam = thani = Universal Soul = [Divine] Tablet = the Supreme Soul = the Supreme Human;
Ra = raqim = marqum = ru'yat = luminous vision = God's face (wajhu'llah).

The Sacred Sanctuary is the paradise of [all] realities and recognitions and all things of God, i.e., everything is in it. Wherever the wise Qur'an mentions "kullu shay'in", it alludes to the Sacred Sanctuary.

Almighty Allah, the Enfolder, the Unfolder has enfolded everything of His Godhead in the Sacred Sanctuary, and [He] has enfolded the Sacred Sanctuary at the junction of the Pearl of Intellect (gawhar-i `aql) and the Hidden Book (kitab-i maknun). Only the purified ones can take the Hidden Book in their hands and read it. "Tanzilun min rabbi'l-`alamin (A revelation from the Lord of the worlds)" (56:74-80).

Tuesday 25 January 2005

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