Gems of Qur'anic Knowledge and Wisdom - Part 24

Part 24

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

In surah-yi Fatir God says: "O people, you are the ones that have need of God; He is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable. If He will, He can put you away and bring a new creation. That is surely no great matter for God." (35:15-17).

[Ta'wili] translation: O people! You are needy (and extremely needy) in every respect, and Allah, the Lord of infinite treasures of both the worlds is truly All-sufficient (Gani) and All-laudable (Hamid), i.e., His magnificent praise takes place at the lofty rank of the angel Universal Intellect (`aql-i kull). If He wills, He can transform you from the dense body to the subtle body and bring you to paradise and here [i.e., this world] too in the new creation. Nevertheless, always ask for [the fulfilment of] your needs in His Divine court and do giryah-u zari and supplication abundantly so that He may have mercy on you, Amin!

Recite the following prophetic prayer after 100 times reciting the durud:

"And say: 'My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for you are the best of the merciful'." (23:118).

Friday 28 January 2005

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