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Surah: 004 - Ayah: 026

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4:26

related refs 4:69, 1:5, 2:150, 2:151,5:3, 17:77

Another use of the word sunan is in the verse: "Allah intends to explain to you and guide you on the ways (sunan) of those before you and turn to you." (4:26). By explaining is meant the ta’wil and by "the people before you" is meant the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous ones (4:69) referred to in verses (1:5-6): "Guide us on the right path, the path of those whom you have favoured." This verse shows that although pre-Islamic sharicats were different from an exoteric viewpoint, they were one esoterically and that change and alteration is not possible in the sunnat or way of God in the fundamental and esoteric matters of religion.
In the light of the above verses we are absolutely certain that according to His sunnat, He continued the light of guidance from before the advent of Islam in the time of the Holy Prophet and that similarly, this guidance continues now. Because this is one of the fundamental matters of religion, as God promised the believers in verse (2:150) that He would complete His favour ( nicmat) upon them and explained the nature and benefits of this favour in verse (2:151) and then revealed this proclamation at Ghadir Khumm: "Today I have perfected your religion for you and have completed My favour on you, and have chosen for you Islam (as your) religion." (5:3). It is obvious that this refers to the day when, in accordance with God’s will and sunnat, the Holy Prophet appointed Mawla cAli as his successor and Imam, because if the Imam has continued to be here from the beginning, then his presence becomes even more necessary after the death of the Prophet. As God says: "This was Our way (sunnat) with those Messengers whom We sent before you, and you will not find any alteration in Our way." (17:77). That is, just as guidance continued in the cycle of Prophethood, so in the same way it will continue in the cycle of Imamat and there will be no change in His sunnat of always appointing a vicegerent on earth.

Fruits of Paradise (77)

This verse has been referred 1 times.