A004
Surah: 012 - Ayah: 004
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12:04
In his time, Hazrat Yacqub was the entrusted Imam, the right path and God’s ladder with fourteen steps, namely the Imam, Bab, and twelve Hujjats. An example of this is provided in the Qur’an in which Hazrat Yusuf saw the sun, the moon and the eleven stars prostrating to him in a luminous dream (12:4). When he saw this dream he also was a star at the lowest step, i.e. the first Hujjat and then by God’s command ascended this ladder step by step and reached the top, when all the others (the sun, the moon and eleven stars) prostrated to him. From this example the fundamental reality of religion becomes clear, that the Prophets and the Imams are the living ladders of God.
Q298 Please explain the ta’wili wisdom of verse (12:4): “When Joseph said to his father: O my father! Verily I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating to me”.
A298
- Hazrat Jacob(c) had the Imamat that was transferred to Hazrat Joseph(c) some time earlier.
- Therefore, eleven hujjats, the previous Imam and his bab bowed to Hazrat Joseph(c).
- Prostration has many meanings, one of them being obedience.
This verse has been referred 5 times.