A078
Surah: 017 - Ayah: 078
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17:78
We should think carefully about why, in addition to external senses, there are internal senses in man? After all, they should have a purpose. Yes, they have a purpose which definitely is that, through them, we should realise and attain the spirit and light of Islam, and to do so, the Qur’an contains the total guidance and method of healing. As it is said in the Qur’an: “(O Prophet!) establish prayers at the sun's decline till the darkness of the night and (also) the Qur’an of the morning (i.e. morning prayer and recitation of the Qur’an), for through the recitation of the Qur’an in the morning is observed (mashhud) (the spirit and spirituality)” (17:78). All other meanings of mashhud are included in this sense.
Q461 Since every Qur’anic ayat is filled with heavenly wisdom, please explain verse (17:78): “Inna Qur’ana’l-fajri kana mashhuda.”
A461
- This verse has three meanings: (a) To recite the morning salat, (b) to recite the Qur’an in the morning, (c) to recite the ism-i aczam in the morning at its fixed time.
- Al-mashhud and ash-shahadah mean to observe something either with the physical eye (basar) or the spiritual eye (basirat). They are also used in the sense of becoming present.
- Translation: Indeed, the inner light, i.e. the special guidance, which can be attained from the Imam of the progeny of the holy Prophet can be observed by the cibadat of the morning.
- You should make hard work and arduous riyazat a habit. Become among the lovers of the sacred light, get up at night in the nick of time and engage in arduous giryah-u zari and cibadat, God willing you will be successful.
This verse has been referred 3 times.