A020

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20:20

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Q236 What is the ta’wil of Hazrat Moses(c)’ staff? The tremendous and overpowering miracle of his staff used to take place in the form of hayyah (serpent, 20:20), thu^cban (dragon, 7:107; 26:32) and jann (tiny snake or jinn, 27:10; 28:31). What is its wisdom?

A236

Hazrat Moses(c)’ staff has several ta’wils: Basically it is the supreme Name, wazir, i.e. Hazrat Aaron(c), personal world that swallows the entire universe, sacred Sanctuary that swallows the personal world, ^cilm-i Imam (Imam’s knowledge) that encompasses all sciences and the subtle body, which is a tremendous and overpowering jinn, which swallows up all false forces.
Among all animals the snake is famous for becoming round by coiling itself and long by stretching itself. This is an allusion to the power of God to enfold and unfold everything, including the universe. Dragon and jinn are the symbols of the inestimable and stupendous power of the staff’s miracle.

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