A001

Surah: 038 - Ayah: 001

38:1

Sad (Form, image)

It is said in verse (38:1): "By Sad (surat-i Rahman, the Image of God), and the renowned Qur'an." The relationship of this Divine oath is that in the higher world, where there is the vision of the Compassionate God, there is the manifestation of the azal of the glorious Qur’an, which is in the hidden Book. (56:77-79)

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Q471 Please explain the wisdom of verses (38:1-2) in which God says: “By Sad and the Qur’an, possessor of dhikr (remembrance). Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.”

A471

By the surat-i Rahman [and] the Qur’an, the possessor of the remembrance. [You are right] but the disbelievers are in false pride and schism.
Since the miracle of the surat-i Rahman is in the higher world, therefore, the oath is in relation to its eternal and everlasting miracle, which is in the guarded Tablet (85:22). The Qur’an is the means of dhikr both in the higher world as well as in the lower world. Thus, in the higher world or sacred Sanctuary, the spiritual and intellectual miracles of the glorious Qur’an are extremely effective and unforgettable, as mentioned in verse (54:17): “And We have made the Qur’an easy for remembrance and advice. Are there any that remember?”

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This verse has been referred 2 times.