A001
Surah: 042 - Ayah: 001
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42:1
Q425 Please explain the ta’wil of the disjointed letters in the surah of Shura in verses (42:1-2): “Ha, Mim, cAyn, Sin, Qaf”.
A425 One of its ta’wils is: By al-hayy, by al-qayyum, by cayn (spring) of paradise (spring of muqarrabin, 83:28, the nearest ones to God), by the spring of Salsabil (76:18), by Qaf (50:1), a wondrous and marvellously bright and transparent glass-like mountain, on which are written numerous words ending with the letter Qaf.
Another ta’wil of cAyn, Sin, Qaf is: By cishq (love), that is, heavenly love, which is very sacred and the means of closeness to God. This ta’wil is according to the rule that the Qur’an is revealed on seven letters, that is, seven recitations.
This verse has been referred 3 times.