A001
Surah: 051 - Ayah: 001
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51:1
Wherever in the noble Qur’an, air of any kind is mentioned, spiritual air and breathing are also mentioned there. For, one special law of the laws of the wise Qur’an, is to mention many similar things together. For example, the winds which are mentioned in the beginning of the Suratu'dh-Dhariyat (51), are external as well as internal winds and also the breathing dhikr (dam-dhikr), namely, that Divine remembrance which is performed hidden in the breathing. This dhikr is extremely sacred, effective and fruitful. By this dhikr, the dust of negligence disappears from the heart and mind of the servant who does dhikr, he feels light and the ship of cibÀdat starts to sail very easily (51:1-3). This sign is the prelude to spiritual health.
Q84. It is mentioned in verse (51:1): “By the winnowing winds which winnow.” You had once said that in the Qur’an God has sworn only by the sacred and great things, but is it not true that He has sworn by the winnowing winds?
A84. No, God has not sworn by the winnowing winds, rather here He has sworn by those angels who scatter the particles of the fortunate soul that has reached the destination of Hazrat Israfil and Hazrat cIzra’il.
This verse has been referred 2 times.