A018
Surah: 053 - Ayah: 018
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53:18
Q272 This question is related to the spiritual micraj of the holy Prophet, regarding the greatest signs or miracles mentioned in verse (53:18): “Indeed, he saw the greatest ayat (signs, miracles) of his Lord.” What are these greatest signs or miracles?
A272 The miracles of the sacred Sanctuary are the greatest, such as the vision of Allah (liqa’-yi ilahi), allusions of the vision (isharat-i didar), oneness of the Throne and Pedestal (wahdat-i carsh-u kursi), miracle of the surat-i Rahman, the sun of the light of azal, togetherness of azal and abad, enfolding and unfolding of the universe, fana’ fi’llah, the Divine Word (kalimah-i bari), the supreme Pen, the Guarded Tablet, the hidden Book, creation of Adam(c), prostration of angels, the lote-tree of the utmost boundary (sidratu’l-muntaha), the place of Abraham(c), mazhar-i kull (universal locus of manifestation), non-spatial world (la-makan), paradise, the hidden treasure, intellectual birth, etc., etc.
Q389 It is mentioned in verse (53:18): “Indeed he saw the greatest signs of his Lord.” What are these signs (ayat) and what is this verse about?
A389
- These ayat or signs are the vision of God and other related miracles in the sacred Sanctuary.
- This verse is about the story of micraj.
This verse has been referred 6 times.