S055 /
A003
Surah: 055 - Ayah: 003
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55:3
Q520 Since the surah of Rahman is the bride of the Qur’an, there are many wisdom-filled questions in it. For instance, what is the wisdom in saying: “He created man” (55:3) and then saying: “He created man from fermented clay, dried tinkling hard like earthen ware, and created jinn from the flame of fire.” (55:14-15)?
A520
- The first description of human creation is general and the second is detailed.
- Thus, “He created man and taught him bayan” means that the Compassionate Allah created the arif and his personal world step by step and perfected him and taught him the science of bayan, namely ta’wil.
- The same wisdom-filled description is mentioned in some detail as: Allah created man from tinkling clay, that is, He started to create the Perfect Man spiritually from the blow of naqur (i.e., the sur of Israfil) in which the luminous blow of the Divine Spirit continued. It is also said: “And He created jinn from the flame of fire.”
- There are three kinds of flame: a flame mixed with smoke, a pure flame and an invisible flame. Thus, Allah created jinn from the different lights of the personal world of the Perfect Man. In all such creations of Allah, the Lord of Honour, there are common bounties for both the groups of humankind and jinn.
Casket of Pearls 2 (9)
This verse has been referred 2 times.