The Learnings of the Glorious Quran
Glossary
'abath: vain, useless, ineffectual, uselessness.
ajal: a fixed or a prescribed period, end, death. Ahlul Bayt: literally: those living in a house, members of a family. As special term, it denotes the progeny of the Messenger of Islam, also called: the Ma'sums. ayah: a Qur'anic verse or part of it. Batil: untrue, invalid.
bida': Allah's innovation as the Originator. du'a': invocation, benediction, supplication. hajj: the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca at a certain time every year. halal: lawful, religiously legal. haq: Allah, true, truth. haram: unlawful, forbidden, religiously illegal. Iblis: Satan, the Devil.
ins: the human beings. jihad: any endeavour or practice, including holy wars, for the sake of Allah and Islam. jinn: genie, an unseen spiritual being. Ma'sum: infallible. An epithet given by the Shi'ites to the Prophet (S.A.) his daughter Fatimah, her husband 'Ali ibn 'Abi Talib, and their eleven successive offspring Imams, making altogether 14 ma'sums. qada': fate, destiny.
qadar: divine decree, predestination. rahman: an attribute of Allah, meaning: The Beneficent, the Bestower of existence on His creatures. rahim: another attribute of Allah, meaning the Merciful, the kind, the Compassionate. salat: the Islamic version of prayers. Special rituals performed five times a day, according to the Islamic regulations. shafa'ah: intercession, particularly to Allah.
shirk: polytheism, believing in deities besides Allah. sunnah: the traditions of the Prophet of Islam Sunni: a follower of the sunnah, a Sunnite. taqdir: qada, divine decree, predestination. tawhid: monotheism, believing in the Oneness of Allah. 'usul: principles, doctrines, basic elements of jurisprudence, methodology. Waliyye'asr: an epithet given by the Shi'ites to the still living 12th Imam (A.S.).
NOTES
[(A.S.) stands for 'Alayhis-salam. i.e. "Peace be upon him/her/them] translator.
"Nahjul Balaghah", Sermon No. 18.
[The Ma'sums (i.e., the 14 infallible ones according to the Shi'ite beliefs. They are: the Prophet, his daughter Fatimah. her husband 'Ali and the 11 Imams of his offspring]. translator.
Surat Sad/29
Surat Muhammad/24 6. [(S.A.) stands for sallallahu 'alayhi wa alihi wasallam = May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny)] translator.
Usul Kafi", Vol. 2. p. 238
The noble Prophet (S.A.) is described by the Qur'an to be the one who would: "...teach them the Book and wisdom..." (62;2) after saying that he would; "...recite to them His ayahs and purify them." (Surat Ali 'Imran/164). It should be noted that after "reciting" and "purifying", comes the turn for "teaching the Book". Thus, it is clear that teaching the Book is other than mere reciting its ayahs for learning, purifying and teaching. Thus, teaching cannot be mere reading of words, since, in this case, it would be the very reciting itself. Actually, it means the teaching of the meaning of the Qur'an to the people, that is, he was to teach them what they did not know. "...He teaches you what you did not know." (2;151). In another ayah Allah says; "...We have revealed to you the Reminder that you may explain to the people that which had been revealed for them..." (Suratun-Nahl/44).
It is clear, then, that some of the ayahs need explanation, which is different from reciting, and the Prophet's duty was to explain them. We, as Shi'ites. believe that this post of the noble Prophet (S.A.). from among his other ones, was true of the Ma'sum Imams (A.S.) as well.
Suratul-Ma'idah/42, Suratul-Hujurat/9, Suratul-Mumtahanah/8
Suratul-Ali 'Imran/146
Suratul-Ma'idah/64
It is possible that we can find such a connection in the Qur'an, but not at the first glance.
Suratul-Ra'd/ 17 14. "Usulul-Kafi", vol. 1, the Book of "He (the Almighty) cannot be recognized except through His own self."
Such as the narrative quoted from the Imam al-Baqir (A.S.) who said: "Whatever you recognize through your own imagination with its tiniest concepts is but a creature made like yourself and it returns to you." "Al-Mahajjatul-Bayda", vol. 1, p.219, printed by As-Sadiq press And a narrative quoted from the Imam As-Sadiq (A.S.) that: '"'Whoever claimed that he worshipped [Allah] on the basis of attribute, not of understanding, he would be referring to an absent...Recognizing the present thing Itself comes before Its attribute, and recognizing the attribute of the absent comes before the very thing." ('Tuhaful 'Uqul") in his speech about describing love for Ahlul-Bayt" (A.S.) 15. If used with capital "G", it is a proper name, and if used with a small "g", it is a general name.
Surat Bara'ah/128
Suratut-Tur/35
Look carefully into the formerly mentioned narrative: "..and recognizing the attribute of the absent comes before the very thing," quoted from Tahaful-'Ugul.
Suratur-Rum/30
"Al-Kafi", vol. 2, p. 12 Darul-Kutub al-Islamiyyah Publishing
Surat Ali 'Imran/19.
Al-Kafi", vol. 2, p. 13, Darul-Kutub al-Islamiyyah
Suratul-'A'raf/172
Al-Kafi, vol. 2. p. 13
"Al-Mizan exegesis, vol. 8, p. 340
ibid, p. 345
Suratul-An'am/95
ibid/102
Suratul-'A'raf/173
Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 12-13 and Al-Mizan exegesis.
Surat Yasin/60-61
Suratun-Nur/37
"Nahjul-Balaghah", Ser. No. 222.
"Nahjul-Balaghah", Ser. No. 222
A verse of a Persian poem-tr.
Surat Yasin/82
Suratul-'An'am/172
Suratut-Tawhid/1
Suratul-Baqarah/163
Suratul-'A'raf/85
Suratul-Baqarah/163
Surat Muhammad/19
Suratun-Nahl/36
Suratul-Fatihah/4
Suratul-Ma'idah/23
Suratul-Ahzab/39
Surat 'Ali 'Imran/175
Suratut-Tawbah/28
Suratul-Baqarah/191
Surauz-Zumar/3
ibid/38
Surat Yusuf/39
Suratul-'A'raf/12 and Surat Sad/72
Suratul-Hijr/39
ibid/36
"Nahjul-Balaghah", sermon 192, al-Qasi'ah.
Surat Sad/78
ibid/85
A saying ascribed to Amirul-Mu'minin 'Ali (A S.)
Suratul-'Isra'/109
"Arafah" Supplication of the Imam al-Husayn (A.S.)
Suratul Ma'idah/110
Surat Ali 'Imran/49
Suratun-Nisa, /171
Suratun-Nisa' /64
Suratun-Nazi'at/5
Suratul-'A'raf/54
Suratus-Sajdah/5
Suratun-Nisa'/59
Suratul-Zumar/3
Surat Yunus/18
Suratul-Baqarah/255
Suratul-Anbiya/28'.
Suratul-Anbiya, /22
The results of those premises are as below:
a. The "apparel" of existence, with respect to every "possible" being, must be bestowed by the "Necessary Being", and it is only the Necessary Being who is Self-Sufficient and cannot be imagined to be in need.
b. The "caused" is in need of the cause, both in its existence and creation. and its existence is its very creation. as it in nothing but a connection and affinity to the "cause".
c. Affiliating a single "caused" to two "causes" is impossible. like preferring without justification. From these premises we reach to the conclusion that in supposing that there are two or more gods, the existence of a being is to be attributed to them both. But, as the existence of a being is its very creation and affinity to its cause. and if it is affiliated to one of them, there we wilt have a preference without justification. which is impossible. If it is affiliated to many causes, then there must be as many "caused" as there are "causes", in which case the universe will be different and there will be chaos. For a detailed explanation, please refer to "The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism". Vol. 5, ch. on at-Tawhid, footnotes by the martyr Professor Murtada Mutahhari, [in Persian].
In the following lines we shall explain what we mean by "a single order".
Suratul Anbiya/22
Suratul-Baqarah/163
Suratul-Baqrah/164
Suratul-Qamer/50
The verses are ascribed to the gnostic poet, and man of letters Sahib ibn 'Abbad, minister of the Iranian Monarch, Fakhruddawlah ad-Daylam. He loved Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) [the offspring of the Prophet (S.A.).] He died in 385 A.H.
Suratun-Nur/35
Suratul-Mulk/14
Suratun-Nahl/74
Suratul-Mu'minun/91
"Tawhid As Saduq", narrative No. 6, p. 100
'"The Invocation of 'Arafah", by Al-'Imam-Al-Husayn (A.S.)
"The Invocation of 'Arafah", by Al-'Imam-Al-Husayn (A.S.)
Ibid
Ibid
Suratul-Baqara/260
Suratul-An'am/101 and Suratul-Furqan/2
Suratul-An'am/102 and Surat-Ghafir/62
Suratus-Saffat/96
Surat Yunus/3
Suratur-Ra'd/31
Suratul-'A'raf/54
Suratul-Baqarah/164
Suratul- An'am/95
Suratul-'Anfal/ 17
Suratur-Ra'd/26
Suratun-Nur/46
Suratul Hajj/61
Suratul Hajj/5
Suratul-Nahl/65
Suratul Hadid/17
Suratul An'am/91
Suratul Qasa/56
Surat Zumar/42
Suratus-Sajdah/ 11
Suratul An'am/61
Surat Fussilat/11
Suratul Anbiya'/30.
Suratus-Saffat/11
Suratul Hijr/27
Suratul Fatir
Surat Maryam/17
ibid
ibid/18
ibid/19
Suratun-Nas/1-5
Suratut-Tawbah/14
Suratul Ma'idah/15-16
Suratur-Rum/41
Suratun-Nisa'/160
Suratul A'raf/96
Surat Yunus/9
Suratul Mu'minun/111
Suratul A'raf/107 and Suratush-Shu'ara'/32
Surat Maryam/27-32
Suratush-Shu'ara'/63
Surat Yasin/82
It should be noted that by "entity" we do not mean something "material". Contrary lo what the materialists say. entity does not mean corporeal. The entity is that which has its own existence, disregarding our opinion. It is real and outside our thought. Its existence does not depend on our recognition. Whether we exist or not. it does exist.
Consequently. Allah is an entity.
Suratun-Nisa'/17
Surat Yasin/82
Surat Hud/7. [In Suratul Hajj/47] it is said that "...a day with Allah is as a thousand years of what you reckon" -translator]
Suratul Baqarah/255
Surat Yasin/82
Suratun-Nisa'/164
Suratul Anfal/67
Suratul Qasas/30
Suratul Baqarah/30
Surat Yasin/82
Suratul Baqarah/20
Suratul Hajj/18
ibid/14
"Al-Kafi", Vol. 6, p.438
Suratul Baqarah/30
Suratul Baqarah/29
Surat Hud/7
Suratus-Sajdah/7
Suratul Kahf/21. This expression is repeated many times in the Qur'an.
Suratur-Rum/8
Suratud-Dukhan/38-39
Suratul-Anbiya' 16-17
Surat Muhammad/36
Suratul An'am/32
Suratul Qiyamah/5
Suratus-Saffat/5
Surat Hud/7
Suratul Ma'idah/17
Suratul Kahf/7
Suratul Baqarah/29
Suratur-Rahman/33
Ibid/13
Suratul - Anfal/55
"Nahjul Balagah", Sermon 222.
Suratudh-Dhariyat/56
Surat Yasin/61
Surat Yasin/60
Surat Hud/118-119
Suratush - Shura/7
"Nahjul Balaghah", Sermon No. 63.
Surat Taha/52
Suratul An'am/59
Suratul Buruj/21-22
Suratul Waqi'ah/77-79
Suratul Ahzab/33
Surat Taha/52
Suratul Anfal/66
Surat Muhammad/31
Suratun-Nisa/64'
Suratul Hajj/39
Suratun-Nisa, /77
Suratul An'am/58
Surat Taha/66
Suratul Baqarah/102
Surat Ali 'Imran/145
Surat Yunus/100
The Torah introduces Allah to be regretting His creating man. It says that Allah had descended from the heaven, wristled with Jacob who knocked Him down!
Suratul Ma'idah/64
Suratul Ma'idah/4
Suratul Kahf/23-24
Suratul Insan/30
Suratul Furqan/2
Suratul Qamar/49
Surat Yasin/38
Ibid/39
Suratul Muminun/ 18
Surat Fussilat/10
Suratul Qamar/12
Suratul Qasas/30
Surat Taha/24
Ibid/40
Surat Maryam/52
Suratul Qamar/49
Suratul Baqarah/96
Suratul Baqarah/36
Suratul Isra'/23
Suratul Mu'min/20
It should be remembered that some surahs have two or more names. such as Suratul Isra' which is also called Bani Israel, or surat Ghafir which is also called Suratul Mu'min, and many others. So. when looking up a surah, you are to remember this.
Suratul Isra'/4
Ibid/8
Suratul Mu'min/68
Suratul Infitar/8
Surat Ali 'Imran/6
Suratush-Shawra/49
Suratul Ma'idah/105
Suratudh-Dhariyat/21
Of the Prophet's Maxims.
The celebrated author of "Al-Mizan" on the glorious Qur'an.
"Nahjul Balaghah", maxim No. 287.
Suratul Hadid/22-23