l-Quran as described by Commander of
the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)
Facts
about Al-Quran: The Book of Allah (SWT) is like an ocean. The less learned,
like children, collect pebbles and shells from its shores. The scholars and
thinkers, like pearl divers, bring out from it the highest philosophy, wisdom
and rules of a perfect way of living.
Commander
of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) describes Al-Quran as follows:
Then Allah
(SWT) revealed to him [Prophet Muhammad (saw)] the Book.
It is a
light whose radiance shall not be extinguished;
A lamp
whose flame shall not die;
Al-Quran
as described by Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)An ocean
whose depth shall not be fathomed;
A path
which shall not lead astray;
A blaze whose
brilliance shall not be darkened;
A
criterion whose evidence shall not be suppressed;
An
elucidation whose cornerstones shall not be demolished;
A cure
with which there is no fear of ailments;
A power
whose supporters cannot be defeated;
A truth
whose helpers will not be forsaken;
Thus, it
is the source of faith and its prosperity;
It is the
fountain-head of knowledge and its vastness;
The meadow
of justice and its flowing streams;
The
support of Islam and its foundation;
The
valleys of the truth and its fields;
An ocean
that shall not be drained by those who draw upon it;
A spring
that shall not be exhausted by those who draw from it;
A watering
place that shall not be depleted by those who come to it;
A station
whose road the travelers do not miss;
A signpost
which the wayfarers will always see;
The
hilltops that cannot be bypassed by those who seek them;
Allah
(SWT) has made it the quencher of the thirst of scholars;
A vernal
season for the hearts of the jurists;
A
destination for the path of the righteous;
A cure
after which there is no malady;
A light
which does not alternate with darkness;
A rope
whose knots are firm;
A
stronghold whose peak is impregnable;
It is
power for whoever cultivates it;
Peace for
whoever dwells on it;
A guidance
for whoever follows it;
A laudable
act for whoever embraces it;
An
argument for whoever speaks for it;
A witness
for whoever fights for it;
Al-Quran
as described by Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)A sharp
instrument for whoever bases his arguments on it;
A support
for whoever supports it;
A means of
deliverance for whoever employs it;
A sign for
the discriminating, a shelter for whoever seeks healing;
A source
of knowledge for whoever has sense;
And the
best narrative for its transmitters;
And a
means for the one who sits in judgment.
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