The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Muhammad Baqir (a): الن اس ن ظ ر ت ع ل م وا ال ق ر آن م ائ ة و ع ش ر ون ال ق ر آن ف إ ن أ ل ف ص ف ي أ ت ي ث م ان ون ال ق ي ام ة ي و م أ م ة أ ل ف ص ف أ ح س ن ف ي و م ح م د ص ور ة أ ر ب ع ون إ ل ي ه ا أ ل ف ص ف ال خ ل ق س ائ ر م ن و األ م م ص ف و ف O Sa d, learn the Qur an, for indeed the Qur an will come on the Day of Judgement in the most beautiful form that people will have ever seen, while people will be assembled in rows numbering 120,000 rows. 80,000 will be from the nation of Muhammad (s) and 40,000 will be from the rest of the nations. ف ي أ ت ي ع ل ى ص ف ال م س ل م ين ف ي ص ور ة ر ج ل ف ي س ل م ف ي ن ظ ر ون إ ل ي ه The Qur an will come to the row of Muslims, in the form of a man. It will greet them with salam and they will look at him.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith أ ش د ك ان أ ن ه غ ي ر و ص ف ت ه ب ن ع ت ه ن ع ر ف ه ال م س ل م ين م ن الر ج ل ه ذ ا إ ن ال ك ر يم ال ح ل يم الل ه إ ل ا إ ل ه ل ا ن ع ط ه ل م م ا الن ور و ال ج م ال و ال ب ه اء م ن أ ع ط ي ه ن اك ف م ن ال ق ر آن ف ي م ن ا اج ت ه ادا There is no god but Allah, the forbearing, the generous. Indeed this is a man from the Muslims; we know him by his qualities and attributes, but he is different from us because he has struggled more and made more efforts in being with the Qur an. And because of this he has been given that much of light and beauty that we have not been given.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith ص ف ت ه ش ه د اء م ن أ ن ه غ ي ر و ب س م ت ه ن ع ر ف ه الش ه د اء م ن الر ج ل ه ذ ا إ ن الر ح يم الر ب الل ه إ ل ا إ ل ه ل ا ن ع ط ه ل م م ا ال ف ض ل و ال ب ه اء م ن أ ع ط ي ه ن اك ف م ن ال ب ح ر There is no god but Allah, the Lord, the Merciful. Indeed, he is one of the martyrs, we know the qualities and attributes of this person, but he is better than us he must be a person who was martyred at sea. And because of this he has been given that much of light and beauty and grace that we have not been given.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith أ ن إ ن ه و ل ا ه ذ ا م ن ش ه د اء م ن ال ت ي ال ج ز ير ة ال ب ح ر أ ص ب ن ا ن ع ر ف ه ف يه ا ب س م ت ه ف م ن و ه ن اك غ ي ر ص ف ت ه م ن أ ع ط ي ال ج ز ير ة و ال ب ه اء ال ت ي ال ج م ال أ ص يب الن ور و ف يه ا م ا ك ان ت أ ع ظ م ل م ن ع ط ه This is one of the martyrs killed at sea, we know this through his signs and attributes, but he is different; maybe he was killed in battle at an island that was more difficult than our battle. And this is why he has been given such beauty and light that we have not been given.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith غ ي ر ص ف ت ه و ب س م ت ه ن ع ر ف ه م ر س ل الن ب ي ه ذ ا إ ن ال ك ر يم ال ح ل يم الل ه إ ل ا إ ل ه إل ا ك ث يرا ف ض ل ا أ ع ط ي أ ن ه There is no god but Allah, the forbearing, the generous. Indeed, this is a messenger, we recognise him through his signs and attributes except that he has been given an immense amount of grace.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith و ص ف ت ه ال ع ب د م ن ه ذ ا إ ن ت ق د س و ر ب ن ا ت ع ال ى ب س م ت ه ن ع ر ف ه ال م ل ائ ك ة أ ق ر ب ك ا ن أ ن ه غ ي ر ن ل ب س ل م م ا ال ج م ال و الن ور م ن أ ل ب س ه ن اك ف م ن م ق اما و ج ل ع ز الل ه إ ل ى ال م ل ائ ك ة Our Lord is high and to be purified, surely this servant is from the angels! We know this from his signs and attributes, but he must be the closest angel to Allah (swt) and this is why he has been given light and beauty that we have not been given.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith ت ش ف ع اش ف ع و ت ع ط س ل و ر أ س ك ار ف ع الن اط ق الص اد ق ك ل ام ي و ال أ ر ض ف ي ي ا ح ج ت ي O my hujjah on the earth and my true spoking word, raise your head [as it had bowed down] and ask Me and you will be given, and intercede and your intercession will be accepted.
و The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith و ض ي ع ن ي م ن م ن ه م ش ي ئا ي ض ي ع ل م و ع ل ي ح اف ظ و ص ان ن ي م ن ه م ر ب ي ا م ن أ ن ا ح ج ت ك و ب ي ك ذ ب و ب ح ق ي اس ت خ ف ع ل ى ج م يع خ ل ق ك O my Lord, from among them some protected me and they were very careful regarding me, they did not let anything about me be wasted or disregarded. And others of them wasted me and disregarded me, and they underestimated my right and position. They belied me while I was the hujjah over all Your creation.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith و ال ي و م ع ل ي ك ل أ ث يب ن م ك ان ي ار ت ف اع ج ل ال ي و ع ز ت ي و ت ع ال ى و ت ب ار ك الل ه ف ي ق ول ال ع ق اب أ ل يم ال ي و م ع ل ي ك ل أ ع اق ب ن و الث و اب أ ح س ن By My dignity and glory and high position, on this day I am going to reward with the best reward according to the way they treated you, and I am going to punish with the most painful punishment those who have not respected you.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (s): ح ر م ة ال ق ر آن ع ل ى الل ه ك ح ر م ة ال و ال د ع ل ى و ل د ه. The respect that the Qur an has with Allah (swt) is like the respect a child has for his father.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Sadiq (a): م ن و خ ب ر ق ب ل ك م م ن و خ ب ر ف يه خ ب ر ك م ال ب ار الص اد ق ه و و ك ت اب ه ع ل ي ك م أ ن ز ل ال ج ب ار ال ع ز يز إ ن ل ت ع ج ب ت م. ذ ل ك ع ن ي خ ب ر ك م م ن أ ت اك م ل و و ال أ ر ض و الس م اء و خ ب ر ب ع د ك م Indeed, the All-mighty has sent down to you His book and it is truthful and good. In it is information about you, and information about people before you, and information about people who are to come after you, and information about the sky and the earth. And if someone comes and informs you about all these things you will be surprised.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Baqir (a): ي ا ر ب ف ل ان ب ن ف ل ان أ ظ م أ ت ه و اج ر ه و أ س ه ر ت ل ي ل ه ف ي د ار الد ن ي ا و ف ل ان ب ن ف ل ان ل م أ ظ م ئ ه و اج ر ه و ل م أ س ه ر ل ي ل ه O Lord, so-and-so are those whose throats I made very thirsty, and I made them unable to sleep in dunya [due to their recitation and reflection over me], but not so-and-so. إق ر أ و إر ق ه Read and rise!
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Sajjad (a): ل و م ات م ن ب ي ن ال م ش ر ق و ال م غ ر ب ل م ا اس ت و ح ش ت ب ع د أ ن ي ك ون ال ق ر آن م ع ي If all the people in the east and west were to die, I would not feel lonely as long as the Qur an was with me.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith The Prophet (s): إ ن أ ه ل ال ق ر آن ف ي أ ع ل ى د ر ج ة م ن ال آد م ي ين م ا خ ل ا الن ب ي ين و ال م ر س ل ين ف ل ا ت س ت ض ع ف وا أ ه ل ال ق ر آن ح ق وق ه م ف إ ن ل ه م م ن الل ه ال ع ز يز ال ج ب ار ل م ك انا ع ل يا. Indeed the people of the Qur an are in the highest rank among human beings, excluding prophets and messengers. So do not underestimate the rights of the people of the Qur an. For surely with Allah, Aziz and Jabbar, they have a very high position.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Sadiq (a): ال ح اف ظ ل ل ق ر آن ال ع ام ل ب ه م ع الس ف ر ة ال ك ر ام ال ب ر ر ة. The one who memorises/preserves the Qur an and acts upon it will be with the angels who are honoured and are very close to Allah (swt).
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Sadiq (a): م ن ق ر أ ال ق ر آن و ه و ش اب م ؤ م ن اخ ت ل ط ال ق ر آن ب ل ح م ه و د م ه Whoever recites the Qur an while he is a young believer, the Qur an becomes mixed in his flesh and blood.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith ي و م ع ن ه ح ج يزا ال ق ر آن ك ان و ال ب ر ر ة ال ك ر ام الس ف ر ة م ع ج ل و الل ه ج ع ل ه و ع ز ال ق ي ام ة Allah (swt) will place this person with the angels who are honoured, and who are very close to Him. And on the Day of Judgement, the Qur an will be a barrier [of protection] for this person
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith ي ا ر ب إ ن ك ل ع ام ل ق د أ ص اب أ ج ر ع م ل ه غ ي ر ع ام ل ي ف ب ل غ ب ه أ ك ر م ع ط اي اك O my Lord, surely everyone who has worked has been paid except the people who have been working for me, so let him reach your most generous and honourable gifts
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith ال ك ر ام ة ت اج ر أ س ه ع ل ى ي وض ع و ال ج ن ة ح ل ل م ن ح ل ت ي ن ال ج ب ار ال ع ز يز الل ه ف ي ك س وه ف يه أ ر ض ي ن اك ه ل ل ه ي ق ال ث م Then Allah (swt) will give this person two dresses of heaven and will place on his head the crown of honour. Allah (swt) will then ask: Are you now satisfied with what We have done for this person? ف ي ق ول ال ق ر آن ي ا ر ب ق د ك ن ت أ ر غ ب ل ه ف يم ا ه و أ ف ض ل م ن ه ذ ا The Qur an will say: O my Lord, I was expecting more!
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith ف ي ع ط ى ال أ م ن ب ي م ين ه و ال خ ل د ب ي س ار ه ث م ي د خ ل ال ج ن ة ف ي ق ال ل ه اق ر أ و اص ع د د ر ج ة He will then be given safety from the fire in his right hand and a certificate of permanence in heaven in his left hand. Then he enters into heaven and it will be said to him: Read and go one level higher. ث م ي ق ال ل ه ه ل ب ل غ ن ا ب ه و أ ر ض ي ن اك ف ي ق ول ن ع م Then the Qur an will be asked: Are you satisfied? It will say: Yes.
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith Imam Sadiq (a): و م ن ق ر أ ه ك ث يرا و ت ع اه د ه ب م ش ق ة م ن ش د ة ح ف ظ ه أ ع ط اه الل ه ع ز و ج ل أ ج ر ه ذ ا م ر ت ي ن
The Importance of the Qur an in Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (s): إ ن أ ح ق الن اس ب الت خ ش ع ف ي الس ر و ال ع ل ان ي ة ل ح ام ل ال ق ر آن The one who is supposed to have the greatest humbleness in secret and in open is the carrier of the Qur an. و إ ن أ ح ق الن اس ف ي الس ر و ال ع ل ان ي ة ب الص ل اة و الص و م ل ح ام ل ال ق ر آن The people who are expected to have the best relationship with fasting and prayer are the carriers of the Qur an. ن اد ى ث م ب أ ع ل ى ص و ت ه الل ه. ف ي ذ ل ك ب ه ت ع ز ز ل ا و الل ه ي ر ف ع ك ب ه ت و اض ع ال ق ر آن ي ا ح ام ل O carrier of the Qur an! Be humble to it and Allah will raise you! Do not try and raise yourself by it, otherwise Allah will remove your honour.
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an The Qur anic understanding of the universe Physical universe Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah) Martyrs و ال ت ح س ب ن ال ذ ين ق ت ل وا ف ي س ب يل اللاه أ م و ات ا ب ل أ ح ي اء ع ند ر ب ه م ي ر ز ق ون Do not suppose those who were slain in the way of Allah to be dead; rather they are living and provided for near their Lord. (3:169)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah) Every blessing comes from spiritual world و إ ن م ن ش ي ء إ ال ع ند ن ا خ ز ائ ن ه و م ا ن ن ز ل ه إ ال ب ق د ر م ع ل وم There is not a thing but that its sources are with Us, and We do not send it down except in a known measure. (15:21) إ ن ا ك ل ش ي ء خ ل ق ن اه ب ق د ر Indeed We have created everything in a measure. (54:49)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah) Sustenance وك ل م ا د خ ل ع ل ي ه ا ز ك ر ي ا ال م ح ر اب و ج د ع ند ه ا ر ز قا ق ال ي ا م ر ي م أ ن ى ل ك ه ذ ا ق ال ت ه و م ن ع ند اللاه Whenever Zechariah visited her in the sanctuary, he would find provisions with her. He said, O Mary, from where does this come for you? She said, It comes from Allah (3:37)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah) Knowledge ق ال إ ن م ا ال ع ل م ع ند الل ه He said, The knowledge is with Allah alone. (46:23) و م ا أ وت يت م م ن ال ع ل م إ ال ق ل يال and you have not been given of the knowledge except a few [of you]. (17:85)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah) Knowledge Imam Sadiq (a): ل ي س ال ع ل م ب ك ث ر ة الت ع ل م و إ ن م ا ه و ن ور ي ق ذ ف ه الل ه ت ع ال ى ف ي ق ل ب م ن ي ر يد الل ه أ ن ي ه د ي ه The real knowledge is not a matter of learning a lot, but rather it is a light that Allah projects into the hearts of people He wants to guide them.
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Spiritual universe ( alam al- indiyyah) Reward م ن ك ان ي ر يد ث و اب الد ن ي ا ف ع ند اللاه ث و اب الد ن ي ا و اآلخ ر ة و ك ان اللاه س م يع ا ب ص ير ا Whoever desires the reward of this world, [should know that] with Allah is the reward of this world and the Hereafter, and Allah is all-hearing, all-seeing. (4:134)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an The Relation and Interaction between This World and alam al- indiyyah م ا ع ند ك م ي نف د و م ا ع ند اللاه ب اق What is with you passes away And what is with Allah is enduring (16:96) How to transfer things to that world
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an The meaning of sending down (inzal/tanzil) و إ ن م ن ش ي ء إ ال ع ند ن ا خ ز ائ ن ه و م ا ن ن ز ل ه إ ال ب ق د ر م ع ل وم There is not a thing but that its sources are with Us, and We do not send it down except in a known measure. (15:21) It is a process of sending something from spiritual realm (alam-e indiyyah) to this physical realm
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an ق ال ر با اش ر ح ل ي ص د ر ي He said, My Lord! Open my breast for me. (20:25) أل م ن ش ر ح ل ك ص د ر ك Have We not expanded for you your breast? إ ن ا س ن ل ق ي ع ل ي ك ق و ل ا ث ق يل ا Indeed soon We shall cast on you a weighty word. (73:5)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an ل و أ نز ل ن ا ه ذ ا ال ق ر آن ع ل ى ج ب ل ل ر أ ي ت ه خ اش ع ا م ت ص د ع ا م ن خ ش ي ة الل ه Had We sent down this Qur an upon a mountain, you would have surely seen it humbled [and] go to pieces with the fear of Allah. (59:21) ل ق د أ نز ل ن ا إ ل ي ك م ك ت اب ا Certainly We have sent down to you a Book
و The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an ع ليم الل ه ن ور الس ماوات و ال أ ر ض م ث ل ن ور ه ك م ش كاة فيها م ص باح ال م ص باح في ز جاج ة الز جاج ة ك أ ن ها ك و ك ب د ر ي ي وق د م ن ش ج ر ة م بار ك ة ز ي ت ون ة ال ش ر ق ي ة ال غ ر ب ي ة ي كاد ز ي ت ها ي ضيء و ل و ل م ت م س س ه نار ن ور ع لى ن ور ي ه د ي الل ه ل ن ور ه م ن ي شاء و ي ض ر ب الل ه ال أ م ثال ل لن اس و الل ه ب ك ل ش ي ء Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is a niche wherein is a lamp the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star lit from a blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western, whose oil almost lights up, though fire should not touch it. Light upon light. Allah guides to His Light whomever He wishes. Allah draws parables for mankind, and Allah has knowledge of all things. (24:35)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an It involves major change Simplified/modified because the natures of these two worlds are very different Does not depart
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Origin of the book و ل م ا ج اءه م ك ت اب م ن ع ند اللاه And when there came to them a Book from Allah, (2:89) إ ن م ا اآلي ات ع ند اللاه The signs are only with Allah, (6:109), (29:50) و إ ن ك ل ت ل ق ى ال ق ر آن م ن ل د ن ح ك يم ع ل يم Indeed you receive the Qur an from One who is all-wise, allknowing. (27:6)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Origin of the book ي م ح و اللاه م ا ي ش اء و ي ث ب ت و ع ند ه أ م ال ك ت اب Allah effaces and confirms whatever He wishes and with Him is the Mother Book. (13:39) و إ ن ه ف ي أ م ال ك ت اب ل د ي ن ا ل ع ل ي ح ك يم And indeed it is with Us in the Mother Book [and it is] surely sublime and wise. (43:4) ب ل ه و ق ر آن م ج يد ف ي ل و ح م ح ف وظ Rather it is a glorious Qur an, in a preserved tablet. (85:21-22)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Origin of the book إن ه ل ق ر آن ك ر يم ف ي ك ت اب م ك ن ون ل ا ي م س ه إ ل ا ال م ط ه ر ون This is indeed a noble Qur an, in a guarded Book, no one touches it except the pure ones. (56:77-79) إ ن م ا ي ر يد الل ه ل ي ذ ه ب ع نك م الر ج س أ ه ل ال ب ي ت و ي ط ه ر ك م ت ط ه ير ا Indeed Allah desires to repel all impurity from you, O People of the Household, and purify you with a thorough purification. (33:33)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Two Dimensions (Faces) of the Qur an إ ن ا ج ع ل ن اه ق ر آن ا ع ر ب ي ا ل ع ل ك م ت ع ق ل ون Ha, Mim. By the Manifest Book: We have made it a Quran in Arabic, that ye may be able to understand. (43:3) و إ ن ه ف ي أ م ال ك ت اب ل د ي ن ا ل ع ل ي ح ك يم And indeed it is with Us in the Mother Book [and it is] surely sublime and wise. (43:4)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Two Dimensions (Faces) of the Qur an م ب ين ب ل س ان ع ر بى in a clear Arabic language (26:195) ف أ ر س ل ن ا إ ل ي ه ا ر وح ن ا ف ت م ث ل ل ه ا ب ش ر ا س و ي ا We sent to her Our Spirit and he became incarnate for her as a well-proportioned human(19:17)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Qur an is a Rope م ب ين ب ل س ان ع ر بى in a clear Arabic language (26:195) ف أ ر س ل ن ا إ ل ي ه ا ر وح ن ا ف ت م ث ل ل ه ا ب ش ر ا س و ي ا We sent to her Our Spirit and he became incarnate for her as a well-proportioned human(19:17)
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Qur an is a Rope و اع ت ص م وا بح ب ل الل ه ج م يع ا و ل ا ت ف ر ق وا Hold fast, all together, to Allah's cord, and do not be divided [into sects].(26:195) إ ن ي ت ار ك ف يك م الث ق ل ي ن أ ح د ه م ا أ ك ب ر م ن ال آخ ر ك ت اب الل ه ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى ح ب ل م م د ود م ن الس م اء إ ل ى ال أ ر ض و ع ت ر ت ي أ ه ل ب ي ت ي ف ان ظ ر وا ك ي ف ت خ ل ف ون ي ف يه م ا And indeed I am leaving among you two valuable things: one of them is greater than the other. The book of Allah, a rope that extends from heaven to earth, and my family ( Ahl al-bayt). Be careful how you treat them after me.
The Status of the Qur an from the Qur an Qur an is a Rope إ ن ي ت ار ك ف يك م الث ق ل ي ن أ ح د ه م ا أ ك ب ر م ن ال آخ ر ك ت اب الل ه ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى ح ب ل م م د ود م ن الس م اء إ ل ى ال أ ر ض و ع ت ر ت ي أ ه ل ب ي ت ي ف ان ظ ر وا ك ي ف ت خ ل ف ون ي ف يه م ا And indeed I am leaving among you two valuable things: one of them is greater than the other. The book of Allah, a rope that extends from heaven to earth, and my family. Be careful how you treat them after me. ا ي ن الس ب ب ال م ت ص ل ب ي ن ال ا ر ض و الس م آء Where is the link that connects the earth with the heaven
The freshness of the Qur an Imam Baqir (a): ل ك ل ش ي ء ر ب يع و ر ب يع ال ق ر آن ش ه ر ر م ض ان Everything has a spring, and the spring season for the Qur an is the month of Ramadan
The freshness of the Qur an م ا ب ال ال ق ر آن ل ا ي ز د اد ع ن د الن ش ر و الد ر اس ة إ ل ا غ ض اض ة Imam Sadiq (a) was asked: What is with the Qur an in that, it doesn t increase in guidance and moral lessons except it becomes even more fresh [in these aspects]? ل أ ن الل ه ل م ي ن ز ل ه ل ز م ان د ون ز م ان و ل ا ل ن اس د ون ن اس ف ه و ف ي ك ل ز م ان ج د يد و ع ن د ك ل ق و م غ ض إ ل ى ي و م ال ق ي ام ة Imam Sadiq (a) replied: It is because Allah (swt) did not make it for one particular time over another, or for one particular group of people over another. It is new for every time and every age and for every group of people there is a freshness in it until the Day of Judgement.