(Sura Yunus 10:15) Imam Sadiq (a.

(Sura Yunus 10:15) Imam Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have said that it means bring a Quran in which there is no mention of the Wilayat of Ali or make, in this Quran, mention of those other than Ali (a.s.). In many traditions from Ibne Mahyar and others, Imam Sadiq and Imam Ridha (a.s.) are reported to have said, while explaining the verse that it implies that the Quran in the protected tablet is with Us.

It is protected from any changes or alterations and it is the highest in rank among all Divine scriptures and it is full of wisdom, that is, it contains many words of wisdom or it is Mohkam (clear) and it is not cancelled or amended but by itself. These gentleman have said that it means that Ali (a.s.) is mentioned in Surah Fatiha which is Ummul-Kitab (Mother of the Book) who is both wise and intelligent.

And it depends upon the fact that Imam Ali (a.s.) is the straight path in the path of guardianship and following. Hence it is said that when people asked Imam Ridha (a.s.) as to where Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib has been mentioned in Ummul-Kitab.

He replied: in “Guide us” because Ali (a.s.) is the Sirate Mustaqeem and it is mentioned in the prayer of the day of Ghadeer that: I give witness that Ali (a.s.) is the guiding Imam and that he is the Master of the Believers whose mention has been made by Allah in His book, saying: وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ. And surely it is in the original of the Book with Us, truly elevated, full of wisdom.

(Sura Zukhruf 43:4) [^1]: The writer says: There are two reasons for explaining that the belying of verses is the belying of the legatees. The first is that verses, ‘communications’ means the grandeur and greatness of Allah as will be described in the following verses. Second: it would mean those verses, which are revealed in praise of the Imams (a.s.). Denying them is, therefore the denial of the entire Quran. Previous…

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