The commentators upon the various verses of the Qur’an...

The commentators upon the various verses of the Qur’an express all of the wondrous qualities of the verses so that reference can be made to them to gain a familiarity with it. A familiarity with the Holy Qur’an shows that this saying of the Prophet of Islam, is not an exaggeration, “The Holy Qur’an has a beautiful exterior and a deep and subtle interior.

The wonders of the Qur’an can never be counted and the miraculous qualities of the Qur’an will never age.” The Commander of the Faithful, ‘Ali, peace be upon him, a great student of the Holy Qur’an, also says in the Nahj al-Balaghah, “The spring of hearts is in the Qur’an and it is the source of the springs of knowledge. There is no better way to remove the rust of the hearts and souls of people than through the Holy Qur’an.

Think and Answer What is the philosophy behind the beginning letters of some of the verses of the Holy Qur’an? Is the Holy Qur’an a miracle from only one point of view? Or from several points of view? Why did the opponents of the Holy Qur’an refer to the Prophet of Islam as a ‘bewitcher’? What is the difference between eloquence and bewitching? What age did the mu’alaqat sab’ refer to and what does it mean? Previous…