And was Hal Ata revealed for other than him (Ali)?

And was Hal Ata revealed for other than him (Ali)?[^10] There are numerous other references in these regards which we will mention under the discussion of the verses in this chapter. However, with all of these proofs, there are still individuals who insist that this chapter was revealed in Mecca and deny all of the traditions which speak about this chapter being revealed in Medina and that this chapter was sent down in regards to Ali, Fatima and their two children, Hasan and Husayn.

It is astounding to see that anytime a verse and Prophetic tradition ends up proclaiming the virtues of Imam Ali and the Ahlul Bayt, a group of people stand up and raise a clamor and become very sensitive – as if Islam has fallen into danger if they were to accept these traditions.

Seeing as how they claim that Imam Ali is among the ‘Rightly Guided Caliphs’ and is one of the great leaders of Islam and that they have love for the Ahlul Bayt , then in our opinion, the animosity which they have stems from the days of ruler-ship of the Umayyad empire and the negative propaganda of that era which has taken them over. May Allah protect us all from such errors in our life.

Merits of Recitation of Suratul Insan It has been narrated from the Noble Prophet that: مَنْ قَرَأَ سُوْرَةُ  هَلْ أَتَى كَانَ جَزَاؤُهُ عَلى اللهِ جَنَّةً وَ حَرِيراً.

A person who recites chapter “Hal Ata”, his reward with Allah will be paradise and garments of silk.[^11] In a tradition from Imam Muhammad al-Baqir it has been stated that: “One of the rewards which will be granted to a person who recites the chapter ‘Hal Ata’ every Thursday morning is that on the Day of Resurrection, they will be alongside the Noble Prophet.” ^12 Section One: Verses 1 to 4 In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful “ هَلْ أَتَى عَلىٰ الإِنْسَانِ حِينٌ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْئاً مَذْكُوراً ۞ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الإِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعاً بَصِيراً ۞ إِنَّــا هَدَيْـنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِراً وَإِمَّا كَفُوراً ۞ إِنَّا أَعْــتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلاَسِلاً وَأَغْلاَلاً وَسَعِيـراً “ “Has there not come over the human being a period of time when he was a thing not worth mentioning?

 Surely We have created the human being from a small life-germ uniting (itself): We mean to try him, so We have made him hearing, seeing. Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful.

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