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The Holy Quran has spoken explicitly about the Holy Prophet who is the root of ; whereas it has spoken implicitly about . Since the readers of the Holy Quran are people of reason, thought and understanding, they realize that certain Quranic verses do not have any paragon other than who know how to interpret it: وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ None knows its interpretation except Allah and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge.

(3:7) In this relation, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) has said: نَحْنُ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ وَ نَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ تَاوِيلَهُ. We are those who are firmly rooted in knowledge and we know its interpretation.[^1] The Holy Prophet's Character in the Holy Qur'an The Holy Quran explicitly says about the magnificent character of the Holy Prophet,: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet.

(33:56) In narrations, we read that – “Allah’s blessing to the Prophet is His special mercy for him; and the angels’ blessing is to ask Allah’s favor or mercy for him.”[^2] The Holy Quran gives such an excellent dignity to the Prophet considering the allegiance to him to be equal to allegiance to Allah: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ اللَّهَ Surely those who swear allegiance to you do but swear allegiance to Allah.

(48:10) Obeying Allah and the Holy Prophet This is what the Holy Quran says about obeying Allah and the Holy Prophet, the result of which is a great profit in the world and the hereafter: وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا Whoever obeys Allah and His Apostle he indeed achieves a mighty success.