This is what the Imam (A) meant when he said...
This is what the Imam (A) meant when he said: "It is three times the
This, however, does not mean in any way that the Holy Quran is
deficient or that Fatima's book completes it, nor does it mean that
another divine book was revealed to her. In fact anyone who makes
such a claim is either ignorant or an infidel. The word "Mushaf' does not mean "Quran"; rather it means volume,
book, or a collection of articles in one notebook. When a group of Imam Sadiq's (A) companions questioned him about
Fatima's book, he was quiet for a long time then explained: "Surely
you search for what you need and that you need naught". Actually, Fatima lived seventy-five days after the Prophet's death;
when she was intensely depressed, Gabriel would visit and condole
her on the Prophet's death. He would cheer her up by mentioning the
good situation her father was enjoying, and tell her what would come
to pass after her death. Imam Ali (A) wrote what Gabriel said, and this
In addition, Hussain Ibn Abu al-Ala reported that Imam Sadiq (A) said:
"...Fatima's book, I don't claim that it is Quran, rather it contains what
makes people need us and makes us in need of no one. It even
mentions (the legal punishment for) a lashing, half a lashing, one
fourth of a lashing, and the indemnity for a scratch mark." [3]
There remains a need for an explanation of what is meant by "It was
This explanation can be derived from the Quranic verses that
revelation is not confined to prophets; but rather Allah, the Exalted,
reveals to some chosen people as mentioned in the following verses:
A. "So Zakariya came out to his people from his chamber; told them by
signs to celebrate God's praises in the morning and in the evening."
B. "So He completed them as seven firmaments in two days, and He
assigned to each Heaven its duty and command." (41: 12)
C. 'And behold! I inspired the Disciples to have faith in Me and Mine
📌D. "Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): 'I am
with you; give firmness to the Believers." (8: 12)
E. "And thy Lord taught the bee to build its cells in hills." (16: 68)
F. "So we sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: 'Suckle (thy
G. "And indeed We conferred a favor on thee another time (before)"
Moreover, these verses state that revelation is not confined to
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mankind, but it also includes other creatures such as: the Heavens,
the Disciples, the angels, the bees, and Musa's mother.
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