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Ghadir, heart of Qur'an

 

Whenever we truly love someone, surely we try to learn about his/her likes and dislikes so that our love may grow into a true and satisfying relationship. In loving God, the matter becomes even more personal; because all pleasures are directed towards us; when Allah is pleased, our own souls and hearts become more peaceful, joyful and pleased. If we truly love God, then surely we wish to learn about His likes and dislikes. In Islamic narratives, it has been said that Allah becomes manifest in His Word, for His people. Thus, undoubtedly a sincere person -with all his love- studies the Word of God so that he may establish a heart-warming relationship with his Lord.

On the one hand, the Old Testament, Book of kings 1, chapter 8, statement 9, indicates that the original Torah of the Prophet Moses (PBUH) was lost about 3000 years ago and never again found, while the book which is presented as Torah today is what has been written and rewritten by priests over centuries; on the other hand, history -as it is- is not presenting the original Gospel of the Prophet Jesus (PBUH), while over 100 gospels were written by others throughout the ages. BUT Qur’an; Qur’an is a direct revelation of Divine Word to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP); Qur’an is Unique; there exists no other book with this characteristic and significance!

Qur’an in Surah Hejr, verse 9, indicates that Allah has promised to protect Qur’an from all distortions. Qur’an has a body and a spirit; the body of Qur’an is its letters and words which have remained unchanged for over 1400 years; all Muslims around the world have been reading the same verses and surahs of Qur’an for centuries; so from this aspect the promise of Qur’an has been fulfilled.

But Qur’an also has a spirit. In Surah Qiamat, verse 19, Allah says that the clarification of Qur’an is a Divine matter; I.e. not just the Word of Qur’an but also its interpretations are from Allahand no one has the right to interpret Qur’an from himself. Allah in Surah Nahl, verse 44, told the Prophet that he (the Prophet) using the bestowed Divine Knowledge, was to clarify and explain Qur’an to people. Elsewhere in Surah Ale-Emraan, verse 7, it is indicated that only Allah and those who firmly penetrate into Knowledge, know the original meanings of Qur’an (Ta’wil); the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has clearly clarified that those who firmly penetrate into Knowledge and the knowledge has been bestowed in their hearts (Surah Ankaboot, verse 49), are his God-chosen Successors, the 12 infallible Imams (PBUT).

By Allah’s command, the Prophet in Qur’an , Surah Kahf, vs. 109, reminds humankind that if the oceans were ink for writing Allah’s Word and if the oceans were used and refilled and reused, still the writing of Allah’s Word would not have been finished! While Qur’an itself says that nothing has been left out in the Book(Surah An’aam, vs. 38)! It is more than obvious that Qur’an is not merely limited to letters and words printed on papers, rather Qur’an has many hidden secrets; secrets which clarify the words; secrets which keep the Word alive; secrets which only Mohammad and his progeny

Know.

While all Muslims read the same Qur’an,yet the essential differences between Shi’ah and Sunni are as different as night and day; these all stem from the interpretation of Qur’an; Shi’ah only gets it from the Prophet and his Divine Successors, as commanded by Allah.

At Ghadir, the Prophet raised Ali’s (PBUH) hand and in front of over 100000 people, clarified -by Allah’s command- that the only one who knew the clarification and explanation of Qur’an , the only one who held the secrets of Qur’an in his heart, was Ali after him, and after Ali, his infallible children from Ali (PBUT). Ghadir was the public manifestation of an eternal guarantee; by the Divine placement of the Ahl-Ol-Bait next to Qur’an, Qur’an was protected from distortions, both its words and its interpretations; Ghadir was the means for the Divine promise to be fulfilled so that mankind -who is in love with his Lord- may never be without the Word of his beloved. Qur’an with Mohammad and his progeny (PBUT) at its side, will never be distorted and therefore, true monotheism remains.

Ghadir is the heart of Qur’an; with the constant beatings of Ghadir throughout the ages, the warm blood of monotheism has been flowing in the veins of humanity… .