From: irfan@n3000c.ece.wisc.edu (Irfan Alan)
Subject: DROPLET VOL 1, NO 6, PART 3
Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Electrical & Computer Engineering
Distribution: usa
Date: 7 Jan 93 20:21:28 CST

DROPLET VOL 1, No 6, Part 3

D R O P L E T
From The Vast Ocean Of The Miraculous Qur'an

Translations from the Arabic and Turkish Writings of Bediuzzaman
Said Nursi, 

The Risale-i Noor

VOL 1, No 6, Part 3
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ON THE INTERPRETATION  OF  THE  QUR'AN  
(continued from Droplet Vol 1, No 5, Part 4) 

This TWENTY  NINTH  LETTER  consists of nine parts.  This is the
first part containing nine remarks

In the Name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate;  the seven
Heavens and the Earth, as well as whoever is in them, glorify
Him.[Al Qur'an 17:44]

 (continued from Droplet vol.1, no.5)

	Because of insufficient time, we will briefly explain one
remark -out of many- in this oath: "By the Fig and the Olive."
[Al Qur'an 95:1].  

In meaning, Allah (SWT) informs us of His Great Power, Perfect
Mercy, and valuable favors displayed on the fig and olive trees
by means of this mighty oath.  By doing so, Allah (SWT) is
warning that the human who are leaning towards deviation should
change their direction towards the high ranks of thanksgiving,
reasoning on their purpose of creation, believing in and
submitting to their Rab only, and doing good deeds so that they
would be gifted with the spiritual perfections.

The reasons -out of many- that He chooses the fig and olive
among His favors are: these two fruits are bountiful and
beneficial, and there are many wondrous and bountiful
characteristics in their make-up (Khilqat). Olive has a very
important share in the nourishment of humankind, and constitutes
a big portion of the basis of the social and business life of
human.  Similarly, the make-up of the fig-tree stores and
contains all the programs of its big body and life-story in its
tiny little seed.  	By the oath in this ayat, as Allah (SWT)
demonstrates His Wonderful Power by storing all the details of
the huge fig tree in its tiny seed, He also directs the
attention of human to all of His beneficial favors -the fig
being the particular one which is created in a very different
way from the other fruits.   In turn, He gives lesson to the
human by offering them the way of belief and tawheed, and doing
good deeds so that they do not fall into any deviation. 		Third
Remark: The letters at the beginnings of some surahs (like "Alif
Lam Mim" [Al Qur'an 2:1]) are secret combinations.  Allah (SWT)
is giving some secret indications to His special servants.  The
keys to those combinations are given to that special servant. 
The Wise Qur'an is addressing to all ages and all human groups;
therefore, it may have many comprehensive and different aspects
and meanings looking at each group of people in each century. 
The purest share belongs to the Salef Salihin as expressed in
their declarations.  People of Salihin and Search (Awliya and
Tahqiq) found many indications in these letter-combinations for
their manewi (spiritual) progress.  In the tafsir of Isharat-ul
Ijaz, we mentioned about the letters at the beginning of Surah
al-Baqara with regard to their aspects of belagat (eloquence)
and i'jaz.  You may check them. (will continue) 
 
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End of the Droplet Vol 1, No 6
To be continued from Vol 1, No 7   In$a Allah.
Your Br. Irfan in Islam.