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THE FIRST STREAM ABOUT AGED MUSLIMS
Allah respects the grey haired Muslims. It is an authentic tradition that
one must treat youngsters with affection and the elders with respect.
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) has said: One who reaches fifty years of age
will have the accounting easier on the Day of Judgement. One who
reaches sixty years of age, even the angels will be friendly towards him.
One who touches seventy, his atonement for sins will be accepted. Allah
will order the angels to record only the good deeds of the person who
reached the age of eighty years. One who reaches ninety years, all his
past sins will be pardoned and even the sins that he might commit later
might be forgiven.He will be listed in the group of Allah’s captives and
will intercede on behalf of his kinsmen on the Day of Judgement.
403Chapter 72
THE SECOND STREAM: ABOUT SUPERIORITY OF
THE HOLY QURAN
The Prophet of Islam (a.s) has said that if you have a matter that appears
like the darkest of dark nights and you are unable to ravel the puzzle,
then the Holy Quran, the brightest of lights, will help you dispel all the
doubts you have pertaining to the matter. This will help one in strife, in
solving irresoluble problems and is the beacon for showing the way to
Jannat. It is the negligence of the Quran that might dispatch one to the
Hellfire! Quran is the best Guide and Leader. This is the Book that has in
it all the commandments and details. It has two types of commandments—clear and hidden. Its clear aspect is full of Allah’s Commandments to humanity. The hidden aspect of the Quran is about unending
store of knowledge. The clear aspect of the Book is a harbinger of good
for its followers and the hidden aspect is profound. There are some stars,
big and small (Kawakib) for it’s interpretation. These stars are Infallible
Imams (a.s) who put the wayward on the right path. These Infallible
Imams (a.s) possess the knowledge about the Quran. From them only the
Knwledge can be acquired. They are the ones who disseminate the
Knowledge about the Book. The Chapter of Bara-at is proclaiming in the
Holy Quran that the chapter could be presented to the infidels of Mecca
either by the Prophet (a.s) himself or his Nafs (the personal and rational
mouthpiece).
Men have to perceive with the eyes of their hearts the path shown by
these Infallible Imams (a.s) and follow them with true hearts. They have
said that the Quran is a guide for the ignorant, helper for those who go
astray, a light in the darkness, the best friend in this world and the Hereafter. The Quran contains the complete faith within its two covers.
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) has said, “Allah, who has the knowledge of
everything hidden, has sent this Book to you. This Book has knowledge
about the things past and those to come.It has the information about the
land and the firmament. Those who have total knowledge of the Quran
404(The Aalam) and the practitioners (perhaps here the Infallible Imams are
meant) can reveal facts about the hidden matters (the Ghaib).”
The Prophet of Islam (a.s) has said, “I am departing from you midst
and leaving behind two weighty things—One is the Book of Allah and
the other is my Itrat (the progeny) and Ahl al Bayt (the Infallible Imams).
If you remain attached to these two, you shall never go astray!”
A note by Maulana Syed Ali Akthar Amrohi: This was one and only
prescription for the welfare of Islam and unity of the Muslims. If the
Muslims honestly followed this tradition of the Holy Prophet (a.s), they
wouldn’t have followed different teachers and the schism of 73 sects
wouldn’t have come about!
405THE SUPERIORITY OF BEARERS OF THE HOLY QURAN
The Prophet of Allah (a.s) has said that when on the Day of Judgement
people will be brought for accounting of their deeds, the Quran will be
there in the form of a handsom and good looking person to bear witness.
It will say, “O Allah! This momin spent sleepless nights reciting me! At
the time of the Tahajjud prayer in the night he used to have parched lips
and wet eyes. O Allah! Forgive him his mistakes! ‘Allah will fill the person’s right hand with His Acceptance (Raza) and the left hand with His
Blessings (Rehmat) and will enter the Heaven reciting the Quran.” Then
the Prophet (a.s) added, “After the Superior prophets (Anbiah) and other
prophets (a.s), the reciters of the Quran will have a high status in the
Heaven. Don’t under-rate the people who recite the Quran! They have a
great status in the eyes of Allah!”
In another tradition the Prophet (a.s) has said, “Allah addresses the
Holy Quran thus,’ I swear by My Greatness! Whosoever respected you, I
shall respect him! One who belittled you, I shall belittle him!’”
It is narrated from the Prophet (a.s) that he said, “Recite the Quran and
memorise it! On the Day of Judgement the Holy Quran will approach
those who recited it. It will be in the guise of a very good looking person.
It will say, ‘I am the same Quran reciting which you spent sleepless
nights. During the days you moved with parched lips because of loss of
sleep in the nights! Because of excessive recitation the moisture in your
mouth used to run dry. Tears used to run from your eyes because of the
strain of reading! Therefore, wherever you go, I shall be with you!
Whatever trading you wish to do, do it today! I am there with you to
bring to you more profits than other traders can get! I bear witness that
Allah’s Blessings are about to come your way!’” Then a crown will be
brought and placed over the head of the person and the letter of permission for freedom from Allah’s Retribution will be placed in the person’s
right hand. In his left hand letter of permission for perpetual residence in
the Heaven will be placed. Two Heavenly Raiments (Hillay) will be given
to him to wear. He will be Ordered,’ Recite the Holy Quran, and for
every verse recited, you will rise one step higher in the Heaven!’” If the
parents of the reciter of the Quran were momin, they too will be provided
two Hillay each and will be told that this reward was in rturn for instructing their son in the recitation of the Holy Quran.