section 20

the triumph of the faithful

prayer for the promised triumph ö the predicated triumph.

 

190. " verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation
of the night and the day, there are signs for the possessors of
intellects."

commentary:
 it is cited in the commentary books by fakhr razi, qurtubi and
maraq­i that once `ayishah was asked what the best memory was that she
remembered from the prophet (p.b.u.h.). she replied that all the affairs of
the prophet (p.b.u.h.) were wonderful, but the most important one of all
was that one night the prophet (p.b.u.h.) was relaxing in the house where
`ayishah was living. before having a rest, he suddenly stood up and wore
his clothing, made ablution and began praying. he shed tears so much so
that the front of his clothes became wet. after that he bowed down for
prostration. when he fell prostrate he wept so much so that the ground
became wet. next morning, when bilal came and asked him about so much
amount of tear, the prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: " last night some verses were
revealed to me (verses 190 to 194, sura 'al-i-'imran)." and then he (p.b.u.h.)
added: " woe to the one who recites these verses and does not contemplate."

again, in the commentary book by fakhr razi, a tradition has been
narrated from had¤rat ali (a.s.) who said: " the messenger of allah (p.b.u.h.)
used to recite these verses before his midnight prayers." 1

in another tradition we have also been recommended to recite these
holy verses.

it is narrated from one of the companions of imam ali (a.s.) by the
name of `nuf bakkali' who said: one night he was at the presence of
hadrat ali (a.s.). he (a.s.) got up from his bed and recited these verses.
then imam asked him whether he was awake or asleep, and bakkali
answered he was awake. then hadrat ali (a.s.) said: " blessed are the
persons who did not accept the taints of the earth." 2

explanations:
 1. the creation of the world follows an aim.

2. knowing the existence is a primary stage for knowing allah.

3. those who are intelligent grasp the knowledge of allah from
every thing in the world.

4. the more wise a person is, the more signs he grasps.

" verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation
of the night and the day, there are signs for the possessors of
intellects."

1 at-tafsirul- kabir, vol. 9, p. 134
2 bihar-ul-anwar, vol. 69, p. 276