Indeed Allaah has
given the Qur’aan numerous names, from them: The
Qur’aan, the Furqaan, the Kitaab, the Tanzeel, and
all of these are supported by evidences in the
Qur’aan.
Allaah has
described the Qur’aan with numerous descriptions
in the verses of the Qur’aan, from them Noor
(light), Huda (Guidance), Mau`idha
(Good admonition), Shifaa`ah (Cure), Rahmah
(Mercy), Mubaarak (Blessed), Mubeen
(Clear), Bushra (Good news), Azeez
(great and lofty), Majeed (Majestic), Basheer
(bringer of glad tidings), Nadheer (warner of
recompense), Kareem (Noble), and Ahsan
ul-Hadeeth (Best of speech and words).
Allaah the Most
High says, describing His great book:
"Allaah has
sent the best speech as a Book, its parts resemble
each other, it repeats in goodness and truth
throughout, the skins of those who fear their Lord
shiver out of fear, and then their skins and hearts
are at peace and soothed by the remembrance of
Allaah. This is indeed the guidance of Allaah by
whom He guides whomsoever He wishes."
[az-Zumar:23]
{… best of
speech}: meaning the most potent, most truthful and
the most just is the Qur’aan.
{… book similar
and resembling itself}: meaning similar in its
miracles, guidance and particular characteristics
that it resembles itself from part to part.
{… repeating
itself}: repeating the laws and regulations, the
admonition, the stories and etiquettes.
{… shudder and
shiver}: that is, shiver and shudder from their
roots.
{… at peace}:
that they are at peace, tranquil and soft.
The attributes of
the Qur’aan are established in some sayings of the
Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, which have a
weakness, however the meaning of which are correct.
It is reported from
the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, that he
said:
- Example:
Indeed this
Qur’aan is the banquet of Allaah so learn as
much as you can from the banquet of Allaah.
Indeed this Qur’aan is the strong rope of
Allaah and it is the clear guidance and it is a
beautiful cure, a protection for those who cling
to it and a salvation for those who follow it.
Nothing is bent or corrupted except that the
Qur’aan rectifies it, nor deviated but that it
reprimands them. Its marvels do not fade nor is
the sweetness of it decreased by the frequency
of those who recite it. So recite it, for indeed
Allaah will bestow upon you ten times the single
reward for your recitation of each letter. I do
not say for Alif, Laam, Meem, but ten rewards
for reciting Alif, ten for reciting Laam and ten
for reciting Meem." [Reported by al-Haakim
who declared it to be authentic, but
adh-Dhahabee declared it weak].
- Another Example:
"Indeed
there will be an affliction! I said: What is the
way out from this affliction? He replied: The Book
of Allaah, the Book of Allaah, in it there is news
about those before you and that which will occur
after you. And a judgement in that which occurs
between you. The Qur’aan is a judge between
truth and falsehood and not a thing for amusement.
It is that which none but the arrogant and haughty
leave acting and believing in, except that Allaah
destroys them. Whoever seeks guidance from other
than the Qur’aan then Allaah misguides them. It
is the strong rope of Allaah, and the remembrance
full of wisdom, and it is the straight path. The
Qur’aan is that thing by which the desires are
not deviated and nor is it difficult or confusing
for the tongues (to read and understand). The
scholars are not satisfied except to learn more
about it, and none become tired of reciting and
listening to it. Its marvels do not fade. It is
the remembrance that when the Jinn heard they
said: {Indeed we have heard a wonderful and
amazing Qur’aan}.
No one is
informed of what it contains except that they
believe what it has informed and none act by it
except that they act justly, and he who acts by it
is rewarded and he who calls to it is guided to
the straight path." [Reported by at-Tirmidhee.
The checker of Jaami` Usool said it has an unknown
narrator in its chair of narration. And Shaykh Al-Albaanee
said it is very weak.]
