Blessings of Prayer — Page 30
Barak a tud Du‘ a 30 16 That is, he who interprets the Holy Quran based on his own inference, does an erroneous interpretation even though he thinks he has done well. The fifth criterion is the Arabic lexicon. Since, the Holy Quran itself has provided sufficient means for its understanding, recourse to Arabic lexicon seems unnecessary. But there is no doubt that it helps in enhancing our understanding, and sometimes, when we consult the lexicon, our attention is drawn to some hidden subtleties of the Holy Quran and we discover some mystery. The sixth criterion for understanding the spiritual order is the understanding of the physical order, for there is complete harmony between the two. The Seventh Criterion is the revelation granted to saints and the visions of the Mu h addath i n. 17 This 16 Tirmidh i , Abw a bu Taf si ril-Quran, B a bu m a j a ’a filladh i Yufa ss irul Qur’ a na bi-Ra’yih i. [Publishers] 17 In his book, Sayyid Sahib does not consider revelation to be a criterion for recognizing the truth, and he has no intention of doing so. The apparent reason for this is that he does not view revelation with due reverence, regardless of whether the revelation has been granted to a Prophet as or a saint. Instead, he considers revelation to be merely an innate quality. Therefore I find it appropriate at this point to comment on his beliefs. Let it be clear that it is gravely erroneous, mischievous and misleading of Sayyid Sahib to contend that Divine revelation is no more than a natural ability. Human nature is obviously endowed with different abilities and the Contd…