The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 55
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 55 Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. All a h has also created twelve constellations in the spiritual world. In the Holy Qur’ a n ( N uh , 71:17) the sun has been described as a lamp. It says: In S u rah an-Nab a ’ the sun has been described as e"& ; which means that it is the source of light and its heat can be felt at long distances. Similarly, the Holy Qur’ a n describes the Holy Prophet sa in the following verse likening him to the sun, by referring to him as a light giving lamp: ۙ . O Prophet, truly We have sent thee as a witness, and a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner, and as a summoner unto All a h by His command, and as a radiant lamp (that gives bright light. ) ( al-A h z a b , 33:46–47 ) We find in the books of A ha d i th that All a h will raise at the head of every century a reformer who would revive the religion of Islam. 3 We also find indications in the A ha d i th of the coming of the Messiah and Mahdi at the head of the fourteenth Islamic century. 3 Sunan Ab i D a w u d, Kit a bul-Mal ah im , B a bu M a Yudhkaru F i Qarnil- Mi’at i , H ad i th no. 4291