Blessings of Prayer — Page 28
Barak a tud Du‘ a 28 disturbed by the displacement of a single block. The Holy Quran possesses no verity that is not supported by at least ten or twenty testimonies contained within itself. So, when we interpret a verse of the Holy Quran in a certain way, we should try to find out whether or not there are other testimonies present in the Holy Quran which support this interpretation. If there are no other testimonies, and the interpretation is found to be clearly opposed to some other verses, then we should conclude that this interpretation is false, for there is no possibility of contradiction in the Holy Quran. The touchstone of a true interpretation is that it should be supported by a host of clear and supporting testimonies of the Holy Quran itself. The second criterion is the interpretation of the Holy Prophet sa. There can be no doubt that our beloved and revered Prophet sa was the one who best understood the Holy Quran. Thus, if an interpretation made by the Holy Prophet sa is available, then a Muslim is duty-bound to accept it without any hesitation or reservation, otherwise he will appear to be feeble of faith and under the spell of philosophy. The third criterion is the interpretation of the Companions of the Holy Prophet sa. There is no doubt that the Companions ra were the first to inherit the light