The Commentary of Al-Qasidah

by Jalal-ud-Din Shams

Page 141 of 224

The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 141

The commentary of al-Qa si dah 141 This couplet is an explanation of the verse of the Holy Qur’ a n: ۙ   ۚ  Then he drew nearer (to God), then he came down (to mankind), So that he became (as it were), one chord to two bows or closer still. ( an-Najm, 53:9-10 ) This means that the Holy Prophet sa in his journey towards All a h adopted the moral attributes of All a h in such a perfect manner that he became very close to All a h. Then he was sent down to the creatures of All a h and dedicated all of his efforts towards the reformation and betterment of human beings. The Promised Messiah says: Á Ž yz — ´BŠ ,-   æ !  % Á› % Á  ¦ ´ ´aÀ‹R  -¦Á ä íî ´ ´aÀ‹01\=  ô   ) ä 9 À‹  Á   !   íî   ´ BŠR¯  ä ›x  -  ¦¶äx    aÀ ¶´   aÀ‹ §   •  R G -Ž    —aÀR¯ - •   ¯  àBx   -   ® Á  ä  Ž Ú Þ è        äKë›R® (   äåh‹    ¼ ! ‹ " ¶ $  ¯ð¦ ù äKh #  $  › Khy)ð¦aÀ‹ %  à  äKŽ &  d 5 ž   -¶ $   äKhëL ' ›Þ è ‹¦ (   (   &  B¦Ùä   ) h *   ¶ +  äKë 9 À‹ , ( ¶ + ›R® ( R¯ xBàBx    - " #.  j É Ë&