Understanding Salat — Page 78
Understanding S al A t 78 but also expresses the subject in a style that cannot possibly be more fluent? These are the properties possessed by S ū rah al-F ā ti h ah and the Holy Quran, in a manner that has complete resemblance with the incomparable prop- erties of the rose. In addition, S ū rah al-F ā ti h ah and the Holy Quran have a magnificent attribute that is unique to this Holy Word, which is that studying it with attention and sincerity purifies the heart, dis- pels layers of darkness, and expands the mind, and, drawing a seeker after truth towards the Holy One, invests him with such light and manifest signs that are characteristic of those who have attained nearness to the Holy One, and which cannot be acquired by man through any other device or plan. I have also furnished evidence of this spiritual effect in this book and, if there is a sincere seeker after truth, I can sat- isfy him in person and I am ever prepared to furnish fresh and new evidence. Moreover, it needs to be well remembered that the incomparable and unparalleled excellence of the language of the Holy Quran is not confined to rational arguments alone. Rather, valid experience spanning over a lengthy period of time also con- firms and substantiates it. For 1,300 years the Holy Quran has been presenting its excellences by beat- ing the drum of هل من معارض [‘Is there a challenger?’]