This book is an excellent tool in understanding the Qur'an in the light of Nahjul Balagha (the words of Imam Ali (as)). It takes the reader into how the subject of understanding the Qur'an, how to interpret it in today's society and the cultural barriers to understanding it properly.
- The Qur’an As Reflected In Nahj Al-Balaghah
- Transliteration Symbols
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Status of the Qur’an in Religious Society
- The Qur’an as the only heavenly book at the disposal of mankind
- The Qur’anic mode of speech
- The Apostle (S) and explanation of the Qur’an
- Mentioning two points
- The role of the Qur’an in life
- The Qur’an as the universal source of guidance
- An example of the general ways of the Qur’an
- Manifestation of divine grace in the establishment of the Islamic government
- The solution to social problems lies in following the Qur’an
- Organizing social affairs according to the guidelines of the Qur’an
- The role of an objective in social life
- Self-sufficiency lies in following the Qur’an
- The Qur’an as a panacea for the most serious maladies
- The wisdom behind some calamities
- Outward and real respect for the Holy Qur’an
- The Qur’an as the true light
- Qur’anic lamps and reflections
- Deliverance of the followers of the Qur’an on the Day of Resurrection
- Admonition and reminder
- The secret of success and the role of the Qur’an
- Ibrahim (‘a) as a model of submission and servitude in the Holy Qur’an
- Chapter 2: Understanding and Interpreting the Qur’an
- The main problem
- The advice of ‘Ali (‘a) in dealing with the Qur’an
- Speculative interpretation [tafsir bi ’r-ra’y]
- The instruction of ‘Ali (‘a) to avoid speculative interpretation
- Two perspectives on the Qur’an and religious teachings
- Religious pluralism or denial of religion in the garb of “different interpretations”
- The necessity of acquiring competence in understanding and interpreting the Qur’an
- Different degrees of meaning and understanding of Qur’anic concepts
- Confining the Apostle (S) and infallible Imams’ (‘a) interpretation of the Qur’an to the exposition of laws
- Acquiring the knowledge provided by the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) as a prerequisite in understanding and interpreting the Qur’an
- Interpreting the Qur’an by means of the Qur’an
- Observing the principles and rules of intellectual discourse in understanding the Qur’an
- The understanding of exegetes commensurates with their competence
- The necessity of paying attention to the linguistic contexts
- The existence of literary beauties in the Holy Qur’an
- Chapter 3: The Qur’an and the Cultural Onslaught
- The contradictory nature of truth and falsehood
- The alleged inaccessibility of the truth of religion
- Inculcation and repetition as a key weapon of the devils
- Citing the allegorical verses [mutashabihat] of the Qur’an as another way of confronting the Qur’an
- The wisdom behind the existence of allegorical verses [mutashabihat] in the Qur’an
- Amalgamation of truth and falsehood as another weapon of the deviators
- “Different interpretations” as a weapon in confronting the Qur’an
- Motives of the opponents of religious culture according to the Qur’an
- The Qur’anic stance vis-à-vis sedition [fitnah] in religion
- The warning of the Qur’an against cultural sedition
- Polytheism [shirk] under a new garb
- The prediction of the Qur’an about the emergence of sedition in religion
- Obscuring the atmosphere with the aim of misleading public opinion
- Distorters of religious teachings according to ‘Ali (‘a)
- Pseudo-Muslim materialists’ treatment of the Qur’an
- Imam ‘Ali’s (‘a) warning to the people
- The motive of pseudo-learned ignoramuses in distorting religious teachings according to ‘Ali (‘a)
