Introduction

 three editions. My aim behind this book is to provide clear answers to questions that were repeatedly asked by the keen young men during the dialogic mosque sessions, which became similar to those of the cultural or educational college subjects.

 How to find our way to perfection?

 3-         Powerlessness, whereas Allah the Exalted is powerful.

 2-         Individual and community.

 logical in its general term, brings about one remaining question to be answered.

 1- It must be extraordinary

 tenth floor of a building, he must use the elevator or the stairs, the rope or a plane. Nonetheless, can someone leap from down to up without depending on the means that will take him up to the tenth floor? Yes, mentally this is possible, yet it is out of the ordinary of man’s recognition.

 deeds that people deem supernatural. However, they are based on reasons that are familiar to the owners of art and science while being screened from the owners of different fields. Hence, the issue is deemed normal to someone who can do the same, someone who learned the rules and secrets of science and art.

 supernatural issues could happen through certain Imams (holy leaders) or guardians without their claim to prophecy. These issues are called – conventionally – graces, not miracles.

 towering mountain. The other miracle was when he struck with his staff the stone, and there gushed forth from it twelve springs, let alone other miracles… However, I – as a man who lives in the 21st century would ask the Jews: show me that staff and its power; show me that stone and its sign in order to believe your prophet. Otherwise, your words are nothing but stories that I cannot believe without modern evidence.

 prioritize his focus on the prophet of Islam first in his being the last in line.

 How do we establish that the Quran is the miracle of our present time?

 conviction during their times or the times that link to them. However, they are not valid for continuity regarding all times. It is clear that immortality must hold the elements of inimitability to be useful and effective for all times.

 1-         Is the Quran associated with the prophecy claim?

 It challenged them further asking to produce one similar verse. Allah the Exalted said, «Or do they say [about the Prophet], «He invented it?» Say, «Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah, if you should be truthful».

 and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants’».(1)

 Eloquence

 transcendent and nothing can transcend it. It will crush what is beneath it».(1)

This is because the truth strikes falsehood right at its core (branding it), and discarding it as a dead straw. In other words, perishing means the exiting of the soul. The aim is to prove the inevitability of the collapse of falsehood and the voidance of its effect.

C-        We can realize that the verses that invite us to contemplation and meditation are long and pacific. Allah the Exalted said, «By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darkness into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path».(1)

On the other hand, the verses that point to sufferance, alarm and fear are short and extreme. Allah the Exalted said, «By the mount; and [by] a Book inscribed; in parchment spread open; and [by] the frequented House; and [by] the heaven raised high; and [by] the sea filled [with fire], indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur; of it there is no preventer».(2)

It was reported that Jubayr Ibn Mut’im, an  

(1)      The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Mā’idah (The Table Spread), verse 16.

(2)      The Holy Quran, Surat Aţ-Ţūr (The Mount), verses 1-8.

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 infidel, came to the prophet (pbuh) wishing to pay ransom for the freedom of a slave. While present, he heard him reciting, «By the mount, And [by] a Book inscribed…» When the prophet reached His words «Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur. Of it there is no preventer». The man converted to Islam and said, «I was afraid to be caught by sufferance».(1)

 -           Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined…»(1).

 d1- Adam (pbuh)

 Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, «Load upon the ship of each [creature] two mates and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded, and [include] whoever has believed. But none had believed with him, except a few».(1)

 who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it».(1)

 e4- Confining the liability to the wrongdoing sinner

 mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy».(1)

 second with affection, leading to tranquility of the matrimonial life.(1)

 different circumstances, in different places, and different conditions, during day or night, while at home or while travelling, in war or in peace, without this influencing or changing them. The holy Quran pointed to this issue in the following words, «Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction».(1)

 said, «You will surely enter al-Masjid al-Haram, if Allah wills, in safety…»(1)

 which contributed to the people’s belief in his prophecy.

 who does not read or write, such as prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hh).(1)

 How do we prove that the Quran is an everlasting miracle?

 be confined to the fixed laws. Accordingly, our presentation continues with the following titles.

 Asked about the meaning of the verse, Imam al-Ridha (pbuh) was quoted as saying, «There are pillars, but you cannot see them.»(1)

 preventing them from disturbance and sliding. (1) This is found in the words of Allah the Exalted, «And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift with you…»(2)

 5- Pollination or fertilization by the wind

 sea that meets with the fresh water such as in the case of some ocean springs.

 8- The conversation of the ant and its body

 1- The eye-catching digital interviews

2- The eye-catching numbers

For example number 19, inspired by reading the Quran. Allah the Exalted said, «Over it are nineteen [angels]».(1)

(1)      The holy Quran, Surat Al-Muddathir (The Cloaked One), verse 30.

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 *          Note: It is important to understand that we are refering to the Arabic Scripture of the Holy Quran regarding the previous details and the next table.

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 Was the Quran safe from distortion?

 2-         Verbal distortion: includes several meanings. We are only interested in two meanings that have relevance to this question.

 The frequent repetition of the holy Quran is of a great significance because of the interest of the Prophet (pbuh&hh), the infallible Imams (pbut), and the noble companions in the holy Quran’s writing, memorizing, and regulation. What confirms this issue is that during the Yamama Battle, at the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hh), seventy memorizers of the holy Quran were killed; another story reports that four hundred were killed.

 The holy Quran’s evidence in the nonexistence of increase

 do not think that the implication behind the message is the very prophet (pbuh&hh) who was also named a «message» by the Quran. Allah the Exalted said, «Allah has sent down to you the message, a Messenger reciting to you the distinct verses of Allah».

 inerrancy of the prophet about which we will talk later on.

 is noticeable in the following prophetic speech, «Speeches will multiply after my departing. If anyone narrates a speech of mine to you, refer it to the book of Allah, if it agrees with it accept it and learn that it is from me; if it disagrees with it reject it».

 Therefore, what is the meaning of Allah’s preserving the Quran from distortion?

 Example:

 Allah the Exalted said, «Your guardian is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakat while they are kneeling [in worship]».

 happen after the delivery. This issue agrees with its confirmation as being revealed to declare the guardianship of Imam Ali (pbuh) at the Ghadeer area.

 grandsons]. The pronoun used in the Arabic verses corroborates the presence of both genders.

 Why some people claim that the Quran has been distorted?

 Muhammad Abdul Khatib wrote a book about the distortion of the Quran, which he named «al-Furqan» in 1948. He filled it with reports that relay ideas concerning the distortion of the holy Quran while referring to Sunnite renowned sources. In addition, the Shiite scholar, Al-Muhaddith An-Nouri emerged to write a book that he named «Fasl al-Khitab», which was similar to the book of Ibn al-Khatib.

 to steer these reports or embrace them in a way that harmonizes with inerrancy.

 Hence, the rational mind was the one that led us to the Quranic script. We indicated earlier to the fact that the Quranic verses provided the reason for the sayings of Allah’s messenger (pbuh&hh) by commanding us to refer to him, «… And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from …» Add to this the indication of the rational mind to the inerrancy of the Noble Prophet (pbuh&hh), leading us to believe in the trueness of his sayings, which represent a gate to the truth (actuality).

 The same issue took place when some verses were wrongly understood (that Allah is a mass) necessitating a guiding explanation of these verses. For example, some verses can be misinterpreted such as the verses that point to the hands of Allah, face, eye, leg, throne, and chair. We did explain that these vocabularies have nothing to do with the corporeality, which harmonizes with our dogmatic faith in Allah the Exalted as being incorporeal.

 Moreover, when the incoming stories disagree with the Quranic clarity, we must correct them in a way that harmonizes with this clarity. In other words, the Quranic clarity comes in advance.

 Sunnite Stories on Distortion

 2-         The Quran of Hafsa

 (In the name of Allah the Entirely Merciful the Especially Merciful; O Lord, we ask Your help, ask Your forgiveness, praise You, and do not deny You. We disavow and abandon anyone who denies you).

 that which has been revealed to you from your Lord [that Ali] is the guardian of the believers, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people’».

 story of Ibn Mas’oud (announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord [that Ali] is the guardian of the believers); these utterances were not part of the holy Quran, hence, they were omitted.

 been revealed to you [On Ali]».

 Is the Quran sufficient to explain the way to man’s perfection?

 This is exactly what happened. For instance, the holy Quran - through its revealed ruling verses that do not count more than a few hundred - explained the main generalities of this program while detailing parts of it.

 The answer is: The human brain clearly judges that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hh) is inerrant pertaining to any flaw when receiving and delivering to people the way to perfection. This matter is tied to a goal for which Allah created man, his march on the way to his perfection. Previously, we said that Allah the Wise loves to explain the way to perfection. Therefore, if the Quran alone was not sufficient to detail the program of perfection, another source had to be added for further clarification. In this sense, we are referring to the reports from the Prophet (pbuh&hh). In conclusion, Allah the Exalted finds it necessary to protect the Prophet (pbuh&hh) from falling into flaws regarding his message (reception and relay) that leads to the way to perfection.

 behind him observers; That he may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number».

 map of perfection. For instance, he commands the people by guiding them to follow him on the way to righteousness. Moreover, he prevents and reproaches them from following the way to wickedness, rendering him the primary leading idol for the people.

 Muhammad (pbuh&hh) without any negative reaction on the part of the Prophet, this means that this action is not Haram (not prohibited). Had this action been Haram and the Prophet had not forbidden it the people would have understood it as not forbidden. Hence, it would be normal for the people to report this event while regarding the act as permissible, which disagrees with the role of the Prophet (pbuh&hh) in explaining the way towards man’s perfection. Hence, it will harm the purpose behind the delegation of the Messenger (pbuh&hh) who is tied to the reason behind the creation of mankind, as we mentioned previously.

 The Sunnah of the Prophet 

 However, the Sunnah of the Prophet was treated differently. For instance, one can discover the difference between Muslims regarding the reporting of this Sunnah including repeated events that took place during the life of the noble Prophet (pbuh&hh), such as prayers.

 This speech, being reported, is a law. It informs us that Ahlul Bayt (pbut) (members of the prophet’s household) represent the religious reference (authority) that will protect whoever embraces them together with the holy Quran from going astray. Being the preservers of the purified Sunnah of the Prophet, this issue can be achieved through them. They preserve it in a way that will not be mixed with delusion.

 What proves that the Prophet is inerrant or protected from wrongdoings?

 «Esmah with its past verb [Asama]». Ibn Faris said: asama (protected) refers to withholding, prevention and inherence.(1)

 a-         The mental proof to the inerrancy of prophets against wrongdoings

 selected and inspired person amongst us is a wrongdoer, how will the case of the other people be?

 to the mosque, I introduced another man and said this is the Imam that will lead you in prayers during my absence. Follow his commands because he studied in the Hawza (religious school) for several years allowing him to be honored wearing the religious costume in order to be a successful preacher. Although he stole once in his life, lied another time and killed a man with whom he had a fight, yet you must follow his commands. Can any man consider this speech of mine as being wise?

 Quran stressed on this inerrancy when the Exalted said: «By Your pride, I will surely mislead them all; except, among them, Your chosen servants».(1)

 to being good, hence, misleads them with this issue.

 vision. Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]».(1)

 Can an inerrant person perpetrate a wrongdoing?

 They also justify the explanation of inerrancy in the sense of coercion by saying that Allah the Exalted wanted to give an example of man who is coercively pure of all sins; yet this issue does not prevent him from being a paradigm for all mankind.

 I do not believe that he, who interpreted inerrancy in the sense of coercion, is not attentive to the aforementioned notion. However, what caused him to adopt this interpretation was a difficulty that he experienced while trying to harmonize between the inerrancy as being provided by Allah the Exalted and as being optional. For instance, how can the prophet, who has free will regarding his actions, be simultaneously forced with inerrancy by Allah the Exalted?

 image of beauty and sin with its perfect image of ugliness. Hence, the image will be formed permanently within his soul in its realistic form to the point where no satanic servant or any other subject will be capable of changing it by beautifying the sin or by disfiguring the obedience.

 does not do so because he sees this fire in its realistic form. Hence, how can the wise person come forward and consume the fire?

 have been inclined. Therefore, he declined and his lust remained suppressed because he saw the wrongdoing in its actual ugliness.

 In this same manner, Prophet Joseph (pbuh) saw the image.

 saw the real picture of disobedience in its perfect ugliness that urged them to stay away from it.

 What is the secret behind Allah’s invitation to his Prophet Muhammad to ask forgiveness for his faults?

 verses with our conviction in the inerrancy of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hh) while using the previous rational evidence?

 book, we construed these verses in the sense that agrees with the mental evidence that informs us that Allah the Exalted is Omni rich. Hence, He is a not a structure or a mass because a mass requires its parts to be assembled. Therefore, being massless, we must interpret the verses in the sense that harmonizes with this intellectual evidence. We say: the aim behind the hands is the hand of forgiveness and the hand of punishment or the hand of power and the hand of kindness. The aim behind the face is the very entity. The aim behind the eye is guardianship. The aim behind the leg is power. These interpretations were all mentioned in our previous book. Therefore, based on this principle, how do we interpret the verses of the faults of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hh)?

 Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], «uff,and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word». Yet still, the Prophet (pbuh&hh) has been raised as a parentless orphan.(1)

 walking on the street may not be regarded as shameful by us; however, it may be considered as shameful should we see a revered cleric doing the same. Some might even regard that this act could cause his magnanimity to vanish.

 this point, we will blame the authority for this deed because it does not suit his rank and stature. Hence, we do not regard his action as good because of his stature and position. This deed is good on the one hand but not on the other.

 verdict regarding his visitation to his mother in order to administer her medicine?

 embark on doing issues that are definitely good, later they return to their privacy with Allah the Exalted while regarding that their behavior was a fault for which they must ask forgiveness from Allah the Exalted.

 correct answer to the preceding first and second verses of the previous question. On the other hand, Al-Fatĥ verse in His words, «Indeed, We have given you, [O Muhammad], a clear conquest; that Allah may forgive for you what preceded of your fault and what will follow…»(1) requires a special interpretation. The aim behind the fault is the bad outcome that the polytheists see in the invitation of the Prophet (pbuh&hh). They received great harm from his invitation because they regarded it as an issue that would demolish the cornerstones of their heritage and what they regard as their religion, consequently, damaging their pride and dignity before the eyes of all Arabs and other nations.

 that distorted his image and the very religion to which he invited them. Hence, they called him names such as the sorcerer, the madman, and the poet that authored the Quran. It was even stated that during the seasons of Makkah they would assign a number of their men to adhere to the prophet in order to disrupt his task and disfigure his image by calling him negative descriptions.

 not to the reality of the issue. For example, if a person is approached by a venomous snake while he is unaware, he will not move from his place and will not run away. On the other hand, if he senses it is approaching he will run away.

 Based on the above, we understand that the issue that motivates man and influences his behavior is his perception. It is not the reality that is extracted from such perception.

 narrates the killing of 900 Jews who refused to surrender to the Romans in an alleged epic battle. The historic investigators confirm that there is no trace of such a story in history. There is only a story about a bunch of Jewish troublemakers who committed suicide during their siege by the Romans. Yet still, the Jews turned the «Masada» into a symbol of sacrifice. Consequently, the Israeli soldier visits the «Masada» monument whenever he wishes to swear an oath of loyalty to the Zionist entity.

 The minds and hearts of the Arabs were tightly sealed in a constant form, hindering them from embracing the religion of Allah the Exalted.

 How do we explain Adam’s fault?

 accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful».(1)

 reward if obeyed. The guardian’s prohibition necessitates punishment if it is violated.

 For instance, Allah the Exalted said, «So We said, «O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer».(1)

 Therefore, his entrance to paradise was a station for his descent to earth. Hence, the divine scheme, from the beginning, was for Adam (pbuh) to live on earth.

 3-         Drinking, the Exalted said, «And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or be hot from the sun …»(1)

 One can understand from the Quranic verses that this tree had special earthly characteristics that differed from the other trees in paradise. 

 being one of the gardens on earth,(1) an important question arises. How do we harmonize between Allah’s desired plan for Adam (pbuh) to descend to earth to be His authority on it and that of Allah’s instruction to Adam (pbuh) not to approach and eat from the tree which would result in his descent to earth?

 instructive orders of Allah the Exalted while sparing himself suffering.

 Therefore, Allah the Exalted explains to Adam the difficulties that he will encounter on earth, such as tiredness, exhaustion, thirst, hunger, lack of sleep, etc… unlike someone living under the care of his guardian, sleeping in comfort.

 clearly in the events. For instance, Satan had an interest in the descent of Adam to earth. This is because he, incapable of breaking into the soul of Adam (pbuh), was hoping that he would be able to divert a large number of his children or rather the majority of them, as he declared in this verse, «…If You delay me until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely destroy his descendants, except for a few».(1)

 explaining to him the benefits behind eating from that tree. He said to him in the following verse, «…O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate».(1) Satan also said in the following verse, «He said, «Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal. And he swore [by Allah] to them, «Indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors».(2)

 to avoid approaching the tree so that misery does not strike.

 How do we explain the verses that mention Prophet Abraham (pbuh) regarding dogma and behavior?

 guides me, I will surely be among the people gone astray.’ And when he saw the sun rising, he said, ‘This is my lord; this is greater.’ But when it set, he said, ‘O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah. Indeed, I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah’».(1)

 Therefore, the words of the prophet of Allah were addressed to three kinds of worshipers, each of which worshiped a different planet that they regarded as the managing lord of the universe and mankind. The prophet (pbuh) wanted to convince them that lordship and deity was only confined to Allah the Exalted. Hence, he employed a method that influenced conviction. When he saw planet Venus he said: this is my lord (!) using an explanatory method, which is termed as a disapproving explanation. An example of this issue is a beggar saying to someone that gives him a little charity: This is your generosity! This is an example of the disapproving explanation regarding the small donation.

 He said this on the basis that if divinity depended on the apparent size of the light, the moon was worthier than Venus. This issue created doubt in the minds of the worshipers of Venus although it did not necessitate their conversion. However, when the moon disappeared he brought up the same question again; that disappearance and vanishing did not harmonize with the qualities of the divine lord that must associate his servant with guidance; otherwise, he would go astray from the right path. When the morning arrived and the sun rose with its larger size and brighter light, he repeated his disapproving explanation saying (this is my lord!), and justified this issue saying (this is bigger!), which created doubt in the minds of the worshippers of both Venus and the moon, although this issue did not necessitate their conversion. But, when it set and disappeared, Prophet Abraham (pbuh) grabbed the chance to repeat his disapproving explanation saying that disappearance was not a quality of divinity in an attempt to encourage people to convert to worshiping Allah the Exalted, the ever existent, the creator of planets, skies and earth. Hence he said, «…O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah. Indeed, I have turned 

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 each hill a portion of them; then call them - they will come [flying] to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise».(1)

 Therefore, does my question contradict with my faith and solid conviction in the presence of the light and its illumination? The answer would be no. And when I return to my mind, before understanding the process of lighting, I find myself dazzled with eagerness to understand it. Once my understanding takes place my question stops. Hence, I will reach to a situation of complete reassurance and stability.

 with each joining its neck and head. In the end they came to the prophet and said, «O prophet of Allah, you gave life to us my Allah give life to you. Abraham (pbuh) replied: it is Allah that gives and takes life and he is the Omnipotent».(1)

 Abraham (pbuh) and the precision of words

  – was not sincere, god forbid, and thus this issue contradicts with his inerrancy.

 How do we explain the verses that mention Prophet Moses (pbuh) regarding dogma and behavior?

 from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy».(1)

 behind the dispute that took place between the two men, not behind his unintentional doing.

 Moses’ (pbuh) request to see Allah the Exalted

 side, His greatness would manifest, which would be more conclusive against any doubt and would remove any suspicion entirely. Hence, he chose seventy people to accompany him to the meeting so that the event would happen in their presence and they would receive the answer they were seeking. Moses (pbuh) requested exactly as the Quran reads,(1) and the divine answer returned with the impossibility of seeing. The exalted said, «…look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me; But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level…»(2) Therefore, He made the issue of seeing dependent on the stability of the mountain that was in the process of being leveled, which was impossible. Depending on the impossible is impossible.

 heaven. But they had asked of Moses [even] greater than that and said, «Show us Allah outright,» so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing…»(1)

 Allah the Exalted said quoting Aaron (pbuh), «[Aaron] said, «O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, ‘You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not observe [or await] my word.’»(1)

 On the other hand, the words of Aaron (pbuh) «…O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head…»(1) and his saying «…so let not the enemies rejoice over me…»(2) were simply said to remove any delusion of those present in that the problem was between Moses and Aaron (pbut), especially that the children of Israel were on the verge of ending their distrust with Moses (pbuh). Moreover, Aaron (pbuh) was absent from them for a period of time. Hence, they said to Moses (pbuh): you have killed him. Therefore, Aaron wanted to remove their bad thinking about Moses (pbuh).(3)

 judgment?’ He said, ‘Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience. And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?’ [Moses] said, ‘You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order.’ He said, ‘Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I make to you about it mention.’ So they set out, until when they had embarked on the ship, al-Khidr tore it open. [Moses] said, ‘Have you torn it open to drown its people? You have certainly done a grave thing.’ [Al-Khidr] said, ‘Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?’ [Moses] said, ‘Do not blame me for what I forgot and do not cover me in my matter with difficulty.’ So they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidr killed him. [Moses] said, ‘Have you killed a pure soul for other than [having killed] a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing.’ [Al-Khidr] said, ‘Did I not tell you that with me you would never be able to have patience?’ [Moses] said, ‘If I should ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me as a companion. You have obtained from me an excuse.’ So they set out, until when they came to the people of a town, they asked its people for food, but they refused to offer them hospitality. 

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 And they found therein a wall about to collapse, so al-Khidr restored it. [Moses] said, ‘If you wished, you could have taken for it a payment.’ [Al-Khidr] said, ‘This is parting between me and you. I will inform you of the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience. As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working at sea. So I intended to cause defect in it as there was after them a king who seized every [good] ship by force. And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.

 describing the deeds of al-Khidr (pbuh)? For example, he told him, «You have certainly done a grave thing».(1) In other words, he performed a wrongdoing. Moreover, how did he describe the boy as a pure soul when in fact he was not? Therefore, where does this thinking stand regarding the special knowledge about which we talked earlier?

 word pure is the meaning that we said earlier; that this soul does not deserve to be killed. The aim behind the purity is not the internal purity. It is not a secret that killing without a reason (on the surface) is an issue that the public denounces.

 example, the tearing of the ship open was an issue that would be denounced (on the surface) by its owners. However, in reality, it was for their benefit. Moreover, killing the boy is a deplorable issue (on the surface), yet it was in fact for the benefit of the parents. Besides, volunteering to restore the wall for someone who does not deserve it (on the surface) is also unacceptable; yet still in fact it was for the benefit of the faithful people.

 boy was similar to Moses’s killing of his enemy when Allah the Exalted saved him. Besides, the voluntary work to build the wall was similar to his voluntary work in bringing water for the two daughters of Shu’ayb (pbuh), which was a prelude for the positive alteration in the life of Prophet Moses (pbuh).

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 Was David (pbuh) mistaken in his judgment?

 turned in repentance [to Allah]. So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return. [We said], ‘O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah .’ Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account».(1)

 necessitate that we ask: does this issue agree with the verses that censure one of the prophets (pbut)?

 in issuing the verdict before asking the other complainant. His case is similar to that of Adam (pbuh) when he was in paradise, where there was no assignment. The case was simply a trial and an examination for David (pbuh), in which Allah (using the method of training) tested him to become a judge in that world so that he does not make a mistake in this world of ours.

 the Guided One (May Allah hasten his advent), will rule among the people based on the judgment of David (pbuh), not on the judgment of explanations and faith».(1)

 accept regarding the prophets. Besides, its reporters are questioned. It seems that the origin of this story leads to the Jews who leaked several contents of their books to the Muslims in the form of stories that were reported from Allah’s messenger (pbuh&hh). Their books also include a very ugly story about David (pbuh), which accuses him of killing Ouria with a sword and taking his woman, who later conceived his son Suleiman.(1)

 Therefore, awe is a natural reaction. The harmony of this issue with the prophecy was explained by scholar At-Taba’taba’ei saying that there is a difference between fear and awe.

 which is not a flaw. Hence, there is no problem in attributing it to David (pbuh).

 What is the secret behind Jonah’s (pbuh) anger and injustice, and Allah’s leniency towards him?

 arrival. Suddenly, he arrived with a pile of firewood on his head. He put down the wood and praised Allah the Exalted and said: who wishes to trade purity for purity…. And he sold it».

 David said: O son, let us go, I never saw a servant who is more praiseful than this one».(1)

 Prophet Jonah (pbuh), merely to satisfy his Exalted Lord, abandoned his village (angered)(1) by his people, awaiting the arrival of the punishment. However, another issue took place. Allah the Exalted began to gradually bring down his punishment, exactly as He had told His prophet who had informed his people of it. When his people realized what was happening to them and that it was exactly as Jonah (pbuh) had told them, they recognized his trueness and prophecy. Suddenly, they began to pray to Allah the Exalted begging Him to lift the punishment from them. When Allah the Exalted sensed their sincere faithfulness, loyal direction, and honest repentance, He lifted the punishment from them. Allah the Exalted said, «Then has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time».(2)

 time of its deployment, yet it remains inside the heart to cause influence in the future.

 said it swallowed him; and blameworthy means a friendly reproach. Perhaps the explanation of the verse is that he was blamed by the passengers of the ship who deduced that he was a man of bad omen because of their incident with the whale, especially that the lottery chose his name. Allah the exalted inspired the fish as some accounts read,«I made my servant not as sustenance for you. Instead, I made your belly as a mosque for him».(1)

 It is expected for an ordinary person to lose hope in survival and prepare himself for the inevitable death. However, Prophet Jonah (pbuh) had a different attitude. For instance, he (thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him).(1)

 restrict. Allah the Exalted said, «But when He tries him and restricts his provision…»(1) This means He decrees to restrict his provision.

 Third Attitude: Transcending Allah

 contemplated on the damnation that he asked from the Lord for his people, which was a prayer of justice to which Allah the Exalted responded. Nonetheless, he discovered that it would have been more suitable for him to be more patient towards his people. This is where the wrongdoing resides on the basis that we mentioned earlier: «The good deeds of the righteous equal the wrong deeds of those brought near to Allah the Exalted».(1)

 In other words, be like Jonah and I will save you from distress, even if you were inside the belly of the whale.