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Second pack:
Surat Al-Baqarah: Ayah 1 to 5
1) Ja'far al-Sadiq said about Alif, Lam, Meem: Alif is one of the letters of Allah
(In Arabic - translator), Lam refers to: The Powerful and Great Master for all
Creatures. Meem means that God is praised and worshipped. He put this
speech as a guide for the Jude because he did not send Moses and other
following prophets unless they (prophets) were all covenanted with God to
believe in illiterate Muhammad who would be sent in Mecca and would travel
to Medina and would bring a book with divided letters (like Alif, Lam, Meem -
translator) at the beginning of some surahs, which his followers will memorize
and read while standing, sitting and walking. God will make it easy for them
to memorize and will make Muhammad and Ali Ibn Abu Talib to companion
that book in order to put them as a guardian for his science. He (Ali) will
cause all Muhammad enemies to be defeated with his sharp sword and will
convict all criticizers with his distinct reasons. (Bihar-ul-Anvar 10 th Volume
p15)
2) Muhammad al-Baqir said: Alif, Lam, Meem and all letters like this are God
names that Imams match them and pray, so God will answer to their prayer.
Someone asked him: What is the meaning of This is the Book about which
there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah? Imam said: It
means that there is no doubt that Ali Ibn Abu Talib is an Imam. This ayah is
for the Shiyah and those who are conscious of God. They believe in the
unseen which is the Day of Judgment and resurrection of Mahdi. spend out of
what We have provided for them they speak up what we learnt them from
Quran. (Bihar-ul-Anvar 24th Volume p35 )
3) Ja'far al-Sadiq said: About a guidance for those conscious of Allah Who
believe in the unseen God said: They are the ones who believe in
righteousness of resurrection of Mahdi. (Kamal-od-din and Tamam-ulnemah Pahlavans translation 1st Volume p36)
4) Yahya Ibn Ghasim said: I asked Ja'far al-Sadiq about the meaning of this
ayah This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those
conscious of Allah Who believe in the unseen and he replied: Those
conscious of Allah refers to the Shiyah and the unseen is Mahdi due to: And
they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The
unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among
those who wait." (Yunus - 20) So God informed us that sign is the unseen
which is Mahdi and its proof is this ayah And We made the son of Mary and
his mother a sign and sheltered them within a high ground having level
[areas] and flowing water.(Al-muminun - 50) which refers to Mahdi.
5) Ja'far al-Sadiq said: People would not see God talking to his prophet secretly
but they were obligated to believe in the unseen and Muhammad (s.a.a.w).
8) Hasan ibn Ali Al Askari interpreted And who believe in what has been
revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of
the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]. as such: They believe in what has
been sent by God which is Quran and divine orders. They also believe in what
god had sent to previous prophets like Torah, Gospel, Psalms and The Book of
Abraham etc. They believe that these writings are all from God, they believe
also in Judgment and existence of another world after this one. They do not
doubt about the results of what we do in this world, that, good actions will be
rewarded while evil ones will have a punishment. And who believe in what
means they do not have even a little doubt. Those are upon [right] guidance
from their Lord refers to those who have obtained mentioned characteristics.
They are in bright path of guidance and rightness and they are conscious of
what God has ordered. and it is those who are the successful means they
will survive from what they would fear and they will get what they would
wish. (Tafsir related to Hasan ibn Ali Al Askari p 88)