Question:Does the Quran Chapter of Al-Nassur refer to the Awaited Imam (may Allah hasten his reappearance) and his time?

Answer:In the name of Allah, be advised, my son, that the end of the verse refers to the liberation (al-fatih) which will be achieved through the Awaited Imam (may Allah hasten his reappearance) as in the holy verse “and you saw the people enter to the religion of Allah in mass groups” the word “the people” is defined with the article ‘the’ which indicates the generic use. This means that all people embrace the religion of Allah, a matter which has not happened since the time of the prophet (PBUH). This interpretation does no go hand in hand with the interpretations of the other scholars who say that it means the liberation of Mecca or opening of Khaibar gate. Should this evident victory be achieved; the divine promise mentioned in the Quran chapter of Al-Teen “So, what then shall believe you concerning the Recompense?” will be achieved. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:What is the Quran evidence that the women of the prophet (PBUH&HF) are not included in the verse of Al-Tatheer. If so, it means that even Lady Zahraa (PBUH) is not included. Would you please respond to this suspicion with Quranic evidence?

Answer: In the name of Allah, be advised that the privilege of Ahlulbait (PBUH) to the wives of the prophet (PBUH&HF) should not be hidden from the one who understands Arabic. There is no way to interpret – as the exponents do- that the rulings related to Ahlulbait (PBUH) include the wives of the prophet (PBUH&HF). Though the verses were revealed in favor of Ahlulkissa (the infallibles who were under the groan of the prophet (PBUH&HF): Imams Ali, Hassan, Hussein and Lady Fatima, in addition to the prophet himself (. The fact is that the pronouns used to refer to the prophet’s (PBUH&HF) wives are used as feminine pronouns. However, the pronouns used to address which are related to the prophet’s family include feminine and masculine. Thus, it is unreasonable that the addressees include the prophet’s wives. Furthermore, the nature of the Arabic language is that it has a special system for the masculine and feminine pronouns which are different from each other. If the ruling includes both males and females, it comes in masculine forms of pronouns, and so do the males. If it is related to females, the feminine forms are used. If it is related to males and females but the males are more than the females, then as a matter of multiplicity, masculine forms are used. Ahlulkissa are four males and one female who is Lady Fatima (PBUH). As for the rulings that are related to the wives of the prophet (PBUH&HF) are all in feminine forms. This is the borderline between the ones who are concerned with the verse of Al-Tatheer and the wives of the prophet (PBUH&HF). The holy Quran is eloquent in conveying such meaning, and there is no excuse for those who have a heart or listen attentively while witnessing, regardless to the large number of the narrations concerned with the revelation of the verse of Al-Tatheer. You should know that including all the verses related to Ahlulkissa (PBUH) within the rules of the prophet’s wives only show the greatness of Ahlulbait (PBUH), just like when you put white near black, the black makes the white brighter, and the white makes the black darker. Allah says: “believers are representatives of one another” showing the characteristics of the believers, and right after this verse the verse “the hypocrites represent one another” showing the contradicting characteristics of the hypocrites, as in the chapter of the Zumar “the ones who are unbelievers have been sent off to the hell in cohorts”. It is known that sending people to the hell is done involuntarily and by coercion - may Allah forbid. After this verse, “the ones who are believers have been sent to the heaven in groups.” It is known that sending the believers is recognized with respect and dignity from Allah to those who love Allah, and thus Allah has graced them with entering the heaven. Therefore, sending the criminals is humiliation and insult while sending the righteous ones is honoring and reverence so that the righteous is differentiated form the sinners. The righteous ones and sinners are recognized. In such similar way, Allah wants to distinguish Ahlulkissa (PBUH) from all the other ones who are related to the prophet (PBUH) through marriage. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:The ones who are disputers mention the following claim against the following Quran verse: “Those who disbelieve have this day despaired of your religion. Do not fear them, but fear Me. This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favor to you. I have approved Islam to be your religion. (As for) he who does not intend to commit a sin but is constrained by hunger to eat of what is forbidden, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”: 1. In the verse, there is an evident indication that most of the companions of the prophet (PBUH&HF) were true believers and that their faith had led the unbelievers to be desperate from fighting the monotheists. 2. In the holy verse, there is a rejection or a refutation that it was revealed on favor of Imam Ali (PBUH). If it indicates the Imamate (leadership) or the representativeness, how come believers renegade from the religion? And where is the despair if the aim of apostasy was achieved after the verse in about four months?

Answer:A/ 1. In the name of Allah, the verse refers to the completion of the religion in terms of its branches and fundamentals in a way that there is no defect or shortage or even ambiguity which might lead the infidels to question the religion. This is evident in the part of the verse “today, I have completed your religion for you”. Additionally, it is the same way the chapter of Al-Munafiqen is interpreted as well as what is indicated in the chapter of Al-Juma’a “if they see a business or amusement, they will quickly rush to it, leaving you alone”. Furthermore, it is the reason behind the escape of a large number at the time of wars and rejecting to pledge homage to the representative of Allah and breaking their promise that they would not escape. Allah knows best. A/2. In the name of Allah, the apostasy happened as it happened to the people of Israel after they went out of the sea and passed by a village whose residents used to worship the idols. They asked Muses (PBUH) to make them a god like that of the villagers’. It also happened as it happened to the same people when Muses (PBUH) was on the mountain of Toor for invocation and was late for days and they kept worshiping the calf. Afterward, Allah openly says as the apostasy happened “If he dies or is killed, will you turn about on your heels?”. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:Does Quran or prophetic tradition have extra words or letters?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it does not mean extra grammatical items added to the holy Quran, rather it means the extra idiomatic items which must have a reason. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:Is the Basmalah which is the utterance “In the name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful” a Quranic verse? Can we recite it as a separate chapter?

Answer:In the name of Allah, definitely, for Shia Twelvers, the Basmalah is a part of each Quranic chapter, except the chapter of Al-Tawbah (Repentance), and in the chapter of Al-Namil this utterance is repeated twice: at the beginning of the chapter and within the chapter, in the message of the prophet Suleiman (PBUH) to Balqees. If one recites any Quranic chapter –except the chapter of Al-Tawbah (Repentance), he should start with the Basmalah. Allah knows best.

Question:Are there relations among the verses of the Quranic chapter? Is there any relation among the chapters themselves in that the chapter has some relation to the next chapter according to the way they are arranged in the holy Quran?

Answer:In the name of Allah, some scholars have searched this area; chief among them is the book “Nudhum Al-Durar fi Tarteebul Siwar”. Most of the scholars try to relate the verses to each other and so do the chapters. What we should say is that as long as the arrangement of the Quran is done by the prophet (PBUH&HF) according to Allah’s order, there must be a reason for this arrangement. The act of the Wise (Allah) is not without a reason whether or not we know it. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:Are the names of the Quran chapters concluded and given by the prophet (PBUH&HF) or given by Allah? Who named the Quran chapters?

Answer: In the name of Allah, through the narrations, it appears that the names are through the prophet (PBUH&HF) as per Allah’s order. Allah knows best.

Question:Allah says: “Stay in your homes and do not display your finery as pagan women used to do in the olden Days of Ignorance. Establish your prayers, pay the obligatory charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. O family of the House, Allah only wishes to distance fault from you, and to cleanse you, and to purify you abundantly.” The question is in the part “O family of the House, Allah only wishes to distance fault from you, and to cleanse you, and to purify you abundantly.” It is narrated that Othman, in his Quran, put the abovementioned part to the following part “Stay in your homes and do not display your finery as pagan women used to do in the olden Days of Ignorance. Establish your prayers, pay the obligatory charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger.” Is that correct? What is the evidence?

Answer:In the name of Allah, I believe that Quran is compiled entirely at the time of the prophet (PBUH&HF) as the holy spirit dictates. The Quran is not left scattered as the ones who have nothing to do with religion claim. Additionally, the Hadith of the two precious things (Hadithul Thaqlain) is an evident example to it, when he (PBUH&HF) said “I entrust you with the two precious things the book of Allah…”. The book of Allah cannot be named so unless it is written or craved. The prophet (PBUH&HF), as it is known, did not die by chance, he had been told about his death a year earlier. Thinking that the Quran is left scattered, the prophet himself is the one responsible for losing the Quran. However, how come that the prophet (PBUH&HF) paid attention to assign the kalifate but not did not pay attention to the Quran?! The holy Quran was arranged according to the commandment of the prophet (PBUH&HF) in a way which is different from the way in which the Quran was revealed. This is according to Allah’s order. As for Allah’s saying “Allah wishes…” which is included in the discourse related to women, any rational man should not imagine that the power of the infallibility includes the prophet’s (PBUH&HF) wives due to the differences of the pronouns and the necessity of contradiction between the implications of this discourse on this occasion. This is related to Allah, even if we are able to know it. Otherwise, we ignore most of parties for which the Quran chapters and verses are revealed. This issue might be one of them, which has a suspicion which is refuted in less than what we have mentioned. Allah is the all Guide.

Question:There is a group of Quranic verses which proves that Allah, no one else, possess everything. One of the verses is: “for Allah everything in heavens and earth glorifies. Allah has the dominion. For Allah all the praise, He is capable of everything”. There is another group of Quranic verse which proves that the dominion is not only for Allah. One of such verses are: “my lord, you have given me from dominion and taught me how to interpret the Hadiths.” How to deal with these two groups? Are the people who say that the dominion is not attributed to Allah considered Infidels?

Answer: In the name of Allah, the first group refers to the complete power of Allah as He is the only constant existent and from Him all the things came into being, and heavens and earth have been established. As for the power and dominion for other than Him, it is a grant from Allah the exalted. The exact interpretation for it in the second group is that Allah authorizes some of the creatures to serve human beings. Therefore, power will be for other than Allah, but it is restricted and limited from Allah the exalted. Therefore, the power of those other than Allah as that of the prophet (PBUH&HF), the Imams (PBUH) or the religious rulers is limited and it is authorized from Allah as stated in some Quranic verses. Accordingly, the contradiction between the two groups is faded away. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:In the chapter of Al-Fath, verse 18: “Allah was pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance to you under the tree and He knew what was in their hearts. Therefore, He sent down tranquility upon them and rewarded them with a victory close by.” What is the story of this verse? What is meant by believers, because the ones who hate Ahlulbait (PBUH) claim that this verse was revealed for Abu Bakir?

Answer: the name of Allah, the most important book which explains this verse and is reliable for Sunni is “Aldurl Manthoor”. This book has not mentioned what you have just referred to. On the other hand, the verse implicates that Allah is pleased with the believers on a condition that the believers are the ones who believe in their heart and mind, where amongst the fundamentals of faith is to pledge homage to Imam Ali ibin Abu Talib (PBUH). Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.