Questions 5 and 6 from Ahmed al Hassan's, "Al Mutashabihaat" translated
by Zolfigarr
Question 5: Does the Bismillah of the Fatiha differ from the rest of the Chapters in the
Qura'n? Is the Bismillah part of the Chapter?
English translation of Basmala: The saying of Bismillahi AlRahman AlRaheem
Answer: The Bismillah of the Fatiha is the basis, and the Bismillah in all the chapters in
the Qura'n is a picture part of the Bismillah in Fatiha. The whole Qura'n is in the Fatiha,
and the Fatiha is in the Bismillah of the Fateha, and so every Bismillah in the Qura'n is in
the Bismillah of the Fateha, and the Bismillah is a verse from the verses of Surat Al
Fateha. As for the rest of the chapters,the Bismillah is part of the chapter, but it is not a
verse from the verses of the chapter.
And the three names: (Allah, Al Rahman, Al Raheem) in Divinity or the Divine self are
pillars to the Greatest, Greatest, Greatest name (Huwa), and the three names are
considered the Divine city of Perfection Allah, the showing door, and its inside; Al Rahman Al Raheem. And these three names in creation
are Muhammad, Ali and Fatima or the city of knowledge: Muhammad, and it's outside/showing door and the inside/inner is Ali and Fatima
(a.s.). And these three names are the pillars of the Greatest, Greatest, Greatest name (Allah, AlRahman, AlRaheem) "Say call Allah or
call Al Rahman, whoever you call He has the finest names".
And these three names which are (Muhammad, Ali and Fatima) are the greatest name. So Muhammad is from Allah and he is the book
of Allah, he even is Allah in creation. Ali and Fatima, are from the mercy of Allah, so they are Al Rahman and Al Raheem... "And so we
have bestowed for them from our mercy (Rahmatuna), and we have made for them a truthful tongue Alya".
And the Bismillah of the Fateha is a reality, and the Bismillah in all the chapters is an incomplete picture for this Bismillah. But it reflects a
direction from amongst its directions. As if the Bismillah of the Fateha falls in a position where it is surrounded by a collection of mirrors,
each one of them reflects the other from certain different directions. And so at the same time all the chapters partner up with one another, in
that they are one reality, similarly to how it works with the reality, because it reflects it from a certain direction.
If you used the Qura'n for your mind as an example, you would have seen that the Bismillah of the Fateha is a dot where the
Quranic chapters around it are encircled, even the Torat and Gospel, and all of what was sent down to the Prophets and Messengers pbuta,
the Bismillah of the Fateha is the Message and the guardianship, the beginning and ending.
Question 6: What does it mean that all the Qur'an is in the dot of the Ba' (second Arabic
letter, and the dot under the first letter of Bismillah) and that the Prince of the true Believers,
Ali (a.s.), is that dot?
Answer: The shape of the Ba' is like a vessel/container that is filled and then begins to pour unto the
rest, and what it contains drips down from beneath it. Same as to how the shape of the Noon (twenty
fifth arabic letter), is like a container/vessel that receives the pouring from it's top, and it's knowledge
drips into it from it's Master "And Say: O Lord increase me with knowledge"
And Allah spoke to His generous Messenger Muhammad (pbuhap) with Noon, the Most Exalted
said: "Noon, and by the pen that which they record". As for the pen in this verse, it is Ali (a.s.),
Imam Al Saadeq (a.s) said: "Noon, is a name for the Prophet of Allah (pbuhahp) and the pen is the
name of the Prince of the Believers". (a.s.)
And the pen takes it's ink from Noon, and transfers it to the Book and records/writes lines with it. So the pen has ways, one time it is
Noon and one time it is Ba', and at one time it is the dot of Noon, and one time it is the dot of the Ba. So, as for the Prince of believers
(a.s.), he is the door of the Prophet of Allah (pbuhahp) and is the door of the city of knowledge, and from him he flows into the
creation.
So he is the Ba, and the dot of the Ba, the pen and the ink that the pen carries. And for the dot it has ways, for it is the pouring that
comes from Allah to his Messenger (pbuh&hp), and from the Messenger (pbuh&hp) to Ali (a.s.), and from Ali (a.s.) to the creation.
As for the dot that comes from Allah to his Messenger is the Qura'n and the Messenger (pbuh&hp) is Noon and also the dot of Noon.
Then as for the Messenger according to Ali (a.s.) represents the Ba' and the dot of Ba', and Ali according to the Messenger (pbuh&hp)
represents Noon and the dot of Noon, and Ali (a.s.) according to the creation is the Ba' and the dot of Ba'.
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