The sun has never shone on a lady
more meritorious and virtuous than the chief of the ladies of the world, the
one who is titled ‘the mother of her father’, the one who is revered in the
Heavens and the Earth, the one in whose respect the Prophet of Islam always
stood up, the one in whose progeny Allah placed Imamat and yet sadly she is the
same lady who is among the five most crying ones on the earth, she is the one
who was deserted by the companions of her noble father, she is the one who
said, if the calamities which befell on me would fall on day it would turn into
night. It is impossible to comprehend her status or acquire her recognition.
Her merits have no limits, her greatness has no end and she has no equal or
parallel.
In this treatise, we will glance
through few verses of the Holy Quran which are related to this noble lady (sa).
It is needless to say that these are just few verses which we are presenting
here and there are numerous other verses where the Holy Quran has glorified
her.
Verses in Holy Quran
related to Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa)
1. Repentance of Hazrat Adam (a.s.) – Surah Baqrah 2:37
فَتَلَقَّىٰ آدَمُ مِنْ
رَبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
[Shakir 2:37] Then Adam received (some)
words from his Lord, so He turned to him mercifully; surely He is Oft-returning
(to mercy), the Merciful.
وَ هِيَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ «يَا رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ
بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ إِلَّا
تُبْتَ عَلَيَّ»
And these were
the words – O my Lord! I ask you for the same of Mohammed (s.a.w.a.), Ali (a.s.),
Janabe Fatima (sa), Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.) except that you turn to me.[1]
2. Surah Noor 24:39
أَوْ كَظُلُمَاتٍ فِي بَحْرٍ لُجِّيٍّ يَغْشَاهُ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ
مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ سَحَابٌ ۚ ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ إِذَا أَخْرَجَ
يَدَهُ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَرَاهَا ۗ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُورًا فَمَا
لَهُ مِنْ نُورٍ {40}
[Shakir 24:40] Or like utter darkness in
the deep sea: there covers it a wave above which is another wave, above which
is a cloud, (layers of) utter darkness one above another; when he holds out his
hand, he is almost unable to see it; and to whomsoever Allah does not give
light, he has no light.
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says concerning the above verse, as for the utter
darkness it refers to first and his companion, covers it a wave refers
to the third, another wave which is a cloud of utter darkness one above
another refers to Mowaiya (may Allah curse him) and the fitna of
BaniUmayya. When he hold out his hands a believer in the darkness of
fitna he is almost unable to see it and to whomever Allah does not give
light there are they Aimmah (a.s.) from the progeny of Janabe Fatima (sa) he
has no light the Imam on the Day of Judgement.[2]
3. Surah Furqaan 25:74
وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا
وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
[Shakir 25:74] And they who say: O our
Lord! grant us in our wives and our offspring the joy of our eyes, and make us
guides to those who guard (against evil)
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says concerning the above verse – ازواجنا refers to Janabe Khadija (sa), ذریاتنا refers to
Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa) and قرة اعین refers to Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.)
and و جعلنا للنتقین اماما refers to Ali ibn
AbiTalib (a.s.).[3]
4. Surah Ahzaab 33:57
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي
الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا مُهِينًا
[Shakir 33:57] Surely (as for) those who
speak evil things of Allah and His Messenger, Allah has cursed them in this
world and the here after, and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing
disgrace.
Imam Baqir (a.s.) says, This verse is revealed concerning the one who
usurped the right of AmeerulMomineen (a.s.) from him and snatched the right of
Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa) and troubled her.[4]
5. Surah Zumar 39:53
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا
تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ
إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
[Shakir 39:53] Say: O my servants! who
have acted extravagantly against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy
of Allah; surely Allah forgives the faults altogether; surely He is the
Forgiving the Merciful.
Imam Baqir (a.s.) says, Allah will not accept the excuse of any person
on the Day of Judgement, who will say, O my Lord! I did not know that the
progeny of Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa) were the master upon the people. And the
above verse is specially revealed for the Shias of the progeny of Janabe Fatima
Zahra (sa).[5]
6. Surah Nahl:90
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي
الْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ
لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ {90}
[Shakir 16:90] Surely Allah enjoins the
doing of justice and the doing of good (to others) and the giving to the
kindred.
Imam Baqir (a.s.) says concerning the above verse – العدل is Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.),
and احسان is AmeerulMomineen Ali ibn AbiTalib (a.s.) and
وَإِيتَاءِذِيالْقُرْبَىٰ is Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa).[6]
7.
Surah Room 40:4 – 5
وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
بِنَصْرِ اللَّهِ
“and on that day
the believers shall rejoice,With the help of Allah;”
It is narrated
from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that on that day refers to the Day of Judgement
and help of Allah refers to help of Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa). Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)
explains that on the Day of Judgement Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa) will do Shefaat
of her Shias and Shias of her progeny, who loved her and loved her progeny and
she will pick her Shias from the ground of Mahshar like how a bird picks up
good seeds from the bad ones. Help from Janabe Zahra (sa) means her Shafaat.[7]
8.
Surah Ahzaab 33:41
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا {41}
[Shakir 33:41] O you who believe!
remember Allah, remembering frequently,
As per traditions remembering frequently means Tasbih of Janabe Zahra
(sa) [8]
9. Surah Taubah – 9:119
وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Shakir 9:119] and be with the true ones.
Imam Baqir (a.s.) said, the true ones till the day of
Qayamatare Ali (a.s.), Janabe Fatima (sa), Hasan (a.s.), Husain (a.s.) and
their pure progeny.[9]
10. Surah Ibrahim 14:24
كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ
وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا
[Shakir 14:24] parable of a good word (being) like a
good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches are in heaven,Yielding its fruit in every season by the
permission of its Lord?
Imam Baqir (a.s.) was asked concerning the above verse, he (a.s.)
said – the tree is Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), branch refers to Ali (a.s.) and the
shoot of this tree of Janabe Fatima (sa), its fruits are her children and its
leaves are the Shias. [10]
11. Surah Mominoon 23:11
الَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ {11}
[Shakir 23:11] Who shall inherit the
Paradise; they shall abide therein.
Imam Musa bin Jafar (a.s.) said: This was revealed
concerning Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.),
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), Fatima (sa), Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.)[11]
12. Surah Mominoon 23:111
إِنِّي جَزَيْتُهُمُ الْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ
الْفَائِزُونَ {111}
[Shakir 23:111] Surely I have rewarded
them this day because they were patient, that they are the achievers.
In the above verse the patient ones are Ali ibn AbiTalib, Fatima (sa),
Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.) in this world upon worship, hunger, poverty and
being patient upon the calamities from the side of Allah in this world, they
are the achievers. [12]
13. Surah Noor 24:36
فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ
يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ {36}
[Shakir 24:36] In houses which Allah has
permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them; there
glorify Him therein in the mornings and the evenings,
In a tradition from Buraid it is narrated that Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)
recited the above verse and Abu Bakr was standing there. He asked the Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.a.), which house is it? Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) pointed towards
the house of Ali (a.s.) and Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa) [13]
14.
Surah Saad 38:75
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ
ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ {75}
[Shakir 38:75] He said: O Iblis! what
prevented you that you should do obeisance to him whom I created with My two
hands? Are you proud or are you of the exalted ones?
A man asked Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.): O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about
the saying of Allah are you of the exalted ones? Who are these O
Messenger of Allah who are more exalted than the proximate angels.
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied: I, Ali (a.s.), Fatima (sa), Hasan (a.s.)
and Husain (a.s.), we are near the Arsh of Allah, glorifying Him. And the
angels used to glorify us one thousand years before the creation of Adam (a.s.)….
[14]
Quran has mentioned about the
Ahle Bait (a.s.). Any sincere muslim would accept the authority of Ahle Bait (a.s.)
based on these verses and its commentary. But, the reciters and commentators
have forgotten or feign ignorance. Our responsibility in this era is to educate
the people about these verses. Our responsibility is to guide them to the door
of Ahle Bait (a.s.) and leave the rest on the honesty and sincerity of the
seeker of truth.
We pray to Janabe Fatima Zahra (sa) to keep us on the
straight path and give us the good fortune to serve her grandson Hazrat Hujjat
ibn al Hasan al Askari (atfs) with sincerity and passion, in a manner which
will bring a smile of her face.
[1]Tafseer e Qummi, Vol. 1, Page 59
[2]TafseerBurhaan Vol. 4, Page 79
[3]Tafseer e Qummi, Vol. 2, Pg 117
[4]Tafseer e Qummi, Vol. 2, Pg 196
[5]TafseerQummi, Vol. 2, Pg 250
[6]Tafseer e Furaat e Kufi, Page 236
[7]Tafseer e Furaat e Kufi, Pg 321, 299
[8]Tafseer e Burhaan, Vol. 4, Page 476
[9]Tafseer e Burhaan, Vol. 2, Page 865
[10]Tafseer
e Burhaan, Vol. 3, Page 298
[11]Tafseer
e Burhaan, Vol. 4, Page 11
[12]Tafseer e Burhaan, Vol. 4, Page 40
[13]Tafseer e Burhaan, Vol. 4, Page 76
[14]Tafseer e Burhaan, Vol.
4, Page 684
