Virtues of Imam Mahdi in Surah Asra
Virtues of Imam Mahdi in Surah Asra and Realizing of relationship between Quran and Mahdism
Verse:
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُورًا
Sura Asra, verse 33
part 1
Translation:
And do not kill the soul [i.e., person] which Allāh has forbidden, except by right. And whoever is killed unjustly – We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported. (Translated by Saheeh International with some changes)
Sura Asra, verse 33
Explanation of the verse:
In Al-borhan fi tafsir-el-Quran, Mohamad-ibn-e-yaqoub koleyni narrates from Ali-ibn-e-ibrahim and he with four mediators narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) and said: ((I asked from Imam (AS) about this part of verse: ((وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِ)) (And whoever is killed unjustly – We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life.), he stated: ((it is revealed about Imam Hussain (AS).)) and also Ali-ibn-e-ibrahim after three mediators has narrated from Jaber and he has narrated from Imam Baqer (AS) that: ((this part of verse is revealed about Imam Hussain (AS).)) Ibn-e-qoulouye in Kamel-o-ziyarat has introduced his (Imam Hussain (AS)‘s) blood-wit as being Imam Mahdi (AJ). Mohsen Qraati in Tafsir noor by narrating from Tafsir noor-o-thaqaleyn knew Imam Mahdi (AJ), as being one of the instances of ((ولی)) (Guardian); who will take the revenge of his dear ancestor. Thaqafi tehrani in third volume of Tafsir ravan javid has said that in Kafi it has been narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) that: ((it is revealed about Imam Hussain (AS) that if all of the people of the earth are killed for retaliation of him, the holy, it is not being wasted. I think it apparently points out to rebuffing problem from the act of Imam Zaman (AJ) after coming and rising to revenge for the blood of his extolled ancestor; because the status of all of the people on the earth is many times lower than the status of Imam Hussain (AS) so it is not infringe from right and wasting and the oppressed most perfect person is him (Imam Hussain (AS) and the perfect and the most evident Guardian and Sovereign and Victorious with help of God, is Imam Zaman (AJ).
Virtues of Imam Mahdi in Surah Asra
part 2
And do not kill the soul [i.e., person] which Allāh has forbidden, except by right. And whoever is killed unjustly – We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported. (Translated by Saheeh International with some changes)
Sura Asra, verse 33
Explanation of the verse:
In volume 8 of Kafi, volume 44 of Behar-ol-anvar, Tavil-ol-ayat-o-zahera, Tafsir noor-o-thaqaleyn and Tafsir al-borhan fi tafsir-el-Quran it is narrated from Hajjal who narrated from one his companions and he narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) about ((فلا یسرف فی القتل)) (but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life) that stated: ((it is revealed about Imam Hussain (AS) that if all of the people on the earth are killed for retaliation of Imam Hussain (AS), it is not wasting and extravagance. )) also, in addition to mentioned documentations, it is narrated in Tafsir-al-ayashi from Jaber who narrated from Imam Baqer (AS) that stated: ((this verse ((وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُورًا)) (And whoever is killed unjustly – We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported.) has been revealed about Imam Hussain (AS).)) a narration which completes the previous one is in Tafsir forat koufi which narrated from Jafar-ibn-e-mohammad farazi that Imam Baqer (AS) stated about the verse ((وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا)) (And whoever is killed unjustly) : ((he is Imam Hussain (AS) and the rest of the verse ((فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُورًا)) (We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported.); its meaning is Imam Zaman (AJ) who his name in this verse is ((منصور ()) (Helped) the same way God has called Ahmad and Muhammad (PH), (محمود) Mahmoud and Jesus as (مسیح) (Christ)). Similar to this narration has been narrated from him by Jaber that: ((this verse has been revealed about murdering of Imam Hussain (AS); it means the blood-wit of Imam Hussain (AS) is helped Mahdi (AJ)). In above references another hadith has been narrated also from Imam Baqer (AS) that: ((the meaning of وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا)) (And whoever is killed unjustly) : ((he is Imam Hussain (AS) and the rest of the verse ((فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُورًا)) (We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported.) is Imam Hussain (AS) who has been murdered wronged and we are his blood-wits and when Qaem (AJ) comes, he will take revenge due to blood of Imam Hussain (AS) and he will kills as much as it will be said that he is intemperate. The murdered is Imam Hussain (AS) and his blood-wit is Qaem (AJ) and wasting in killing means killing someone other than killer ((إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُورًا)). (Indeed, he has been supported.), means the world will not end until a man from Prophet’s dynasty will become victorious and will make the earth full of justice the same way it has been full of oppress and tyranny.))
In Kamel-o-ziyarat, Al-borhan fi tafsir-el-Quran and volume 45 of Behar-ol-anvar by narrating from Muhamad-ibn-e-sanan, it is narrated from a person who asked from Imam Sadeq (AS) about this verse that Imam (AS) stated: ((its meaning is Qaem (AJ) from Prophet’s family, who rises and will take revenge for the blood of Imam Hussain (AS) and if all of the people on the earth are being killed for this retaliation it is not wasting and extravagance; and the verse ((فلا یسرف فی القتل)) (but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life.) he will not doing something which is wasting.)) then Imam (AS) stated: ((swear to God! Qaem (AJ) will kill the offspring and posterity of killers of Imam Hussain (AS) for taking revenge because of their ancestors’ crime.))
In first volume of Elal-o-sharaye’ a narration is narrated from Imam Reza (AS) with this content that Abd-o-salam-ibn-e-heravi says: I asked Imam Reza (AS): ((O son of Prophet of God (PH)! A hadith is being narrated from Imam Sadeq(AS): ((when Qaem (AJ) rises, he will kill the offspring and posterity of killers of Imam Hussain (AS) for taking revenge because of their ancestors’ crime.)) what do you say about that?)) I asked: ((so what is the meaning of this word of God: ((و لا تزر وازرة وزر اخری)) (No bearer shall bear another’s burden)?)) he stated: ((all of the words of God are right and true, but the offspring of killers of Imam Hussain (AS) are happy with act of their ancestors and pride themselves in it and anyone who is satisfy with occurring an action is the same as the one who has did it. If someone is killed in west and a person in east is happy with dying him/her, to God, she/he is partner in the act of killer. Qaem (AJ) just kills them for this reason that they are satisfy and happy with action and work of their ancestors.)) I asked: ((what is the first action which your Qaem (AJ) will do after rising?)) he stated: ((he will start from بنی شیبه (offspring of Shayba) and will cut their hands; because they are the robbers of the Kaabe house.))
Virtues of Imam Mahdi in Surah Asra
part 3
Verse:
وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا
Sura Asra, verse 81
Translation:
And declare, “The truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.” (Dr. Mustafa Khattab)
Sura Asra, verse 81
Explanation of the verse:
Aboubakr shirazi in the book Nozoul-ol-Quran and also Ibn-e-shahrashoub, have narrated about the cause of revelation of this verse that Abouharire says: ((Jaber-ibn-e-abdullah told me: ((after conquering Mecca along with Prophet of God (PH) we entered Mecca and House of God while there were 360 idols in it. Prophet (PH) ordered to bring out all idols of House of God and break them. There were a big idol which was called Hobal; Prophet (PH) looked at Imam Ali (AS) and stated: ((O Ali! Stand on my shoulder in order to break that big idol from behind of the Kaaba. Ali told: ((O Prophet of God (PH)! You stand on my shoulder and break that big idol.)) Ali says: ((when Prophet (PH) stood on my shoulder, I realized I cannot bear the heaviness of prophecy and mission of Prophet (PH); I told: ((O Prophet of God (PH)! Let me stand on your shoulder. Prophet (PH) laughed and came down from my shoulder and I have stood on Prophet (PH)’s shoulder and broke the big idol, Hobal, from the behind of Kaaba house, then God has revealed this verse.)) This narration with some verbal difference is narrated also in Mosnad by Ahmad-ibn-e-hanbal, Mosnad by Abouya’li, Arbaein by Kharazmi, Tarikh by Aboubakr khatib, Fazael by Mohamad-ibn-e-sabagh and Al-khasaes by Tabari. In second volume of Tafsir al-borhan fi tafsir-el-Quran by Abouhamze it is narrated from Imam Baqer (AS) about this verse (وَ قُلْ جاءَ الْحَقُّ …) (And declare, “The truth has come…): ((اذا قام القائم اذهب دولة الباطل)) (when Qaem (AJ) revolts, he will destroy the false government.) Huseyni shahabd-ol-azimi in volume seven of Tafsir athna ashari by narrating from third volume of Safi which narrates from Al-kharayej, has narrated from Lady Hakime, the aunt of Imam Zaman (AJ), that: ((Qaem (AJ) at the time of birth was clean and neat and this verse was written on his right arm.))
Virtues of Imam Mahdi in Surah Asra
part 4
And declare, “The truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.” (Dr. Mustafa Khattab)
Sura Asra, verse 81
Explanation of the verse:
In volume 8 of Al-kafi, volume 24 of Behar-ol-anvar, Tafsir noor-o-thaqaleyn and Tafsir Al-borhan some people asked Imam Baqer (AS) about this verse. He stated: ((when Qaem (AJ) revolts, he will destroy the false government.))
In volume 91 of Behar-ol-anvar and volume 8 of Tafsir ahl-e-bayt (AS) a Dua (benediction) was narrated from Imam Zaman (AJ) which he requests God to be helped and destroy the false. In this Dua he points out to this verse. This is the Dua:
O God! Hide me from the eyes of my enemies and gather your friends and me, and accomplish what you have promised to me, and protect me in my absence until when you let me appear, revive through me your obligations and your customs which have been disappeared, make relief near and make my way of rescue easy and set a helpful power from yourself, and open an evident victory for me and guide me to right of way and keep me from all oppressors who I fear from and hide me from the eyes of revengeful (persons) and enemies of Ahl-e-bayt (Imam Ali (AS), Lady Fatima (SA), Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS)) of your Prophet; in order not to reach badness of none of them to me, and when you let me appear conform me with your army and help my followers to help your religion and make them hard-working in your way and make them victorious over the ones who have bad wills for us and them and make me successful to sustain your limitations and help me against the ones who have violated your limitations and help the right and destroy the false that ((ِ]انَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا)) (Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.)
And declare, “The truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.” (Dr. Mustafa Khattab)
Sura Asra, verse 81
Explanation of the verse:
In volume 8 of Al-kafi, volume 24 of Behar-ol-anvar, Tafsir noor-o-thaqaleyn and Tafsir Al-borhan some people asked Imam Baqer (AS) about this verse. He stated: ((when Qaem (AJ) revolts, he will destroy the false government.))
In volume 91 of Behar-ol-anvar and volume 8 of Tafsir ahl-e-bayt (AS) a Dua (benediction) was narrated from Imam Zaman (AJ) which he requests God to be helped and destroy the false. In this Dua he points out to this verse. This is the Dua:
O God! Hide me from the eyes of my enemies and gather your friends and me, and accomplish what you have promised to me, and protect me in my absence until when you let me appear, revive through me your obligations and your customs which have been disappeared, make relief near and make my way of rescue easy and set a helpful power from yourself, and open an evident victory for me and guide me to right of way and keep me from all oppressors who I fear from and hide me from the eyes of revengeful (persons) and enemies of Ahl-e-bayt (Imam Ali (AS), Lady Fatima (SA), Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS)) of your Prophet; in order not to reach badness of none of them to me, and when you let me appear conform me with your army and help my followers to help your religion and make them hard-working in your way and make them victorious over the ones who have bad wills for us and them and make me successful to sustain your limitations and help me against the ones who have violated your limitations and help the right and destroy the false that ((ِ]انَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا)) (Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.)
