The Four-fold Division of the Qur’an; It being Sent down upon a Single Harf; A Count of the Number of its Verses

Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara|Volume 1|Book 5|Chapter 6

The Four-fold Division of the Qur’an; It being Sent down upon a Single Harf; A Count of the Number of its Verses

[1563/2] الكافي: علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن عمر بن اذينة، عن الفضيل بن يسار قال: قلت لابي عبدالله عليه السلام: إن الناس يقولون: إن القرآن نزل على سبعة أحرف، فقال: كذبوا أعداء الله ولكنه نزل على حرف واحد من عند الواحد

[1563/2] al-Kafi: Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Ibn Abi Umayr from Umar b. Udhayna from al-Fudhayl b. Yasar who said: I said to Abi Abdillah : The people say that the Qur’an came down upon seven Ahruf? So he (i.e. the Imam) said: The enemies of Allah have lied! Rather it came down upon one Harf from the One

Shaykh Asif al-Mohseni
Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara

al-Muhsini: That the Qur’an came down in seven Ahruf and even though it is found in the books of the A’mma (i.e. Sunnis) its meaning is not understood (even by them), secondly, it contradicts historical reality, and thirdly, it negates the miracle of the Qur’an and its challenge (i.e. to bring something like it). More details about this is sought in the appropriate sources, see for instance the book ‘Nadhara Abira ila al-Sihah al-Sitta’.
Author: Translator

The Four-fold Division of the Qur’an; It being Sent down upon a Single Harf; A Count of the Number of its Verses

Book 5, Chapter 6

The Four-fold Division of the Qur’an; It being Sent down upon a Single Harf; A Count of the Number of its Verses

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