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ʾinna fī khalqi s-samāwāti wa-l-ʾarḍi wa-khtilāfi l-layli wa-n-nahāri la-ʾāyātin li-ʾulī l-ʾalbābi
Indeed in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those who possess intellect.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah 'Ali-Imran, Verse 190
Prayer for the promised triumph -The predicated triumph
190. "Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, there are signs for the possessors of intellects."
It is cited in the books by Fakhr Razi, Qurtubi and Maraqi that once 'Ayesha was asked what the best memory was that she remembered from the Prophet (S). She replied that all the affairs of the Prophet (S) were wonderful, but the most important one of all was that one night the Prophet (S) was relaxing in the house where Ayesha was living. Before having a rest, he suddenly stood up and wore his clothing, made ablution and began praying. He shed tears so much so that the front of his clothes became wet. After that he bowed down for prostration. When he fell prostrate he wept so much so that the ground became wet.
Next morning, when Bilal came and asked him about so much amount of tear, the Prophet (S) said:
"Last night some verses were revealed to me (verses 190 to 194, Surah 'Ale -'Imran)."
And then he (S) added:
"Woe to the one who recites these verses and does not contemplate."
Again, in the book by Fakhr Razi, a tradition has been narrated from Hadrat Ali (as) who said:
"The Messenger of Allah (S) used to recite these verses before his midnight prayers." 1
In another tradition we have also been recommended to recite these holy verses. It is narrated from one of the companions of Imam Ali (as) by the name of 'Nuf Bakkali' who said: One night he was at the presence of Hadrat Ali (as). He (as) got up from his bed and recited these verses. Then Imam asked him whether he was awake or asleep, and Bakkali answered he was awake. Then Hadrat Ali (as) said:
"Blessed are the persons who did not accept the taints of the earth." 2
Explanations
1. The creation of the world follows an aim.
2. Knowing the existence is a primary stage for knowing Allah.
3. Those who are intelligent grasp the knowledge of Allah from everything in the world.
4. The wiser a person is, the more signs he grasps.
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