Q
What is the significance of understanding the Qur’an in Islamic knowledge?
A
I asked `Ali, “Do you have the knowledge of any Divine Inspiration besides what is in Allah’s Book?”
`Ali replied, “No, by Him Who splits the grain of corn and creates the soul. I don’t think we have such
knowledge, but we have the ability of understanding which Allah may endow a person with, so that he
may understand the Qur’an, and we have what is written in this paper as well.” I asked, “What is
written in this paper?” He replied, “(The regulations of) blood-money, the freeing of captives, and the
judgment that no Muslim should be killed for killing an infidel.”
`Ali replied, “No, by Him Who splits the grain of corn and creates the soul. I don’t think we have such
knowledge, but we have the ability of understanding which Allah may endow a person with, so that he
may understand the Qur’an, and we have what is written in this paper as well.” I asked, “What is
written in this paper?” He replied, “(The regulations of) blood-money, the freeing of captives, and the
judgment that no Muslim should be killed for killing an infidel.”
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 3047, Book 56, Hadith 253
Sahih al-Bukhari 3047, Book 56, Hadith 253
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