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In the above missive http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist/m43028.html my dear Gilberto writes: **** In Islam, especially among Sufis if you think about concepts like the Perfect Man or the Qut.b, in a certain sense Muslims might even recognize new Manifestations. The only question is whether the Shari'ah has been abrogated or not.**** The Abrogation of the Shari'ah is really within the Will [Mashiyyat] of the Supreme Ordainer, exalted be His Names and Attributes. But there are clues/allusions/ intimations in the Holy Qur'an that this will be the case. Thus: **** 010.049 YUSUFALI: Say: "I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except as God willeth. TO EVERY PEOPLE IS A TERM APPOINTED: when their term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor (an hour) can they advance (it in anticipation)." PICKTHAL: Say: I have no power to hurt or benefit myself, save that which God willeth. FOR EVERY NATION THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME. When their time cometh, then they cannot put it off an hour, nor hasten (it). SHAKIR: Say: I do not control for myself any harm, or any benefit except what God pleases; every nation has a term; when their term comes, they shall not then remain behind for an hour, nor can they go before (their time).**** In relation to Shari'ah like everything else the Hand of God is unchained. 5:64 "God's hand is tied up." God's hand is fettered The hand of God is tied up!" Sura 5 condemns any attitude which would say the Hand of God would be tied up/fettered/ or chained What He ordains for us operates in His Own Domain 017.029 YUSUFALI: Make not thy hand tied to thy neck PICKTHAL: And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck SHAKIR: And do not make your hand to be shackled to your neck 055.029 YUSUFALI: Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: EVERY DAY IN NEW SPLENDOUR DOTH HE (SHINE)! Also this great reference is really worth thinking about >From the BOOK BURHAAN Burhaan, (=al-Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani, Kitab al-burhan fi tafsir al-Qur'an. 4 vols. Tehran, 1375/1955). It is a Book of Tafsir in 4 Volume. The Compiler finished compiling it and passed away in 1107 A.H. [153 years before the Dawn of the 12th Imam as the Holy Personage of the Primal Point. The Imam Ja'far as. S.aadiq [the 6th Imam] was asked : What is the meaning of the Holy Qur'an Verse in Sura Kahf [the Cave] Sura 18:109. Qul law kana albah.ru midadan likalimati rabbee lanafida albahru qabla an tanfada kalimatu rabbee walaw ji/na bimithlihi madadan Sura 18:109 YUSUFALI: Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to write out) the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord, even if we added another ocean like it, for its aid." PICKTHAL: Say: Though the sea became ink for the Words of my Lord, verily the sea would be used up before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even though We brought the like thereof to help. SHAKIR: Say: If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would surely be consumed before the words of my Lord are exhausted, though We were to bring the like of that (sea) to add. The Imam was asked: What is the meaning of this verse: The Infallible Imam replied: Burhan, (=al-Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani, Kitab al-burhan fi tafsir al-Qur'an. 4 vols. Tehran, 1375/1955). Page 496 [akhbaraka anna Kalam Allah laysa lahuu aakhirun wa laa ghaayata wa laa yanqat.i'u abadan] In other words ***GOD HERE INFORMS THEE THAT THE WORD OF GOD HAS NO END, NO TERMINATION, AND IT SHALL NEVER CEASE AT ALL.*** This servant suggests this is a most precious find in such a wonderful Book from such a Holy Imam. __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
