In Surah al-Furqan (25:1), Allah, Al-Hakam (The Judge), speaks about the Holy Qur’an in this opening ayat. “The Qur’anic word tabaraka maybe is derived from the word baraka in the sense of ‘stable’ and ‘fixed.’ Or it is possible that it is derived from barakat that means ‘abundant goodness.’” This tells us “that He Who descended the Holy Qur’an is the source of many blessings and one of His blessings, as an example, is this very descending of the Qur’an. Yes, what blessing is more important than the divine law that has led millions of people from darkness to the light of guidance in the course of history?

“Nuzul means to send down at once and immediately, if it is in the form of the word ‘anzalna, and it means to send down gradually if it is in the form of the word nazzala.” But Allah Al-Hakam in the Holy Qur’an has mentioned “both kinds of descending; one time is in the Night of Determination (Honour [Power]) in which [the Holy] Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet (S) at one instance:

“Surely, We sent it (the Qur’an) down on the Night of Honour.” (97:1)

“And the other time is done gradually during 23 years:

“And (it is [the]) Qur’an which We have divided (in sections) so that you may read it to the people at a slow pace and We have sent it down gradually in portions.” (17:103)

“And in this ayat:

“...He Who sent down the Furqan (the Distinction of right and wrong, [the Criterion]) upon His servant...” (25:1)

“The blessedness of Allah’s Essence is introduced by” the descending of Al-Furqan, “the Holy Qur’an, the separator of truth and falsehood.” This means that humanity has received “the best favour and blessing” which is the means for accurate “cognition, knowing the difference between truth and falsehood.”

“The blessing of ‘distinguishing and knowing’ is so important that the Glorious Qur’an has been introduced as the great reward of those who are pious:

“O you who have faith! If you be in awe of Allah, He will assign for you a discrimination (between right and wrong) ...” (8:29)

“Distinguishing truth from falsehood is possible only through piety. The love of sins and “hatred cover truth with a thick veil and they blind man’s perception and insight.”

It is clear that “the Glorious Qur’an is the best Furqan. It is a means for distinguishing truth from falsehood in all life systems of man. It is a means for knowing truth and falsehood during personal and social life and it is a criterion for thoughts, beliefs, laws, judgments, customs, rules and ethics.” Allah Al-Hakam says He “sent it down upon His servant.” Only sincere servitude and submission allow us to receive the Furqan and accept the criteria of knowing truth and falsehood.

“The ultimate aim of [the] Furqan is to warn [the] people of the world, a warning that leads man to feel responsibility for duties and obligations that are put on his shoulder. The Qur’anic phrase lil ‘alamin, meaning: ‘(the peoples) of the worlds,’ shows that Islam…is universal and is not limited to a certain region, race and tribe.

But some have used it for the Prophet (S) as being the seal of the Prophets, for the word ‘alamin not only is not limited to place, but also it is not chronologically limited to a special time and it includes all the future generations, too.” This tapestry is part of our Gaza and Palestine collection. It is a design from Gaza called Jaras (Bell) from Tirazain.com @ https://tirazain.com/archive/p/lily-f5j49-2ydlp-jkdr3-ymrl6?rq=jaras (See An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur’an, Vol. 11, compiled by a group of Muslim scholars, under the direction of Ayatullah Allamah Al-Hajj Sayyid Kamal Faqih Imani, Accessed from https://al-islam.org/enlightening-commentary-light-holy-quran-vol-11/section-1-apostle-muhammad-warner-whole-world#sura-al-furqan-verse-1)

Colours

Writing in Royal Blue and Light Tangerine; Design in Royal Blue and Light Tangerine; Border in Royal Blue

Size

7.3” X 4.6”