Qura’n and the proof about the truths (1)

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The sun and its proof of its existence. The Mafuradat Explanations:

In the very first verse to prove the heavenly ad spiritual existence of God it says,

 “Is it not sufficient with regard to your Lord that He is a witness over all things?”

It is possible that the word Shaheed means witness or one who is present or both because both these attributes are correct for God. The verse is not attached to any particular meaning (2)

It is enough in this explanation to say that God’s presence and signs are everywhere. In every contingent existence that we observe we see the necessary being. Where we look we find His presence. His glory is found in whatever we see and the heads of the powerful and rich are bowed before Him. Amirul Mumineen has expressed this as, “I have never seen anything but that I have seen God before it, with it and after it.”

In Tafsir Al Mizan the word Shaheed has been interpreted as the word Mashod and the verse will then mean, “Is so much not enough that your Lord is seen in everything because all things in existence are dependent on Him on all necessities of existence.” (3)

Though this explanation of the verse establishes the presence of God but it comes under the caption of the proof of needlessness and dependence.

According to Fakhr Razi this verse means that the Lord of the Universe has created such proof and signs in all creations that prove His presence (4) ( But in this case the verse will prove the presence of God under the caption of the Proof of arrangement.

Some commentators have opined that this verse is about Qiyamah or doomsday and means, “God is the witness of all the deeds of all mankind and this sufficient for justice to be meted out on Judgment Day. (5)

Some commentators have attached this verse to the truth of the Qura’n and the issue of

Prophethood and have declared the meaning to be “is so much not enough that the Lord of the Universe is the witness on the truth of the Qura’n and the invitation to the truth by the Prophet?’ (6)

Three among the five aforementioned commentaries have declared this verse to be about the issue of Tawhid (unity of God) and the existence of God and it seems more correct. The first among the three commentaries is more compatible to the words of the verse. It is on this base that the verse will become the proof of truth.

In the end we repeat a Hadith of Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) as reported by an intellectual; companion, “ I told him that while debating with one group I said, ”God is far above the station that we prove His existence through His creations; his creations are known through Him ( Was I right in saying so?)” . The Imam confirmed my words and said, “May God bestow His mercy upon you. You have said the right thing.” (7)

This does statement does not seem compatible to finding the proof of the Unity of God in the existing world and with the proof of governance and control. The proof of arrangement has its own station but the proof of truth is far elevated.





1. Some people say that it is called the proof of truths because Sidiq is a hyperbole which means extremely or very truthful. This is correct. All the arguments and proofs mentioned earlier are based on truths but this proof has more truth because we reach Him through His entity. And bring none in between.
2. One     commentator has said the Ba in Birabbeka is for stress and Rabbek is the verb and the words, He is witness to all things is its equal.
3. Tafsir Al Mizan Vol. 17 Page 405.
4. Tafsir Kabeer vol.27 page 140
5. Tafsir Qartabi Vol. 8 Page 5819
6. Tafsir Majmaul Bayan Vol, 9 page 200
7. Usul Kafi Vol. (1) Page 86  Chapter “ He does not realize except through Him”



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