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Interpretation of Al-Qadr Fortress (Valuation)

When we say, “a man Valuation his Creator”, it means that he knew His high Rank and His great Majesty and Perfection.

But how can one recognize God and know His Mightiness and Majesty? How can the creature valuate his Creator as He worthes?

I say, man can not get such sublime degree unless he witnesses God’s Mightiness and views His Perfection.

For example I can not know your position unless I see you at work or when managining your affairs, or when I notice your qualities which prove your high position and bespeak your elevated rank and great degree.

Similarly, the spirit will not be sure of its Creator’s Grandeur until it witnesses the Might of that Mighty Possessor in His kingdom when He provides His creatures and supplies them all with a flood of His favor and benevolence, and overwhelms the universe with His clemency and wide mercy.

If man, by thought, believed in his Provider and confessed the might and the compassion of his Creator, then he abided by His commands and kept obeying Him without committing any breach and approaching Him by being charitable to all creatures, undoubtedly he would witness God’s perfection by the eye of his heart and his spirit will assuredly sink in that Godly light where it sees the Greatness of its Creator and Originator and views His Tenderness, Sympathy and Mercy upon it and upon all creatures. Thus it will know the rank of its Provider and becomes certain in His Compassion and Kindness upon it.

So, the night when man gets and enjoys such spiritual witnessing by which he acquires that real knowledge: that great night is called the night of Valuation , that is, the night when man watches the Mightiness of the Creator and appreciates the perfection of God.

I say on that night, even you can say, at the moment of getting these spiritual sights, the truth will be printed on the heart of this believer, and all the realities of faith and of the Holy Qur’an will descend on it and thus he shall perceive the purpose and the wisdom behind the Qur’anic verses.

Therefore, God addressed His noble Messenger saying: