[*]- ‘Fortress’ this word means a ‘Surah’ of the Holy Qur’an. On reading ‘a fortress’ of the Holy Qur’an the faithful believer minds and sees the sublime meanings of its holy and divine words and sentences, or verses lited by God’s lit that surrounds his heart, strictly as the walls surround a fort. I. e. entering into God’s Presence through minding reading, makes the spirit surrounded by His Light. God’s light stands as a rampart between the true faithful spirit and the malicious devil if he tries to break through it. Then the malignant devil would burn and perish. Minding the sublime meanings of the words of one Fortress or Surah in Arabic which means exactly fortress in English) fortifies yourself and those who love you against the evil and harm of your enemy the devil.
[1]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 9, Repentance (al-Tawba) Verse 79.
[2]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 9, Repentance (al Tawba), Verse 79.
This noble Fortress starts with the word ‘Lifetime’, preceded by the conjunction ‘and’, which in Arabic is the letter wa (waw). This is in order to reveal the important meaning of this word and to draw humanity’s attention to it. Thus humanity takes this word as a point to be considered and contemplated, providing a wide field for thinking. This is because this word includes many obvious signs and aspects that warrant our interest and cogitation.
[3]- Zabur (Psalms) (David, Testament, IhyaUlum Al Din, part 4, page 469), said: ((He who seeksMe shall find Me and he who seeks another will not find Me)) ;Abou Al Dar’da said: ((I witness that I heard God’s Envoy say this.))
[4]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 29, Al ’Ankabut (The Spider), Verse 45.
[5]- The Holy Qur’an,Fortress 29, Al ’Ankabut (The Spider), Verse 6
[6 ]- When our master Jesus comes back for the second time in the near future, he will recite (reading in public from the Revelation of Al’lah, unveiling its meaning) all the realities of religion and the Qur’an, which had already been learned and illustrated by our master Mohammad (cpth). Nowadays, all the true significances and realities of the Qur’an have been changed. The essence of religion is lost and has been wasted. Jesus will clarify and purify the Qur’an of all of the false and untrue explanations and sayings that have been attributed to Islam. For every age there is an Envoy, a Prophet, or a perfect guide or leader (imam), who recites the Qur’an and provides its true interpretation and realities. In this way, what is false and what is right will be revealed to all believers, as well as any Restrictions upon them. This leader will lead these believers to the way of happiness in this life and the Hereafter; in this age, this leader will be our master Jesus Christ.
[7]- God says: ((We made the son of Mary and his mother a miracle and gave them a shelter on a hill side of firm mountain and spring.)) The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 23, The Believers (al Mu’minun), Verse 50.
[8]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 61, Battle Array (al Saff), Verse 14.
[9]-The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 3, The Family of ‘Imran (Al ‘Imran), Verse 55.
[10]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 18, The Cave (al Kahf), Verse 53.
[11]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 29, The Spider (al ’Ankabut), Verse 6.
[12]- Jesus Christ is one of the noble Prophets and Envoys of Al’lah whom all Muslims believe in. Prophet Mohammad (cpth) prophesied that Jesus would return during our era to bring peace and justice to the world.
[13]- In Arabic, this is called ‘Lailatu al Qadr’.
[14]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 13, The Thunder (al Ra’d), Verse 26.
[15]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 29, The Spider (al ’Ankabut), Verse 64.
[16]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 35, Originator (Fatir), Verse 19 22.
[17]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 7, The Heights(al A’raf), Verse 200 201.
[18]- cptt: Communication with Al’lah and Peace are Through Them.
[19]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 2, The Cow (al Baqara), Verse 138.
[20]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 17, The Night Journey(al Isra’), Verse 72.
[21]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 29, The Spider (al ’Ankabut), Verse 6.
[22]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 29, The Spider (al ’Ankabut), Verse 69.
[23] A muezzin is the crier who calls faithful Muslims to prayer five times a day.
[24] The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 17, The Night Journey (al Isra’), Verse 36.
[25]- This refers to the printing of instincts on the spirit – see explanation below.
[26]- This Holy Saying is verified by Sheikh Ali Mulla Al Qari, on the basis of the interpretation of the noble Verse by Ibn Abbas (may God be pleased with him), wherein God says: ((I have only created jinn kind and mankind, that they may worship Me.)) The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 51, Adh Dhariyat (Sun Rays), Verse 56
In this interpretation, Ibn Abbas explained the statement ((…that they may worship Me)) as meaning ((…that they may know Me.)) The Sufi clan and IbnArabi also confirmed this Holy Saying, and put many rules into place in accordance with this understanding of it.
[27]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 43, Az Zukhruf (Ornaments of Luxury), Verse 76
[28]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 3 Al ‘Imran (The Family of ‘Imran), Verse 146 148.
[29]- The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 14, Ibrahim (Abraham), Verse 7.]
[30]- One of two Muslim festivals: Lesser Bairam falls at the end of Ramadan and Greater Bairam falls at the end of the Islamic year.
[31]- Ay’yub: ((Job)) in English language
[32]-The Holy Qur’an, Fortress 65, Divorce (al-Talaq), Verse 2.
[33]- Aslan is a Turkish word that means ‘the lion’. The Turkish high commanders gave this epithet to officer M. A. Sheikho because of the great qualities of boldness, bravery, and fearlessness that he constantly displayed… From that day on, this title was used whenever they referred to him.