![]() Anecdote: Ismaili Children’s Understanding of the Holy Qur’an Gives Immense Happiness to Mawlana Hazar Imam by Kamaluddin A.The Noble Qur’an – An Inexhaustible Well-Spring of Inspiration and Knowledge by His Highness the Aga Khan.Assessing English Translations of the Qur’an, and Links to Translations on the Internet by Khaleel Mohammed.LINKS TO A SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ON THE HOLY QUR’AN English Translation of the Qur’anic verses by Arthur John Arberry. “Do not remember God absent-mindedly, nor forget Him in distraction rather, remember Him with perfect remembrance (dhikran kamilan), a remembrance in which your heart and tongue are in harmony, and what you conceal conforms with what you reveal.” - quoted in Justice and Remembrance, Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali, by Reza Shah Kazemi, p. Hazrat Mawlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.) the successor of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s) to the throne of Imamat is quoted as having said: “Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur’an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong)” - 2:185 “We sent it down during a Blessed Night” - 44:3 The Prophet used to climb this mountain often even before receiving his fist revelation from Allah. The peak is visible from a great distance. ![]() Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s) received his first revelation from Allah through Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) in the Hira cave which is on Jabl al Nur (Mount of Light) shown in this photo. Taught Man that he knew not” - Holy Qur’an, Al-Alaq, 96:1-5 Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous, “Recite: In the Name of thy Lord who created, When Angel Jibreel appeared to him, he said: When Prophet Muhammad was 40 years old, he received his first divine revelation from Allah through Angel Jibreel. In 2022, this falls on Saturday, April 23. It is a night of special prayer, reflection and remembrance of Allah. The Shia Ismaili Muslims observe Laylat al-Qadr on the 23rd night of Ramadan, in keeping with traditions received through Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and his wife Hazrat Bibi Fatimah (a.s.), and the Imams of the Fatimid dynasty. ![]() Laylat al-Qadr is the auspicious night when the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) first received the revelation of the Holy Qur’an, thereby conferring upon him the mantle of prophethood at the age of forty. ![]() This image is taken from a folio in the Aga Khan Museum collection. 1325 CE) tells the story of a saint who made a failed attempt to stay awake until the Laylat al-Qadr. In his Khamsa, Shab-i Qadr (the Night of Power), the renowned Persian poet Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (d. ![]()
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