In our tradition we describe the Quran as the pre-eternal divine speech. The text of the Quran is technically speaking called a Mushaf. We can call the written text the Quran, and there are several hadith that indicate this, such as:
نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُسَافَرَ بِالْقُرْآنِ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ
Related by ‘Abdullah b. ‘Umar: ‘The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) forbade traveling to the lands of the enemy with the...
The Quran is ‘Light upon Light’ and the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) is ‘Light upon Light.’
In Sura al-A’raf, the Divine says, ‘Those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the Light [the Quran] that is sent down with him—it is they who shall prosper.’ (7:157)
And in Sura al-Ma'ida the Divine says, ‘Certainly there has come to you, from Allah, a Light [the Prophet] and a clear book.’ (5:15) The...
Shaykh Muhammad al-Qandusi says in his magnum opus al-Ta'sis (Cipher of the Spirit):
The reality of right (yamin) is highness and elevation. By highness and elevation we mean elevation in sanctity (hurma) and highness in spiritual degrees that entail arrival unto the spring of the Divine Presence and experiencing the delight of its beauty, and other such pursuits. The reality of the left (Shimal) is the opposite of highness and elevation. It is unadulterated lowering and sinking; it is...
As Muslims, our commitment is to the revealed law—the Shariah is above us all. The Mukallaf must know the Hukm al-Shari’i in anything they say or do.
Imams al-Bukhari and Muslim relate that Rifa'a ibn Rafi said, ‘When we were praying behind the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and he raised his head from bowing and said, "Allah hears whoever praises Him", a man behind him said, "Our Lord, Yours is the praise, abundantly, wholesomely, and blessedly therein."...
