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Can we say the best Ayah or should say that all Ayahs are best depending on purpose?<\/h1>\n
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What is the best verse in the Quran?<\/div>\n
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Question<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
What is the best Ayah in the Quran? Can we say the best Ayah or we should say that all Ayahs are best depending on purpose?<\/div>\n
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Before dealing with the main question, we must say that the Quran itself is the best book and superior to all heavenly books. All of its verses (Ay\u0101hs) are at the highest level of perfection and significance.\u00a0 Hence, we cannot differentiate between them by telling that a particular verse is better and at a higher degree than another or other verses. The entire verses of the Holy Quran are full of miracles, full of guidance and full of light. Therefore, we cannot single out a verse saying, in an absolute way, that it is better in every aspect than the other verses of the Quran.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it should be noted that it is possible that some of the verses or Surahs of the Quran might enjoy greater significance from a particular aspect than other verses and Surahs. For instance, some of the Surahs of the Quran such as Surah Yusuf is more beautiful than other Surahs in terms of beautifully constructed and rendered historical stories.\u00a0 Likewise, some of the Surahs of the Quran have been described and declared as \u201cUmmul-Kitab\u201d (The\u00a0mother<\/em>\u00a0of the\u00a0Book<\/em>) and \u201cQalb Al-Quran\u201d (the heart of the Quran) etc. which indicate the superiority of those Surahs over other Surahs.<\/p>\n

1. The Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) said:<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0628\u0650\u06cc\u064e\u0651(\u0635) \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0644\u0650\u062c\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0631\u064d \u0623\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064f\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0651\u0645\u064f\u06a9\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0636\u064e\u0644\u064e \u0633\u064f\u0648\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064d \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0632\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0641\u0650\u06cc \u06a9\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e (\u0628\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649) \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0651\u0645\u0652\u0646\u0650\u06cc\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0645\u0652\u062f\u064e \u0623\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u06a9\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u200f\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

It is narrated from Jabir (may Allah bless him) that Rasulullah (PBUH) said: \u201cO\u2019 Jabir, shall I inform you about the best Surah revealed in the Qur\u2019an?\u201d Jabir said: \u201cO\u2019 Messenger of Allah (SWT), please inform me.\u201d The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: \u201cIt is Fatiha-tul-Kitab.\u201d<\/em>[1]<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 It has been narrated from Imam Ja\u2019far Sadiq (AS) that he said:<\/p>\n

\u00ab \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u0650\u06cc \u0639\u064e\u0628\u0652\u062f\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0650 (\u0639) \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e: \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0644\u0650\u06a9\u064f\u0644\u0650\u0651 \u0634\u064e\u06cc\u0652\u200f\u0621\u064d \u0642\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0628\u0627\u064b \u0648\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0642\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0622\u0646\u0650 \u06cc\u0633\u2026.\u200f\u00bb[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything has a heart and the heart of the Quran is Surah Yaseen.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has been narrated as having said:<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0648\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0647\u064f (\u0635)\u200f \u0644\u0650\u06a9\u064f\u0644\u0650\u0651 \u0634\u064e\u06cc\u0652\u200f\u0621\u064d \u0639\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0633\u064c \u0648\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0633\u064f\u200f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0622\u0646\u0650\u200f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0646\u200f\u00bb[3]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything has a bride, and the bride of the Qur\u2019an is Surrah Al-Rahman.\u201d<\/p>\n

The author of Majma\u2019 Al-Bayan narrates a tradition in which the Holy Prophet (PBUH) introduces verse 30 of Surah Ash-Shura is the best verse of the Quran:<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0648\u064e \u0645\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0635\u0627\u0628\u064e\u06a9\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0645\u064f\u0635\u06cc\u0628\u064e\u0629\u064d \u0641\u064e\u0628\u0650\u0645\u0627 \u06a9\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u06cc\u0652\u062f\u06cc\u06a9\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e \u06cc\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0641\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u06a9\u064e\u062b\u06cc\u0631\u00bb[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever misfortune happens to you, is because on the things your hands have wrought, and for many (of them) forgiveness is granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

The text of the tradition is as follows:<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0648 \u0631\u0648\u06cc \u0639\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u06cc(\u0639) \u0623\u0646\u0647 \u0642\u0627\u0644\u060c \u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647(\u0635) \u062e\u06cc\u0631 \u0622\u06cc\u0629 \u0641\u06cc \u06a9\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u06cc\u0629 \u06cc\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u06cc \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u062e\u062f\u0634 \u0639\u0648\u062f \u0648 \u0644\u0627 \u0646\u06a9\u0628\u0629 \u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0648 \u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0641\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647 \u0641\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0646\u06cc\u0627 \u0641\u0647\u0648 \u0623\u06a9\u0631\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0646 \u06cc\u0639\u0648\u062f \u0641\u06cc\u0647 \u0648 \u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0627\u0642\u0628 \u0639\u0644\u06cc\u0647 \u0641\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0646\u06cc\u0627 \u0641\u0647\u0648 \u0623\u0639\u062f\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0646 \u06cc\u062b\u0646\u06cc \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0647\u00bb[5]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Imam Ali (AS) says:\u00a0 \u201cThe Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said that the best verse in the Quran is this verse (verse 30 of Surah Ash-Shura). O\u2019 Ali, there is no bruise and no falling on the ground except that it is because of a sin which man commits. God is greater than to punish the sinner in the hereafter while He has forgiven him in this world and He is more just than to exact double satisfaction for the same offence.\u201d<\/p>\n

As you see, it is because of the Lord\u2019s mercifulness that this verse is considered to be more significant and superior to other verses.<\/p>\n

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[1] \u2018Ayyashi, Muhammad bin Mas\u2019ud, Tafsir al-\u2018Ayyashi, researched and edited by Rasuli Mahallati, Hashim, vol.1, p. 20, Al-Ilmiyah Publications, Tehran, first edition, 1380 A.H.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[2] Ibn Babvayh, Thawab Al-A\u2019maal wa Iqab al-A\u2019maal, p.111, Al-Sharif Al-Radhi Publications Institute, Qom, second edition, 1405 A.H.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[3] Al-Kaf\u2019ami, Ibrahim bin Ali, Al-Mesbah Lil-Kaf\u2019ami (Jannatul Amaan al-Waqiyah), p. 446, Dar al-Radhi, Qom, second edition, 1405 A.H.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[4] Ash-Shura, 30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[5] Tabarsi, Fazl bin Hassan, Majma\u2019 al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, vol. 9, p. 47, Nasir Khosro, Tehran, 1372 (1993).<\/p>\n

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