1. We were told by Muhammed bin Bakran al-Naqqash, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed al-Hamdani, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Hasan bin Ali bin Faddal, from his father, from Abu’l-Hasan, Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, peace be upon him, that he said: Indeed, the first which Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, created in order to teach His servants writing, were the letters of the alphabet. If a man was hit on his head with a stick and he was to claim that he is not fluent of some speech, the ruling with his regard is that he is presented with the letters of the alphabet and then given indemnity by the degree of what he is not fluent with. Furthermore, I was told by my father, of his father, of his grandfather, of the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, with regards to «Alif Baa’ Taa Thaa’» that he said: The «Alif» is the Bounties [1] of Allah, the «Baa’» is the Delight [2] of Allah, the «Taa’» is the completion [3] of the matter with the Qa’im of the Family of Muhammed, Allah’s blessings be upon and his Family, and the «Thaa’» is the reward [4] of the believers for their righteous deeds. «Jeem Hhaa’ Khaa’» the «Jeem» is the Beauty [5] of Allah and the Glory [6] of Allah, the «Hhaa’» is the Forbearance [7] of Allah towards the sinners and the «Khaa’» is the dullness [8] of the people of disobedient acts to Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He. «Daal Dhaal» the «Daal» is the Religion [9] of Allah and the «Dhaal» stems from the Possessor of Glory [10]. «Raa’ Zaay» the «Raa» stems from the Compassionate, the Merciful, and «Zaay» is the earthquake [11] on the Day of Resurrection. «Seen Sheen» the «Seen» is the Sublimity [12] of Allah and the «Sheen» is that Allah wished [13] what He wished and wanted what He wanted, and you may not wish except by (permission of) the wish of Allah. «Ssaad Dhaad» the «Ssaad» stems from Truthful in promise with regards to carrying people on the Path and withholding the oppressors at the Observation Point and the «Dhaad» is: astray [14] is he who opposes Muhammed and the Family of Muhammed, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family. «Ttaa’ Dhaa’» the «Ttaa’» is: Tuba for the believers, and for them is a good return, and the «Dhaa’» is the assumption [15] of the believers in goodness towards Allah and the assumption of the disbelievers in evil towards Him. «’Ayn Ghayn» the «’Ayn» stems from Knowledgeable and «Ghayn» stems from Rich [16]. «Faa’ Qaaf» the «Faa’» refers to a relief [17] from the doors of relief and a crowd [18] from the crowds of the Fire, and the «Qaaf» is a Qur’an which is upon Allah to gather and recite. «Kaaf Laam» the «Kaaf» stems from Sufficient and the «Laam» refers to the nonsense [19] of the disbelievers in their fabrication of lies against Allah. «Meem Nun» the «Meem» refers to the Kingdom of Allah on the Day when there is no king but Him and He, Exalted and Glorious is He, will say: «To whom is the Kingdom today?» (40:16). Then the souls of His Prophets, Messengers and Proofs will speak and say: «To Allah, the One, the Prevailing» (40:16). Then He, Glorified be His Glory, will say: «Today, every soul shall be rewarded with what it earned. There is no injustice today. Indeed, Allah is Swift in account.» (40:17). The «Nun» refers to the favor [20] of Allah to the believers and His exemplary punishment [21] of the disbelievers. «Waw Haa’» the «Waw» refers to woe [22] to those who disobey Allah and the «Haa’» refers to that those who disobey Allah are despised. «Laa Yaa’» the «Laam Alif» refer to: there is no god but Allah [23], and that is the word of sincerity; there is no servant who says it with sincerity except that Paradise is made obligatory for him. «Yaa’» is the Hand [24] of Allah above His creation, the Extender of sustenance, Glorified and Exalted is He above what they associate. Then he, peace be upon him said: Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, sent down this Qur’an with these letters which are exchanged by all the Arabs. Then he said: «Say: Certainly, if the humans and the jinns were to gather to bring an equal to this Qur’an, they will not bring an equal to it, even if they were to each other, assistants.» (17:88)