Two Iqra’ (Read) in Surah 96

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There are two Iqra’ (Read) in Surah 96:

First
96:1. Iqra’ (Read) by Bi (means/aid/instrumentation of) Ism (Spectral Identifier, name) of Ka (your) Lord.

Faidh Kashani [1]
Narrated from Imam Baqir peace be upon him, that “Iqra’ in the name of your Lord, Al-Ladhi (That Which) created” refers to the creation (Khalq) of your (Muhammad’s) Nur (Divine Light) which is Qadim (Infinitely Ancient) primordially antecedent to the creation of all other objects. (Nur Muhammadi)

تفسير الصافي في تفسير كلام الله الوافي/ الفيض الكاشاني (ت 1090 هـ)
والقمّي عن الباقر عليه السلام انّها اوّل سورة نزلت قال نزل جبرئيل على محمّد صلّى الله عليه وآله فقال يا محمّد اقرأ قال وما اقرأ قال اقرأ باسم ربّك الّذي خلق يعني خلق نورك القديم قبل الاشياء.

Second
96:3. Iqra’ (Read from the collection) Wa (and, while) Ka (Your) Lord is Al-Akram (Most Bountiful)

Al-‘A’qam [2]
Second Iqra’ referes to the Muhammad (in biologic form) to preach to the people in human form (as opposed to Nur Muhammadi).

تفسير تفسير الأعقم/ الأعقم (ت القرن 9 هـ)
وقوله: { اقرأ } كرر للتأكيد، وقيل: في الأول اسمه وفي الثاني القرآن، وقيل: الأول بالقراءة نفسها وفي الثانية بالقراءة للتبليغ

Remark: “73:1. O you folded in garments!” or “74:1. O you wrapped up (in the mantle)!” refers to the biological Muhammad who is shivering and needs clothing, to note his appearance as a biological human form. Otherwise what was the point to mention the cloth wrapped around him?

Jalal: Al-Ladhi (That Which) is a trans-multiversal connector, optical connector like a telescope, that allows Muhammad in the Nur (Divine Light) formation to glance from Azal (Sempiternity) into this world. Therefore the first Iqra’ as indicated by Imam Baqir refers to Muhammad in Nur formation in the other universe. The latter Al-Ladhi is called Insan Kamil (Perfect Eye).

The second Iqra’ refers to the biological Muhammad, an Arab dwelling within the valley of Makkah.

 

[1] Faidh Al-Kāshāni, Tafsir Al-Kāfi Fi Tafsir Kalām Al-llahi Al-Wāfi, Surah 96, Verse 1.

[2] Al-‘A’qam, Tafsir Al-‘A’qam,  Surah 96, Verse 1.

3 thoughts on “Two Iqra’ (Read) in Surah 96”

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  2. Salaam Jalal

    Thank you for your careful explanation. I am acknowledging agreement that Nur Muhammadi should not be seen as if he was a person.

  3. Salaam

    I would like to interject an important metaphysical concept here that might alleviate some of the difficulties I noticed people have with these sorts of Hadith and ideological considerations:

    Nur Muhammadi is not a human PERSON! Nur of Muhammad is not the person of Muhammad!

    In the first verse: Read, By the instrumentation of the Name of Ka (Your) Lord

    Here Muhammad does not exist as a person, here he is only Nur namely Nur Muhammadi of Nur of Muhammad.

    Al-Ladhi is the optical bridge e.g. like a telescope, which allows the Nur Muhammadi to be in the state of Insan Kamil i.e. Perfected Eye (pupil) to see from there the spiritual realms or Jabarut/Malakut into here corporeal realm or Mulk.

    The latter is when the peacock i.e. Nur Muhammadi glances at the mirror! a part of the reflection of this glance develops 4 personas of the Muhammad as a psycho-biological fabrication on this planet. The reflection travels from there to here within the state of Insan Kamil. This is an eye a reflection and a light at the same time. BTW there are no two Insan Kamil(s), there is only one.

    Second ‘Read’ does not have Al-Ladhi: Iqra’ Wa Rabbu-Ka here Muhammad is in Makka in cave Hira, Muhammad is a person and he is not in the state of Insan Kamil i.e. sees from here to here.

    First Ka is the pronoun ‘you’ for someone that does not exist but in Nur form, the second Ka is the pronoun ‘you’ for someone that exists in psycho-biological form and is alive sitting in a cave.

    First Ka is the purest of all forms of pronouns, second Ka lesser pure of course.

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