Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

'AZi ibn Abi Tab 109
praying [with the verse]: $So be patient [O Muhammad]. Verily, the
Promise of Allah is true; and let not those who have no certainty of
Faith discourage yon from conveying AUah's Message [which you
are obliged to convey]B (Qsr'an 30: 60).18*
These are some of the basic principles followed by Amir al-
Mn'mineen 'Ali (&) in deriving rulings from the noble Qur'an and
understanding its meanings. From his example, those who love him
and the sincere Muslims can learn how to interact with the Book of
Allah (g).
3.6. 'Ali's interpretation of
some verses of the Qur'an
3.6.1. Adh-Dl12riy2t [soorah 511
It was narrated from ath-Thawri, from Habeeb ibn Abi Thiibit,
that Abu at-Tufayl said: I heard fin al-Kawwa' ask 'Ali ihn Abi Taib
about al-dh&riyritu dhanvan p y (the winds) that scatter dust]. He
said: The winds. He asked him about al-hcimilritu waqran [And (the
clouds) that bear heavy weight of water]. He said: The clouds. He
asked hi about wal- jririyciti yusran [And (the ships) that float with
ease and gentleness]. He said: The ships. He asked him about almudnbbirriti
amran [And those (angels) who distribute (provisions,
rain, and other blessings) by (Allah's) Command]. He said: The
angels.189 Al-H%m classed this report as sound with a different
chain of narration from Abu at-Tnfayl.
Af-Tabari mentioned in detail the different chains of narration
going back to '~1i.l~' It was also narrated by 'Abdur-Razziiq with a
different chain of narration from Abu at-Tnfayl, who said: I saw 'Ali
when he was giving a sermon. He said: "Ask me, ask me about the
Book of Allah, for by Allah, there is no verse but 1 know whether it