Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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3.5.2. Interpreting verses that are general in meaning
on the basis of those that are clear and specific.. . .I00
3.5.3. Interpreting what is general in the light of
what is clear and specific in the Noble Qnr'an .. . . ,101
3.5.4. Knowledge of Qur'anic verses which
abrogate and verses which are abrogated ............... 102
3.5.5. Interpreting the Qur'an in the
light of the Arabic language ..... ... ....... ... ... .... ...... . .I02
3.5.6. Understanding the text in the light
of another text ...................................................... 103
3.5.7. Asking the Prophet about what he
did not understan 105
3.5.8. Knowledge
verses were reveale 105
3.5.9. Specifying what is general in meaning ........... 106
3.5.10. Knowledge of the customs of the Arabs
and peoples who lived around them.. ... .... .. . ....... ... 108
3.5.1 1. Deep understanding. ... . . . . . . .... ... . . . . . . . .. .... ...... . .I08
3.6. 'Ali's interpretation of some verses of the Qur'an . . .lo9
4. 'Ali's slaying close to the Messenger of Allah .............. 113
4.1. 'Ali and how he respected the status of prophethood 114
4.1.1. Obligation of obeying the Prophet
and adhering to his Snnnah ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I15
4.1.2. The report of 'Ali about the signs of the
Prophethood of the Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,118
4.1.3. Encouraging people to adhere
to the way of the Prophet .... .... ..... .... .. . ......... ..... . .. 119
4.1.4. Explaining the virtues of the Prophet and some
of the rights that he has over his Ummah ............. 120
4.1.5. Deep and precise knowledge of the
characteristics of the Prophet's personality ... ....... .. 124
4.1.6. Examples of 'Ali's following the Sunnah ....... 126