Living The Quran
From Issue: 637 [Read full issue]
Righteous Stones
Al Baqara (The Cow) - Chapter 2: Verse 74 (partial)
'... and verily of stones there are some from which gush forth rivers, and verily there are of them some that cleave asunder and water issueth therefrom, and verily there are of them some that fall down in awe of Allah ...'
The above is a beautiful description, in parable, of three grades of a righteous people:
a) those who do universal good, such as the Prophets (like big rivers in their beneficence.)
b) those whose outlook is not so broad, yet who do immense service within their limited sphere, such as the saints (awliya) and martyrs (shuhada) (like smaller streams and rivulets); and,
c) those who are true and faithful at least to their own selves; the general community of the faithful (like stones which are impressionable)
Compiled From:
"The Glorious Qur'an: Text, Translation & Commentary" - Abdul Majid Daryabadi