What is the Qur’an?

I asked al-Rida `Ali ibn Musa (AS): “O son of the Messenger of Allah! Tell me about the Qur’an. Is it a creator or created?” Therefore, he (AS) replied, “It is neither a creator nor created; rather it is the Word of…

I asked al-Rida (AS): “What do you say about the Qur’an?” Thus, he (AS) responded. “It is the Word of Allah, do not exceed it, and do not seek guidance in other than it, otherwise you will go astray.”

“O son of the Messenger of Allah! What do you say about the Qur’an?” Hence, he responded, “It is the Word of Allah, His Speech, His Book, the Revelation He revealed. It is the Honorable Book, which falsehood shall not…

4. My father (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Muhammad ibn `Isa ibn `Ubayd al-Yaqtini that `Ali ibn Muhammad ibn `ali ibn Musa al-Rida (AS) wrote to some of his Shi`ites in Baghdad: In the…

I asked Abu al-Hasan Musa ibn Ja`far (AS): “O son of the Messenger of Allah! What do you say about the dispute concerning the Qur’an? Some say `it is created’ while others say `it is not created.’ Thus, he (AS) replied,…

When Amir al-Mu'mineen Ali ibn Abut Talib (as) was facing the Khawarij, admonishing them, reminding them, and cautioning them before the battle, he warned them, “Do you want to take revenge from me? Beware! Verily, I was…

I wrote to Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) and sent it with `Abd al-Malik ibn A``yun: May I be your ransom! I write to you regarding matters in which people have differed. If you seem it appropriate, may Allah take me as…