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47. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ recited the following Verse: 'It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'an). In it are Verses that are
entirely clear, they are the foundations of the Book; and others not entirely clear. (up to His saying:)' And none receive admonition except men of understanding.[1] Then he said: 'O 'Aishah, if you see those who dispute concerning it (the Qur'an), they are those whom Allāh has referred to here, so beware of them.'" (Sahih)
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Some Verses of the Qur'an deal with ordainments that are either 'clear' in themselves or the Ahādīth provide their clarification. As such they can be implemented without any difficulty. All such Verses belong to the category of 'clear' Verses. Some other verses deal with the articles of faith, such as the Oneness of Allāh, the prophethood, the resurrection, and so on. All the details and the proofs concerning them have been mentioned in the Qur'an and Ahādīth. These are also 'clear'. On the contrary there are Verses whose exact meaning cannot be determined such as Muqatta'āt, the initial 'abbreviated letters' prefixed to certain Surah of the Qur'an. The right course regarding them is to have the belief that they are also part of the Noble Qur'an, and he who recites them gets the same reward as he gets for reciting other Verses of the Qur'an. There is no need to involve oneself in further investigation. Similarly, there are matters belonging to the domain of the unseen. Regarding them as well, we just need to believe that they do exist, and the events that have been foretold are certain to pass, and whatever details the Qur'an and Ahādīth provide regarding them are sufficient for us, and there is no need to further investigate them. For example, it is enough to know that angels are the obedient creatures of Allāh operating in areas and engaged in tasks assigned to them. Moreover, we just have to believe that our actions shall be weighed on the Day of Judgment, and so on. Avoiding unnecessary debate on Mutashābihāt (matters not entirely clear) is the method of the true scholars.
