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The Nature of Religious Language… M. Mousavi Karimi and H. Tehrani Haeri / (71
➢ The (other) letters come from the presence
of the Lord of Mankind.
resemble these
(Ibid, 1320, Vol. 5)
Letters outwardly ➢ What resemblance has
any (other) alif-lám to
but are subject (to
these? Do not regard
them) in respect of them with this (external)
eye, if you have a
the (sublime)
(rational) soul. (Ibid,
attributes of the 1321, Vol. 5)
latter. (Rumi, 2013, According to Rumi, the
1316, Vol. 5) abbreviated letters of the
➢ A staff that any one Quran, such as Alif-Lám-Mím
takes on trial- how and Há-Mím, are symbols
should it be described just like the Staff of Moses,
as being like that staff and both are able to perform
(Moses’ rod)? (Ibid, miracles. It is true that the
1317, Vol. 5) abbreviated letters of the
➢ This Breath is (like the Quran appear to be like other
breath) of Jesus (in its letters, and likewise for Moses’
effects); it is not (like) cane. However, it is also true
any wind and breath that both entities are symbols
that arises from joy or of a high and transcendental
sorrow. (Ibid, 1319, reality, and hence are miraculous.
Vol. 5) Analogously:
➢ This Alif-Lám-Mím and Muhammad is composed
Há-Mím, O father, have of flesh and skin; (but
