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brought into being. But whereas this metaphor has been more impressive upon the minds in conveying
the idea of the greatest power, recourse has been made to it.
Those cases where the inner meaning is determined by means of legal evidence are the cases which can
be interpreted according to their literal and outward signification, but, on the authority of
prophetic
quotations, a meaning other than the outward was intended, as is the case in the interpretation of
the
Words of Allah when He said, "He sends down water from the sky which fills the riverbeds to
overflowing, so that their torrents carries a swelling foam..." (Quran 13:17). Here the word
water stands
for the Koran and the torrents represent the hearts. Some of the hearts receive and hold a
lot; others
receive a lot and hold little; while others still receive a lot and hold nothing at all. The foam
represents
unbelief and hypocrisy, which, although it rises to and floats upon the surface of the water, does
not
last; but guidance which benefits mankind, endures.
the idea of the greatest power, recourse has been made to it.
Those cases where the inner meaning is determined by means of legal evidence are the cases which can
be interpreted according to their literal and outward signification, but, on the authority of
prophetic
quotations, a meaning other than the outward was intended, as is the case in the interpretation of
the
Words of Allah when He said, "He sends down water from the sky which fills the riverbeds to
overflowing, so that their torrents carries a swelling foam..." (Quran 13:17). Here the word
water stands
for the Koran and the torrents represent the hearts. Some of the hearts receive and hold a
lot; others
receive a lot and hold little; while others still receive a lot and hold nothing at all. The foam
represents
unbelief and hypocrisy, which, although it rises to and floats upon the surface of the water, does
not
last; but guidance which benefits mankind, endures.