the Heart of the Quran

What is the heart of the Quran, the core sentiment, the spirit from which all else flows?

The chapter Ya Seen is called the heart of the Quran.
The heart of Ya Seen can be summed up in 4 of its words.

يَا حَسْرَةً عَلَى الْعِبَادِ

"Ah! Alas for (My) Servants!"

Ya Seen, 36:30

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The story of Ya Seen starts by the Wise Quran, His reassuring and loving words to His Messenger, and the promise of guidance for the whole of creation.

"Ya Sin.
By the Qur'an, full of Wisdom,-
Thou art indeed one of the apostles,
On a Straight Way.
It is a Revelation sent down by (Him), the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful."

36:1-5

His guidance, given out of love and mercy, to be a warning for a people whose fathers were not guided and remained blindly unaware; part of His perpetual grace & mercy to us, never giving up on ever-rejecting, ignorant and arrogant man.

The narrative continues, He sends prophets, good men & warners to mankind, who are arrogantly rejected & killed. The story reflects the entire history of the world, which is coloured through His efforts for our benefit, and our stubborn rejection of them.

and yet, instead of giving up on us, He feels sorrow for us. He laments our states. He loves us still!

Instead of the deserved curse, He says

"Ah! Alas for (My) Servants!"

This is the heart of the Quran,

and its sentiment.

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To follow, He pleads with us through His signs to look at perished nations, to observe & reflect upon the majesty of nature, asking us to do good, warning us of the inevitable punishment - retribution for our bad deeds, telling us not to worship satan -- all this, before finally reminding us gently, softly, this admonition is all for our sakes. He is free from all need, having all power with just a word, "Be".

.فَسُبْحَانَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Glory to Him, He holds all & to Him we return.

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17 Feb '08