Qur'an, and the Importance of a Spiritual Teacher
The traditions in Islam explain that not every person is able to reap the benefits of deeper understanding of the Qur'an, except a few who have sacrificed their lives and souls searching for the divine truth in so many different ways. The unbeliever, or an individual with a tainted heart and soul, will be unable to derive joy and apprehension from Qur'an and its deeper context. The reason for this insufficiency can be well explained through the concept of energy fields of the Qur'anic verses and the rates of vibration and the energy fields in the person concerned.

In Mustadrakul-Wasail - Volume 4, Page 239, the Prophet (S) is quoted: Only the Pious will Reap Benefits from al-Qur'an
In the same way the fourteen perfect souls are flawless and celestial beings, it is related that the origin of Qur'an is also pure energy and light. In addition, on the Day of Judgment, a person in the form of light will appear, intercede certain individuals, and make their accounting easier, for these people revered the Qur'an in this world. Ali (AS) says in Nahjul-Balagha that the intercession by Qur'an will be accepted on that Final Day.

Qur'an - the Book of Allah - is living and we have already explained this notion. Suffice to quote the following tradition by Ali from the book Fatima, the Gracious by Ordoni (1987) that, The Qur'an has two eyes and two lips and possesses a keen tongue that testifies for those who fulfill their obligations to it. The Qur'an also curses that reader who is a hypocrite. In Qur'an: It may be argued that if one were to open a book in the Name of Allah, then the book would understand that the person is beginning in His Name that even the book recognizes - since all the creation of Allah (even the tiniest of animals, plants and objects) understands that Allah is their lord and creator. The book then welcomes that person to handle it and it opens up its treasures for that person.

This is why when one intends to look for a particular quote from Qur'an, he just has to think about it, have a sincere intention, open Qur'an in His Name, and he finds exactly what he is looking for. Even though the book is very thick and contains hundreds of pages, what the person looks for just appears in front of him. This energy communication can be developed with any book, and the results can be replicated.

It is related in history that the non-Muslims who are not open and willing, would not be able to appreciate or understand the Qur'an when the Prophet (S) read the verses aloud, mainly because of the knowledge, spiritual and/or energy barrier that existed between them and the Prophet (S). According to Qur'an: On commenting the above verse, Mir Ahmed Ali (1998) writes that the spiritual barrier between the Prophet (S) and the unbelievers was so strong, that sometimes the unbelievers could not even see the Prophet (S) stand beside them, even though they could see other people and things nearby. According to al-Khumeini (AR): Qur'an is a book, like other books and creations of Allah that always understands its reader and is willing to impart knowledge to the one who is in sincere need and will understand that level of communication. This is why different people understand Qur'an differently, and why Ali (AS) gave ten different replies to ten different people with the same question. The Infallible understood their level of knowledge by the vibrations and energy that emitted from their bodies and answered them accordingly.

Of course, Ali also had the power of hidden knowledge that Allah (SWT) blessed him with. Anyway, such a relationship with Qur'an is also possible.

The Prophet (S) has further said that Qur'an is like a rope, which extends from ones hand into the heavens and the end is infinite, because Allah is Infinite. There is no depth to understanding the Qur'an and that every time you read it, a different understanding of the verses will present to the individual. Three traditions will suffice what we just said about Qur'an.

al-Suyuti writes under the words of Allah, And hold fast by the cord of Allah . Ibn Abi Shaybah and Ibn Jarir have narrated from Abu Saeed al-Khudri that he quotes the Messenger of Allah (S) having said: In a similar vein, Ibn Abi Shaybah narrates from Abu Shurayh al-Khuzai that he quotes the Messenger of Allah (S) said: al-Baqir (AS) said: Irene Siegel (1994) relates that during her trip with the Shamans, she was once able to understand her tutor exactly what he said, even though the tutor was speaking in Spanish, a language she was not familiar. Siegel (1994) says that the tutor of his spoke in great energy in Spanish. She did not understand a word he said, but the meaning came loud and clear.

An example will be sufficient to explain the above concept. It is true that we have radio waves around the atmosphere, floating in space, you only need a machine like a radio that will synchronize to a certain frequency, you pick up the station, and you get to listen to whatever you desire. According to scientists, every person has this ability to send and receive energy waves (Popovkin, 1966). However, like any ability, it is necessary to train oneself and develop this science, and one requirement is to increase his force field's rate of vibration, so he is able to reach and attune to the higher, freer flowing frequency desired.

As documented in earlier sections, the verses of Qur'an are conscious, living, also emanate energy with certain or various frequencies. Written texts have been scientifically shown to contain energy of their own nature, with increased and low charges. Because Qur'an is a divine text directly from Allah, the creator Himself, and unlike other divine texts, no adulteration has taken place. The approach to the Qur'an (like the Ka'bah) has been forever clean.

Concerning one of the verses of Qur'an, the Messenger of Allah (S) touched the chest of one of his followers and told him: According to al-Huwaizi, Allah has said to the Ayat of Kursi (confirming the living nature of the verses of al-Qur'an): al-Kashani remarks (in his commentary of the Verse of The Chair/Throne - denoting His Power, Knowledge and Dominance) that the verse is conscious and aware of its surroundings: It is further feasible that these Qur'anic Waves are vibrating at a much higher frequency than the normal vibratory rate of a person. Apparently, only that individual who is pious, highly spiritual and his energy fields are free flowing and whose energy surrounding him stores higher rates of vibration will be able to tune into the frequency of Qur'an and understand its verses. The allegorical verses, as described in Chapter 3, Verse 6 and 7, may store within themselves even higher rates of vibration. Of course, Allah is the final source and has to allow these experiences.

Apparently, only the purest (the Aimmah, whose origin is light and energy) can have access to the meanings of these verses and Allah confirms this by saying: Those firmly rooted in knowledge are none other that the blessed Aimmah (AS). This is according to many Shia and Sunni exegetes. Several other verses (for instance al-Nisa, 42) confirm such knowledge of the Aimmah. Mir Ahmed Ali (AR) says: We have noted earlier the power of verses of Qur'an - when written with saffron and soaked in water - has the ability to affect the person at the physiological level. No doubt, these verses store high levels of free-flowing and smooth energy and healing info-energy. Muslims have even been advised to look at the verses of Qur'an as a way to increase one's blessing from the Almighty, and now we can appreciate the effects of these vibrations (from the verses of the Qur'an) on the human energy system.

No wonder, an individual can become fully engrossed in Qur'an and his or her understanding becomes deeper and finer, or understands differently the same verse which he has read a couple of times already. This is why we have some people who understand Qur'an much better, and others who do not. Even though it is one's level of knowledge that is related to understanding the Book of Allah, the spiritual status and vibratory nature of the person's energy are two main ingredients that are also vital in this learning process - the force fields rate of vibration being directly related to ones level of knowledge.

When al-Sadiq (AS) was asked as to why Qur'an appeared newer when more of it was read, he replied that the Qur'an was not sent for one particular age or time, but for all mankind to the Day of Judgment.

There is increasing body of evidence, that we have electromagnetic fields emitting from written text. These writings have been ascertained to vibrate at different frequencies. Bongard and Smirnov (1965) performed reliable and valid experiments and even concluded in one case: Novomeisky (1963) and Lozanov (1969) successfully trained a few soviet students to achieve such a talent and were highly successful in their endeavors. They realized that colors and texts emitted certain frequencies of electromagnetic fields and if properly trained, one can learn to pick up the energy and ascertain what the text is. Novomeisky (1963) even noted that when these reading hands were grounded (making it difficult or almost impossible to communicate with the electrical frequencies); the information on the text was hard to retrieve.

It is, therefore, clear that if one's energy field is pure, the conscious part of it is unadulterated, and with higher vibratory frequencies, he or she is in a much better position to understand and reflect on the verses of Qur'an, a Divine Book from Allah (SWT). The interaction with the energy (and information contained within the energy) from the divine verses supposedly increases communication with Allah (SWT), the Creator. No wonder why Muslims have been advised to refrain from other worldly acts whilst reading Qur'an or when the verses of Qur'an are being read. These acts would seemingly interfere with the person's higher rate of vibration as he is trying to communicate with Allah (SWT), the divine source of knowledge.

al-Majlisi (1627) and Mir Ahmad Ali (1988) firmly believe in the above concept in that, man has to attain a special talent and a special place in the eyes of Allah (SWT) before he or she can fully comprehend some verses of the Book of Allah. The more blessed he is, the more meanings he can draw from the verses (al-Amini, 1997). And one can only attain such high status through piety, God consciousness, and sincerity in actions, all of which strengthen the human energy and increase its rate of vibration.

Muslims have been recommended to perform ablution before reciting the Book of Allah, and observing prayer or certain acts of worship on certain days during the year. Another recommendation is to recite blessings on Muhammad (S) and his pure Family (AS) before invoking Allah (SWT) for any desire; to spend approximately 40 nights in a certain kind of worship before they can meet with al- Mahdi (ATFS), and so forth. Apparently, Allah (SWT) is more willing to accept our invocations when we are in a congregation. After fasting for the whole day, Allah (SWT) promises to fulfill our desires. Truly, the days of fasting are the best times for worship, prayer, supplication, and charitable deeds, attaining self-control, and charging the human energy. All these acts create within us favorable info-energy, and increase the force field's rate of vibration to be able to understand Qur'an in a better fashion.

Like the Ka'bah, the Qur'an and all its contents are also divine and all approaches to it are divine and pure. The Book of Allah also has unlimited powers and is one of the best sources of most vibrant energy, favorable and unadulterated info-energy. This is the reason why Muslims place the Qur'an on their head several times in a year. This act is specifically enacted more in the month of Ramadhan when hours are spent in worship. No doubt, the body absorbs and changes its vibrant nature whenever in close contact with Qur'an and this whole process is beneficial to all Muslims.

Therefore, the approach to Qur'an is and has been forever pure. We also have to purify ourselves (by performing ablution, being physically clean, and so forth) and charge our energy before reading the Book of Allah, touching the verses from Qur'an, and trying to learn from it's divine and unlimited source of knowledge. One is not even supposed to keep the divine Qur'an under any object, or on any unclean place. When it falls, one has to instantly kiss and return its respect and reverence by kissing the book.

Finally, the verses are from Allah, the most purified source. In Qur'an: Spiritual Teacher
Najm al-Kubra (1981) writes in his book A Treatise on Spiritual Wayfaring on the importance of having a spiritual teacher and guide: It is a fact that we may spend years trying to uplift our souls and grow spiritually, but the growth will be limited if we do not assign ourselves to a spiritual advisor. This suggestion comes to us from a great scholar in Islam, al-Taba Tabai (RA). Because we need to charge our energy to increase its rate of vibration every day, Muslims have been advised to say prayer, fast, perform virtuous acts, and so forth on a daily basis. However, we need a jump-start or a boost every now and then to keep us on track; we also need our queries answered to remove worries and emotional unbalance; and we need to draw pure and higher sources of energy from persons who have attained and maintained such elevated spiritual status.

Weston (1998) writes that coming into the presence of a well-beloved person intensely brightens one's energy and increases its rate of vibration. Some people's energy is brightened by interesting intellectual conversations. This clearly explains why and how a sick patient feels a little bit better when in presence of his or her doctor. According to Weston (1998), caregivers naturally emit a healing and favorable info-energy when in presence of a sick and ailing patient. This aspect will be explored in details later.

However, besides such spiritual guides, we ought to sacrifice and familiarize ourselves more with prayer, enjoining and performing good deeds, recite and understand Qur'an, and remember to send salutations to al-Mahdi (ATFS), and so forth. This is why we have traditions in Islam to recite a few verses of the Book of Allah everyday, to fast, to send salutations to the Infallible, to visit the sick, to visit congregation, and so forth. Such kinds of practices can have remarkable effects in strengthening the human energy system and developing unadulterated info-energy around us.

Imam al-Mahdi (ATFS) has said, We are not negligent of your affairs and are not forgetful of your remembrance. Had it been so, then terrible calamities would have struck you and your enemies would have destroyed you. Fear Allah, strengthen your hands, so that we may relieve you of the tribulations that have afflicted you. (Biharul-Anwar - Volume 53, Chapter 21)

Because, the living Imam al-Mahdi (AS) is the only reason why the world and all its inhabitants (living and non-living) has sustained life (Invocation of Adeelah); and he is the reason for all the successes we have in our endeavors to spiritual perfection, he is there for us at all times. We have shown before that the Imam is able to assist us whenever we need or ask for him, even if there is as knife on ones throat. The Imam is able to sense these specific energy signatures immediately upon its release by the thought through several means, which have been reported.

This is very easy to apprehend and fully understand that Shaytan has been given some power to be at different places at once, access the thoughts of millions of people so he and his army can deceive humans and lead them astray. The Angel of Death and his army can also take-out souls of thousands of people at one time, as he has also been blessed with this power. And so, no wonder the Infallible (AS) can do so much (more) because their origin is light and energy.

Imam Ali (AS) cautions us the importance of a leader and remarks: The Prophet (S) further states: As we have noted before in details, only after we have firmly kept the Prophet (S) and his progeny (AS) as our energy, physical and spiritual guides, in particular Imam al-Mahdi (AS - may Allah (SWT) hasten his reappearance - then we can have access to their assistance. They all were indeed great and we can spend hundreds of years trying to learn and appreciate the devout and pure lives they lived. In the end of this book, there is a short account of Imam Ali (AS). No Wonder! Without him, we are helpless. Certainly, he was, he is, and he will remain perfect of all the creation, after Prophet Muhammad (S).