"Which was revealed" means Abd Allah; "In it" means al-Zubayr (the uncle of the Messenger); "The Quran" means Muhammad; "Guidance" means the Commander of the Bees [Ali]—through his knowledge, creation was guided; and "The People" means the Shi'a. This is because the word People [Al-Nas] in this context refers to the Shi'a, and anything else is merely semblances [Ashbah], because praise has fallen upon the "People" in some places and blame in others, as He said {O people, an example is presented, so listen to it. Indeed, those you invoke besides Allah will never create a fly, even if they gathered together for that purpose. And if the fly should steal away from them anything, they could not recover it from him. Weak are the seeker and the sought} (Al-Hajj 73). These and their like refer to the Doubters in the knowledge of Allah (Exalted is He), who narrate what they do not comprehend nor know.

His saying: {And clear proofs of guidance and the criterion} (Al-Baqarah 185) refers to Muhammad and those below him among the Holders of Stations [As-hab al-Maqamat].

His saying: {So whoever among you witnesses the month, let him fast it} (Al-Baqarah 185) means whoever perceives Hashim, Abu Talib, al-Zubayr, and Abd Allah, let him know that they have a Goal [Ghayah] they reach.

His saying: {And whoever is ill or on a journey} refers to the Seeker of the Knowledge of Allah. This is because Journeying [Safar] in the