وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
وَفِي الْقرْآنِ
The Qur'an contains
نَبَأُ مَا قَبْلَكُمْ،
news about the past,
وَخَبَرُ مَا بَعْدَكُمْ،
foretellings about the future
وَحُكْمُ مَا بَيْنَكُمْ.
and commandments for the present.