The Introspective Writer

How the Hidden Code of Saqifah Reveals the Spiritual Crisis — and Why Writing the Divine Names Is Our Salvation In the aftermath of the Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) passing, the meeting at Saqīfat Banī Sāʿidah became a pivotal moment that shaped the course of Islamic history. But beyond the historical narratives lies a profound spiritual code hidden in the very word “Saqīfah” (السقيفة) itself — a code we have yet to fully unravel. The Abjad of Saqifah — A Divine Signpost Using the Abjad numerical system, the letters of السقيفة add up to 286 , which reduces to 7 — a number deeply associated with spiritual knowledge, divine completion, and cosmic order (7 heavens, 7 seas, 7 days). Curiously, 286 is also the exact number of verses in Surah Al-Baqarah , the longest chapter in the Qur’an, revealed largely in Medina, dealing with law, community tests, faith, and hypocrisy — themes that mirror the Saqifah event itself. Surah Al-Baqarah ends with a powerful reminder: "Allah does not ...

  When the community lost the Pen, the Ark capsized. Only by restoring the Spirit, the Law, and the Pen can we rise again. Introduction The event of Saqifah remains one of the most pivotal and controversial moments in Islamic history. Often reduced to a political power struggle, its deeper spiritual symbolism is overlooked. Through numerology and Quranic reflection, we see that Saqifah (السقيفة) carries the Abjad value 286 — exactly the same number of verses in Surah al-Baqarah, the longest chapter of the Quran. This post explores the profound meaning behind this number and what it reveals about leadership, spiritual succession, and the vital role of writing—the Pen—in preserving divine knowledge and saving the spiritual family. What Does “Saqifah” Mean? Linguistically, Saqifah means a roofed platform or shaded space for public gathering, famously the site of the immediate meeting after the Prophet’s ﷺ passing to decide succession—without Imam Ali (ع). Calculating the Abjad...