Quran does not limit human experience with metaphor. It uses metaphor to expand his/her intellectual horizon but it uses real stories to limit the interpretation. Similarly the symbolism in Quran is not a mere metaphor. Every symbol has a reality but we are told by Allah ji to not try interpreting them in this world. The wisdom behind this is undoubtedly profound. Human reality cannot be based on allusions to something which no human has ever experienced thus it has to be based on something which is experienceable . Practicable and implementable. Such is the reality of prophetic examples in all three monotheistic religions. It would be relevant to note here that lived experience is of vital importance but the lived experience of one individual cannot be generalised unless the creator and steerer of all lived experiences chose that individual. That is why safeguarding the prophetic legacies and believing in the finality of prophet hood is vital today for those who choose to b...
"They tried to bury us they did not know we were seeds"