Then, Allah took away his soul with affection and by his...

Then, Allah took away his soul with affection and by his choice, willingness and submission. Thus, Muhammad was relieved of the toils of this world and entered (the world of) comfort. There, he lives in ease among the righteous angels, in the Paradise of the forgiving Lord, and in the neighbourhood of the Mighty King.

May Allah’s mercy be upon my father, His messenger and the trustworthy one with regards to His revelation, His friend, the best among His creations, His favourite one; and peace upon him and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings. Focus Upon Memorizing the Quran, an Exalted Trust of Allah You are the slaves of Allah and you are the establishers of His commands and prohibitions.

You are the possessors of His religion and His revelation, the trustworthy ones with regards to yourselves and you should propagate it (Islam) to other nations, while you deem yourselves worthy of all this? (4) A pledge had been taken from you in advance by Allah and there is among you His remembrance and that is the book of Allah (Qurʾan), the speaking one. It is a book of complete truthfulness and a bright light, the brilliant light.

Its imminence is evident, its secrets are revealed, its apparent aspects are clear, its adherents become reasons for others to envy, it leads its adherents to the status of paradise (or the pleasure of Allah), and its listeners are guided towards salvation (5) and through it are gained the illuminated evidence of Allah.

It determines the ordinances and prohibitions (of Allah), its evidence is illuminated and its proofs are sufficient, it contains the virtues of the recommendable acts ( mustahabb ), (6) freedom with regards to performing the lawful things ( mubah ) (7) and (informs about the) discouraged ( makrūh ) (8) acts, and in it are written down other legal laws (of Islam). To be continued! NOTES: __________________________ 1. This is the renowned sermon of Sayyidah Fāṭimah al-Zahrā.

The words of the Infallibles are far beyond the comprehension of anyone except their Creator, who created them as the epitome of infallibility and embodiment of perfection. Their words are replete with lucidity, insight and perfection, while pearls of wisdom and eloquence flow through their tongues.

It is for this reason that I have mainly relied upon the book “Khutbae Haḍrat Fāṭimah” of one of the present Marja, Āyatullāh al-Uẓmā Shaykh Ḥusayn ʿAlī al-Muntazarī, wherein he explains each of her statements in detail.