It is only through the Imam that prayers...

It is only through the Imam that prayers, alms, fasting, Hajj and holy war ( jihad ) can be accomplished; it is through Imam that the divine punishments and laws can be executed and frontiers safeguarded. It is the Imam who proclaims lawful what God has made lawful and proclaims unlawful what God has made unlawful, defends God’s religion, and summons (people) to the way of Allah through wisdom, good advice and conclusive argument.

The Imam is like the sun that lights up the world while it is high up in the sky neither hands can reach it nor eyes can perceive it. The Imam is the bright moon, the illuminating beacon, the radiant light and the star that (safely) guides people in gathering darkness, (unknown) tracks of towns and deserts and swelling waves of the sea.

The Imam is like pure drinking water, a rainy cloud, a falling rain, a bright sun, a shading canopy, an expanse of land, a gushing spring, and a brook and a garden. The Imam is a companion, a friend, a loving father, an equal brother, a kind mother, and a shelter to the God-fearing at the time of great distress. The Imam is Allah’s trustee for His creatures, His proof over His worshippers, His caliph in His land, and the one who summons (people) to Allah and defends Allah’s sanctity.

The Imam is purified from sins and kept entirely free from defects, singled out as a man of (divine) knowledge and known for his endurance; the source of the order of the religion, honour of Muslims, the anger of hypocrites, and eradication of disbelievers. The Imam is a peerless one of his time, whose dignity no one (else) can attain, whose merits are not acquired but are granted to him by God, the Bestowed who can (claim to) have known the Imam thoroughly, or to have the ability to elect him?

To be continued! NOTES: __________________ 1. The Quran 6:38 2. The Quran 5:3 3. The Quran 21:72-3 4. The Quran 3:68 5. The Quran 30:56 Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Name * Email * Comment * Δ Newest Video View All The Succor of Patience and Prayer Why is mercy mentioned twice in Bismillah?

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