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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Brief Commentary On Hadeeth Al-Kisaa (Tradition of the Cloak) Revelation of The Purification Verse فَقالَ لأِبي : إِنَّ اللهَ قَد أَوحى إِلَيكُم يَقولُ : ﴿ … إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا ﴾ He thus said to my father, “Allah has revealed to you saying, ‘Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House, and to purify you a thorough purifying.’” After entering the cloak, Jibrael (AS) then delivers the most important message which represents the climax of the message and the ultimate purpose behind event of the cloak.

Lady Fatima (AS) narrates that Jibrael (AS) delivers to her father the revelation of the Qur’anic verse instantaneously: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا. “Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House, and to purify you a thorough purifying.” (33:33) The purpose of the Tradition of the Cloak is now obvious as the sun and the divine aim has been reached.

The Purification verse (Ayat Al Tat-heer) has been revealed to be stamped in the Holy Qur’an till the end of time. Allah (SWT) has expressed the Irada (desire) and as we know, whenever Allah (SWT) desires something it immediately happens according to his will, إنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شَيْئًا أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ. Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, “Be”, and It is!

Allah (SWT) has intended to purify the Prophet (SA) and his AhlulBayt – those who are under the cloak – from any impurity whatsoever, whether physically, spiritually, or otherwise. It is not just an attempt for purification which may or may not be complete. Rather, Allah (SWT) states that He desires “to purify you a thorough purification”. This purification as Allah (SWT) describes it as thorough and complete reaching 100% success. What is exactly this purification from?

What is that thing which Allah (SWT) wants to purify them such that He (SWT) is declaring this event in the Holy Qur’an till the end of time? As we logically concluded earlier, it must be purification from disobeying Allah (SWT) and committing any sins, mistakes, or falters. It must be protection from having any shortcoming, deficiency, or weakness.

As we explained earlier, the grand role and duties of the divine guides demands that they be protected from sinning or failing in their responsibilities.

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