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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hayat Al-Qulub Vol.3 Part 40: The Imams and their Shias are the recipients of Divine Grace The Imams (a.s.) and their Shias are the recipients of Divine Grace; They are the Helpers of Allah, the remnants of Allah and the repositories of the Knowledge of the Prophets There are many verses about it. First verse: وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ.

إِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ رَبُّكَ وَلِذَلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ. And if your Lord had pleased He would certainly have made people a single nation and they shall continue to differ. Except those on whom your Lord has mercy, and for this did He create them.

(Surah Hud 11:118-119) We should know that there is difference of opinion regarding ‘and for this’ whether it refers to the differences, that they were created for the controversy or they were created for mercy. The latter view is more acceptable by the Imamiyah and the judicious people and all authentic traditions also prove this. Thus Ali Ibne Ibrahim has narrated from Imam Baqir (a.s.) that: They would always differ in religion except those upon whom Allah has mercy.

That is the Aale Muhammad, their Shias, and their followers would never have differences. …and for this did He create them. It means the Imams and their Shias are created with as the people of mercy, who do not differ in the religion. Ayyashi has narrated that a person asked about the explanation of this verse from Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.).

The Hazrat replied: Those who differ are our opponent in this Ummat and they all have differences among themselves regarding the religion; and those upon whom Allah had mercy are from the believers our Shias and Allah has created them from our remaining clay (Teenat). Have you not heard that Ibrahim (a.s.) prayed: رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنْ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ.

My Lord, make it a secure town and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the last day. (Surah Baqarah 2:126) The Hazrat said it refers to us and our Shias. And whoever disbelieves, I will grant him enjoyment for a short while, then I will drive him to the chastisement of the fire… (Surah Baqarah 2:126) Imam said that unbelievers are those from his nation who denied the successor of Ibrahim (a.s.) and did not follow his legatee.

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