As for how people would benefit from me during my occultation...

As for how people would benefit from me during my occultation, it is like getting benefits from the sun, which is concealed by the clouds. And I am the security for the people on the face of the earth just as stars are security for the inhabitants of the heavens. Therefore do not ask what you are not in need of and do not put yourself into undue trouble. And pray more for an early reappearance as in it lies your success.

Peace be on you, O Ishaq Ibne Yaqub and peace be on all those who follow the guidance…” A similar narration has come down in Ikmaaluddin from Ibne Isaam from Kulaini (r.a.). 8- Ikmaaluddin: It is narrated from Muhammad bin Hamam from Fazari from Hasan bin Muhammad bin Samaa from Ahmad bin Harith from Mufaddal from Ibne Zabyan from Jabir Jofi from Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari that he asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.): “O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)!

Will the Shia benefit from him during the occultation?’ He replied, “Yes, by the One Who sent me with Prophethood! Surely they will benefit with his light and gain from his mastership in his occultation like the people derive benefit from the sun when the clouds hide it.” Why the Hidden Imam is compared to the Sun behind the cloud The author says: a.

Effulgence, generosity, knowledge and guidance reaches the people through His Eminence, because it is proved from traditions that His Eminence is the cause of the creation of the creatures. Thus if he had not been there, no one else would have come into existence. Rather, sciences and recognition is due to his blessings and cure and mediation of His Eminence becomes apparent on the people and calamities are repelled through him.

It is so because if they had not been there, people would have been involved in various chastisements due to their evil deeds. As the Almighty Allah has said: “Allah would not punish them till you are among them.” And we have often experienced that when we are in difficulties and our avenues are closed and we are distanced from the Almighty and we have closed the doors of mercy due to our deeds. Yes! At that time we have made those noble personages as our mediums.

And we pray through the holy effulgence of those personages in proportion to our proximity with them. Our complicated problems are solved and whosever’s heart Allah has illuminated with faith realizes this fact and is not able to deny it. b.