“There is an emancipator for every person (regardless of his beliefs).

“There is an emancipator for every person (regardless of his beliefs).” Thus, the reward for helping and spending in charity in the way of Allah (SwT) would include our friends and enemies, Muslims and non-Muslims and even animals. The proof of this fact can be seen in the tradition from Imam Ja’far b.

Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) in which he stated that if a person wanted something from him (the Divinely appointed Imam) and that person was his enemy, the Imam would actually work harder and quicker to provide it since he would not want his enemy to go to someone else, thus being deprived of helping his enemy! With such teachings in our faith, how is it possible that our religion can be spoken of as one full of anger? In which other nation or religion can we find such a program or set of actions?

It is these sorts of teachings which give Islam its attractive nature and as we know through revenge, enmity is perpetuated. If this form of life is sustained (one in which revenge becomes common-place), then we would reach to a very dangerous situation! Thus, the only way to put an end to enmity is not to respond to hatred with hatred! If we want people to become lovers of Imam al-Zaman (as), the A`immah (as) and the Prophet (S), then we must follow these teachings! [^1]: Ibid., vol. 75, pg.