There is no doubt that the Prophet (‘s) and his (‘a) are the...

There is no doubt that the Prophet (‘s) and his (‘a) are the pillars and the corners of the world while the whole world, including the angels and others, are their subjects.

Whoever pleases the sultan of the world pleases all the subjects on account of pleasing the sultan and the sultanate, so the whole world supplicates to such a benevolent servant saying, ‘ May Allah please you just as you pleased us !’ And if he commits a wrongdoing, he displeases the Prophet (‘s) and his (‘a); therefore, the trees will dry, the fruits will spoil, the rain will stop falling and prices will keep rising. So, O wretch!

The impact of your act of obedience or disobedience on the whole world has become clear to you, in addition particularly to the angels assigned for you. Add to this what we have already pointed out above regarding the effect of obedience and disobedience on one’s offspring and on the offspring of the offspring, and so on. Contrariwise, the benefit encompasses all the bygone believers as well as those still living who recite this supplication: ‘Lord!

Forgive the believing men and women,’ so much so that it has been reported that all the believing men and women intercede for the person who thus supplicates and say, ‘This is the one who used to seek forgiveness for us!’ ( Al-Wasa’il , Vol. 4, p. 151). It is reported that everyone in the heavens and on earth seeks forgiveness for the scholar, including the fish in the ocean ( Al-Kafi , Vol. 1, p. 34).

The most Praised One has said, ‘Those who bear the throne (of Allah) and those near to Him glorify and praise their Lord. They believe in Him and implore His forgiveness for those who believe’ (Qur’an, 40:7). It is well known that if one is a famous mujtahid, those in the east and in the west benefit from emulating him, finding his books and compilations useful, and so are his means of guiding them when alive and even after his demise.

Thus, it becomes clear to you how you can bear an impact on the whole world from the second facet in you, from your being tied to the Holy One, the manifestation of His Greatness; so, how do you justify, O wretch, your indifference and lack of concern when you turn to the other facet whereby you are nothing at all?!