Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fatimiyyah is ʿAshuraʾ ‘Fatimiyyah means to oppose the chiefs of oppression…’ In one of his writings, Grand Ayatullah Shaykh Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani elucidated upon some issues in regards to the personality of Sayyidah Zahra, peace be upon her.
In speaking about commemorating the [days] of Fatimiyyah[^1], he stated that, “…in every religious event and at every opportunity [which we are given], we must speak about her standpoints, life, her traits of asceticism, worship [of God], and her knowledge…” In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful What can be said when trying to express the status of the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them, specifically the eminence of Sayyidah Fatima Zahra, peace be upon her, and the blessings which emanate from all of them – and from where shall we start!?
These people are individuals whom God, the Most High, had created the entire world of existence for, just as the Messenger of God, peace be upon him and his family, had stated: لَوْ لاَ نَحْنُ مَا خَلَقَ اللهُ آدَمَ وَ لاَ حَوَّاءَ وَ لاَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ لاَ النَّارَ وَ لاَ السَّمَآءَ وَ لاَ الأَرْضَ Had it not been for us (the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt), God would not have created Adam nor Eve nor the paradise nor the hell-fire nor the sky nor the earth.
[^2] In addition, the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, had written the following in his letter to Muʿawiyah in regards to the status of the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them: فَإِنَّ صَنَائِعُ رَبِّنَا وَ النَّاسُ بَعْدُ صَنَائِعُ لَنَا The wordings of this passage are extremely important.[^3] There are some people who claim that the meaning of this statement is that “The people have been trained or have had their nurturing and upbringing under our school of teachings (the Ahlul Bayt)” however there is no problem in stating that the meaning of this statement is (also that), “The ultimate purpose of creation is the manifestation and existence of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, peace be upon all of them.” There is also a sacred tradition (hadith al-qudsi) in which God has said: خَلَقْتُكَ لِأَجْلِي I created you (Muhammad – and as an extension the Ahlul Bayt) for Me (God).
[^4] In yet another tradition we read: لَوْ لاَكَ مَا خَلَقْتُ الأَفْلاَكَ Had it not been for you (Muhammad) I (God) would not have created the entire universe.