[^5] It is impossible for the human mind to fathom what the...

[^5] It is impossible for the human mind to fathom what the meaning of the words of God, the Most High, are when He says, “I created you (Muhammad) for Me and I created the entire world of existence for you.” What Does This Mean!?

That which we generally derive from all of these statements is that their (, peace be upon him and his family, and his Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon all of them) relationship with God, the Most High, is something extremely extraordinary just as He Himself is elevated and superior [than everything else in existence].

Of course the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, expresses his own inability [to reach the level of truly ‘knowing’ God] and openly states: مَا عَرَفْنَاكَ حَقَّ مَعْرِفَتِكَ We fell short in truly recognizing You as You deserve to be known. Therefore first off, we must appreciate the fact that whatever we have is due to the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them.

Other than them, whatever else any other person says [about matters of the faith or otherwise] - when one takes their words and reviews them, one will see that their words lack clarity and we cannot rely on their assertions.

Rather, we see that everything is contained with the teachings which emanate from the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them and it is for this reason that the Prophet has said: إِنِّي تَارِكٌ فِيكُمُ الثَّقَلَينِ كِتَابَ اللهِ وَ عِتْرَتِي I leave behind you two weighty things – the book of God [Qur’an] and my family [the Ahlul Bayt]. This statement means: take everything [that you need in your life] from the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them, and reject everything that comes from other than them.

The Noble Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, has also said: “Do not seek to precede them (the Ahlul Bayt) nor fall back from them (the Ahlul Bayt) as if you seek to precede them, you will go astray, and if you stay behind, you will be destroyed.” He, peace be upon him and his family, also said: لاَ تُعَلِّمُوهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ أَعْلَمُ مِنْكُمْ Do not seek to teach them (Ahlul Bayt) as they are more knowledgeable than all of you.

Amongst the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them, Sayyidah Zahra, peace be upon her, enjoys a distinct pivotal role and significance. When the Ahlul Bayt , peace be upon them, are introduced, she is placed in the midst of them all, as we read: هُمْ فَاطِمَةُ وَ أَبُوهَا وَ بَعْلُهَا وَ بَنُوهَا They [those who are under the cloak during the revelation of 33:33] are Fatima and her father and her husband and her sons.

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