Shahadat (Testimony) Of His Eminence For Us In Kafi under...

Shahadat (Testimony) Of His Eminence For Us In Kafi under the exegesis of the verse: فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ شَهِيدًا “How will it be, then, when We bring from every people a witness and bring you as a witness against these?” (Qur’an, Surah Nisa 4:41) Abu Abdillah (as) said concerning the above words: “It was sent down especially for the community of Muhammad (S).

In every generation of them there will be an Imam from amongst us, who is a witness over them, and Muhammad (S) is a witness over us.”[^4] It is also narrated from His Eminence, that he said: “And we are witness over mankind.

So, on the Day of Resurrection, we shall confirm the truth of those who confirm the truth of us, and, on the Day of Resurrection, we shall attribute untruth to those who attribute untruth to us.”[^5] “I asked Abu Ja’far (as) about the words of Allah, to Whom belong Might and Majesty: وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا “Thus we appointed you a midmost people… (Qur’an, Surah Baqarah 2:143) He said: ‘We are the mid-most people and we are the witness of Allah, the Blessed, the Sublime, over His creatures, and His Proofs on His earth.’”[^6] It is mentioned from Amirul Momineen Ali (as) that he said: “Verily, Allah, the Blessed, the Sublime, has purified us, made us immaculate and made us witness over His creatures, and His Proofs on His earth.

He has linked us with the Qur’an and linked the Qur’an with us. We shall never part from it, nor shall it part from us.”[^7] Sharaafat – Nobility Of His Eminence It is mentioned in Bihar , quoting from Nomani through his own chain of authorities that Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) was asked: Has the Qaim taken birth?

The Imam replied: “No, but if I live till his time I shall serve him all my life.”[^8] I say: Dear intelligent reader, pay close attention to these statements and take heed of these teachings, it should not be, God forbid, that instead of serving the Holy Imam (as) all our life we may cause hurt to him like a sword due to our bad character and acerbic words. [^1]: Ghayat al-Maraam Pg. 692 [^2]: Ref. Surah Shuara 26:101 [^3]: Kamaluddin; Vol. 2, Pg. 338 [^4]: Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 190 [^5]: Kafi, Vol.

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