He will be told...

He will be told: Having regard for the majesty of Allah they used to have regard for each other.”[^3] I say: The point proved is that: Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) said: The one in whom these three traits are present – that is the three qualities related to the Imams (as) – shall be proximate to the realm of the Almighty. And those who belong to ranks lower than him shall obtain light from his effulgence.

And it is clear that the supplicant for his master the Master of the Time (aj) and one who prays for an early reappearance is fitting this description because praying for His Eminence (aj) is a sign of his Marefat and that of his venerable forefathers, and an indication of following them in this important matter and an evidence of awaiting for the conclusion of his affair and the anticipation of his rule.

One of the strange doubts that arose for one of our scholars[^4] is that: In the statement of Imam (as): “One who is such…,” he says: That is one who has all the six qualities. While the fact is that as we have mentioned in the statement of the Imam (as), it is clear that only three qualities are needed for getting this position and he mentioned this after talking about those who shall be to the right of the Arsh .

And it is that he said so before saying: These three traits are for you people and another three are for us. Thus the latter would be having a greater rank as they have all the six qualities. It is possible that it implies that being at the court of the Almighty at the right side is the ultimate stage of spiritual proximity just as the closet confidante of the king sits at the right.

It is also possible that it could be at the right side of the Arsh or throne of Allah, and this is supported by the testimony of His Eminence that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: “There are some creatures of Allah at the right side of the Arsh …” [^1]: Biharul Anwar; Vol. 7, Pg. 181 [^2]: Biharul Anwar; Vol. 27, Pg. 142 [^3]: Kafi; Vol. 2, Pg. 172 [^4]: He is Late Allamah Majlisi who has mentioned this matter in Miraat al-Uqool (Author). Previous…