The Wasila must have the ability to take all the blessings...

The Wasila must have the ability to take all the blessings from Allah directly and have the power to give it to the creation. This is the true meaning of Wasila (intercessor). For example, there is a universal rule that fire and water cannot be mixed. So we have to put a pot between them. From one side this pot takes the heat from the fire and at the same time the pot must be able to give this heat to the water. This is an undeniable truth.

This pot cannot be made from fire nor can it be made of water. It must be made from a different substance. Is Wasila (Intercessor) a Creation? When it has been proven that a Wasila (intercessor) between two things must be made from a different substance, it becomes so easy for us to clarify this matter.

Now we can say with absolute certainty that the Wasila (intercessor) which is between “wajib” (Allah) and “mumkin” (creation) cannot be like either of those two things, He must be different.But whatever He is; only Allah knows. The creation will never know nor is it meant for the creation to fully know. It is only meant for them to accept this Wasila (Moula Ali as). Moula Ali (as) Himself said, “My Batin (true self) is hidden.

No one can know Me.” A saint described Wasila in these words: “It is impossible to describe the attributes of Moula Ali (as) because a whole ocean can never be put inside a cup. When did I have the belief that Moula Ali (as) is Allah? All I know is this: there is nothing which is like Moula Ali (as) except Allah.” Allama Iqbal described this reality in these words: “O’Ali (as)!

You are the secret of the Wasila which is between Allah and His creation.” Before we go any further on this topic, we want you to be sure you understand the most important conclusion to be made from the above-mentioned lines. In this way it will remove the confusion which has been in the minds of shias for the last many centuries. Then we can reach a decision which will be final until the day of qiyamat (judgment day).

Ghulu (Exaggertion) and Taqseer (Lowering the status of Ahlul Bayt as) In previous chapters we have discussed these topics in detail, but the final decision was postponed until we had reached this point so that you would be able to make a decision after knowing all of the facts. Now we will remove ourselves from the debate of which attributes of Moula Ali (as) are ghulu (exaggeration) and which are taqseer (lowering His status).