One night he addressed me among the audience and said...

One night he addressed me among the audience and said: 'You will attain a (high) station'." A Turning Point To my opinion, the secret of the Shaykh's leap forward, beginning, of development, and his turning point in life lies in an event that is extremely impressive and instructive. In his early youth, something happened to the Shaykh that was very similar to what happened to the Prophet Yusuf (a). This event and what ensued was an example of the Shaykh's practical monotheism.

It indicated that what the Holy Qur'an says at the latter part of the story of the Prophet Yusuf (a) in the verse: انه من يتق ويصبر فان الله لايضيع أجر المحسنين (Behold, he that is righteous and patient-never will Allah let the reward to be lost, of those who do right.) (Yusuf: 90), is a general rule and is not restricted only to the Prophet Yusuf (a). This shows that what the Holy Qur'an says concerning the Prophet Musa (a) i.e.

(ولما بلغ اشده واستوى اتيناه حكماً وعلما وكذلك نجزي المحسنين) (When he attained his full manhood, and was firmly established (in life) We gave him power and knowledge: thus do We reward those who do right.) (al-Qasas: 14)[^5], is also a general rule. From the viewpoint of the Holy Qur'an all the righteous and the benevolent people are endowed with the light of wisdom and specific Divine knowledge.

A Story Similar to that of the Prophet Yusuf (a) The Shaykh had rarely told a full account of this event; however, he did on some occasions make a brief hint at it: "I did not have any ustad (master), but I said: O God!

I refrain from this for the sake of pleasing You, and I restrain myself in the hope that You train me only for Yourself." Referring to this story, the eminent faqih, Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Milani (ra) said: 'The Shaykh had been graced with blessings, and that was because of the self-restraint he had practiced in his youth. The Shaykh himself had related this story in a meeting with that noble faqih. In the meeting, Ayatollah Milani's Son, Hujjat al-Islam.

Sayyid Muhammad Ali Milani, was also present, who quoted the Shaykh telling the event as follows:[^6] "In my youth, a beautiful daughter of my relatives fell in love with me, and eventually found me alone in a desolate place. I said to myself: 'Rajab Ali! God can test you many times; why do not you test God once!? Restrain from this pleasurable unlawful act for the sake of God!' 'Then I said to God': "O God!