This is because Islam also has live pillars...

This is because Islam also has live pillars: Prayer, Fast, Hajj, Zakat and Khums, and Wilayat (love and friendship of the Ahlebait). The central one is of Wilayat and in fact it is supporting the whole tent. It is more important than others (as it helps to achieve all others)," I said, "I was under the impression that each of the pillars was symbolical for remembering each of the Panjtan (the immediate family of the Holy Prophet)." She replied, "They are amongst the Usool i.e.

Roots and this is the place for the Furoo or Branches and its connections and it is lust the image of their Pure light. Prophet hood and Vicegerancy, (Imamat) are both part of Usool. In Safeenatual Bahar Muhaddis Qummi has quoted Imam Baqir (A.S.) as saying that Faith has five pillars, Prayer, Fast. Hajj Zakat and Wilayat. The narrator Zahra asked, Which of these is the best?" lmam (AS.) replied, "'Wilayat because fl is the very soul of the other deeds.

"In the end he said U somebody spends his lifetime praying throughout the nights and fasts in the days.

spends all he has in the way of God, and performs pilgrimage every year but he does not have an infallible Imam to follow, under whose guidance he has performed these deeds, he will not be rewarded for them and will not be given the rank Of the faith rut" (Because it is almost impossible to expect that without the guidance and teachings of the Imams (A.S.) we can perform deeds correctly with an understanding of the spirituality contained).

They whole Universe and whatever if contains is in fact inter-related as if it has been prepared in one factory for a sole and common purpose. The difference which is observed is only due 10 difference of less with mare, of roots with branches, of light with its rays. Man should by to reach these levels of depth in understanding and himself become a link in this chain of the Secret and Unseen.

He would then become the centre and core of all beings and hence the manifestation of the Name of God and hence God's Vicegerent. Man by nature has this capability but he does not try to know his reality and instead wastes his time on Earth in material pursuits. Soora-e-Asr says that, 'Albeit Man is in loss'.. Elsewhere he is called 'Unjust. Ignorant' and 'Ignorant of Qadr (systems)." I said "May I inquire where you have studied? Your speech is certainly worth listening to," She replied.