From all which we have mentioned so far it can be concluded...

From all which we have mentioned so far it can be concluded that anything and anyone that is having a special relationship to Allah, it is a cause of its honor and it becomes a ‘sign of Allah’. Secondly, according respect to the signs of Allah is according respect to the Almighty, whether the relationship is direct or indirect. For example the tombs of Imams (as). They are like masjids as they are related to Allah, because they are dedicated to the worship of Allah.

However it does not mean that such places share all the rules of masjids, because there are some special laws of Shariah which are applicable to particular places. But as far all actions that are construed as respect and honor in the general sense, all are same for these places and its details will come in Issue Two, Insha Allah.

We should know that all that we have mentioned in the discussion of meaning of ‘signs of Allah’ is not contradictory to the interpretation that it is the whole religion of Allah. Some have explained it as standards of the religion of Allah and yet, some have said that it denotes signs that the Almighty Allah has appointed for His obedience. Others say that it implies the prohibited things and lastly some explain them as rituals of Hajj.

Also Amirul Momineen (as) has declared: We are the signs; because the apparent import of the statement is that to which all interpretations lead.

Aspect Two It is that in Miratul Anwaar it is narrated from Amirul Momineen (as) that he said: We are the signs and companions.[^1] It is clear the ‘we’ either denotes the Holy Prophet (S) and the Imams or only the Imams (as), because they are the greatest signs of the Almighty Allah and without any doubt according honor to them is same as honoring the Almighty.

Thus it can be concluded that anything which is related to our master, Hazrat Hujjat and the other Imams (as) like places, tombs, sarcophagus, writings, books, clothes, sayings and traditions and their descendants and followers etc. all such things deserve attention and there is supplication of month of Rajab, quoted from Hazrat Hujjat (as). And the Almighty Allah says to Prophet Isa (as): وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِي And when you brought forth the dead by My permission.

(Qur’an, Surah Maidah 5:110) Without any doubt, the Imam of the Time (aj) is superior to Prophet Isa (as) and also greater than Israfeel who will blow the bugle and the Imams (as) have revived the dead in this world as proved from widely related traditions.

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