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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 2 17: To Pray To Allah That He Bestows Us With The Marefat (Recognition) Of Imam (As) One of the responsibilities during Ghaibat is that we regularly supplicate Allah to grant us the correct Marefat of Imam az-Zaman (aj). This is because gaining knowledge is not restricted to writing and reading. Ilm (knowledge) is a light and to whomsoever He desires he inculcates his heart with it.

He guides whomsoever he wishes. Only those guided by Allah are actually guided. In Al-Kafi it is narrated that Abu Baseer says that Imam Sadiq (as) explained the verse: ومن يؤت الحكمة فقد أوتي خيراً And those who are bestowed wisdom they indeed are bestowed with exceeding goodness.

‘(Wisdom) Means the obedience of Allah and (exceeding goodness means) Marefat of Imam (as)’[^1] In the same book it is narrated from Abu Baseer that he said: “Abu Ja’far (as) said to me: ‘Do you know your Imam?’ I said: ‘Yes, by Allah; before I came out from Kufa.’ He said: ‘Then this is sufficient for you.”[^2] In the same source, in a correct report it is mentioned that Abu Ja’far (as) said: “The apex of the thing, the height of it, the key to it, the gate to everything and the good pleasure of ar-Rahman, the Blessed, the Sublime, is obedience to the Imam after knowing him.”[^3] Abu Ayyub Khalid al-Kabuli said: ‘I asked Abu Ja’far (as) concerning the words of Allah, to Whom belong Might and Majesty: فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالنُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنَا Therefore believe in Allah and His Messenger and in the Light which we have sent down.

(Qur’an, Surah Taghabun 64:8) He said: ‘O Abu Khalid! The Light, by Allah, is the Light of the Imams from the Household of Muhammad (S) till the Day of Resurrection. They, by Allah, are the Light which Allah has sent down, and they, by Allah, are the Light of Allah in the heavens and on the earth. By Allah, O Abi Khalid! The Light of the Imam in the hearts is more brilliant than the sun shining in the day. They, by Allah, are those who illuminate the hearts of the believers.

And Allah, to Whom belong Might and Majesty, veils their Light from whoever He wills; thus their hearts are darkened. By Allah, O Abu Khalid! No slave loves us and accepts our mastership until Allah purifies his heart. And Allah does not purify the heart of a slave until he submits to us, and is at peace with us.

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