He is the guardian and cause of the continuity of the world.

He is the guardian and cause of the continuity of the world. Without him the world cannot receive the grace of God and thus could not exist.[^14] As Qaysari states; “The perfect man is the intermediary cause of the world’s creation, sustention and perfection.”[^15] Therefore, although formally and apparently he is posterior to all; however, spiritually he has priority to all. It must be emphasized that this position of the perfect man does not mean that he is as a partner of God.

The perfect man achieves this position through obedience to God. According to Islamic mysticism, the perfect man par excellence is the prophet Muhammad (s) whose most distinguished quality is “the servant” (al-’abd).

The human being through obedience and purification of the soul can reach a point to become the mediator between God and the world, God’s vicegerent and lord of the world.[^16] His lordship is the shadow of God’s lordship, and his intervention is by the permission of God (bi idhnillah). He is God’s agent. In fact, his heart is the mirror of God and reflects His lordship. Previous…