At that time Allah...
At that time Allah, the Mighty and the High said: اسْتُضْعِفُوا لِمَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ صَالِحًا مُرْسَلٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ “Do you know that Salih is sent by his Lord?” [^1] And the believers and people of faith said: إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ مُؤْمِنُونَ “Surely we are believers in what he has been sent with.” [^2] And the arrogant ones – those who doubted him – said: إِنَّا بِالَّذِي آمَنْتُمْ بِهِ كَافِرُونَ “Surely we are deniers of what you believe in.” [^3] The narrator asked: Was there among them a scholar and who knew Salih?
Imam replied: The Almighty Allah is more equitable that He should leave the earth without a scholar that guides the people to Allah. This community passed seven days in this manner after the reappearance and advent of Salih as they had no recognition of a leader or Imam for themselves. But in spite of this they had something from divine religion and they had remained firm on that. Their beliefs were same. And when Salih reappeared they gathered around him.
And there is no doubt that the simile of Qaim (a.s.) is like that of Salih.” [^1]: Surah Araaf 7:75 [^2]: Surah Araaf 7:75 [^3]: Surah Araaf 7:76 Previous…
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