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For the guidance
(hidaayah) of the entire humanity, the Final revelation (tanzeel)
of Allah Ta’ala is the ‘Quran-e-Kareem’ and the
final and complete Deen is ‘Islam’ as Allah Subhanahu
says: "This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed
My favor unto you, and have chosen for you as religion, ISLAM". (5-3)
Mohammad Rasulullah (SAWA) was the only person who had the right to
interpret the Quran during his life and he taught the Muslims the
rituals of Da'aim ul-Islam. The Muslims in those days used to look
up to him for their queries regarding their Deen and Rasulullah (SAWA)
used to answer them to their content.
It is agreed by the general Muslims that even though the Quran is
complete, it needs to be interpreted to solve the problems that arise
each day. Rasulullah (SAWA) used to interpret them whenever need arose.
Interpretation (tafseer) of the Quran is a part of Shari'at and the
legal concepts of Islam is entirely based on it. It is agreed that
Rasulullah (SAWA) is the lawmaker of Islam by the commands of Allah
and the knowledge is imparted to him through 'Wahye'. If Allah has
completed the Deen of Islam it is not to be doubted that he had taught
Rasulullah (SAWA) each and every aspect of life, or else the law would
remain incomplete.
Whilst intellect (‘aql) is a gift to man from Allah, this intellect
cannot be used to decide on matters of deen, even if one is learned,
because the path to Allah and the interpretation of His deen is something
Allah has bestowed to one person alone in each age. Intellect exercised
by everyone independently can only lead to multiple interpretations
which ultimately causes nothing but confusion. Surely Allah and His
Rasool would not have allowed that to happen?
Since Islam and the Quran is final deen and revelation of Allah and
will remain unchanged till the day of Qiyamat it cannot be doubted
that Allah has revealed all needs of mankind that will arise till
the Qiyamat to Rasulullah.
To give an example the aeroplane did not
exist during those days, but Allah had surely known the Gaib and to
complete the Deen he should have taught Nabiyullah Mohammad (SAWA)
about it and all the aspects of Shari'at related to it. Surely he
would have taught it to him, and Rasulullah (SAWA) being the Ameen
of the Ilaahi ‘Ilm passed the knowledge to someone who would
be liable to pass it on till the Day of Judgement arrived. And he
did! Did he (SAWA) not say that: “The most learned in legal
matters, is Ali."
The legal matters of Islam is the Shari'at and since Ali (AS) was
the most learned in legal matters as agreed upon by all the Ashab
of Rasulullah (SAWA), it can be concluded that Rasulullah had passed
on all the knowledge that he had to Amirul Mumineen (AS), the knowledge
that would be needed from time to time, after Rasulullah (SAWA), when
questions arose.
Rasulullah (SAWA), the Ameen of Allah Ta’ala, had indeed chosen
an Ameen for the treasury of knowledge that Allah had entrusted him
to. He had handed over the Amaanat to Amirul Mumineen (AS) and thus
it has since been passed on to the progeny (Imams) of Rasulullah (SAWA),
who by the knowledge passed on to them from Rasulullah (SAWA) to interpret
the Quran in times of need and guide the Ummat to the right path,
just as Rasulullah had done it. It is through the Barakaat of 'Ilaahi
Ta’eed', that is passed on to them, which they can carry on
this immense task. Allah Subhanahu says: "This Our Book speaks
against you with truth. Lo! We have caused (all) that ye did to be
recorded." (45-29)
On reciting this Ayat Amirul Mumineen (AS) placed the Quran on his
head and called upon it to speak. Then he called himself Quran-e-
Natiq (voiced), and the book itself Quran-e-Samit (silent) to elaborate
this point.
Rasulullah (SA) has pointed out this relation of the Quran and his
progeny when he said: "I leave behind two things, the Book of
Allah (Quran) and my progeny (Imams). Whosoever adheres to them both,
will never go astray."
It is the progeny of Rasulullah (SAWA) the pious Fatemi Imams (AS)
who are the guardians of Islam and the interpreters of the Quran.
It is they who guide and who are entrusted with the Amanat of Rasulullah’s
knowledge and during their seclusion they have passed on the Barakaat
of this divine knowledge to Du'at Kiram for the guidance of mumineen
so that the favor of Allah remains complete on the mumineen of all
ages just as it was during the presence of Rasulullah (SAWA) and they
can quench their thirst of spiritual and temporal curiosity and doubt
from the fountain of knowledge.
The heir to this legacy is our beloved Huzoor-e-‘Aali (TUS)
who with the aid of Allah's Noor and Ta’eed and Raza of Imam-uz-Zaman
(AS) guides mumineen to the right path and Deen-e-Islam. An obedient
slave of Allah Ta’ala he is, and Naib of the progeny of Rasulullah
(SAWA) who is entrusted with the unique treasure of knowledge and
wisdom for the guidance of mumineen. May Allah grant him a long and
healthy life.
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