Caskets of Pearls Vol. 2 - Casket of Pearls 97

Casket of Pearls 97

Tags: Hudud-i din, Hazrat Harun, Wazir, `Urwatu'l-wuthqa, People of the Cave

Q961 Please give us a clear proof from the wise Qur'an about the hudud-i din.
A961 It is stated in Surah-yi Ma'idah (5:12): "And certainly Allah took a firm covenant from the children of Isra'il, and We raised up amongst them twelve naqibs (chieftains) ..."

Q962 The following verse is in Surah-yi A`raf (7:159): "Wa min qawmi Musa ummatun yahduna bi'l-haqqi wa bihi ya`dilun." Please tell us the wisdom of this blessed verse.
A962

Translation: "There was a group in the community of Musa who guided according to the truth and who established justice with truth."
This means the system of guidance of the hudud-i din.
That is, natiq, asas, Imam, twelve hujjats and three hundred and sixty da`is.

Q963 Was a wazir (minister) appointed for the holy Prophet just as it was for Hazrat Musa (May peace be through him)?
A963

Yes indeed, just as Hazrat Musa's brother Harun (May peace be through them) was the wazir, in the same way Hazrat Muhammad (May Allah send blessings and peace through him and his progeny)'s brother `Ali (May peace be through him) was appointed wazir and this was God's favour for each of the natiqs.
You will find this Divine law in the Qur'an and the hadith.⁴⁹

Q964 Please tell us where in the Qur'an Hazrat Musa (May peace be through him)'s wazir is mentioned.
A964

Surah-yi Ta Ha (20:29).
Surah-yi Furqan (25:35).

Q965 Could you please tell us those blessed words of the holy Prophet in which he said that God had appointed a wazir with every Prophet?
A965

See the above-mentioned reference to Da`a'imu'l-Islam.
"Inna'llahu lam yab`ath nabiyyan illa ja`ala lahu wasiyyan wa waziran = God did not send a Prophet except that He made a wasi (legatee) and a wazir for him."⁵⁰

Q966 What is the lexical meaning of wazir?
A966

The word wazir is from wizr, which means a load or a burden. Thus wazir means that special person who shares the burden of a King's duties in the affairs of his kingdom and gives him advice.
However, in the Qur'an we have not seen that Hazrat Harun (May peace be through him) used to give any advice externally to Hazrat Musa (May peace be through him).
But certainly Hazrat Harun (May peace be through him) used to help Hazrat Musa (May peace be through him) internally, see the Qur'an (20:32).

Q967 How does a Prophet's wazir execute his duties of ministership?
A967

This is a very great spiritual secret.
In the sense of Kitab-i natiq, wasi, brother, inheritor,
and among the hudud-i din in the meanings of asas, bab and hujjat.

Q968 Please tell us the meaning and wisdom of `urwatu'l-wuthqa (firm handhold).
A968

Translation: A firm handle or handhold.
That is, love and friendship for Mawla `Ali (May peace be through him).
That is, whoever attaches themselves to Mawla `Ali (May peace be through him)'s love and friendship, his feet never slip (2:256). In other words, he walks firmly on the sirat-i mustaqim and reaches the desired destination.

Q969 This question is about Surah-yi Kahf (18:22). Could you please tell us what was the real number of the People of the Cave?
A969

Yes, In sha'a'llah.
The People of the Cave are seven, and the eighth is their dog. Its ta'wil is in the personal world, which is that in the `arif's personal world the seven lords of the cycles are hidden and the dog that is their eighth is the `arif himself, who is the dog of the Imam (May peace be through him) of the time in slavery and loyalty.

Q970 What is the proof that the People of the Cave were holy personalities?
A970 There are many proofs of this amongst which, one very clear proof is that instead of any other memorial, a mosque was built where the cave was and the Qur'an testifies to this (18:21).

⁴⁹Da`a'imu'l-Islam, Vol. 1, p. 16.
⁵⁰Ibid.

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