Recognition of Imam Part II - Light and Guidance

Light and Guidance

In verse (6:91), God says: ""And they estimate not the power of Allah its true estimation when they say: Allah has naught revealed unto human being. Say: Who revealed the Book which Musa brought, a light and a guidance for humankind that you have put on sheets of paper which you show [i.e., you transfer it from the luminous form to the written form on paper], but you hide much [of it]"".

This verse contains numerous realities and wisdoms concerning the living spirit of the heavenly Book. In order to understand them, it is essential and necessary to be aware of the reality and nature of revelation and inspiration. Thus, the inspiration and revelation takes place in the form of a light of knowledge and a living spirit, which is called the revelation of the Holy Spirit or the Trustworthy Spirit. In reality, it is this light of intellect and understanding or the spirit of knowledge and wisdom, which abounds in countless wonders and miracles called the heavenly Book, even though it might not have come directly into the written form on paper, but rather passing through the blessed tongue of the Prophet and the tip of the scribe's pen.

It should be remembered that the heavenly Book always remains in the glorious spirituality of the Prophet, then in that of the Imam in its original form and state, without any decrease, even after being written on paper. It is this [luminous esoteric] book which is called the living light and real guidance of the Imam of the time.

It should be known that the subject of the esoteric Book is first light, and then guidance whereas that of the exoteric Book is first guidance, and then light. This means that through the holy light of the Imam is found the path to the realities and recognitions of the Qur'an and through the guidance of the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is attainable the recognition of the light of Imamat.

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