Recognition of Imam Part II - Great Secrets of Light
Great Secrets of Light
Tags: didar, divine speech
A profound and comprehensive purport of the wisdom filled language of the verses (42:51-52) is that, for a few moments, the resplendent effulgence of the vision (didar) of the holy Divine light is granted at the highest level of pure humanity. However, with this supreme didar there is no Divine speech. There is only one wisdom-filled allusion (isharah). The Divine speech, from behind the veil, is granted prior to this didar and before this Divine speech, the revelation takes place through an angel.
This means that the long chain of spirituality consists of three levels. At the lowest level, Jibra'il brings the revelation, above it, the Divine light itself speaks from behind the veil and at the highest level, the Divine light reveals itself for a few seconds in the Divine Image (surat-i Rahmani), but on the occasion of this supreme didar, there is no speech, there is only one all-inclusive allusion.
Thus, according to this law, God had inspired the Prophet with a great Spirit from the world of Command and the holy Prophet was not aware of the highest levels of the heavenly Book and the faith prior to this. But God made his spirituality, which was a revelation as well as a spirit, a light in whose illumination he started to know everything. It is through the illumination of this light, that God guides whom He wills of His servants.
The summary of the explanation of the above-mentioned verses (42:51-52) is that the light of Imamat in the sense of "awhayna ilayka ruhan (We inspired you with a Spirit)" is not only a revelation and the speaking Qur'an, but also a great Spirit; and where it is mentioned as "ja`alnahu nuran (We made it a light)" it means that it is also a light for the hidden secrets of the heavenly Book, the silent Qur'an. "Nahdi bihi man nasha'u min `ibadina (Through it We guide whom We will from among Our servants)" shows that it is the same light through which God had guided all the Prophets before the holy Prophet Muhammad(s), by inspiring them with it. And "wa innaka la-tahdi ila siratin mustaqim (And you verily do guide to a right path)" shows that when the Prophet received this light, he guided the people to the right path through it, in his own time and for the guidance of the future he appointed the Imam by the command of God and the light was transferred to the Imam. Praise be to Allah! These realities and recognitions have been explained from the language of Qur'anic wisdom and in the light of spiritual observations and experiences.
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