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True Vision - Obedience, Love and Vision
Obedience, Love and Vision
It is evident from verse (4:59) that first, obedience is to God, then to the Prophet and then to ulu'l-amr, i.e. the pure Imams. However, everybody knows that obedience to God without the Prophet is impossible and similarly, obedience to the Prophet without the Imam of the time is impossible. Accordingly, it is said in the language of wisdom that love for God is attainable through the Prophet and love for the Prophet through love for the Imam of the time. From this it logically follows that this example is not confined only to obedience to and love for God, but is also applicable to His vision. That is, it is through the blessed vision of the present and living Imam that the vision of the Prophet and God can be attained.
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