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True Vision - Means and Prayers
Means and Prayers
- In verse (4:64) God says about certain people during the time of the Prophet: "And had they, when they had done injustice to themselves, come to you and asked Allah's forgiveness; and the Messenger (also) had asked pardon for them, surely, they would have found Allah forgiving, merciful."
- This Divine command clearly shows how important is the presence of the true Imam and how necessary is the means of his pure prayer for the mu'mins. This is a clear indication of the fact that when the mu'mins have the vision of the perfect Guide, the Imam of the time, their hearts melt miraculously and tears flow automatically from their eyes. The external and internal state of such fortunate mu'mins is presented in the presence of God not only as repentance and special prayer, but also as a practical gratitude for this enormous bounty. All these blessings and felicities are, in reality, due to the pure vision.
- In order for a mu'min to engage in the worship of God and His glorification and sanctification, he depends on the help of ordinary things, such as the voice for which first he has to fill his lungs with air through respiration, then from this collected air he makes letters and words with the help of his throat, tongue, palate, teeth and lips. This means that man who himself is created, creates letters and words in this way and with their help he worships God. This means that whether in religion or in the world, at every level, he is in dire need of a means and without a means he cannot do anything. Therefore, in religious matters he should always have recourse to the Imam of the time.
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