True Vision - Means of Guidance

Means of Guidance

In the preceding examples, the Divine law has been explained that the Holy Prophet was the guardian and guide of the religion of God, but he, by the command of God, also kept the fountainhead of knowledge, wisdom and guidance continuing forever in this world by means of the heavenly Book and the true Imam. This means that the guidance of the Imam of the time is that of the Prophet and his guidance is that of God, as it is clear from this verse (25:31): "And your Lord is sufficient as a guide and helper." The purpose of this wisdom-filled teaching is that the system of guidance which God has ordained for mankind according to His sunnat (law) and habit is acceptable to Him and praised here. And that system is that His guidance and help always continue by means of the True Guides. Thus, it is certain that the guidance of the Prophets and Imams is the guidance of God, because it is they who are commanded by and merged in God (wāsil bi'llāh).

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