A064
Surah: 004 - Ayah: 064
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4:64
Wasitah (Intermediary) and Wasilah (Means):
Argument 2: in order to obtain guidance man is in need of a holy personality, because he himself cannot reach God directly. This clearly means that he personally is not able to hear the holy guidance of God. Or without any hesitation, one should say frankly that the ear of his heart cannot hear. And he who is deaf, as a result, also becomes dumb. Thus how can such a person invoke God when he does not have the tongue which he needs to have for this purpose. It follows that he who has conveyed to him the holy guidance of God can also duly present for him in His presence his prayer and supplication. This is why it is commanded in the Holy Quraan: “and if when they had done injustice to themselves, they had but come to you and asked God’s forgiveness, and the Prophet had also asked forgiveness for them, surely, they would have found God forgiving, Merciful” (4:64). This shows that whether we go to the presence of the Prophet physically or have recourse to him spiritually, in any case, we have to implore him: O Messenger of God! We have come to your presence by the command of God, hold our hand and help us. The meanings in “Ya Ali madad” are similar and nothing more than this. Because Mawla Ali Mushkil-kusha, the solver of difficulties, is the true successor of the Holy Prophet.
According to the above mentioned verse, when God commanded the people to have recourse to the Prophet for the forgiveness of their sins and ask for forgiveness through him, does this not establish the necessity of this means for ever and should it not be living and present forever?
Means and Prayers
1. 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."
2. 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.
3. 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.
This verse has been referred 2 times.