Watchful Presence of our beloved Mahdi (PBUH)

Part 5

Then I asked: O my Mawla! Inform me of the reason why people have been prohibited from choosing the Imam for themselves?

He (PBUH) said: A Mosleh (righteous, virtuous …) [Imam], or a Mofsed (corrupt, wicked …) [imam]?

So I said: A Mosleh.

He (PBUH) said: Is it possible that their choice may be situated on the corrupt [imam] since no one is aware of the inner thoughts of another, being righteous or corruptive?

So I said: Yes.

He (PBUH) Said: Then this is the reason, shall I present for you an argument so that your Aql (intellect …) may accept that?

So I said: Yes.

He (PBUH) said: Tell me regarding the Rosol (Messengers) whom Allah chose, and bestowed Books upon them , and confirmed and assisted them with Revelation and Infallibility since they were the A’laam (emblems of leadership and guidance) of nations; then were taken to a choosing situation, Among them were Moosa and ‘Eesa (PBUT): Is it possible that the two of them -when intending to choose- with their abundance of Aql and perfection of knowledge to choose hypocrites in place of believers, while being sure that he [their choice] was a believer ?

I said: No.

He (PBUH) said: Then, this was Moosaa, the Kaleem al Allah, with abundance of his Aql and perfection of his knowledge, and [with] descension of Revelation to him; he selected seventy men from the nobles of his people and grandees of his army for the Miqaat (assignation …) of his Lord while having no doubt in their belief and sincerity, but his choice situated upon hypocrites [who requested to see Allah!]! The Undefeated and Glorified Allah has said: “And Moosa chose seventy of his people for Our Miqaat (place of meeting)”. [Qur’an 7:155]

Thus  When we have seen that the choice of he -whom Allah had surely chosen for Prophethood- situated upon the corrupt rather than the righteous, while he had assumed that he [his choice] was indeed the righteous rather than the corrupt, we have realized that, there is no “Choosing” except for He Who is aware of that which hearts conceal, and what consciences hide, and from which inner thoughts withdraw [i.e. aware of the Ghayb]; and that, the selection of Mohaajerin and Ansaar had no worth, after the choice of Prophets situated on adherents to corruption while they had sought adherents to righteousness … .

[Firstly, it is important to keep in mind that the levels of Infallibility of Prophets and their Allah Chosen Successors (PBUT) vary; the Prophet Mohammad and his AhlulBayt (PBUT) -being the most perfect and sublime of them all- possess Absolute Infallibility.

Secondly, while the Chosen Ones (PBUT) have been bestowed Divine Knowledge:

Qur’an 72:26 The Knower of the Ghayb (unseen)! So He does not reveal His Ghayb to any,

Qur’an 72:27 Except to him from a Messenger whom He chooses and is pleased with …

But they have been commanded by Allah not to generally judge using their Allah Bestowed Knowledge of the Ghayb (unseen), rather to judge based on apparent evidence; perhaps one reason is so that the rest of us learn how to make judgments, based on evidences and not guesses … .

It is noteworthy to mention that as an exception to this general rule -when Allah pleases so- for instance the Prophet Daawood -David- (PBUH) was given permission to judge using the Knowledge of the Ghayb bestowed unto him, and it has been repeatedly narrated that Hadrat Mahdi (PBUH) after his Glorious Appearance will judge in the same manner as Prophet Daawood.

How much Knowledge of the Ghayb and the level of Divine permission the Prophet Moosa (PBUH) was given, is not a matter for us to guess about, Allah Himself knows.

But it is quite clear that, as for the rest of us being regular fallible people without Infallibility and Bestowed Knowledge of the Ghayb, we can easily make mistakes or be tempted by Shaytaan or …, and certainly the matter of “Choosing” the Divine Leaders of humankind to everlasting Salvation, i.e. Prophets and their Successors (PBUT), is the most vital matter, the matter of Spiritual life or death of humans; thus it is not a guessing game and this vital Choosing has always been done by the most Benevolent and Compassionate Allah, and absolutely no one else.

Thus the so called choice -or more accurately said, the satanic usurpation- of a few of the Mohaajerin and Ansaar -directly opposing the undeniable Divine Command of the investiture of the twelve Infallible Imams (PBUT) at Ghadir where the most Beloved by Allah, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP), in a most beautiful and everlasting lengthy Sermon had emphasized:

“… This Ali is the Master of him, whose Master I am …”-

IS ABSOLUTELY OF NO VALUE WHATSOEVER.]

To be continued …