🔸What was Imam Reza’s (‘a) special mission?
🔻When we hear the honorable name of #Imam_Reza (‘a), what is the most important feature of this Imam that should come to our mind? What was his special mission?
🔻Among all the Imams, Imam Reza (‘a) conveyed the most explicit messages about #Imamate and #Guardianship to the people. We can say he was the “great caller to Imamate and Guardianship.” In some ways, his invitation to Guardianship was the most overt.
🔻When Imam Reza (‘a) felt the opportunity was right and the people had some capacity to become familiar with the concepts of Imamate and Guardianship, he did not work on concepts such as praying, fasting, worshiping or morals. Instead, he went straight to the main subject and talked about the most important religious concept, Guardianship. An outstanding example of this is the “Silsilah al-Dhahab Tradition.”
🔻The “Silsilah al-Dhahab Tradition” is the historical document highlighting the special #mission of Imam Reza in inviting people to Imamate. In this tradition, the Imam (‘a) said, “I heard from my father Musa bin Ja’far, and he heard from his fathers, and they heard from the Prophet, that he heard from the angel Gabriel, that he heard from God, that God said, ‘La Illah Illa Allah (There is no god except Allah) is My strong fortress. Whoever enters it will be safe from My punishment.’” After the Imam’s caravan had started to move forward, the Imam called out to the people saying, “Of course, there are some conditions to this, and I am one of those conditions.” [Uyun Akhbar al-Reza, vol. 2, p. 135]
🔻This means if a person says, “There is no god except Allah,” this will be accepted from him and he will be safe from divine punishment, but with some conditions. And, Imam Reza (‘a) is one of the conditions for it being accepted.
🌸Congratulations on the anniversary of the birth of Imam Reza (‘a)!
@PanahianEN
🔻When we hear the honorable name of #Imam_Reza (‘a), what is the most important feature of this Imam that should come to our mind? What was his special mission?
🔻Among all the Imams, Imam Reza (‘a) conveyed the most explicit messages about #Imamate and #Guardianship to the people. We can say he was the “great caller to Imamate and Guardianship.” In some ways, his invitation to Guardianship was the most overt.
🔻When Imam Reza (‘a) felt the opportunity was right and the people had some capacity to become familiar with the concepts of Imamate and Guardianship, he did not work on concepts such as praying, fasting, worshiping or morals. Instead, he went straight to the main subject and talked about the most important religious concept, Guardianship. An outstanding example of this is the “Silsilah al-Dhahab Tradition.”
🔻The “Silsilah al-Dhahab Tradition” is the historical document highlighting the special #mission of Imam Reza in inviting people to Imamate. In this tradition, the Imam (‘a) said, “I heard from my father Musa bin Ja’far, and he heard from his fathers, and they heard from the Prophet, that he heard from the angel Gabriel, that he heard from God, that God said, ‘La Illah Illa Allah (There is no god except Allah) is My strong fortress. Whoever enters it will be safe from My punishment.’” After the Imam’s caravan had started to move forward, the Imam called out to the people saying, “Of course, there are some conditions to this, and I am one of those conditions.” [Uyun Akhbar al-Reza, vol. 2, p. 135]
🔻This means if a person says, “There is no god except Allah,” this will be accepted from him and he will be safe from divine punishment, but with some conditions. And, Imam Reza (‘a) is one of the conditions for it being accepted.
🌸Congratulations on the anniversary of the birth of Imam Reza (‘a)!
@PanahianEN
🔻The good feeling of Eid al-Ghadir
🔸The spiritual inner #enjoyment that people can feel on #Ghadir is more than on Ashura. We should tell those who have tasted the enjoyment of Ashura, “You still haven’t tasted the enjoyment of Ghadir!”
🔸I do not want to say that the enjoyment that comes from being happy for the Household of the Prophet is more than the enjoyment that comes from being sad for them. And I do not want to say that the enjoyment of Muharram is only due to its mourning ceremonies. During that time too you talk about affection for the Household (‘a). However, the enjoyment of #Guardianship and becoming drowned in it is obviously more than the enjoyment of affection.
🔸On Ghadir, people should not participate in commemorations of this event due to feeling that it is a duty or to gain rewards. Rather, they should participate due to their enjoyment in the same way that on Ashura they go to gatherings because they are enjoyable.
🔸When a person goes on the walk for Arbaeen, he is restless the next year and says, “I have to go again.” If we tell him, “Going one time was enough; you have gained its reward,” he will reply, “Sure. But, I don’t want to go for its reward anymore. I want to go for itself.”
🔸The enjoyment of Ghadir is very surprising. It is very different from all other enjoyments. Let’s think about this.
🌸 Congratulations on #Eid al-Ghadir (‘a) to all those who like to follow the path of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali bin Abi Talib (‘a), and #LiveLikeAli (‘a).
@PanahianEN
🔸The spiritual inner #enjoyment that people can feel on #Ghadir is more than on Ashura. We should tell those who have tasted the enjoyment of Ashura, “You still haven’t tasted the enjoyment of Ghadir!”
🔸I do not want to say that the enjoyment that comes from being happy for the Household of the Prophet is more than the enjoyment that comes from being sad for them. And I do not want to say that the enjoyment of Muharram is only due to its mourning ceremonies. During that time too you talk about affection for the Household (‘a). However, the enjoyment of #Guardianship and becoming drowned in it is obviously more than the enjoyment of affection.
🔸On Ghadir, people should not participate in commemorations of this event due to feeling that it is a duty or to gain rewards. Rather, they should participate due to their enjoyment in the same way that on Ashura they go to gatherings because they are enjoyable.
🔸When a person goes on the walk for Arbaeen, he is restless the next year and says, “I have to go again.” If we tell him, “Going one time was enough; you have gained its reward,” he will reply, “Sure. But, I don’t want to go for its reward anymore. I want to go for itself.”
🔸The enjoyment of Ghadir is very surprising. It is very different from all other enjoyments. Let’s think about this.
🌸 Congratulations on #Eid al-Ghadir (‘a) to all those who like to follow the path of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali bin Abi Talib (‘a), and #LiveLikeAli (‘a).
@PanahianEN
🔻 Imam Reza (a) said that the verse “Mubahalah” is Ali’s (a) highest virtue.
🔻The most glorious gathering of the Household (a) was on the day of “Mubahalah.”
🔸If Ghadir is the Eid of #Guardianship, Mubahalah is the Eid of #virtue. That is because Ali’s (a) greatest virtue was specified on the day of Mubahalah, and this has been explicitly stated in the #Quran. [3:61]
🔸Imam Reza (a) told Ma’mun, “Ali’s highest virtue is the verse of #Mubahalah. Because in this verse, #Ali (a) has been introduced as the Holy #Prophet’s #self.” The unawareness concerning Mubahalah should be removed. This event is much more important than many other events.
🔸There is no one in the world of Islam who denies Mubahalah and this great virtue of Ali (a). This is an explicit verse of the Qur’an, and everyone has narrated the story of Mubahalah.
🔸Where are the lovers of the #Household of the Prophet to celebrate the greatest celebration of affection and show their happiness to everyone? We should accept that we have not yet grown in the school of the Household of the Prophet as much as we need to. Being happy about the revelation of the verse of Mubahalah causes hearts to ascend when mourning during the month of Muharram. The most glorious gathering of the Household (a) throughout history is Mubahalah.
🔸We should teach the story of Mubahalah to our children. O people who commemorate #Muharram, see how #Husayn (a) is in the Prophet’s embrace in Mubahalah. Why don’t you show your happiness openly? Are you waiting for Aba Abdillah to be lying in the ditch where he was brutally killed for you to mourn for him? You should inform everyone in the world of your happiness now, so that they may understand the reason for your crying and weeping on Ashura.
#AliRezaPanahian
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🔻The most glorious gathering of the Household (a) was on the day of “Mubahalah.”
🔸If Ghadir is the Eid of #Guardianship, Mubahalah is the Eid of #virtue. That is because Ali’s (a) greatest virtue was specified on the day of Mubahalah, and this has been explicitly stated in the #Quran. [3:61]
🔸Imam Reza (a) told Ma’mun, “Ali’s highest virtue is the verse of #Mubahalah. Because in this verse, #Ali (a) has been introduced as the Holy #Prophet’s #self.” The unawareness concerning Mubahalah should be removed. This event is much more important than many other events.
🔸There is no one in the world of Islam who denies Mubahalah and this great virtue of Ali (a). This is an explicit verse of the Qur’an, and everyone has narrated the story of Mubahalah.
🔸Where are the lovers of the #Household of the Prophet to celebrate the greatest celebration of affection and show their happiness to everyone? We should accept that we have not yet grown in the school of the Household of the Prophet as much as we need to. Being happy about the revelation of the verse of Mubahalah causes hearts to ascend when mourning during the month of Muharram. The most glorious gathering of the Household (a) throughout history is Mubahalah.
🔸We should teach the story of Mubahalah to our children. O people who commemorate #Muharram, see how #Husayn (a) is in the Prophet’s embrace in Mubahalah. Why don’t you show your happiness openly? Are you waiting for Aba Abdillah to be lying in the ditch where he was brutally killed for you to mourn for him? You should inform everyone in the world of your happiness now, so that they may understand the reason for your crying and weeping on Ashura.
#AliRezaPanahian
✅ @PanahianEN