The Fourth Flash

The Fourth Flash

The title, The Highway of the Practices of the Prophet was considered appropriate for this treatise.

[The Imamate question is a matter of secondary importance, but because of the excessive attention paid it, it was as though included among the matters of belief and dealt with by the sciences of kalām and the principles of religion. [^1] Here, it is discussed partly in this respect and partly in respect of its relevance to our basic duties pertaining to the Qur’an and belief.]

[^1]: al-Ījī, Kitāb al-Mawāqif, iii, 331; Aḥmad b. Muḥammad, Kitāb Uṣūl al-Dīn, 269, 279.

In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.

Now has come a prophet from among yourselves; it heavily weighs upon him that you might suffer; full of concern is he for you, and full of compassion and mercy towards the believers. But if they turn away, say: God is enough for me, there is no god but He. In Him have I placed my trust, for He is the Lord and Sustainer of the Mighty Throne.(9:128-9) ∗ Say: I ask no recompense of you save love of close kin*.(42:23)

We shall point out in two stations two of the many vast truths contained in these glorious verses.

First Station

First Station

The first station consists of four points.

First Point

FIRST POINT

This describes the perfect compassion and mercy of God’s Noble Messenger (Upon whom be blessings and peace) towards his community.