RE: Understanding Irfan (Shiite Mysticism) and the mystic divine leadership perspective.
March 31, 2013 at 1:24 am
Peace Chadwooters
Imam is believed to be Infallible like the Prophet. There was only 12 Imams after Mohammad per Shiite belief.
Jesus was an Imam of his time per Shiite belief as well.
In Irfan, the perfect humans show perfect servanthood and worship of God. God is said to transcend so he guides via agents that are the connection between him and his creation.
In a Du'a said to be taught by the 12th Imam, it said:
O God, I ask Thee by the meaning of all that by which Thou art called upon by those who govern with Thy authority: those who are entrusted with Thy mystery, welcome Thy command, extol Thy power, and proclaim Thy majesty.
I ask Thee by Thy will which speaks within them, for Thou hast appointed them mines for Thy words, and pillars of the profession of Thy Unity, Thy signs and Thy stations, which are never interrupted in any place. Through
them knows he who knows Thee. There is no difference between Thee and them, save that they are Thy servants and Thy creation, their doing and undoing is in Thy hand, their origin is from Thee and their return is to Thee. They are aides, witnesses, testers, defenders, protectors and searchers.
Imam means leader, Imam Khomeini was a leader but a divinely chosen one, like the 12 Imams are believed to be.
I'm no longer Muslim.
Imam is believed to be Infallible like the Prophet. There was only 12 Imams after Mohammad per Shiite belief.
Jesus was an Imam of his time per Shiite belief as well.
In Irfan, the perfect humans show perfect servanthood and worship of God. God is said to transcend so he guides via agents that are the connection between him and his creation.
In a Du'a said to be taught by the 12th Imam, it said:
O God, I ask Thee by the meaning of all that by which Thou art called upon by those who govern with Thy authority: those who are entrusted with Thy mystery, welcome Thy command, extol Thy power, and proclaim Thy majesty.
I ask Thee by Thy will which speaks within them, for Thou hast appointed them mines for Thy words, and pillars of the profession of Thy Unity, Thy signs and Thy stations, which are never interrupted in any place. Through
them knows he who knows Thee. There is no difference between Thee and them, save that they are Thy servants and Thy creation, their doing and undoing is in Thy hand, their origin is from Thee and their return is to Thee. They are aides, witnesses, testers, defenders, protectors and searchers.
Imam means leader, Imam Khomeini was a leader but a divinely chosen one, like the 12 Imams are believed to be.
I'm no longer Muslim.
