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   IN THE NAME OF GOD

Condolences on martyrdom of  Imam Javad (p.b.u.h.)

 Imam Javad (p.b.u.h.) was martyred in city of Baghdad on 30th day of month: Zighadeh (lunar calendar) when he was 25 years old by being poisoned by Motasam Abbasi by Omalfazl, daughter of Mamoun who was his wife too. None of the Imams (p.b.u.h.) was martyred so young. He was the youngest Imam killed by the mysterious hands of the devil.

Imam Javad (p.b.u.h.) prescribed: Beware that you are not out of sight of God but you are always seen by Him, so take care of your status. 1

Algharib (the near) is one of the names of God ans as it has been mentioned in verse: 52 of sura: Ahzab, God is taking care of all. This is the care of God, in fact, this means the complete care and awareness of all movements and acts of the creatures. It means that nothing is concealed from Almighty God. 2

Algharib (the near) means the authority the protector who is aware of everything, nothing is concealed of Him and His care is the same as attainment, an essential part of His creation. Almighty God is aware of survival of all the creatures in the world and is at the same time protecting them all.

The issue of contemplation considering the creatures of God is a very valuable and spiritual state, worth studies in two respects:

1)     contemplation means Man is always thinking about Almighty God drowning in the sea of His enormity and dignity and Greatness, not neglecting it even one moment, and considering His satisfaction in all the actions and behaviors.

2)     Whatever he obtains through spirituality and mysticism, he shall take care not to lose and not to be deprived of what he has achieved. He shall be careful not to violate what he has promised and for which he has been dispatched. Then, in fact, contemplation means that we know God is aware of all we do and all we know . He witnesses the inside and the outside of all the creatures and whoever reaches the same level he will have an appearance and an inside quite polite against God. Since he believes that God witnesses all his actions, he will not commit any sin and will not disobey God.

The great men have prescribed: The greatest rank of contemplation is in the moment of action and all the actions have three aspects: obedience, sin, and permission. Contemplation in obedience means that any sincere action is committed by heart and contemplation in sin is that one is shameful to commit sin then he repents of all his past sins and tries to compensate his sins by his good acts. Contemplation of permission is that he thanks God for His graces and considers himself always witnessed by God.

Thus, one who considers all his acts and protects himself of all errors is one who contemplates because in this path, the continuity and resistance of man’s spirituality is the goal.3

 

 


Bibliography:

1.      A look at living of Imam Javad (p.b.u.h.) by Mohammad Mohammadi Eshtehardi, page: 119

2.      Forty Stages of Comportment by Seyed Kazem Arfa, page: 107

3.Asma Alhosna by Seyed Kazem Arfa, page: 133 to 139