The narrator says I was in Amir-ul-Momaneen (asws)‘s company when a man came and asked: Ya Amir-ul-Momaneen (asws) what is the minimum negligence, which would turn a momin into a Kafir or lead him to destruction? Amir-ul-Momaneen (asws) replied it’s the same bare minimum which one would require to become a momin: Allah (azwj)’s recognition with knowledge (Marfat) and then submission to Him (azwj), obedience to Rasool Allah(saww) after Prophet (saww)’s appreciation with understanding and acquiring ‘Marfat’ of His (azwj) ‘Hujjat’ (Divine representative) on face of the earth, who is His (azwj) ‘Witness’ on His creation and follow him (asws) deferentially. I asked Amir-ul-Momaneen (asws), Will he still be a momin if he is ignorant of all these essential knowledge? Amir-ul-Momaneen (asws) replied, only if he carries out what Imam (asws) has commanded and refrains from what Imam (asws) has forbidden. However, the minimum what would make a person Kafir is to deem permissible from Allah (azwj) which, in fact, has been forbidden by Almighty (azwj) and start practicing it as a religion and perceive as he is worshiping as per Allah(azwj)’s commands. But in fact he worships Iblisla. The slightest deviation which leads to destruction in deen is to remain ignorant about Allah (azwj)’s ‘Hujjat’, who is His observer on people and who’s obedience has been made mandatory and whose ‘Wiliat’ has been made compulsory.
(Usool-e-Kafi, vol. 5, Tradition 1, pp. 11)
No comments:
Post a Comment