لطفا منتظر باشید ...
Epitomes
of Life
We
should learn the history of the lives of the infallible Imams, not only as
"glorious and invaluable memories", but also as "paragons and
lessons". It is not possible to do so without paying due attention to the
precept and political strategy of these honorable figures.
I
have personally developed an interest in this aspect of the infallible Imams''''
lives and it is pertinent here to submit that for the first time this idea
occurred to me during a crucible and an ordeal test. Although I had already been
acquainted with the infallible Imams as figures who struggled in the way of the
sublimation of the word of "Towhid" (monotheism) and those who devoted
for the establishment of a divine government, what became clear to me at that
stage was that the lives of these honorable figures - despite their superficial
and sometimes contradictory differences - were all and all a continuous,
prolonged movement which began in 11 hegira, continued until 250 and ended in
260 hegira which is the commencement of the Minor Occultation [of Imam Mahdi
(May Allah Hasten His Reappearance)]. Without any doubt these honorable figures
performed their duties like a single personality, following a single goal
towards a single direction. Hence, instead of studying the lives of Imam Hassan
Mojtaba (AS), Imam Hussein (AS), and Imam Sajjad (AS) individually, we should
perceive them as an individual who lived for 250 years, launching his movement
in 11 hegira and continuing it until 260. This approach will prevent wrong
inferences drawn from the superficial differences in the precepts of the Imams
that sometimes even look contradictory. All the stances and movements of this
great infallible Imam are comprehendible on the basis of this approach.
Any
wise, sagacious human being, even if not infallible, would have his
"situational" tactics and stances in a long-term movement. He may move fast
on some occasions, while in other occasions he may move slowly; he may even
tactically withdraw, while those who are aware of his knowledge, sagacity and
goal-oriented movement, consider his tactical withdrawal as a step forward.
According to this approach, the life of Imam Ali (AS) is part of a continuous
movement, which was followed by Imam Hassan Mojtaba (As), Imam Hussein (AS) and
other eight Imams until 260 hegira.
I
realized this point that year and tried to study the lives of these honorable
figures on the basis of this approach. The more I delved into the issue, the
more this point was acknowledged.
