The Meccan Revelations

Manuscript volume 8 · Page 89

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Arabic

وغبطهم إياهم فيما هم فيه من الراحة وعدم الحزن والخوف في ذٰلك الموطن.

والأنبياء والرسل وعلماء هذه الأمة الصالحون الوارثون درجات الأنبياء خائفون وجلون على أممهم، وأولئك لم يكن لهم أمم ولا أتباع وهم آمنون على أنفسهم مثل الأنبياء على أنفسهم آمنون وما لهم أمم ولا أتباع يخافون عليهم فارتفع الخوف عنهم في ذٰلك اليوم في حق نفوسهم وفي حق غيرهم.

كما قال تعالى: ﴿لا يَحْزُنُهُمُ الْفَزَعُ الْأَكْبَرُ﴾ [الأنبياء: ١٠٣] يعني على نفوسهم وغيرهم من الأنبياء والعلماء ولكن الأنبياء والعلماء يخافون على أممهم وأتباعهم ففي مثل هٰذا تغبطهم (الأنبياء والشهداء) في ذٰلك الموقف.

فإذا دخلوا الجنة وأخذوا منازلهم، تبينت المراتب وتعينت المنازل وظهر عليون لأولي الألباب.

فهذه مسألة عظيمة الخطب جليلة القدر لم نر أحدا ممن تقدمنا تعرض لها ولا قال فيها مثل ما وقع لنا في هذه الواقعة إلا أن كان وما وصل إلينا فإن لله في عباده أخفياء لا يعرفهم سواه والله ﴿يَقُولُ الْحَقَّ وهُوَ يَهْدِي السَّبِيلَ﴾ [الأحزاب: ٤].

فقد تبين لك أن صلاة الحق على عباده باختلاف أحوالهم فالله يجعلنا من أجلهم عنده قدرا ولا يحول بيننا وبين عبوديتنا.

(تلخيص معنى الصلاة على الآل)

English

and the prophets’ admiration of them concerns the ease and absence of grief and fear they enjoy in that place.

The prophets, messengers, and righteous scholars of this community who inherit the prophets’ degrees fear and tremble for their communities. Those people have no communities or followers and are safe regarding themselves, just as the prophets are safe regarding themselves. They have no communities or followers to fear for, so on that day fear is lifted from them both concerning themselves and concerning others.

He, exalted is He, says, “The greatest terror will not grieve them” [al-Anbiya 21:103], meaning with respect to themselves, as also with others among the prophets and scholars. But the prophets and scholars fear for their communities and followers. It is in this respect that (the prophets and witnesses) admire those people at that standing.

When they enter the Garden and take their dwellings, the ranks become clear, the dwellings are distinguished, and ʿIlliyyūn becomes manifest to those who possess understanding.

This is a matter of immense significance and great standing. We have seen no predecessor address it or say anything like what came to us in this experience, unless someone did so and it never reached us. God has hidden ones among His servants whom He alone knows. God “speaks the truth and guides to the way” [al-Ahzab 33:4].

It is now clear to you that the Real’s blessings upon His servants vary according to their states. May God make us among those of greatest standing with Him and place no barrier between us and our servanthood.

(A Summary of the Meaning of Blessings upon the Folk)

Notes

Translator’s note TN2301-1: The wording around “with respect to themselves” is compressed. The following contrast makes the distinction clear between safety concerning oneself and fear for one’s followers. ʿIlliyyūn names exalted heights.

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