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3.2. Intercession in Accordance with intermediary of Divine Grace.
Receptivity 3.3. The Major Intercession in the
If we study the Quran and the Holy Quran and the Sunnah
narrations of the Infallible Household Having understood the reality of the
of the Holy Prophet, we will realize perfect human’s station of Major
that Shafāʿah is of a wide spectrum. Intercession in light of mysticism, we
Ontologically, since the entire creation now turn to establish the same
is saturated by the cover of the All- through the Quran and Sunnah:
Embracing Divine Mercy, they all are • The Holy Quran says, “Indeed,
beneficiaries of intercession. This is soon your Lord will give you [that
because intercession signifies, as with which] you will be pleased” (The
Ṭabāṭabāʾī explains in his al-Mizan, Quran, 93: 5). This profound verse of
mediation, and causation (Ṭabāṭabāʾī, the Quran, which is addressed to the
1970, Vol. 1, p. 160). In simple terms, Holy Prophet, has some noteworthy
whatever benefit anyone receives or allusions: Firstly, it speaks of a
protection he enjoys, is primarily due comprehensive bestowal that would
to ontological intercession. In this please and satisfy the Muhammadan
way, intercession not only covers the Reality. The phrase ‘Yu‘ti-ka’ (soon
faithful believers but also the defiant He – your Lord -- will give you)
disbelievers and hypocrites as well. without any mention of ‘the object of
Legislative intercession, the crux of al-Muʿṭa (bestowal)’ does not set any
which also returns to ontological limit for the bestowal. Secondly, since
intercession, on the other hand, covers al-Muʿṭi (the Bestower) introduced in
only the faithful who meet its specific the verse is Rabbu-ka (the
conditions such as belief in the Muhammadan Lord) both the Divine
verities of religion. They can benefit Name ‘Rabb’ and the second person
from Divine Forgiveness, soar to singular pronoun ‘ka’ reveal that the
higher degrees of perfection and even bestowal is equal to the Muhammadan
serve as secondary intercessors for Essence or Archetype. Thirdly the
others. However, they are of different phrase ‘fa-Tarḍāʾ (so that you are
levels, depending on their capacities pleased) alludes to the fact that God
and al-Aʿyān al-Thābitah shall Bestow Muhammad with
(sempiternal archetypal realities). The whatever his archetypal reality seeks,
ultimate level belongs to the perfect for every archetype is pleased and
Human par excellence who resides in satisfied when all its needs and
the highest station of God’s Self- requirements are fulfilled. Among the
Disclosure and serves as the primary
scholars of mysticism who have
