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خطابات به انسان از طرف پروردگار

كيفيت اول: تفصيل امتثال خطابات و آن چند قسم است:يكي خطاب به عبادت است كه خداوند معبود مي‌فرمايد: (يا ايها الناس اعبدوا ربكم الذي خلقكم) [هان اي مردم خداوندي را بپرستيد كه شما را آفريده است.] [492] . و مضمون اين خطاب بر زبان صد و بيست و چهار هزار پيغمبر(صلي الله عليه و آله) و اوصياء ايشان و جميع صلحا و ملائكه و حكما و عرفاء و اهل همه اديان جاري است، پس [ صفحه 182] ملاحظه نما خود را كه آيا عبادت نموده‌اي خدا را به نحوي كه مطابق واقع باشد به طريق ملل سابقه‌ي اين ملت كه خود را متدين به آن مي‌داني؟ پس ملاحظه نما زمان عبادتت را كه آيا در تمام عمر يا يكسال يا يكماه يا يك روز يا يك ساعت عبادت درست كرده‌اي، پس ببين كه از كدام قسم عباد هستي؟يقين كه از عباد مكرمين نيستي، و نه از عباد مصطفين، و نه مخلصين، و نه از عبادي كه شيطان را برايشان تسلطي نيست، و نه از عباد مؤمنين، و نه متقين زيرا كه صفات ايشان در تو نيست، و نه از عباد مسرفين منيبين كه مخاطبند به: (لا تقنطوا من رحمة الله) [هرگز از رحمت خداوند نوميد نشويد] [493] . باز ملاحظه نما اين عبادتي كه مي‌كني نه از روي اخلاص است، مانند عبادت احرار و نه از ترس نار است، مانند عبادت عبيد، و نه به جهت شوق بهشت است مانند اجيران، و كاش ما اكتفاء مي‌نموديم به همين عبادت نكردن و عبادت نمي‌كرديم دشمن خدا را، و كاش اكتفاء به يك دشمن مي‌كرديم و عبادت نمي‌كرديم شيطان و هواي نفس و دنيا و درهم و غير آنها را، و كاش به يك قسم از عبادت أغيار اكتفا مي‌نموديم و جمع نمي‌كرديم بين انواع عباداتي كه تصور مي‌شود نسبت به اين دشمنان، چون حال خود را در قصور و تقصير شناختي، پس بدان كه ممكن است تو را، به سبب توسل به حسين (عليه‌السلام) داخل شوي در جميع اقسام عابدين، و عبادت كني به جميع اقسام عبادت، بلكه عبادت در طول عمر، و ممكن است كه به جميع مراتب عبوديت فائز شوي، پس قدر اين نعمت را بدان و بيان آن به چند مطلب است.

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The first manner: The detailed explanation of fulfilling the divine addresses, and it is of several kinds:

One of them is the address concerning worship, in which Allah, the One worshipped, says:

«يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ»

“O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who created you.” (Surah al-Baqarah 2:21) [492]

And the meaning of this address has been proclaimed upon the tongues of one hundred and twenty-four thousand Prophets (s.a.w.a.), their successors, all the righteous, the angels, the sages, the gnostics, and the followers of all religions.

[ صفحه 182]

Therefore, examine yourself and see whether you have worshipped Allah in a manner that conforms to reality according to the way of the previous communities of this religion to which you claim adherence.

Then examine the duration of your worship. Have you worshipped correctly throughout your entire life, or for one year, or one month, or one day, or even one hour?

Then see to which category of worshippers you belong.

Certainly, you are not among the honored servants (Ebaad Mukarrameen), nor among the chosen servants (Ebaad Mustafeen), nor among the sincere ones (Mukhleseen), nor among those servants over whom Shayṭān has no authority, nor among the believing servants, nor among the God-fearing (Muttaqeen), for their qualities are not found within you.

Nor are you among the repentant sinners who are addressed by:

«لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ»

“Do not despair of the mercy of Allah.” (Surah al-Zumar 39:53) [493]

Again, examine this worship that you perform. It is not done with sincerity, like the worship of the free and noble servants (Ebaadah al-Ahraar). Nor is it performed out of fear of the Fire, like the worship of slaves (Ebaadah al-Abeed). Nor is it performed out of longing for Paradise, like the worship of hired workers (Ebaadah al-Ajraa).

And would that we had been content merely with not worshipping properly and had not worshipped the enemy of Allah.

And would that we had been content with only one enemy, and had not worshipped Shayṭān, the caprice of the soul, the world, wealth, and other than these.

And would that we had been content with only one form of worship of others besides Allah, and had not combined together all the various kinds of worship that can be imagined with respect to these enemies.

When you recognize your own deficiency and negligence, then know that it is possible for you, through seeking refuge in and attaching yourself to Imam Husain (a.s.), to enter into all categories of worshippers and to worship with every kind of worship.

Indeed, it is possible for you to attain worship extending throughout a lifetime.

And it is possible for you to attain all the Darajaat Ubudiyyah (degrees of servitude).

Therefore, recognize the value of this blessing.

And its explanation will come in several discussions.