The Gifts of That Noble One (a.s.) to the Angels

عطاياي آن حضرت به ملائكه

مقصد سوم: در آنچه به ملائكه عطا شده است از آن جناب، و آن چند امر است:يكي: شفاعت گناهكاران ايشان، چنانكه در قضيه فطرس و در دائيل معروف است. دوم: قبر شريفش معراج ملائكه است چنانكه در خبر وارد است. [1315] . سوم: آن جناب منبع فيض است از براي ايشان، كه به خدمت او مي‌رسند به مقاماتي كه به تسبيح و تقديس نمي‌رسد به آن مقامات، از اين جهت چون ملائكه گفتند: (نحن نسبح بحمدك و نقدس لك) [1316] يعني ما تسبيح و تقديس تو مي‌نمائيم، خطاب ايشان مخفي بود، و بعد دانستند، و ايضا از براي ايشان اسبابي مقرر شد از اسباب حسيني كه سبب علو درجات ايشان است، به طرق مختلفه از گريه بر او، و زيارتش، و خدمت زوارش، و مزارش، چنانكه معلوم شد از تفاصيل سابقه. [ صفحه 424]

The Gifts of That Noble One (a.s.) to the Angels

Objective Three: Concerning that which has been granted to the angels through that Noble One (a.s.), and it consists of several matters:

First: The intercession (Shafaa'ah) for their sinners, as is well known from the accounts of Fiṭrus and Dardāʾīl. [1315]

Second: His blessed grave is the place of ascension (Me'araaj) for the angels, as has been reported in the traditions. [1315]

Third: That Noble One (a.s.) is a source of Divine grace (faydh) for them, through which they attain stations and ranks that cannot be reached merely through tasbeeh (glorification) and taqdees (sanctification).

For this reason, when the angels said:

نَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ

“We glorify You with Your praise and sanctify You.” (Surah al-Baqarah 2:30) [1316]

their deficiency in understanding was hidden from them, but afterwards they came to know.

Likewise, means and causes connected to al-Imam Husain (a.s.) were established for them, which became a means for the elevation of their ranks through various paths: through weeping for him, visiting him, serving his visitors, and serving his shrine, as has become clear from the previous detailed discussions.

[ صفحه 424]