Post by Caliph on Jan 29, 2015 6:46:25 GMT
"Wilayat," derived from wila, means power, authority or a right of certain kind. In Shia theology, "wilayat" is the authority invested in the Prophet and the Ahl-ul-Bayt representatives of Almighty Allah on this earth.
According to the late Murtaza Mutahhari, wilayat has four dimensions:
The right of love and devotion (wila-e muhabbat): This right places the Muslims under the obligation of loving the Ahl-ul-Bayt.
The authority in spiritual guidance (wila-e imamat): This reflects the power and authority of the Ahl-ul-Bayt in guiding their followers in spiritual matters.
The authority in socio-political guidance (wila-e ziamat): This dimension of wilayat reflects the right that the Ahl-ul-Bayt have to lead the Muslims in social and political aspects of life.
The authority of the universal nature (wila-e tasarruf): This dimension reflects universal power over the entire universe that the Prophet and Ahl-ul-Bayt have been vested with by the grace of Almighty Allah.[ 1]
Using this division of wilayat's dimensions, I would like to point out the areas of agreement and disagreement among the various Muslim groups.
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Notes:
[1] See, Murtaza Mutahhari, Wilayah: the Station of the Master (Wala ha wa wilayat ha), tr. Yahya Cooper, Tehran: World Organisation for Islamic Services, 1982.
Taken from the book: Shiism,Imamate & Wilayat
By Seyyed Muhammad Rizvi
According to the late Murtaza Mutahhari, wilayat has four dimensions:
The right of love and devotion (wila-e muhabbat): This right places the Muslims under the obligation of loving the Ahl-ul-Bayt.
The authority in spiritual guidance (wila-e imamat): This reflects the power and authority of the Ahl-ul-Bayt in guiding their followers in spiritual matters.
The authority in socio-political guidance (wila-e ziamat): This dimension of wilayat reflects the right that the Ahl-ul-Bayt have to lead the Muslims in social and political aspects of life.
The authority of the universal nature (wila-e tasarruf): This dimension reflects universal power over the entire universe that the Prophet and Ahl-ul-Bayt have been vested with by the grace of Almighty Allah.[ 1]
Using this division of wilayat's dimensions, I would like to point out the areas of agreement and disagreement among the various Muslim groups.
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Notes:
[1] See, Murtaza Mutahhari, Wilayah: the Station of the Master (Wala ha wa wilayat ha), tr. Yahya Cooper, Tehran: World Organisation for Islamic Services, 1982.
Taken from the book: Shiism,Imamate & Wilayat
By Seyyed Muhammad Rizvi
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