Hadi (Guide)

Argument 12:

Everyone knows the clear reality that “Hadi” means “guide”, that is, the one who shows the path. And by this is meant the one who guides the people on the path of religion, in which is included the concept of attachment, clinging to the skirt and also help. That is, sometimes a weak traveller needs his guide’s help, i.e. the guide may hold his hand to support him and sometimes the traveller needs to hold the skirt of his guide and walk with its support. Now even a small child can easily understand that the meaning of guide in this example is helper, because the guidance itself is the greatest help. Can anyone still say of the Imam, whose title is Guide of Religion (hadi-yi din) and who guides mu’mins and leads them towards the desired destination, that there is no help and support in his work? We are firmly convinced that knowledge, wisdom, rectitude and guidance, in their true sense, are nothing but help. Therefore, not only is there no harm in it, but in fact there is great blessing in saying “Ya Ali madad”.