Salawat (Blessings)

Argument 4:

The Holy Qur’an says:

“He it is Who sends blessings and His angels too, so that He may bring you forth from darknesses unto light” (33:43).

Another verse:

“And of the rustic Arabs of the desert there are those who believe in God and the Last Day and consider what they spend to be a means of approach to God and the blessings of the Messenger. Verily it shall be a means of approach for them; soon shall God admit them to His mercy” (9:99).

In these two verses the concept of God’s guidance and mercy is given so that mu’mins can understand how His guidance and mercy is conveyed to them. When the method is such that in coming forth to the light from darknesses and in attaining closeness to God, the angels and the Messenger can help, then for guidance and mercy should not our belief, concept and knowledge have a yearning to have recourse to these means? And to those who are able to help, for they have been appointed by God in order to help, is it wrong to say to them: “Help us!”? Hallowed be God! It should be remembered that although externally the angel, the Prophet and the Imam are separate, internally (spiritually), the angels are not separate from the light of the Prophet and the Imam.