The Mahdi Times July 2011 | Page 7

STRAIGHTPATH July 26, 2011 The Hujjatullah Formula How To Recognize Hujjatullah continued. Furthermore, the Divine Law continued even after Adam (PBUH) in the form of a will passed from one Hojjah/Khalifa to another, isn’t this will a divine text from Allah? And about Abi Abd Allah (pbuh), he said "…then Allah ordered Adam (PBUH) that he inherits the legacy of a prophet to Hubayl. So Adam (PBUH) done what Allah has asked him for, but when Qabil was informed of what happened, anger overtook him and he said “aren’t I older than my brother and don’t I deserve what you gave him?” so Adam replied: my son, it was Allah’s order. Allah swt chose him for what I done and if u don’t believe me then a offering from each of you should prove who deserves this favor. At that time, if the offering was good, then fire will be sent down to burn it. qabil was the owner of crops, so he offered some poor wheat. On the other hand, hubayl owned sheep so he offered a fat ram. Then fire was sent down to burn hubayls offering. Afterwards, Satan came to qabil and said: “if hubayl has children, then he and his offspring’s will have more pride than you because of what your father gave him, so if you kill him, your father will have no-one but you left, so he will give you the legacy of a prophet and you will inherit him”. Qabil then killed his brother hubayl)) stories of the prophets: 55. Allah says in the holy Quran ((But recite unto them with truth the tale of the two sons of Adam, how they offered each a sacrifice, and it was accepted from the one of them and it was not accepted from the other. (The one) said: I will surely kill thee. (The other) answered: Allah accepted only from those who ward off (evil).)) Al-Maeda: 27. Abi Abd Allah (pbuh) says, in the words of God Allmighty ((Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye restore deposits to their owners, and, if ye judge between mankind, that ye judge justly. Lo! comely is this which Allah admonisheth you. Lo! Allah is ever Hearer, Seer.)) Al-Nissa: 58, he said (it is the will that one man from us passes it to another man)) Ghaybat Al No’mani: 60. After Allah sent the divine text that Adam is his successor on earth, as Allah the Almighty has said in his holy book "And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth" the angels apposed that "they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not. And He taught Adam all the names, and then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful." Al-Bakara: 30-31. When the angels opposed Allah, Allah answered them that Adam has more knowledge than you do, for he (PBUH) earned the succession of Allah on earth because of the traits he had, which is the knowledge that Allah granted him. So the knowledge that hojatallah has, is a special trait, that only he will have, and therefore, knowledge becomes a certain proof that through it we are able to know who is the hojjah / khalifa . There are many other verses that convey the same meaning. Allah the Almighty has said "Their Prophet said unto them: Lo! Allah hath raised up Saul to be a king for you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us when we are more deserving of the kingdom than he is, since he hath not been given wealth enough? He said: Lo! All