Almighty Allah says: Ya Ayyohal Lazinah
Aaman-ut-Tuqullah Wa Koonu Ma’as Sadiqeen (Oh, the
people with Iman, be afraid of Allah and include
yourself in those who speak truth). The message is
addressed not to the general people but the people
imbibed with Iman. One who enjoys Iman has to do two
things; i) adopt Taqawa; ii) keep company with those who
speak truth. The real meaning of Taqawa is to safeguard
the Nafs from every thing that is supposed to be harmful
but sometimes the word Taqawa and fear are used in
similar meanings. In terms of Shariat safeguarding Nafs
from each and everything that could involve it in sin is
Taqawa. The meaning of truth is unison of heart and the
tongue while the Nafs for that matter is in line with
such happening. If none of these two conditions is
fulfilled the complete truth could not survive because
worship of God is termed the purpose of creation of
human beings and height of the worship has been termed
Taqawa. A pious person could never ever adopt the
company of those who lie. Besides discussing Taqawa, we
should also keep in mind that Sadiqeen enjoy more honour
than the pious persons. Those imbibed with Iman have
been asked to keep the company of Sadiqeen after
adopting Taqawa. As Islam is a universal religion,
complete code of life and source of survival, it is
imbibed with solidarity, positive posture and eternity.
Therefore, question does not arise that any moment or
era is free of Sadiqeen. The real Sadiq is the person
who is free of every type of evil, lie, Munkiraat from
the lap to the grave and is decorated with all types of
good habit performing good activities.
From amongst these Sadiqeen is a great personality of
Khanwada-e-Muhammad and Aal-e-Muhammad, Hazrat Imam
Jafar Sadiq (A.S.) who enjoys the title of Sadiq Aal-e-Muhammad
and his every saying and activity is truth. He is the
sixth heir of his grandfather Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). He
was named Jafar ibne Muhammad following the name of Holy
Prophet’s cousin Hazrat Jaffar Tayyar. He is the pious
son of Baqar Al-Uloom Hazrat Muhammad Baqar (A.S.) and
his mother’s name is Umme Farwah binte Qasim binte
Muhammad bin Hazrat Abi Bakar. Qasim bin Muhammad was
considered one of the seven pious persons of Madinah
Munawwarah and Hazrat Umme Farwah was woman of
character, Kamil Al-Iman having full knowledge of
Shariah commandments. Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.) was
the best example of his forefathers as far as his moral,
habits, and character is concerned. The character of a
person indicates his moral and everyone is identified
from his character. There are very few persons who do
not allow their inner feelings to effect their character
rather what is in their hearts is indicated to others
through their character. That is why the inner and outer
of a Momin is the same rather inner is more clearer than
the outer.
The life of Imam Jafar Sadiq preached the real religion,
moral and character like his forefathers. If you study
the whole universe you would not find a father and a son
who are similar in knowledge, deeds, moral, character,
language, gait, thinking and approach but this quality
could only be found in Khanwada-e-Muhammad and Aal-e-Muhammad
that is headed by the Holy Prophet (SAW). They are seen
following the same path, same objective, same target,
same approach, same thinking and one could not find any
difference in their language, moral, character and gait.
That is why the Holy Prophet had said: “Awwalona
Muhammad, Ausatona Muhammad, Aakhirona Muhammad and
Kullona Muhammad” (Hadis).
The all phases of the holy life of Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.)
were beacon of light for the world of humanity. Momineen
who have been directed in the Holy Quran to adopt
Zuhd-o-Taqawa and that objective of which has been
termed worship, it actually is the best judge of human
importance. All human beings enjoy similar status and it
is only Taqawa that give them edge over the others.
Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.) was decorated with Taqawa
like his forefather Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.). Malik
ibne Anus says that Imam Sadiq (A.S.) always used to be
busy in worship of God, he was a great pious person.
Abdul A’ala says: I had seen Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.)
going somewhere in the summer season, I asked him that
with great Iman and attachment with the Holy Prophet
(SAW) why you are out in this hot weather? He replied: I
am going to fetch my livelihood so that I fulfil my
responsibility. It indicates that there is honour in
labour. Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.) used to wear best outfit
when out and used to ride the best horse. Some people
considered it against Zhud-o-Taqawa. Once a person by
the name of Sufyaan objected that you are a member of
Khanwada-e-Muhammad but are wearing the best outfit. The
Imam replied: Look Sufyaan, there is a simple Khaddar
outfit beneath this best outfit. I have chosen to wear
this outfit so that unwise persons like you do not think
that I am a Faqeer or very poor while the Khaddar outfit
you are wearing has a soft and best outfit beneath it so
as to befool the people. Oh Sufyaan, don’t be
narrow-minded as Zuhd-o-Taqawa could not be achieved
through wearing the best outfit but through character
and deeds. The hard times faced by a person in his life
indicate how much Iman he has been enjoying.
Imam Jafar (A.S.) confronted all difficulties that came
in his life with courage and fortitude and used his
tongue to curse anyone. He launched jehad against
dumping and preached the knowledge to Muhammad and Aal-e-Muhammad
all around. He established an Islami University in the
city of Madinah. It is blessing of Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.)
on whole of the universe that he left so many pupils
imbibed with the knowledge he had. Some names in the
Fuqhas are Zararah and Muhammad bin Muslim; in beliefs
and knowledge of talking are Hasham and Momin Al-Taaq;
in Irfaan-o-Ma’arif are Mufazzal and Safwaan; in
mathematics and science are Jabir bin Hayyan. Almost
more than four thousand students achieved training in
different sciences and arts in the University of Sadiq
Aal-e-Muhammad who preached this knowledge further
throughout the world, worked to the benefit of Islamic
World, put down the Parcham-e-Kufr and keeping the
Parcham-e-Islam fluttering high. Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq
(A.S.) kissed martyrdom on Shawaal 15 in 148 Hijra and
was buried in Jannatul Baaqee. One of the golden sayings
of the Imam goes: The fruit of keeping love is
wilderness and grief while piousness and being good
provides satisfaction to the body and the soul. One who
tries to fulfil the requirements of a brother in Islam,
he carried out Jehad in the way of Allah. The foremost
objective of Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan is
to preach the teachings of the Imam, welfare of the
people, promotion of love and tranquillity, and
rejecting the biases because the preacher of Islam and
Shariat is Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), spokesmen Aal-e-Muhammad
amongst and so is the Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.).
Therefore, we are observing the days of Sadiq Aal-e-Muhammad
marking the martyrdom of Imam Sadiq (A.S.). We resolve
on this occasion to promote righteousness and truth and
will never allow any one to cause harm to his pious
mission, to our motherland and to our religion because
truth needs no justification.