Mediation through the near ones of Allah - Zakariya (Alaihis salaam) using Mariyam's(Alaihis salaam) place as a means of seeking help from Allah Allah says in the quraan And her supervision was given to Zakariyya. Whenever Zakariyya entered her place of worship, he found with her (the latest and freshest) items of food. He asked,"O Maryam, where do these things come to you from?" She said, "This (food) comes from Allah." Surely, Allah gives to whomsoever He wishes without measure. Qur'an (Al-i-'Imran) 3:37. In the next verse Allah has mentioned Zakariyya's(alaihis salaam) prayer at this very spot: At that very place Zakariyya prayed to his Lord. He requested, "My Master! Give me from Yourself pure offspring. Surely You are the Hearer of prayer." Qur'an (Al-i-'Imran) 3:38. Allah has described the acceptance of prayer through mediation in the following Qur'anic verse: He still stood praying in the chamber (or he was simply imploring the Lord) that the angels called to him: surely, Allah gives you glad tidings of (son) Yahya. Qur'an (Al-i-'Imran) 3:39. A few points to be noted : 1. Had Zakariyya (Alaihis salaam ) never prayed in the past? 2. Why had Zakariyya's(Alaihis salaam ) prayer been granted only then? 3. Why had Zakariyya (Alaihis salaam ) chosen that particular spot for his prayer? Did he consider it more sacred than some other spots? 4. Why did the Qur'an stress praying at that very place? Qur'an itself has eliminated uncertainty by using the word hunalika (there). When we reflect on the words of the Qur'anic verse, we realize that it was Zakariyya's (Alaihis salaam) routine that he woke up in the later part of the night and prayed to his Lord. According to his routine, even on that day he woke up to offer his prayer, but instead of praying at his usual place of worship, he chose specifically the chamber in which Maryam(Alaihis salaam ) lived. If he had offered his prayer only by accident and not by design, the insertion of the word hunalika would have been superfluous and insignificant. Such an interpretation is not only a misreading of the Qur'anic message but also a violation of its spirit, which discourages and condemns all forms of superfluity. Thus the choice of that particular spot is an act of intermediation and at the same time it is a confirmation of the fact that a sacred spot can also serve as a source of intermediation. Immediate acceptance of prayer through mediation When Zakariyya (Alaihis salaam ) chose that sacred spot for his prayer, and then offered his prayer, his prayer was instantly granted. This fact clearly proves that Allah likes intermediation through his favourite servants and the proof of His appreciation appears in the form of the prayer's acceptance. The stress is laid not only on acceptance, but also on the immediacy of acceptance. It means that the prayer through mediation is not only granted, but it is also immediately granted. Allah Hafiz Tanveer Pasha |
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