The Need for the Imam — Page 18
18 in the guise of trials and people at large do not under- stand their truth. Often the realization of their objective is delayed for some time. And many a time, they are like those who are forsaken, abandoned, cursed and rejected. Everyone who hurls abuses at them thinks that he is doing something laudable. Eve- ryone despises them and looks down upon them with disgust and doesn’t even like to respond to their salu- tations. It is at such moments that their resolve is put to the test. By no means do they lose their heart dur- ing such trials, nor do they relent in the performance of their task until Divine succour arrives. The Fifth power which is essential for the Imam of the age is reliance upon God. This means that in times of trial and tribulation, when they face a bitter enemy and he demands a sign, or when they are in need of a victory, and when it is imperative to help someone, they incline towards God Almighty so much so that their prayers, which are full of truth, sincerity, love, faithfulness and unshakeable resolve, cause a commo- tion in heaven and their devoted and humble supplications produce in heaven an uproar full of an- guish, which creates a commotion among the angels. Then, just as clouds begin to appear in the sky after a very hot season, so does the warmth of their reliance upon God, or the heat of their deep devotion to Him, begin to shape something in the heavens. Destinies