Heights(A' araf).
There are three different interpretations regarding A' araf.
(1) According to the reports of Ahlulbait (A.S.), A'araf is a height on
the Bridge of Serat on which the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) will be
standing along with His Progeny (A.S.). The foreheads of the friends
and Shi'ahs of Ahlulbait (A.S.) will be emitting a light, and this will
act as a permit [of the love of Ali (A.S.)] pass over Poole Serat.
It is stated in Sawaeqe Muhriqa' that no one will be able to pass over the
Poole Serat unless he has a permitfrom Imam Ali (A.S.).
It is written in the Qur'an: "And on the A' araf there shall be men, who know
all by their marks". (Surah-al A'araf: 46).
(2)
Another interpretation of A'araf is that it is a wall as said in the
Qur'an: "On that day you will see the faithful men and the faithful
women -their light running before
them and on their right hand, good news for you today: gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to abide therein, that is the grand achievement".
(Surah-aI-Hadeed: 12)
It
is said in the interpretation of this verse that the light referred to
here is the Love of Mohammad (S.A.W.S.) and His Progeny (walayah). And
this light will be ( glowing
more or less) according to the (extent of ) belief ( Eeman) and love
(Walayah), and it will be (shining ) on the right side. So will be
emitting light such intensely that they will not be able to look at
their feet. Some will be emitting light which will be infinite. While
some will be emitting a weak light which will dim sometimes and shine
sometimes. They will become disturbed and cry out "Our Lord! Make
perfect
our light, and grant us protection" .( Surah-at-Tahreem: 8) During that
moment the light of others will be of no help. The hypocrites and
simmers will try to gain benefit from the light of the believers, but
will not be able to do so, and a wall will be erected between them and
this is the veryaraf. "They will cry out to them: Were we
not with you? They shall say: Yes! But you caused yourselves to fall
into temptation, and you waited and doubted, and vain desires deceived
you, till the threatened punishment of Allah came, which the arch
deceiver deceived you about Allah".(Surah al-Hadeed: 14)
"One
the day when the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women will say
to those who believe: Wait for us, that we my have light from your
light, it shall be said:
Turn back and seek a light. Then separation will be brought about
between them, with a wall having a door in it, (as for) the inside of
it, there shall be mercy in it, and (as for) the outside of it, there
shall be punishment". (Surah-aI Hadeed: 13).
(3)
A'araf is a place between Paradise and hell. The oppressed ones
(mustaz-afeen), idiots and insane people foolish women, children who
have died before attaining
adulthood, people who have died between the appearance of two Prophets
(and did not meet either of them), and people who were alive at that
time but the Prophet's
message did not reach them, will be made to dwell therein) There shall
be no blessings and pleasures of Paradise and no punishment and wrath
of Allah.
Shaikh Sa'adi says: A'araf is (like a hell in the eyes of the 'houries', but
for the people of hell it is equal toparadise .
Ref: Manazelul Akherah
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