It should be borne in mind that the love of those near to Allah (s.w.t.) towards their children, relatives & friends does not originate due to their own self or human impulse, rather they are
far away from every human desire. While their love & attachment is purely for the sake of Allah (s.w.t.), they do not hold anyone dear except Allah (s.w.t.), while their love for other than Allah (s.w.t.) is simply for the reason that this love would result in the love of Allah (s.w.t.). And for this reason Prophet Ya’qoob(a.s.) loved his son Prophet Yusuf (a.s.) more than any of his other sons. And because his sons were ignorant of the real essence of his love for his son (Prophet Yusuf), they considered him to have gone astray and said, “Surely Yusuf and his (own) brother are dearer to our father than we, though we are (in) a (bigger) group; verily our father is in manifest error”.[69] While the affection of Prophet Ya’qoob (a.s.) with Prophet Yusuf (a.s.) was not due tomaterialistic reasons, but it was because Allah (s.w.t.) loved Yusuf (a.s.) and had chosen him (for Prophethood) among all his brothers. And it is clear as light that the beloved of Allah (s.w.t.) should also be the beloved of His Prophet.
Shaikh Kulaini relates from Muhammad bin Sinan that I was in the presence of Imam Muhammad al Jawad (a.s.) and informed him about the difference of opinion that had crept up among the Shi’ah.
[69]Holy
Qur’an, Surah al Yusuf : 8
Imam (a.s.) replied, “O Muhammad ! Allah (s.w.t.) was constantly Unique & Peerless in His Individuality & Matchlessness. Then He created Muhammad (s.a.w.s.), Ali (a.s.) and Fatemah (s.a.) and these three lights remained (in worship) for thousands of years. Then Allah (s.w.t.) created all the beings and made them witness upon His creations and made their (Muhammad, Ali & Fatemah) obedience incumbent upon all His creatures and handed all the affairs to them. Then they made lawful what they desired and forbade what they desired. But they desired not save what Allah (s.w.t.) desired”.[70]Then Imam al Jawad (a.s.) continued, “O Muhammad ! This is the original piety. Thus those who move rapidly and go forward (from them) falls astray, while those who move slowly and lag behind (them) are doomed, but those who move in harmony with the Religion and remain constantly attached to it shall reach the truth. O Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) ! Then memorise these words and take heed”. The author says, that these words prove that the personality of Sayyedah Zahra (s.a.) was one of those who had been bestowed authority upon all the creation by Allah (s.w.t.). Then she may make lawful what she desires and also prohibit what she desires bearing in mind that she would not desire save what Allah (s.w.t.) desires.
[70]Refer to
the Qur’anic Verse “And you desire not save what Allah desires; verily Allah is All-Knowing, the All-Wise”. (Surah al Dahr
: 30)