Fatima al-Zahra (A.S.): The Secret of Creation, the Measure of Truth, and the Axis of Existence ...
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Sura 21: AL-ANBIYA (THE PROPHETS) - Juz' 17 - Translation Qarib
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Fatima al-Zahra (A.S.): The Secret of Creation, the Measure of
Truth, and the Axis of Existence
An excerpt from the treatise Sharḥ al-Sirr, on the occasion of Fatimiyya Before
time began, before space took form, before the Pen inscribed upon the Tablet, a
light was created-not of matter, nor of imagination. A light that God preserved
in a vessel beneath the Throne and named it "Fatima." This light was not merely
a prelude to creation, but the origin of divine ontology. The Messenger of God
(peace be upon him and his family) said: "The light of .Fatima was created
before the creation of the heavens and the earth" (1) In a divine narration, God
said: "Were it not for you, I would not have created the heavens; were it not
for Ali, I would not have created you; and were it not for Fatima, I would not
have created either of you” (2). Fatima is not on the .margins of creation-she
stands at its very center.
In the Hadith al-Kisa', Gabriel does not ask who is under the cloak; he asks:
"Fatima and her father, her husband, and her sons" (3). This grammatical
structure reveals that Fatima is the criterion by which others are known. She is
the axis, not the complement. The People of the Cloak are defined by Fatima- not
the other way around. She is the radiant center around which prophethood .and
guardianship revolve.
In Surah al-Kawthar, God says: "Indeed, We have granted you Kawthar." Imam
al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) interpreted this verse: "Kawthar is Fatima, and her
progeny are the Imams” (4). Fatima is Kawthar-abundant goodness, the
continuation of prophethood, the stream of guardianship flowing through history.
She is not merely the mother of Hasan and Husayn; she is the mother of the
.Imams, the mother of the Ummah, and the mother of truth.
Compared to other sacred women in religious history, Fatima holds a unique and
unparalleled station. Mary is the symbol of purity; Asiya, the embodiment of
faith amidst tyranny; Khadijah, the loyal companion of revelation; Sarah, the
mother of nations. But Fatima transcends them all. She is not only a mother, but
the architect of the Muhammadan nation; not only a worshipper, but the orator of
justice; not only oppressed, but the martyr of guardianship. If Mary stood in
.the sanctuary, Fatima stood in the battlefield of divine leadership Fatima is
the manifestation of divine names in human form. In her gaze is divine beauty;
in her speech, heavenly wisdom; in her silence, the cry for justice; in her
tears, the storm of gnosis. Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) said:
"We are the proofs of God over His creation, and our grandmother Fatima is the
proof of God over us" (5). She is not merely the .perfect human-she is the
mirror of divine attributes.
Fatima's martyrdom is not an end-it is the beginning of a luminous eruption.
From her broken rib flowed strength; from her silent home rose a sermon; from
her oppression emerged a revolution. Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said:
"Fatima was a truthful martyr" (6). She is the first martyr in the path of
guardianship—a martyr whose silence echoed through history.
In an age of crisis in feminine identity, Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her)
offers a roadmap for the Muslim woman as a builder of civilization. In her home,
she is a wife and mother; in the mosque, a preacher of justice; in society, a
defender of truth; in solitude, a mystic of the night. She is the complete
woman-not in the masculine or modern definition, but in the divine one. Imam Ali
(peace be upon him) said: "By God, I never angered her nor forced her into
anything until God took her soul" (7). This statement is not merely a
description .of marital harmony-it is a testimony to her sacred stature.
Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) is not merely a historical figure—she is a
divine proclamation for the contemporary human. She is the axis of existence,
the measure of truth, and the secret of creation. If the world seeks to return
to justice, purity, and truth, it must begin with Fatima.
S.m.r
Footnotes:
Bihār al-Anwar, Allama Majlisi, vol. 43, p. 4
Mustadrak Safinat al-Bihār, Shaykh Ali Namazi, vol. 3, p. 336
'Uyun Akhbār al-Riḍā, Shaykh Ṣadūq, vol. 1, p. 294
Tafsir Nur al-Thaqalayn, vol. 5, p. 524
Bihār al-Anwar, vol. 43, p. 150
Dalā'il al-Imāmah, al-Ṭabarī, p. 45
Nahj al-Balaghah, Sermon 200
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https://english.khamenei.ir/Opinions/AshuraUprising
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