Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The Intercessor and Interceder
The Intercessor and the Interceder- الشفيع والشافع
- The intercessor is the wing of the seeker [which helps him attain what he seeks].
1ـ الشَّفيعُ جَناحُ الطّالِبِ.
- The interceder of a criminal is his humility in seeking pardon.
2ـ شافِعُ الْمُجْرِمِ خُضُوعُهُ بِالْمَعْذِرَةِ.
- The interceder of a sinner is his admission (of guilt), his repentance and his apology.
3ـ شافِعُ الْمُذْنِبِ إقْرارُهُ، وتَوْبَتُهُ اِعْتِذارُهُ.
- The interceder of mankind [on the Day of Reckoning] acting upon the right and adhering to the truth.
4ـ شافِعُ الْخَلْقِ العَمَلُ بِالْحَقِّ، ولُزُومُ الصِّدْقِ.