Question 613 - The Enlightening Answer Across the Ether, Vol 6

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Question 613

Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. To proceed: I have been following the supporters’ room for a short time. I read the Imam’s writings on the website and listened to recordings in his name, and I initially felt comfortable with what he calls to. But my problem is that I am Sunni and do not believe in the Imamate in the first place. Despite that, I remain in the room regularly, in the hope that Allah may reveal the truth to me if I am not upon it. One of the brothers advised me to seek a sign from Allah when he heard of my uncertainty concerning the Call. I performed the full ritual bath, prayed, and asked Allah to guide me to the truth. I went to sleep while listening to a recording of Imam Ahmed Alhasan. I dreamed that I was sleeping beneath a tree, and the tree was beside a dirt road extending in both directions. An old man came, whose beard nearly reached the ground. His clothes were tattered, and he seemed to have come from the past, leaning upon a staff taller than himself. He sat beside me and gently whispered in my ear, saying, ‘This is not a suitable time to sleep. Wake up, Ibrahim.’ I awoke in fright and looked at him, which increased my fear. He said, ‘Do not be frightened and do not ask questions. Listen to an old man whose age equals the age of many people, who has spoken with only a few and is speaking with you now. So listen, preserve, and understand, for I will not repeat what I say. Head east. You will find a small, poor village whose people are simple and good. Inform them that the sun is a very small window from Hell that has been opened upon the earth, and that they must depart. Do not insist upon anyone who refuses to depart with you. Continue traveling east, you and those with you. You will find another village whose people are more prosperous and more harsh. Beware of them and do not insist that they depart with you. Continue traveling east, you and those who followed you from the second village, until you reach the third village, and do as you did before. Every village you find, you will find its people more prosperous and more harsh, until you reach the seventh village. Go around it without its people seeing you. Behind the village, you will find a tree like this tree shading us now, O Ibrahim. Its leaves are greener, its appearance is fresher, its fruit more abundant, and its shade extends before it and shades the rest of the earth. We may meet beneath that tree when you arrive, and we may not meet. Sleep beneath that tree as you are sleeping now. At sunrise, walk in the shade of that tree, for your sun will not set until Allah permits otherwise.’ Then he extended his hand, picked a leaf from the tree, and extended it toward me. I extended my hand and took it from him. A single letter was written upon it, which I saw clearly: the letter Nun!! I said, ‘What should I do with it?’ He said, ‘I told you not to ask questions.’ He left me and departed. I tried to follow him, but he disappeared. It was a beautiful and comforting dream, although I understood nothing. I asked one of the Imam’s supporter brothers, and he advised me to write to you. I ask Allah, if you are upon the truth, to guide me to it. I hope for a swift reply. Know that I have not told the letter to anyone except you. May Allah protect you. Sender: Ibrahim Abdullah - Saudi Arabia

Source: The Enlightening Answer Across the Ether, Vol 6; Author: Imam Ahmed Al-Hasan; Question 613; Page Not available; AL-JAWAB-AL-MUNIR-V6-Q613. View Arabic source · Open the original Arabic source ↗