In this world the intercession of the pre-emptors becomes manifest by their guidaflce in the Hereafter, the essence of guidance is intercession per se. If your portion of guidance is nil, you shall receive no intercession; to the extent you receive guidance, you'll receive intercession.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Intercession after death depends on the amount of guidance one received in life; without guidance there is no intercession.
- In plain terms
- Guidance earned leads to intercession, none means none.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek guidance to secure spiritual aid later.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we measure received guidance?
- Can intercession be earned without formal belief?
Another view
Interpretation of 'guidance' and 'intercession' varies across traditions.
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