When the Prophet peace be upon him came back from the mi'raj, each person asked him whatever question came to his mind. One wanted him to tell him about seeing God, and another about the attributes of Paradise. Lady Fatima r.a. said: "I am fearful - tell us about Hell." The intention of our Mother Fatima r.a. was to show herself as faulty.
She had learned about courtesy (adab) from Prophet Solomon (peace be upon him) who had said: "I can't see the Hoopoe, what's happened?" (Surah an Naml, The Ants 27:00). Rather than finding fault with the animals, Prophet Solomon (peace be upon him) found fault with his own self. In the same way "Whatever harm comes to you is due to your own self" Surah an Nisa, Women 4:79. Lady Fatima's faith was also like Prophet Solomons.
From The Conversations of Shams of Tabriz
Sunday, October 10, 2010
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