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#Question....
Dear teacher, in a passage from Ziyarat Ashura, we find: (اللهم اجعلنی عندک وجیها بالحسین ع فی الدنیا والاخره)
What does it mean for a servant to be honored in the sight of God? How is this attained, and what levels or dimensions might it involve? I would be grateful for your explanation.
َّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ
One who is honored through Imam Husayn is someone who follows him completely and embodies the qualities of a true Shi‘i. Absolute obedience, sincere devotion, and wholehearted emulation are the keys to attaining esteem in the sight of God—so much so that a person becomes, in effect, a mirror reflecting the one they follow.
In simple terms, a Husayni of distinction is someone who follows the Imam in every respect—in other words, whose true exemplar is Imam Husayn علیه السلام, and who embodies the very qualities of a true Shiʿi. إِنَّ شِيعَتَنَا مَنْ شَيَّعَنَا، وَ اتَّبَعَ آثَارَنَا، وَ اقْتَدَى بِأَعْمَالِنَا
Unreserved obedience, sincere devotion, and wholehearted emulation are the key to attaining distinction through وجه الله; in truth, such a person becomes a mirror of their exemplar.