Could you please explain the concept, meaning, and significance of the phrase Baqiyyat Allah? Thank you.
What Is the Meaning and Significance of the Phrase “Baqiyyat Allah”?
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“Baqiyyat Allah” refers to the pure remnant God has preserved. Imam Mahdi (AJ) is the distilled essence of the prophets and saints, whom God has left on earth to guide humanity. Accepting him as Imam is integral to faith and to turning away from injustice; it is better to be content with what God has preserved for the believers.
Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)
Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural CenterThe Prophet Shuʿayb, peace be upon him, told his people to give full measure and weigh justly, and not to deprive others of their due. He urged them to regard as good and be content with the “remainder left by God”—whatever God had left for them. That is, they should be satisfied with the pure, wholesome provision that God Most High had ordained for them.
His Eminence, Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him, is the very essence of the prophets and saints whom the Creator of all existence has left on earth for His creatures. Humanity’s measure of choice must be weighed with justice: they must choose His sole Proof on earth as their Imam and leader. If they choose anyone lesser than His Eminence, they will wrong themselves and all creation.
What God has left for you is better for you, if you are believers!
بَقِيَّتُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللَّهِ