 
Glorious Sermons & Sayings of Ameerul Momineen

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Syed Jazib Reza Kazmi

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#  Dedication

We present this humble offering to Imam e Zamana (atfs) for without the help and blessings of Masoomeen (asws) we would not have been honored to have found and shared these glorious words of our Moula (asws) with all momineen and mominaat.

CONTENTS

Dedication

Sermon without Alif

Sermon without Dots

Khutbah Iftikharia

Khutbah Marifat e Nooraniya

Khutba in Reply to Hz Salman (as)

Khutbah al Shiqshiqiyyah

Khutba Ana Medinatul Ilm

Khutba Noon wa Qalam

Khutbat e Marifat e Allah

Khutba delivered after War of Nehrwan

Khutba at the burial of Syeda (sa)

Khutba Rajat

Khutba Tuttunjiya

Khutba delivered at Ghadir Khum

Khutba regarding the Attributes and Signs of a Momin

Khutba Bayan

Second Khutba Bayan

100 Glorious Sayings of Ameerul Momineen

Special Gift: Sermons of Masoomeen

Sermon of Hz Abbas (as) on Kaaba

Sermon of Syeda Sakina (sa) in Kufa

Sermon of Syeda (sa) regarding Fadak

About Wilayat Mission

Glorious

Sermons

Of

Ameerul

Momineen

Sermon without Alif

I praise the One Whose blessing is great, whose blessing overwhelms, whose mercy is faster than His anger, the One whose word is perfect, whose will is affected, whose argument (issue) is wise, whose case is just. I praise Him like one recognizing His Lord, submissive while adoring Him, dissociating himself from his sin, recognizing His Unity, seeking refuge with Him against His warning, hopeful for the mercy (forgiveness) of his Lord that saves him [from the Fire] on a Day when everyone will be distracted even from his offspring and tribe. We seek His help, guidance and directions. We believe in Him and depend on Him. I have testified to Him as a sincere and convinced servant; I recognize His Uniqueness as a pious believer, and I have recognized His Unity like a submissive servant. He has no partner in His domain; He relies on none in His doings. He is exalted above having an adviser. He knows, so He covers; He is acquainted with the innermost, so He is most familiar [with our intentions]. He cast a look, so He assisted; He owns everything, so He subdues. He is disobeyed, yet He forgives; He is adored, so He thanks. He rules, so He affects justice, and He is generous and grants favors. He shall never come to an end, and He has always been as He is; there is nothing like Him.

He, first and foremost, is a unique Lord in His exaltation, able through His might, holy through His sublimity, proud of His Majesty; no (mental) vision can realize Him, nor can anyone ever see Him. He is strong, invincible, seeing, hearing, clement, wise, affectionate and kind. One who attempts to describe Him can never do so; one who attempts to describe His attributes can never do so [either]. His blessing reaches those who get to know Him: He is near, so He is far [above mental or physical vision]; He is far yet He is near [closer to us than anything else]. He responds to the call of those who call on Him; He sustains His servant and surrounds him with His love; His niceties are hidden [from our comprehension]; His power is mighty; His mercy is wide; His penalty is painful; His mercy is a broad and a Garden of Paradise; His punishment is Hell filled with horrors and chains. I have testified that He sent Muhammad (saw) as His servant and messenger, prophet, chosen one, loved one, friend, a link with the Almighty that grants him [Muhammad saw] fortune, bringing him closer to Him, elevating him, granting him nearness and closeness [to the Almighty]. He sent him during a good (opportune) period of time, when there was disbelief, as mercy for His servants and a boon for more.

Through him He sealed His prophetic messages, strengthened (explained) His argument. So he admonished, advised, conveyed the message and worked hard for people. He was, affectionate towards every believer, merciful, easy to please, the friend of anyone who is generous and pure: mercy, salutation, blessing and honor be with him from a forgiving, affectionate, kind, near, responsive and wise Lord. I have admonished you,

O those who are present here with me, to be pious as your Lord has admonished towards your Lord, and I have reminded you of the Sunnah of your Prophet; so, take to awe that calms your hearts, fear that draws your tears, piety that saves you on a Day which will puzzle your minds and put you to the test, a day in which one shall win if the weight of his good deeds is heavy while that of his sins is light. Let your plea be in humility and surrender, appreciation and submission, repentance and dissociation from sin, regret and return to righteousness. Let everyone of you seize the opportunity when he is healthy before the time when he is sick, when he is young before he is aged, old and sick, the opportunity of his ease before he is poor, of having free time before he is busy, of being wealthy before being impoverished, of being present at home before he is away traveling, of being alive before his death. He shall grow old, become weak, aged, sick, ailing, so much so that even his doctor is fed-up with him, even those who love him turn away from him. His lifespan will have come to an end. His color of complexion is changed. His mental power is decreased, so it is said that he is ailing and his body is failing. He is having a hard time as he finds himself suffering from the throes of death: He is attended by those who are close and who are distant. He gazes his looks, yearns as he turns his eyes, his forehead sweating, his [physical] senses being snatched away from him [one by one]. His sighs are now silent, his soul has departed, so he is mourned by his wife. His grave is dug, his children are now orphans, those who were around him (his friends or foes) are now dispersed from around him.

What he had accumulated (legacy) has now been divided among heirs. Gone now are his faculty of seeing and hearing; so he receives Talqeen; he is stretched on the ground and directed towards the Qibla. He is stripped of his clothes, bathed, in the nude, dried then directed towards the Qibla. Something has been spread on the floor for him as his shrouds are being prepared. His chin has been tied, his soul has already departed from his body and he has been bidden farewell by all. He is now shrouded, his head wrapped, so is his body, and he has been handed over [for burial]. He is carried in a wooden box (coffin); his funeral prayers have been performed with Takbir but without prostration or the rubbing of the forehead.

He is taken away from a decorated abode [this life], from well built mansions and chambers topping each other, so he is now in an enclosure of a grave which is very narrow and separated from others; it is built with baked clay on top of each other and is sealed with a rock. Dust has been healed on him, so he now is sure about that of which he was warned; his chest is now heavy; he is now a thing of the past. His friends, chosen ones, companions, in-laws and close friends have all left him behind. His company and loved ones are now changed, for he is now nothing but the filling of a grave and the pawn of a waste: Worms crawl all over his body, his pus drips from his nostrils on his neck and chest. Soil crushes his flesh as his blood dries and bone decays.

He remains in his grave till the Day when he is herded with others and is given a new life; so, he is taken out of his grave. His trumpet is blown, he is called on to gather with others and stand trial. Graves are scattered around, the innermost in the hearts are recorded and calculated. Every prophet, Siddiq (truthful), martyr, anyone who speaks is brought and made to stand for the final judgment of One Who is fully knowledgeable of His servants, seeing [all what they do]. Countless exhalations engulf him, sighs fade him (distance him), in a horrific position and an awesome scene before a Great King Who knows about everything small and big. He is reined by his sweat, his worry crushing him, yet his tear has none to feel sorry for, his scream (defense) is not accepted. His record of deeds is brought, his innermost becomes visible, and every part of his body now speaks of his wrongdoings: His eyes testify about what he had seen, his hands about whom he beat, his legs about where he had gone, his skin about what he had contacted, his private parts about with whom he had had intercourse.

He is threatened by Munkir and Nakir; and it is unveiled for him where he is heading; so his neck now is tied with chains and his hands are cuffed. He is taken alone, dragged and brought to Hell as he is in a great distress and hardship. He remains in the torment of hell given to drink of very hot pus that grills his face and separates his skin from his body. He is beaten by the torture angels of hell with iron clubs. His skin returns again and again anew after having been baked. He cries for help, yet even the angels in Hell turn away from him. He pleads for mercy, so he stays for a while regretful, yet he finds none to care about his regret. His regret will then be in vain.

We seek refuge with an Able Lord from the evil of any final end such as this, and we plead for forgiveness similar to that of one with whom He is pleased and for an overlooking similar to that of one whose good deeds He has accepted; for He is my Master, ultimate pursuit and the one Who grants success to what I seek. Surely one who is pushed away from the torment of his Lord shall reside in Paradise near to Him and remain forever in well built mansions, having huris with large lovely eyes and servants. He is given to drink of fresh cool water mixed with ginger and sealed with musk and fragrance that perpetuates happiness and provides the sense of pleasure. He drinks from an orchard filled with all types of pleasures, and it never runs out; such is the ultimate end of one who fears his Lord, who is on guard about his sin, about the insinuations of his nafs (self), and that was the penalty of one who opposes the sinless way in which he was created, the one whose evil self decorates for him to do what is against his nature.

Such is the final judgment and the ruling of One Who is just: He narrated parables, admonished through texts, revealed revelations from a Praiseworthy Wise One, revelations which He descended with a clear arch-angel Jibriel (as) from a Glorious Lord unto a Prophet who is rightly guided and who guides others, one who shows others the right way, a mercy to the believers, clearly from a Great Lord, a master frequented by messengers (angels) who are honored and obedient [of their Lord]. I have sought refuge with a Lord Who is knowing, wise, able, merciful, from the evil of an enemy who is cursed and stoned; so, let everyone who pleads plead, and let everyone who seeks favors of his Lord seek and ask forgiveness of the Lord of lords for myself and for you all. Having finished his miraculous sermon, the Imam (asws) recited this following verse of the Holy Qur'an: _"We shall grant that (eternal) abode of the hereafter to those who intend neither high-handedness nor mischief on earth, and such end is (the best reward) for the righteous" (Qur'an, 28:83)._

(Kifayat al Talib pg 248, Sharh Najul Balagha vol 19 pg 140)

# Sermon without Dots

All praise be to Allah: the praised King, the affectionate Owner, the Fashioner of all who are born, the Recourse for every downtrodden, the Outstretcher of lands, the Establisher of firm mountains, the Sender of rain, the Alleviator of difficulties, the Knower and Perceiver of secrets, the Destroyer of kingdoms and Perisher of possessions, the Renewer of eras and their Repetitor, the Source of all things and their Destination. Widespread is His generosity and sufficient are the layered clouds and the supply of rain. He responds to the one who asks or hopes, giving wide and with abundance. I praise Him endlessly. I consider Him one as He is considered one by those who turn to Him.

Lo ! He is Allah, there is no god for the nations except Him. No one can distort what He set upright and established. He sent Muhammad (saw) as the standard-bearer of submission (Islam), the leader for the rulers and preventer of their oppression, The crippler of the authorities of Wudd and Sawa` (two idols). He informed and educated, appointed and perfected. He founded the fundamentals and eased them in. He emphasized the appointed promise (Day of Judgment) and forewarned. Allah has linked him with honor and granted his soul the peace, and may Allah have mercy on his progeny and his venerated family (asws); as long as the guiding stars shine, the crescent continues to rise, and the chant of the oneness (La ilah a illa Allah) is made to be heard.

May Allah protect ye! Work towards the best of deeds. So tread the path seeking the lawful, and give up the forbidden and abandon it. Listen to the command of Allah and be aware of it. Maintain the ties with relations and nurture them. Disobey desires and repel them. Bond as kins with the righteous and pious, and discontinue the company of amusement and greed. Your groom is the most impeccable of free men by birth, most generous and honorable with glories, and of the sweetest of descent. Here he came to you, took your kin with permission, in marriage, the gracious bride. Offered a dowry, just as RasoolAllah (saw) did to Umm Salamah (ra). Certainly, He was the most gracious son-in-law. Kind to his progeny. He gave them in ma rriage to whom he wanted. He was neither confused in his choice of wife nor had an oversight.

I ask Allah, on your behalf, for the lasting graciousness of His connection. And the continuation of His pleasures, and that He may inspire all: the reform of their own condition, and the preparation for their individual destiny and the hereafter. Gratitude is for Him forever and the praise for His Messenger Ahmad [s].

(Saluni qabl an tafqiduni vol 2 pg 442-3, al Qatarah min bihar manaqib al Nabi wa al Itrah vol 2 pag 179, Fazail Aal e Rasool (saw) pg 6)

# Khutbah Iftikharia

Sermon of Glorification

It is narrated from Asbagh bin Nabata , "Moula Ali (asws) delivered this sermon in Kufa" Moula Ali (asws) said:

I am the brother of RasoolAllah (saw) and the inheritor of His knowledge, the treasurer of His wisdom, and the one w ho shares in His secrets. There is not a single word which Allah has revealed in His books that He did not bestow the knowledge of upon Me. Allah has entrusted unto Me all of the knowledge regarding every happening from the beginning of creation until the Day of Judgment. And unto Me Allah has given a thousand keys of knowledge and from each key a thousand doors of knowledge are opened. The knowledge of the destinies of all things has been given unto Me.

Verily! This process of knowledge shall continue in My Successors after Me for as long as the day follows the night and the night follows the day and until all of creation is returned back to Allah. Verily! Allah is the Best of Inheritors. I have been blessed with the title of Sirat (true path), Mizan (scale), Lawa (flag), and Kausar. I am the one who will bring the children of Adam (as) to accountability on the Day of Judgment and I am the one who will bestow upon them that which they have earned. Verily! I am the one who will punish the people of hell.

Verily! These are all the blessings bestowed upon Me from My Lord. Anyone who denies that I shall return back upon the earth over and over or denies that I shall reappear after Rajat has denied Us. And anyone who denies Us has denied Allah. And I am the one who summoned you. I am the Lord of your prayers and supplications. I am the Lord of retribution. I am the Owner of the Proofs of the Essence of Allah. I am the Lord of the wondrous Signs of Allah. I have knowledge of all of the mysteries of creation. I am the destroyer of the enemies of Allah. I am the one who commands the Angels. I am the one who took the oath of allegiance from your souls on the day of creation and I am the one who on that day asked by the will of Allah, the Self Subsisting "Am I not your Lord"? (Alast bay rabbekum) I am the word of Allah (Kalimatullah) amongst His creation. I am the one who took the promise of prayer (salat) from all of the creation. I am the caretaker of widows and orphans, I am the door to the city of knowledge, and I am the source of patience. I am the pillar of Allah. I am the standard bearer of Lawa Hamd (flag which will be raised on the day of Judgment). I am the bestower of unlimited bounties and grace of Allah. If I were to inform you of all that I am, you would undoubtedly disbelieve Me. For I am also the one who slays the oppressors.

I am the depository of all divine blessings in this world and in the hereafter. I am the master of Momineen, the one who guides those in search of the true path. I am the absolute truth and Imam of Muttaqeen (pious). I am the first to recognize the religion and I am the strong rope which shall never be separated from Allah. I am the one who will bestow justice upon this world by My sword the way it had previously been filled with oppression. I am the Lord of Jibrael (as), and I am the one who orders Mikael (as). I am the tree of guidance and the essence of piety. I am the one who gathers the whole of creation towards Allah through that kalima (word) which is the cause of the gathering of the creation. I am the one who has been given the Luminous Pen and the Crimson Camel (during the time of Rajat it shall appear with the army of Yemen). I am the gate of yaqeen (certainty), Ameerul Momineen, and Master of Khizr (as). I am the Lord of Yadh Bayza.

I am the slayer of the enemies of Allah in every era. I have always been in existence. I am the Siddiq e Akbar (Most Trustworthy). I am the Farooq e Azm (Greatest Honor). I speak with divine inspiration. I am the governor of the stars. Through the command and knowledge of Allah I establish the orbits of the stars and constellations. In My hand are the saffron and crimson colored flags. I am that unseen whose unveiling is being awaited for a great purpose. I am the bestower and withholder of blessings. No one can praise Me except Myself. I am the protector of the religion of My Lord. I am the supporter and companion of My Cousin (RasoolAllah saw). I am the one who laid Him to rest. I am Wali of Allah. I am the Lord of Khizr (as) and Haroon (as). I am the Lord of Musa (as) and Yusha bin Nun. I am the Lord of Jannah. I am the one who causes the rain to fall, the earth to tremble, and the sun and moon to be eclipsed. I am the one who shall slay the kufar (disbelievers). I am the Imam of the Righteous. I am Bait ul Mamoor (highest point in the skies where the Arsh is located). I am Saqaf Marfooh (upraised firmament) . I am Baher e Masjood (unfathomable ocean). I am the hidden meanings of worship. I am the one who is the helper for all of humanity. I am the one who holds the hidden knowledge of Allah.

Is there anyone with knowledge other than Me? If it was not for the word of Allah and RasoolAllah (saw), then I would have slain you with My sword and destroyed all of you. I am the meanings of Ramadan and the secret of Shab e Qadr (Night of Power). I am the one who possesses the Book. I am the separator of truth from falsehood. I am Sura Al Hamd. I am the purpose of prayer itself whether one is at home or traveling. I am the purpose of praying and fasting throughout the sacred months of the year. I am the Lord of Resurrection and Judgment, the one who removes the burden which lies heavy on the ummah of Muhammad (saw). I am that Gate which all who worship Allah must pass through. I am both the worshipper and the worshipped. I am both the witness and the one who is witnessed to. I am the one who possesses the treasures of jannah. I am the one who is remembered throughout the heavens and upon the earth. I was the traveling companion of RasoolAllah (saw ) unto the heavens. I am the Sacred Book and Arc. I am the friend of Shees bin Adam. I am the helper of Musa (as) and Adam (as). I am the source of all metaphors and analogies. I am the rain from the heavens which causes every blade of green to grow. I am the hope for the dejected.

Beware of My status! Who is there which is likened unto Me? I am the Ruler of the Tides. I am the one who speaks to the sun. I am the one w ho sends the wrath of Allah upon His enemies. I am the sanctuary for all of those w ho obey Allah. Verily Allah is My Lord and there is no other Allah. Verily falsehood is but an illusion while haq (truth) is everlasting. Verily I shall soon leave this world.

Beware! Be watchful against the tests and trials caused by the Ummayyads. And after their passing the kingdom will revert to the Abbasids who will bring forth both happiness and sorrows upon mankind. And they shall erect a city called Baghdad which shall lie between the Tigris and Euphrates. Anyone who shall make his abode there will be accursed. The oppressors from amongst My people shall arise from them and they shall build palaces for themselves and courts and shrines. They shall seek supremacy through trickery and blasphemy. From the descendants of Bani Abbas two kings shall arise and from their hands the earth will become filled with tyranny, injustice, and oppression. After this has passed the Qaim (ajf) shall reappear upon the earth. Then I shall show My Face (Rajat) from amongst man and it shall be as radiant as the moon and shining as the stars.

Beware there are ten signs associated with My coming. The first sign shall be an invading army which shall march in the bazaars of Kufa. The second sign is the abandoning of prayer in the mosques. The third sign is abandoning of the observance of Hajj. The fourth sign shall be the swallowing of the city of Khorasan by the earth, the gathering of constellations, and the appearance of comets in the sky. There shall be chaos, confusion, massacres, pillage, and robbery throughout the world. After the passing of all of these signs, verily the Qaim (ajf) Himself shall reappear with haq (truth).

O'people! Do not associate human characteristics with Allah (Do not say Allah is like this or like that). For every comparison of Him is false. Whosoever attempts to limit the Creator by description or comparison has verily disbelieved in His book, which was written by Allah Himself.

Then Moula (asws) said, "How great are the blessings bestowed upon those who love Me and upon those who sacrifice their lives in My way and who become exiled because of Me. They truly are those who are the trustees of the knowledge of Allah upon this earth. They shall be free from the terrors of the Day of Judgment. I am the Noor of Allah which can never be extinguished. I am that secret of Allah which cannot be concealed."

(Mashariqul A nwar , Kokab Durri, Najul Israr First Edition page no 128-134)

# Khutbah Marifat e Nooraniya

Sermon of Recognition of Noor

In Basar e Anwar it is written Hz Salman (as) and Hz Abu Zarr (ra) asked Ameerul Momineen (asws) about the true nature of the Noor of Moula (asws).

Moula (asws) replied, "RasoolAllah (saw) has said, " Recognition of Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as) as Noor is in fact the recognition of Allah. Recognition of Allah in terms of His Noor is the pure deen (religion)."

Then Moula (asws) said:

"He who has only outward belief in My Wilayat while inwardly having animosity will obtain no benefit from any of His deeds."

"O'Salman (as)! Only when one recognizes Me with My Noor will he be able to attain iman (faith). Only those who recognize Me with My Noor are the true believers. He is the one whose heart has been tested by Allah with true iman (faith). He is the one in whose heart the true Islam is amplified. Thus he shall become an "Arif" (gnostic) and "Mastabser" (clairvoyant). The one who does not recognize Me with My Noor falls into ambiguity and becomes of those who are followers of shaitan (la).

O'Salman (as)! O'Jondab (ra)! Verily Recognizing Me as Noor is the recognition of Allah. My Recognition is Allah's Recognition. Recognition of Allah is Recognition of Me. This is the true religion. Allah did not place upon mankind any order other than to accept Tauheed e Allah (98:5) (Oneness of Allah). Testifying to the prophet hood of RasoolAllah (saw) is the true religion. Whenever Allah orders to "establish prayer" it refers to the belief in My Wilayat. One who pledges his allegiance and submits himself completely unto Me has truly established "salat" (prayer). Yet this matter is difficult, exceedingly difficult! Zakat (poor rate) is the acknowledgment of the greatness of the attributes of Aimmah (asws). All of this is the true religion. As attested to in the Holy Quran, true iman (faith) is the recognition of tauheed (oneness) and the testimony of nabuwat and wilayat. One who acts upon these beliefs achieves deen (religion).

O'Salman (as)! O'Jondab (ra)! One whom after being tested by Allah instantly accepts Our Amr (authority) and does not reject any matter which pertains to Us is a momin and Allah will open his heart to the acceptance of Our Amr (authority/command). He will not display even an element of doubt or suspicion. However he who objects with "why and how" becomes a kafir (disbeliever). Therefore be submissive to the Amr e Allah. Verily We are the Amr e Allah (Command of Allah).

O'Salman (as)! O'Jondab (ra)! Verily Allah has made Me as His Trustee upon the creation and His Wali upon His earth, in His territories, and over His servants. Allah has blessed Me with such attributes that even those people who have true understanding regarding the merits of such blessings and those who have knowledge regarding all matters are still not able to truly comprehend the status which Allah has blessed Me with. A true momin is one who recognizes Me in this manner.

O'Salman (as)! Allah said, "Do not seek the help of Allah except through patience and prayer". Patience is Muhammad (saw) and Prayer is My Wilayat. This is why Allah has declared it to be difficult to understand such attributes. In truth My Wilayat is exceedingly difficult except for those whose souls are submissive. Thus My Wilayat has been made easier by Allah upon those whose souls have submitted.

O'Salman (as)! We are those Secrets of Allah which shall not be hidden. We are His Noor that can never be extinguished. And We are those blessings which can never be matched. Our first is Muhammad, Our middle is Muhammad, and Our last is Muhammad. One who recognizes Us in this way is a follower of the true religion.

O'Salman (as)! O'Jondab (ra)! Muhammad (saw) and Myself are one Noor. And before all other creations had been created We were already reciting the praises of Allah. We were the cause of the creation of the entire universe. Then Allah divided this Noor into two parts; first was His prophet Mustafa (saw) and His Successor Murtaza (saw). Then Allah said to each half "Be Muhammad (saw)!" "Be Ali (asws)!" This is the reason RasoolAllah (saw) said, "I am from Ali (asws) and Ali (asws) is from Me. None other than Myself and Ali (asws) are able to convey the Divine Message of Allah." In Quran where Allah says "Ann fosanawa ann faskum (3:61)" is a reference to Our being One Essence in Alam e Arwah o Anwar (worlds of spirits and noor). And where Allah says "If He has died or is slain(3:144)" "died" is a reference to the death of Prophet (saw) and "slain" is in reference to the martyrdom of His Successor.

As We are One Essence and One Noor, We are One in purpose and attributes. However We are different in Our bodies and names, but in Alam e Arwah We are One Noor. As RasoolAllah (saw) said, "O'Ali (saw), You are My Soul which is inside of Me. In this world of creation RasoolAllah (saw) said, "You are from Me and I am from You. You are My inheritor and I am Your inheritor. You are the Soul of My body." Allah says, "Sallu illay wa salamu tasleema". "Sallu illay" (sending blessings on Him) is reference to Muhammad (saw) and "salamu tasleema" (acknowledge Him) is reference to Me (Ali asws). Allah joined Me with Muhammad (saw) in One Noor and then split that Noor into two beings based upon Their Names and Attributes. Then Allah ordered His creation to send blessings upon Muhammad (saw) and salam upon His successor Ali (asws). RasoolAllah (saw) said, "One shall not gain any benefit or reward from sending blessings unto Me until he submits to the Wilayat e Ali (asws)."

O'Salman (as)! O'Jondab (ra)! During His time Muhammad (saw) was "natiq" (speaking) and I was "samit" (silent). During every era both "natiq" and "samit" are present. Remember, Muhammad (saw) is the Master of those who shall gather on the Day of Judgement and I am the Master of Resurrection. Muhammad (saw) is the warner and I am the one who guides. Muhammad (saw) is the Lord of Jannah and I am the Lord of Rajat (Return). Muhammad (saw) is the Lord of Hawz e Kausar (divine spring) and I am Sahib e Lawa (standard bearer of the flag which will be raised on the Day of Judgment). Muhammad (saw) is the Lord of the Keys to the Gates of Jannah and I am the Lord of Jannah and Jahannum (paradise and hell). Muhammad (saw) is the Lord of Revelation and I am the Lord of Inspiration. Muhammad (saw) is the Lord of Signs and I am the Lord of Miracles. Muhammad (saw) is the Seal of all Prophets and I am the Seal of all Successors. Muhammad (saw) is the Master who invites the creation towards the religion of Allah and I am the Protector of the Religion. Muhammad (saw) is the most generous prophet and I am Sirat ul Mustaqeem (true path). Muhammad is "raoof o raheem" (most kind and merciful) and I am Aliulazeem (most high most great).

O'Salman (as)! Allah says "He causes the Spirit to descend upon those whom He chooses" (40:15). This Spirit then descends unto the one entrusted with the Command and the Decree. I (Ali asws) give life to the dead and possess full knowledge of all things in the heavens and upon the earth. I am Kitab ul Mubeen (Undeniable Book).

O'Salman (as)! Muhammad (saw) is the one who establishes the Hujjat (proof) and I am Hujjatullah (proof of Allah) upon the creation. And the Spirit ascended with Him unto the heavens. I am the one who enabled Nuh (as) to sail His Ark. I was present with Yunis (as) in the belly of the whale. I parted the sea for Musa (as) to allow Him a safe passage through it. I am the one who destroyed the enemies of Allah. I possess all of the knowledge of the prophets and their successors and I am Fazl al Khatab (a blessed speech). The prophet hood of RasoolAllah (saw) was completed through My Wilayat.

I cause the rivers and oceans to flow and cause the mountains to rise up from the surface of the earth. I am likened unto the Father of the Earth. I am the wrath of the Day of Judgment. I am that Khizr (as) who taught Musa (as). I taught Dawood (as) and Solomon (as). I am Zul Qarnan. I am the one who removes sufferings by the command of Allah. I am the one who spread the earth. I am the one who shall send wrath on the day of judgment. I am the one who shall summon all unto Allah on the Day of Judgment. I am Dabba tul Arz (sign of Allah regarding the coming of the Day of Judgment). RasoolAllah (saw) said, "O'Ali (asws) You are Zul Qarnan and its both ends. You were in existence before the beginning of the creation and will remain until its end."

O'Salman (as)! If one dies from amongst Us, He is not dead and if someone is slain from amongst Us, He is not slain. One from amongst Us who is in occultation performs His duties as We do. We are not born in this world the way humans are born in this world. You cannot compare Us with mankind. I was the voice of Isa (as) when He spoke from the cradle. I am the helper of Nuh (as) and Ibrahim (as). I am the one who will send the wrath of Allah. I shall also bring about the trembling and shall cause the final quake. I am the Lohay Mahfooz (Protected Tablet) and all of the knowledge within it originates from Me. I can appear in any form by the wish of Allah. Whoever has observed these appearances has seen Me and whoever has seen Me as observed the Signs of Allah. We Masoomeen (as) are the Noor of Allah which can never be rejected or changed.

O'Salman (as)! Every prophet is honored because of Us. You can praise Us with whatever titles or attributes within your imagination however do not ascribe rabuyiat (godship) to Us. People find salvation through Us and reach their destruction due to Us.

O'Salman (as)! He who firmly believes in all that I have explained is that momin whose heart has been tested by Allah with iman (true faith) and he has recognized Our true status. One who doubts or hesitates is a nasibi (enemy of Allah) even if he claims to believe in Our wilayat he is a liar.

O'Salman (as)! Myself and the Divine Guides from My Family , Imams (asws), are the hidden mystery of Allah and Most Beloved by Him. We are all One. Our Amr (authority) is One. Our mystery is One. Thus do not try to find differences amongst Us or you will be killed (go astray). We shall appear in every age by the will of Allah. Afflictions shall be upon the one who denies us. Only those whose hearts, eyes, and ears have been sealed will deny Us.

O'Salman (as)! I am the Father of every believer.

O'Salman (as)! I am the most courageous. I shall be coming soon. I will overwhelm all and make their hearts shudder and make them become deaf. I am the "Supreme Test" which shall be revealed unto all. We are the Signs of Allah, His Proofs, and His Veil. We are the Face of Allah. After My Name was written on the Throne of the Sky, it attained its importance. When it was written on the heavens, they became established. When it was written on the earth, it became stable. When My Name was written on the mountains, they became upraised. When it was written on the wind, it began to blow. When it was written on the lightning, it began to flash. When it was written on the raindrops, they began to provide nourishment. When it was written on the Noor, it became radiant. When it was written on the clouds, the rain began to flow from them. When it was written on the thunder, it became quietened. When it was written on the night, it caused the night to become dark. When it was written on the day, it made it luminous and radiant.

(Najul Israr First Edition pg 82-88)

# Khutba in Reply to Hz Salman (as)

This narration is taken from a letter from Sheik Abi Jafar al Tulsi. Ibn Shazaan narrated this from Jabir bin Yazid who narrated it from the companions of Ameerul Momineen (asws). One day Salman (as) came to Ameerul Momineen (asws) and asked Ameerul Momineen (asws) about Himself. Moula (asws) replied,

O' Salman (as)! I am the one whose obedience was presented before every nation. Those who denied Me were thrown into hellfire. I am the trustee of Allah. I only speak haq (truth). No one can gain My true marifat except those who were with Me in Malial Alala.

Then Imam Hasan (asws) and Imam Hussain (asws) came. Moula (asws) said,

"O'Salman (as)! They are the glory of the throne of Allah. The heavens shine due to the noor of Hasan (asws) and Hussain (asws). Their Mother (sa) is the best of creation. One who fulfills His promise with Me associates himself with haq. One who does not fulfill his promise associates himself with batil (falsehood) and hellfire will be his abode. I am the clear proof of Allah. I am His Immortal Kalima (everlasting word). I am the representative of representatives."

Salman (as) said, "O' Ameerul Momineen (asws)! I read about You in Taurah and Injeel. May my parents be sacrificed upon You. I swear by Allah, if people had not said they will kill Salman (as), I would have told them Your true attributes. You are that proof of Allah through whom the repentance of Adam (as) gained acceptance. Through You, Yusuf (as) was freed from the well. You are the one through whom Allah sent His mercy upon Ayyub (as)."

Ameerul Momineen (asws) said, "Do you know the reason of Allah's mercy upon Ayyub?"

Salman (as) said, "Allah knows and You know".

Ameerul Momineen (asws) said, " Ayyub doubted in My kingdom. Allah said to Ayyub, "O' Ayyub, do you doubt in the one whom I have chosen? I tested Adam (as) and then forgave him through the test of Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as) and you doubt in His kingdom? I swear by My honor, you will taste My wrath or you accept the obedience of Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as) with repentance".

Then Ayyub (as) repented and was forgiven by Allah. He testified to My (Moula asws) obedience".

(Kanzul Fawaid Second Edition pg 57)

# Khutbah al Shiqshiqiyyah

Beware! I swear by Allah, the son of Abu Quhafah (la) (Abu Bakr la) dressed himself , using whatever means necessary, with the cloak of caliphate even though he knew the caliphate revolved around My station. I am the river of fortune from which knowledge and inspiration flow and no one can even imagine to be able to reach My elevated station.

Regardless of this, I left aside the caliphate and did not seek it. Should I without any followers attempt to seize the caliphate or should I patiently wait through the immense darkness of adversity until the old grow weak and the young become old and the momin suffered immense hardships until he stood before Allah. Therefore, I remained patient even though it was like an arrow in the eyes and a hand upon the throat. I watched the usurpation of My inheritance until the first one left this world and handed over the caliphate to ibn al Khattab (la) (umar la).

Then Ameerul Momineen (asws) quoted from al-A'sha's poetry.

My days are now passed on the camel's back while there were days of peace when I enjoyed the company of Jabir's brother Hayyan.

It is indeed a strange occurrence that while alive he desired to be relieved of the burden of caliphate. However, before he departed this world, he graciously tied its rope to the second one. There is no question these two kept its reins strictly for themselves. This one arrogantly kept the reins of caliphate tightly in his grip. Mistakes bound plentiful as did the excuses. He held the reins like one who is sitting upon a wild camel. If he pulled the reins too tightly then the camel's nostrils would be slit, but if he loosened his grip, then he would be thrown from the saddle. I swear by Allah, the people became entangled in sinfulness, depravity, immorality, and unrighteousness.

Regardless I remained patient throughout his long and unrelenting trial until he departed this world and place the caliphate amongst a group of which he included Me. Even though there was no doubt in My supremacy in the matter of successorship. However, once again they considered themselves superior and Me as their equal. Out of jealousy and spite one from amongst them turned against and so inclined the others to do the same. Some out of spite and some out of kinship. Then the third of these three rose up defiantly. Along with him, the children of his grandfather (Bani Ummayah la) also rose up devouring the wealth of Allah like a camel devours the fresh green of spring. He did so until his arrogancy brought him down and his hold on the reins of the caliphate was severed.

Then, the people rushed towards Me from all sides. In such a way that Hasan (asws) and Hussain (asws) were to be trampled and My cloak was torn from all sides. They gathered around Me the way a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd. Only then did I take up the reins of government. However one side separated themselves and another became disobedient while the remaining began acting unlawfully as if they had not heard the word of Allah saying:

As for the abode of the hereafter, We assign it to those who seek not oppression in the earth nor corruption and the end is good for those who guard against evil (28:83)

I swear by Allah, they had heard it and understood it, but the world appeared shiny before their eyes and its adornments enticed them.

Behold! I swear by Him who caused the seed to grow and created man, if the people had not come to Me and if Allah had not vowed the learned would not ignore the atrocities of the oppressor nor the despair of the oppressed, then I would have cast aside the reins of the caliphate and would have treated the last one as I did the first one. Then you would have realized this world of yours holds no value before Me.

When Ameerul Momineen (asws) reached this point, a man from Iraq arrived and handed a letter to Ameerul Momineen (asws). Ameerul Momineen (asws) stopped speaking and began to read the letter. When He finished, ibn Abbas (ra) said, "O'Ameerul Momineen (asws)! I wish You would continue Your speech from the point where You stopped."

Ameerul Momineen (asws) said, "Alas! O'ibn Abbas (ra)! This sermon had its own time and that time has now passed and will not come again."

Ibn Abbas (ra) said, "I swear by Allah, I have never regretted anything the way I regretted not being able to listen to the entire sermon of Moula (asws)."

(Najul Israr pg 188-191)

# Khutba Ana Medinatul Ilm

Sermon of I am the city of knowledge

This sermon is written in the book of Allama Kamal ul Deen Abu Salim Muhammad bin Talha entitled "Darul Mazam" and Sheik Sulaiman Qunduzi mentioned it in his famous book "Yanabil Muwaddah". Some parts of this sermon are also mentioned in Syed Shabul Deen's book "Tawzihul Daliel" and Syed Hamad Hussain's book "Abqawatul Anwar". Ameerul Momineen (asws) delivered this sermon on the mimbar of Kufa.

All praise be to Allah who is the creator of the heavens and the earth. Who spread the earth and arranged it according to its systems. Allah is the one who established the mountain heights and the flowing rivers. The winds start to blow and stop by His order. He is the one who lit the heavens by His Noor. He is the one who has command over all of the creation in the heavens and upon the earth. Allah is the one who created the clouds which move by His command. Allah is the one who lights the darkest of nights. Allah is the one who created the body of man and established within it systems. Allah is the one who sustains. He is the one who resurrects. I praise and thank Allah for His every single blessing. I testify there is no god except Allah. He is unique in His Oneness. I testify with such a testimony that brings peace and protection upon the one who recites it and removes the wrath. I testify Muhammad (saw) is the Seal of Prophets and is that prophet who explained and proclaimed the message of Allah. Allah sent Him upon a nation of idol worshippers. RasoolAllah (saw) conveyed the message of Allah. He guided the people and through the miracle of Quran removed the preaching of shaitan. He defeated the deviation and kufr (disbelief) of Arabs. The Sharia of Muhammad (saw) was established from that time until the Day of Judgment. Allah honored the Sacred Offspring of RasoolAllah (saw).

O'people! It has become an example of disaster. These 'khawaja sara' (cowardly) have become the authority and women have become rulers. The desires of the people have gone towards this world. The sufferings have become great. Everyone is making false claims upon the authority. The earth has lost its center. People have forgotten their duties towards Allah. The truth has been hidden. The falsehood has emerged. Illegitimates have taken over. Oppressors have stepped forward. The low amongst the people have become the honored. The pious have become disgraced. People have denied Quran. The all acts of the people have gone against the nature (teachings of Islam). Nobility has vanished. Modesty has become worthless. People have usurped the rights of nobles, and the Nobles have become disgraced. 'Khaddar' (nation of peoples) will occupy Khurasan and destroy the forts. They will occupy Iraq and fill it with bloodshed. Alas! Their mouths are open and their lips are parched.

After this Ameerul Momineen (asws) looked towards His right side and then His left and took a long deep breath. The color of Moula (asws)'s face changed.

At that time, Suwaid bin Nofal Halali stood up and said, "O'Ameerul Momineen (asws)! How do you know about these incidents? Were You present there?"

Upon hearing this, Ameerul Momineen (as) looked at him with immense anger and said, "May the criers cry upon you and may you be overcome by sufferings. O'son of a coward, vile, and false liar! A group shall overcome you.I am the secret of secrets. I am the source of Noor. I am the leader of the heavens. I am the one praised by the angels. I am the friend of Jibrael (as). I am the leader of Mikael (as). I am the master of all the angels. I am the 'Sumundal' of the heavens. I am the source of sincerity and truth. I am the guardian of the mysteries of Allah. I am the star which guides in the immense darkness. I am the height of knowledge and marifat. I am the one who established the clouds. I am that Noor which removes the darkness of the nights (everyone is guided towards haqq through Me). I am the proof upon all the prophets and Imams. I am the power of creation. I am the interpreter of Injeel. I am the fifth of Kisa (ref Hadith ul Kisa). I am the meaning of Sura an Nisa. I am the love of the lovers. I am the secret of Ibrahim (as). I am that Ajdar (snake) of Musa (as). I am the Wali (master) of all walis. I am the inheritor of the knowledge of the prophets. I am the river of Zaboor. I am the Veil of Allah. I am the one who is chosen by Allah. I am the 'Ailya' in the Injeel. I have incomprehensible power. I am the standard bearer. I am the Imam of the Day of Judgment. I am the distributor of jannah and jahannum. I am the Master of Religion. I am the Imam of Muttaqeen (pious). I am the inheritor of RasoolAllah (saw). I am the helper of all helpers. I am the one who destroyed the kufr from their root. I am the Father of the Holy Imams (asws).

I am the one who removed the door of Khayber. I am the one who caused the armies to flee. I am the precious pearl of Imamate. I am the door of the city of knowledge. I am the interpreter of Quran. I am the one who solves all troubles. I am Noon wa Kalam. I am that Noor which removes the darkness of deviation. I am the purpose of the prophets. I am the one who was praised in Hal Ata (Quran 76:5-22). I am the Greatest Message. I am the Siratul Mustaqeem (straight path). I am the truth of all truths. I am the secret of the words of Allah. I am the Noor of bodies. I am the key of the door to the unseen. I am that Noor who fills the hearts of man with iman (faith). I am the Noor of the souls. I am the 'Ruh" (spirit) of the body. I am the one who does not flee. I am the helper of My friends. I am the unsheathed sword of Allah. I am a martyr. I am the complete Quran. I am the interpretation of Quran. I am the comfort of Rasool (saw). I am the Husband of Batool (sa). I am the pillar of Islam. I am the destroyer of idols. I am the purpose of Allah. I am the slayer of jinns. I am the piety of Momineen. I am the Imam of the Blessed. I am the treasure of the secret of prophet hood. I am the one who has the knowledge of the beginning and of the end. I am the friend of friends. I am the 'Isa' of My time. I swear by Allah I am the Face of Allah. I swear by Allah I am the Lion of Allah. I am the Master of the Arabs. I am the one who removes sufferings. I am the one who 'La fata illah Ali (asws)' (there is no victor like Ali asws) was said about. I am the one in whose regard the saying of 'You are to Me as Haroun was to Musa" was said. I am the Lion of Bani Ghalib.

I am Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as)

Narrator says the person who stood and questioned Moula (asws) could not bear hearing the attributes of Ameerul Momineen (asws). Upon hearing the words of Moula Ali (asws), he screamed and fell dead. Ameerul Momineen (asws) continued His sermon.

"All praise is due to Allah who created the spirits and the nations. Blessings be upon 'Ism e Azm' (hidden name of Allah), Noor e Muqaddam (Sacred Noor), Muhammad (saw) wa Aale Muhammad (asws). Ask Me! Ask Me regarding the secrets of the heavens. I possess all the knowledge of the heavens and of the earth. Ask Me before I will no longer be amongst you. My chest is filled with knowledge."

Narrator says all the scholars and learned people stood along with all of the walis and companions and they kissed the feet of Ameerul Momineen (asws). They asked Ameerul Momineen (asws) to continue His speech.

Moula Ali (asws) said, "The time will come when this world will be filled with tyranny and injustice. Then One who has the knowledge of Muhammad (saw) and is the inheritor of Muhammad (saw) will appear bearing His sword. He will remove the tyrants from their positions of rule. He will revive the sunnah of RasoolAllah (saw).

O'one from amongst you who is unaware of My attributes! Be aware! I possess all the secrets and knowledge in My heart. I have revealed the truth. I am the one who reveals the treasures of the unseen. I have revealed the secrets for you. I have given you a hint so you may gain the marifat (recognition) of these secrets. Good news is for the one who has attached himself to the Rope of Allah and has offered his prayers in the company of his Imam (as) because He is the one who knows the meanings of the Book and understands its purpose. When one does this, he enters into such an ocean which is filled with marifat (recognition).

Then Ameerul Momineen (asws) recited these words. "I have knowledge of the beginning and the end. I am the guardian of the knowledge of the day of judgment. I am the one who will reveal the secrets of the unseen. I possess all the secrets of Allah. I am the source for all power. I am the one who has full command over the entire creation.

If I wish, I can interpret Sura al Fatiha in such a way that it will take seventy camels to bear its weight. Kaaf and Quran are such words whose secrets are hidden. These are such words whose meanings are very complex. These are the rivers of marifat (recognition) and lamps of the secrets of ghayab (unseen). They are at the last level of intellect. The one who opens the Book with these understandings will find the answer "O'Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as)! You are the Imam (asws) of the people." Sacred is the one who brings this earth back to life after its death and returns the Wilayat back to its true owner."

Narrator says this was the last sermon of nooriani (glorification) which he heard and wrote.

(Abqatul Anwar Fifth Edition pg 552 Yanabil Muwaddah ref Najul Isarar First Edition pg 218-225)

Narrator's Note: Only those people with a high level of marifat can understand the greatness, glory, and hidden secrets of this sermon.

# Khutba Noon wa Qalam

Allama Syed Shahabil Deen writes in Tawzih ul Dalail "I have read this sermon by Ameerul Momineen (asws) in all the books of great scholars". Hz Ameerul Momineen Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as) said on the mimbar of Kufa,

I am the Noon and Qalam. I am that Noor which removes the darkness. I am Siratul Mustaqeem (straight path). I am Farooq e Azam. I am the ocean of knowledge. I am the source of wisdom. I am the Khabar e Azeem (Greatest Message). I am Siratul Mustaqeem. I am the inheritor of knowledge. I am the one who scattered the stars throughout the sky. I am the pillar of Islam. I am the one who broke the idols. I am the King of the World. I am hope in the face of sufferings. I am the greatest of the greats. I am Siddiq e Akbar (Most Trustworthy). I am the Imam of the day of judgment.

I am Saqi e Kauthar (Distributor of the water at the Pond of Kauthar). I possess all the knowledge. I know every secret of Allah. I am the meaning of the ayahs of Allah. I am the one who removes misfortune. I am guardian of Kalimaat e Illahi (words of Allah). I speak to the dead. I am the one who removes doubts. I am the triumphant in all wars. I possess all miracles. I am the meaning of the fazail (attributes) of Allah. I am the Hafiz of Quran (Memorizer of Quran). I am the one who explains what iman (faith) is. I am the distributor of jannah (paradise) and jahannum (hellfire). I speak to the Ajdar (snake).

I am the destroyer of idols. I am the truth of all religions. I am the fountain of blessings. I am the Beginning of Beginnings. I am the defeater of the valiant. I am the King of Bravery. I am the one whose obedience is wajib (compulsory) upon all of the creation. I am the praised in the verse of Hal Ata (Quran 76:5-22). I am the most courageous. I am the standard bearer (Lawa e Hamad) of Allah on the day of judgment. I am the source of blessings and the remover of hardships. I am the purest of all of the creation. I am the destroyer of all oppressors. I am the one who has the knowledge of Allah. I am the one who removes all difficulties.

I am the exalted over all the creation. I am the meaning of loyalty. I am the one who solves disputes. I am the inheritor of all the prophets. I am the treasure of justice. I am the sign of the pious. I am the one who rights the wrongs. I am the treasure of marifat. I am the marifat (recognition) of arifs (saints). I am the destroyer of jinns. I am the master of religion. I am the Master of all Momineen (believers) and Imam of Muttaqeen (pious). I am the first amongst the trustworthy. I am the greatest master of religion. I am the divine book of momin. I am the shelter from fear. I am Imam e Amin (master of trustees).

I am the most powerful. I fight with two swords and two spears in the battlefield. I am the victorious of Badr o Hunain. I am the helper of RasoolAllah (saw). I am the husband of Fatima (sa).

I am the unsheathed sword of Allah. I am the one who removes the thirst. I am the remedy for all ailments. I am the solver of all problems. I am the wasila (source) of all successes. I am the one who removed the door of Khayber. I am the one the kufr (disbelievers) runs from. I am the leader of Arabs. I am the remover of sufferings and pain. I am the one who slept upon the bed of RasoolAllah (saw). I am the most precious pearl. I am the knowledge of prophets. I am the wise word. I am the one who established sharia (Islamic law). I am the revealer of all truths. I am the guardian of the trustworthy. I am the destroyer of kufr (disbelief). I am the Father of Imams (asws). I am the greatest source of nobility. I am the treasure of attributes. I am the successor of prophecy. I am the source of bravery.

I am the inheritor of RasoolAllah (saw). I am the most pure. I am the wrath of Allah upon kufr (disbelief). I am the lamp of Noor (light). I am the summary of all matters of Allah. I am the brilliance of Noor. I am the treasury of all the treasures of knowledge. I am the good news for all of creation. I am the intercessor for those who want intercession. I am the cousin of Bashir o Nazir (RasoolAllah saw). I am the king of knowledge. I am the most generous. I am the glory of jannah. I am the sword of jihad. I am the witnessed and the one who witnesses.

I am the promise of Allah. I am the giver of all blessings. I am guardian over all the secrets. I am the one who responds to the prayers of the oppressed. I am the treasured word. I protect in a very mysterious way. I am the purest of Nafs. I am the helper of the poor. I fight in the battlefield with great bravery. I am the source of generosity. I am the revealer of what is in men's chests. I am the boundary of Allah's command.

I am the Face of Allah.

(Tawzih ul Dalail ref Najul Israr First Edition pg no. 151-154)

# Khutbat e Marifat e Allah

Sermon regarding the Recognition of Allah

In Kitab ul Arshad Sheik Mufeed narrates from Salih bin Kesan that Moula Ali (asws) delivered this sermon about the marifat (recognition) of Allah.

The first ibadat (act of worship) of Allah is marifat (recognition). The foundation of marifat is tawheed. His system of His tawheed is far above the understanding and comprehension of human intellect. If it can be understood by the human intellect, then it is a creation. Creation itself is proof of Allah being a creator. The creation recognizes the marifat of Allah through their intellect. Allah has declared His Hujjat (proof) a creation that Allah revealed from Himself. Allah is only One and Wahid (unique). There is none which is like Him. There is no "misal" (example) like Him in His Oneness. He is the opposite of those things that have an opposite. There is no one who can be compared with Him. He has no similarities with others. His Signs are His proof and His essence is His existance. His marifat is His tawheed. The meaning of tawheed is to separate Him from His creation even though you must recognize Him through His creation. Verily He is the creator. Allah is against whatever imaginings His creation may have in regards to Him.

After this Moula Ali (asws) said, "No one can recognize His Nafs.......... He is the one who is blessed with His Marifat".

(Ahtejaj Tabrisi ref Najul Israr First Edition page no. 156-157)

# Khutba delivered after War of Nehrwan

Jabar narrates in "Maani ul Akhbar" Imam Muhammad Baqir (asws) said, "Ameerul Momineen (asws) delivered this sermon in Kufa after His return from the war of Nehrwan."

O'My Lord! I thank You for Your blessings which are uncountable. And I thank You for Your Mercy which cannot be forgotten. I am the brother of Rasool (saw) and His cousin. I am a curse upon the enemies of RasoolAllah (saw). I am the pillar of His help. I am that wrath whom Allah sent upon His enemies. I have full authority over the souls of man. I am the distributor of the displeasure of Allah. I am the names of Allah in Quran.

Be aware! Do not try to interpret them according to your own desires. Otherwise you will go astray in your religion.

Allah says _"And Allah is certainly with those who do good" (29:69)._ I am those who do good.

Allah says, _"Be with those who are trustworthy" (9:119)._ I am those who are trustworthy. I am the crier of this world and in the hereafter.

Verily I am that 'izn' (ear) of Allah who hears those who call upon Allah and His Rasool (saw).

Allah says _'and those people who remember Allah standing and sitting and while lying upon their sides" (3:191)._ I am from Those people as is My Uncle, My Brother, My Cousin, and all of the true companions of RasoolAllah (saw). None of those who are Our true lovers will enter into the jahannum (hellfire). None of Our enemies will enter into jannah (paradise).

Allah _says "on al Araf (most elevated places) there shall be men known by their marks" (7:46)._ I am that mark.

Allah says _'I am the one who created man with water and hath appointed for him kindred by blood and kindred by marriage; for thy Lord is ever Powerful'(25:54)._ I am that kindred.

Allah says _'an ear will remember Him" (69:12)._ I am that Ear. I am the one who protected RasoolAllah (saw).

(Bihar ul Moarif ref Najul Israr Second Edition page no. 207-208)

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# Khutba at the burial of Syeda (sa)

After Moula Ali (asws) had placed Syeda (sa) in Her grave, He turned towards the grave of RasoolAllah (saw). The way in which Moula Ali (awss) spoke the following words tells us how deeply He was saddened by the departure of Syeda (sa).

O'RasoolAllah (saw)! Peace be upon You and upon Your daughter who has now come to live with You. It was not that long ago when You also departed from this world. Now Your Daughter has come to be with You. O'RasoolAllah (saw)! Since Your Beloved Daughter has departed from this world, I have lost all of My patience. Even though the pain was unbearable at Your departure, I was so very patient when You left Me. Now at the departure of Your Beloved daughter I am again required to endure such great patience. I am the one who prepared Your grave and placed You therein. Your sacred soul departed Your sacred body while Your blessed head was resting upon My chest.

The order of Quran was enough for Me then "inna illahi wa inna illahi rajaoon" (from Him we come and to Him we return). When You departed this world, You left a part of Your heart (Syeda sa) in My Care. Now You have called Her to return to You. Today I have lost My whole universe. I will have to live with this intense pain and suffering forever. Until My Lord reunites Me with You and Your Daughter, I will be unable to find any source of comfort in this world. I have reached the height of sorrow. My heart has been shattered. How quickly this separation came between Us. I complained to My Allah and Your Daughter will tell You how Your ummah (nation) usurped the rights of Your Daughter and became united in the animosity of Your Most Beloved (Syeda sa).

When You will ask Her, She will tell You how She had to suffer after Your departure. Her heart is filled with pain and sorrow. She did not reveal this sorrow while She was in this world, but now She will reveal all to You. Verily Allah is the best of planners. Peace be upon both of You. Even if I wanted to leave this grave, I would not be able to because My soul is encompassed by grief. If I wanted to remain here forever by Her grave, I also would not be able to do this because I have full belief in the promise Allah has made to those who are patient.

Alas! Patience is the only way. If those cruel and oppressive peoples had not come into power, I would have remained by this grave for all of eternity. Tears would never have stopped flowing from My eyes due to My intense suffering. Allah was the only witness to the burial of Your Beloved Daughter. People ruined Her rights and stole Her inheritance. Even though it has not been that long ago since You left the people, how quickly did they forget She was Your Beloved Daughter.

O'RasoolAllah (saw)! How We complained to Allah. Now there is none except You that can console Your grief stricken Daughter."

(Ayan al Shia Second Edition ref Najul Israr Second Edition page 219)

# Khutba Rajat

Sermon of the Day of the Return

Abu Hamza Thumali narrates from Imam Muhammad Baqir (asws) that Ameerul Momineen (asws) said,

Verily Allah was unique in His oneness. Then He spoke through His kalimah (word). He then created Me and My Offspring. Then He spoke and created ruh (spirit) through His kalimah (word). Then He placed this spirit in the noor. Then He placed this noor in Our physical forms. We are the spirit of Allah and His kalimat (words). We resided under the green shadow. There was no sun, moon, day, night nor any eye to witness them. We were worshipping Him and performing His tasbeeh. We were doing this before the creation of the universe. Then He took the oath of allegiance from all of the prophets of Iman (faith) and nusrat (help).

For Us, He said, "And when Allah made a covenant through the prophets: Certainly what I have given you of Book and Wisdom, then a messenger comes to you verifying that which is with you, you must believe in him and you must aid him (3:81)". Allah made it wajib (compulsory) upon every prophet to believe in Muhammad (saw) and help His successor. Soon they will help Him.

Verily, Allah took the oath of allegiance for My help along with the oath of allegiance for belief in Muhammad (saw). I fought for Muhammad (saw) and slaughtered His enemies and fulfilled My promise with Allah. However, Allah's prophets and messengers did not help Me. Allah will bring back to life all of the prophets from Adam (as) to Muhammad (saw) and all will fight alongside Me. How strange it is that Allah shall bring the dead back to life! They will call from Talbia "I am present, I am present". They will call towards Allah and cut the throats of His enemies until Allah will fulfill His promise to the momins (believers) to make them as His caliphs upon this earth as He had done so before. He will establish that religion for them that He had chosen for them. Then He will bestow upon them peace after they have known fear. They will worship Him and will not commit shirk. They will worship Him in the state of iman (faith). The momins will not dispute amongst each other. They will not practice taqiya. They will return after the return (rajat).

Verily, I am the one who shall return over and over. All of the kingdoms and wonders are for Me. I am the slave of Allah, brother of RasoolAllah (saw), trustee of Allah, trustee of the secrets of Allah. I am the face of Allah, His path (sirat), His scale (meezan). I am that kalimah (word) of Allah that causes the people to gather and causes the gatherings to disperse. I am the greatest names of Allah. I am His best example. I am His greatest sign (Ayatul Kubra). I am the Lord of heaven and hell. I will place the inhabitants of the heavens and hells in their proper places. I will arrange the marriage of the inhabitants of jannah and punish the inhabitants of hell. I will be standing on Araf. I am Dabitul Arz.

I am the distributor of hell. I am the Lord of the treasures of jannah. I am the Lord of Araaf. I am Ameerul Momineen. Master of the pious. The sign of previous nations. The tongue of the speakers. Seal of Successors. Inheritor of Prophets. Caliph of Allah. Siratul Mustaqeem (straight path). Allah's proof upon the heavens and earth and all that is between them and on them.

I am the witness of Allah upon the creation. I was witness to your creation and will be witness on the day of judgment. I am the one who has ilm ul mania, ilm ul wasia, ilm ul baliya, ilm ul kaziya. I am Fazl ul Kitab (blessed speech). I am the one for whom the clouds, the lighting, the darkness, light, wind, mountains, oceans, stars, sun, and moon were made to be obedient to. I am the one who slew the nation of Aad and Thamud and the people of Ras. I am the one who slew Firoan. I am the one who saved Musa (as). I am the Farooq (honor) of this nation. I am the one who guides. I am the one who has knowledge of all things. O' people, ask Me before you lose Me.

O' Allah, I make You as witness without You I have nothing. You have blessed Me with all greatness. Thanks be to Allah."

(Mukhtasir al Basair al Darjat pg 73)

# Khutba Tuttunjiya

Sermon of the Two Gulfs

Tutunjiya (two gulfs) is a reference to the saying of Moula Ali (asws) "I am the One that stands upon the Two Gulfs". These two gulfs are Prophet hood and Wilayat. Moula Ali (asws) delivered this sermon between Kufa and Medina. Moula Ali (asws) said:

All praise be to Allah who divided the heavens and established the atmosphere and laid out the immense universe and caused the Luminance to shine and gave life to the dead and caused the living to die. I praise Him with such a shining and elevated praise, a praise that is luminescent and ascends to the highest reaches of the heavens. He created the heavens without pillars and set them up right without any supports. Then He beautified the heavens with radiant planets and caused the dark clouds to be trapped within their spheres. He created the ever flowing oceans and caused the mountains to rise.

When He unleashed their waters, their mighty waves were massive. I give praise unto Him and to Him all praise is due. I testify there is no god but Him and I bear witness that Muhammad (saw) is His servant and His Messenger and He was chosen by Allah as the best from amongst the creation. Allah sent Him unto the Arabs and appointed Him to guide others for He Himself was rightly guided. He was indeed wondrous. Muhammad (saw) presented proof before the people and the Muslims gained guidance through Him. Allah established His religion through Him, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him and His Holy Family.

O'people! Turn repentantly towards Me and hold fast to your pledge of allegiance with Me, remain steadfast in your faith with absolute certainty. Hold fast to the Successor of the Prophet in whom lies your salvation and whose love is your refuge on the Day of Judgment. I am hope and I am the one to be hoped for. I am the one that stands upon Two Gulfs! I am the one that looks upon the east and the west. I have seen the glories of the heavens with My own eyes while the seventh heaven was moving in its orbit and within it were the stars and their orbits. I saw the earth folded like a small cloth lying within its foundations on the right side facing the east and the Twin Gulfs.

On the left of the Two Gulfs lies a vast expanse of water. I saw the circle that was surrounding all of this and the heavens keeping all that there was within was like nothing more than a ring upon the finger of thy Lord. I saw the sun as it was setting and it was like a bird that is searching for its nest. If it were not for the Lord of Paradise and the Two Gulfs, then all that is in the heavens and the earth would hear its tumultuous descent into the Black Water that is known as the Warm Fountain.

I know the secrets of Allah that no one knows except Allah Himself. I know all that was and all that will be even with those who preceded the First Adam. I knew for all things were revealed unto Me. Therefore, hasten and do not cause an uproar. If I knew you would not say, "Ali (asws) has gone astray and left His Iman", then I would inform you of all of the happenings regarding the Day of Judgment. I am the trustee of all of the knowledge which has been hidden from all of the prophets except for the Lord of this Sharia (Muhammad saw). He taught Me His knowledge and I taught Him My knowledge.

Verily, We are the warners of old and shall continue to be the everlasting warners from Allah. All those who will be destroyed will be destroyed through Us and all those who will receive salvation will do so through Us. You will never be able to comprehend Our station. I swear by the righteous of the One whose authority causes the seed to grow and breathes the spirit of life into all things, by Him who alone is glorious and all mighty. The world and all of its temptations were lain before Me. Yet I turned away from it. Then how is it that I shall be overcome by such events?

I know all that is above the highest reaches of jannah and all that which is below the lowest depths of the seventh ocean and all that is between them. I came into being while having possession of this knowledge. I did not have to acquire it. I swear by the Lord of the Tremendous Throne, if I desired I could inform you as to where all of your forefathers were and from whom they descend and where they are now and how it was they came to be in their place! How many of you are devouring the property of your brother and drinking the fountainhead of your father while at the same time wishing to be with them! If you only knew! When all that is hidden becomes known and all that which is hidden in the chests of men is revealed, I swear by Allah, you will have already been returned to clay and you will have already been given your just favours. How many signs were there for you from those who had died and those who were slain.

I know all that is hidden within all of the creation. Mankind is between those who have departed and those that are being encouraged on. If I were to show you all that has been revealed unto Me from times of old until the end of time that has no end, then you would be amazed by many a wondrous event.

I am the Lord of the First Creation before the First Nuh. If you could comprehend, then I would tell you of all that was between Adam (as) and Nuh (as) and of all the nations I brought about and all of those nations I caused to be destroyed. I am the Lord of the First and Second Floods. I am the Lord of the Deluge of Iram. I am the Lord of Secrets. I am the Lord of Ad and its gardens. I am the Lord of Thamud and its wondrous signs. I am also the one who destroyed Thamud. I am the one that caused the earth to quake. I am the creator of those civilizations and their destroyer. I am the cause of their end and the cause of their beginning. I am the first and the last. I am the Zahir (apparent) and the Batin (hidden). I am the beginning of all beginnings.

I was with the Pen before the Pen. I was with the Tablet before it was revealed. I am the Lord of the First Creation. I am the Lord of Jabulqa and Jabulsa. I am the Lord of Rafraf and Bahram. I am the one who established the creation before the existence of the heaven and the earth as you comprehend them to be.

The son of Suwairama said, "Are You that One?"

Ameerul Momineen (asws) replied, "I am that One"

There is no god but Allah who is My Lord and the Lord of the entire creation. He established the creation according to His wisdom and through His amr (command) raised the heavens and the earth. I am aware of those amongst you with weak iman who are saying: "Is this not the son of Abu Talib (as) whom just yesterday was overcome by the people of Syria and He sent Muhammad and Ibrahim to fight them?" Rest assured I shall fight on numerous occasions and I shall be victorious every time. I will fight their armies at Siffeen and I will give sustenance to the believers until justice is fulfilled. I will fight for Ammar (ra), Yassir (ra), and Owais e Qarani (ra). None shall say, "How, when or with whose support?"

We have been given the knowledge of all destinies and of all tribulations. We possess the knowledge of interpretation, revelation, and Fazl al Khitab (blessed speech) as well as knowledge of all future adversities and afflictions. There is nothing in the entire creation that We do not possess the knowledge of in its minutest details. This is the absolute truth.

Moula Ali (asws) pointed towards Imam Hussain (asws) and said, "I will see Him when His noor departs from this world. I will be present with Him when the earth trembles and quakes. Those that claim to be believers will abandon Him. I swear by Allah, if I so desired, I could tell you each one of their names as well as their lineage from both parents from their beginning until the day of judgment.

Then Moula Ali (asws) said,

"O'Jabir! You are with Haq (truth)and you will be with Haq in the hereafter and it is on haq that you will die.

O'Jabir! When the trumpet will ring loudly and the bewilderment encompasses man, on that day many a wondrous event will occur. The fire will be ignited. The banner of the house of uthman (la) will appear in the Black Valley. Basra will be plagued by doubts. They will attempt to overthrow one and another. The armies of Khurasan begin to depart and Shoaib, the son of Salih of Tamim will be followed in Taliqan. Saeed of Shusha will be followed in Khuzistan and the banner of the Kurds will be raised by the Amalekites. The Arabs will seek victory over Armenia and the Slavs. Heraclitus will submit to the elders of Sinan in Constantinople. After all of this has passed, you should anxiously await the revelation of the speaker of Mt Sinai. All of this shall pass with clear signs, easily seen by all. However, there are many a wondrous sign I have not mentioned and many explanations I have not disclosed for there is none amongst you who is able to bear them.

I am the one who ordered Iblees (la) to perform sajda to Adam (as). I am the one who raised Idrees to the heavens. I am the one through whom Isa (as) spoke from the cradle when He was still an infant. I am the one who caused the flattening of the valleys. I am the one who organized the Earth in its proper places. I am the one who divided it into its five parts, land sea, mountains, inhabited, and uninhabited. I am the one who separated the Red Sea from Tarjim and Aqim from the Red Sea. I am Tirathia, Janbutha, Barhilion, and Aliuthoutha. I am the one who brings forth from the oceans that which inhabits them.

Then Moula Ali (asws) gave Ammar bin Yassir 12,000 men whom were believers and followers of Allah and His Messenger (saw), and each had 12,000 armies of angels to support them saying "Rejoice for you are the best of believers and after this there shall be a star through whom all things shall come to pass. The secrets and mysteries will become clear to you when Bahram and Keyvan rise together and become as One. When the trembling and quaking of the earth shall follow each other at rapid pace and the banners will be lifted up from the shores of Oxus to the desert of Babylon.

Then you will come to know; I am the one that caused the wind to blow. I am the remover of all difficulties. I am the Lord of Mt Sinai. I am that Noor. I am that blinding noor that was shone to Musa (as) and all was given unto Me by Allah, the Lord of Glory. I am the Lord of paradise. I am the one that causes the rivers to flow from the divine currents of milk and honey. I am the one that caused the fires of hell to blaze and established its many levels. First the hell of Saeer. Then the hell of Saqar and lastly the lowest parts of hell that have been made for the transgressors. All of these are maintained in the Valley of Solitude. Again I swear by the Lord who brings for the dawn, the Lord of all creation, within this valley lies both Jibt and Taghut along with their servants and whosoever denies the Lord of this world and the hereafter.

I am the creator and sustainer of all of the expanses of this world by the command of the one who is all knowing and all wise. I am the Word through which all things come into being and through which the universes are lain in their orbits. I am the one who made the domains of the earth to be four and the islands to be seven; the domain of the South is the receiver of all glory, the domain of the North is to be the authority and dominion, the domain of Sheba is to be the center of earthquakes and the Desert domain is to be the center of many afflictions. Woe be to those who will come attempting to destroy and distort justice. Woe will be when afflictions rise from that government of eunuchs, ignorant, and effeminate rulers. On that day, many a liar shall come forth bringing a claim of falsehood. On that day, wait anxiously for your arc of salvation. On that day Allah will make the dirt of Najaf into treasures of gold that shall be strewn wherever the believer shall set his foot and with that same dust of gold, the kafirs and munafiqs (hypocrites) will be exposed. Then the valley of bright red rubies, pearls, and emeralds will be looked upon as worthless. This will be a a clear sign and when it occurs the noor of Allah will shine forth and His Glory will become manifest. All that you desire and all that is hidden within you will become known.

O'you whose desires are like that of the cattle and beasts of the fields! What will be your status when the banners of the sons of Kenan and those of uthman (la) fall upon you in the battlefield? Know without doubt these events will never be known by one related to umayya (la) or ady (la).

Then Moula Ali (asws) wept and then said, "O'Alas for the nations! Soon some munafiqs (hypocrites) will say that "Ali (asws) has claimed the godhead for Himself" but you are witness that "Ali (asws) is truly a created being, a servant, nourished of divine sustenance and whoever denies this shall be accursed by Allah".

Moula Ali (asws) then descended the mimbar and said, "I seek refuge with Him who created the heavens and the earth. I seek protection through Him who possesses all Authority and Glory. O'people! No one will say these words but when trials and tribulations fall upon man it is that same Allah who will cause them to be removed through this prayer."

Jabir said, "Only those words?"

Moula Ali (asws) spoke 13 more words and then left.

(Mashariqul Anwar al Yaqeen)

# Khutba delivered at Ghadir Khum

As Narrated by Imam Hussain (asws)

A note from Wilayat Mission;

This is one of the greatest sermons of Ameerul Momineen (asws). What makes this sermon special is that Moula Ali (asws) delivered it on the Day of Ghadeer. Unfortunately, the enemies of Wilayat have tried to remove this sermon from the history. When they found they were unable to do so, they attempted to change the words of this sermon, but you must know that batil (falsehood) will never overcome haq (truth). The original Arabic text was found in a very old transcript and we have included that original Arabic text along with the English translation. Alhamdulillah it is a great blessing of Masoomeen (asws) that we were chosen to translate this sermon and share it with you. In this sermon, Moula Ali (asws) says that it is wajib (obligatory) upon all to convey this message to others and that no excuse for not doing so will be accepted. May Moula (asws) increase the iman (faith) and marifat (recognition) of all of us. Ameen.

A group of momineen narrate from Abu Muhammad Haroon bin Musa al Talakabri who narrates from Abul Hasan Ali bin Ahmed al Khorasani al Majab who narrates from Saeed bin Haroon Abu Umar al Maroozi who narrates from al Fayyaz bin Muhammad bin Umar al Toosi who narrates on the day of Eidul Ghadeer I went to see Imam Abul Hasan Ali bin Musa al Reza (asws). A group of momineen was present there and Imam (asws) was describing the greatness of the Day of Ghadeer. Then Imam (asws) said, "I narrate this from My Father who narrates from My Grandfather Imam Jafar Sadiq (asws) who narrates from His Father Imam Muhammad Baqir (asws) who narrates from His Father Imam Zainul Abideen (asws) who narrates from His Father Imam Hussain (asws) who narrates, "On the day of Ghadeer, Ameerul Momineen (asws) ascended the mimbar and delivered this sermon. In this sermon, Ameerul Momineen (asws) praised Allah in a way that only He could do. Then Ameerul Momineen (asws) described the greatness of RasoolAllah (saw) and His Prophet Hood. Then Ameerul Momineen (asws) described Himself."

All praise is for Allah who is not in need of praise from anyone. He created a path from His Lordship (Rabuiat), Oneness (Tauheed), and Eternalness and made it as a source of mercy for those who seek His guidance and blessings. True submission is hidden within the inner depths of the meanings of the words and it is that essence that gives the words their meaning and significance. Verily, Allah is the greatest.

I testify there is no god except Allah who is one and unique. It is a testimony that is wrapped in a great enigma and described by the tongue of truth. Verily, Allah is the one who creates and gives life to the form. He is the bestower of blessings. The names of Allah are the most beautiful and there is no other which is like Him for He is the creator of all things.

I testify that Muhammad (saw) is His Servant and Messenger whom Allah chose from the beginning for all of the nations. He is superior over all of the prophets and the entire creation. Allah has chosen Him to convey His commands upon His creation. Allah sent Muhammad (saw) to deliver His commands because Allah cannot be seen nor can He be imagined. There is no other that can be likened unto Him. There is no Lord except Allah who is king of the kings and All Powerful. He attached His Lordship to the prophet hood of Muhammad (saw) and blessed Muhammad (saw) with such blessings that were not bestowed upon any other creation. Allah kept Himself hidden and raised the status of Muhammad (saw) by ordering His creation to send durood upon Muhammad (saw). Allah answers the supplications of the creation through Muhammad (saw). Allah made Him (Muhammad saw) as a mercy upon the creation. Allah bestowed upon Muhammad (saw) an honor that is everlasting and a greatness that has no end.

Verily, Allah has chosen Us for Himself. Allah blessed Us with greatness that is derived from His greatness and blessed Us with a status that is derived from His status. Allah made Us those who invite the creation towards Him. He made Us as leaders of the guides in every era. We were in existence before the rest of creation came into existence. We were busy praising Allah and through Us Allah introduced His essence. Allah made Us His Hujjat (proof) upon every creation that He created. He gave the power of speech to the speechless so that they could express their submission to Us.

Verily, Allah is the creator of the heavens and the earth. He made Us as witness upon the creation and bestowed His Amr (command) upon Us. Allah made Us representatives of His will. Allah bestowed upon Us intercession so that We may intercede for those whom He wills. We convey the orders of Allah to the creation and guide them towards the path of Allah. Allah has not left His creation in the darkness of ignorance. He blessed His creation with aql (intellect).

Then Allah showed the creation Our signs and Our greatness, and through Us Allah became known. Allah made Us as the Mazher (manifestation) of His essence so that the creation was able to recognize Allah through Us. He made clear Our status through the intellect in such a way that even the one who denies Our status and brings destruction upon himself knows about Our greatness and the one who has gained Our marifat (recognition) will be given everlasting life and having gained Our marifat he will know and understand why he has been blessed with this everlasting life. Verily, Allah is the All Hearing, All Seeing and All Knowing.

O' people! Verily, today is the greatest day. Today Allah has completed His religion. RasoolAllah (saw) conveyed the command of Allah upon you. Allah has made My Wilayat wajib (obligatory) upon you in order to bring you on the right path and to guide you. Allah will bless you if you follow Me and believe in My Wilayat. Today Allah has called you towards Himself in order to remove all impurities from your iman (faith). This is guidance for the momin (believer) and a proof for the pious. From today the tauheed (oneness) of Allah and the prophet hood of RasoolAllah (saw) will not be accepted unless you testify to My Wilayat nor will the religion of any person be complete without My Wilayat nor will the religion of any person be accepted without My Wilayat.

Remember! Allah has revealed all through His Prophet (saw) on this, the greatest of days. Allah has made clear His will. Allah has bestowed upon those who are sincere and those whom He favors to convey this message to those who are not present here. Allah has taken upon Himself the responsibility of protecting them from the munafiqeen (hypocrites). Through this day, Allah has revealed the doubts that are hidden within the unbelievers. The one who accepts this command of Allah will be honored and tested. The one who denies will have his ignorance increased.

I can see some who are struggling within themselves and who are filled with frustration and some whose thoughts are revealed by their expressions only. Whilst others are loudly exposing their animosity.

One group has accepted My Wilayat by their tongue but in their heart is a hidden animosity. They are the same as mushriks (polytheists).

One group has accepted this command of Allah (My Wilayat) by their tongues and in their hearts and they are the true momin (believers).

Today Allah has completed His religion and pleased His Prophet (saw) and momineen. You will see the patient have been rewarded this day with the greatest kalima (testimony) of Allah. Allah has destroyed the one who denied My Wilayat the way He destroyed Firoan, Haman, Qaroon, and the armies of the oppressors.

Those of low status will remain astray. Allah does not have any concern for those who ignore the command He has ordered for them today. Allah will chase them and even their existence will be eradicated. He will appoint people to brutally slaughter them for they will have changed the religion of Allah and His commands. Then the Help of Allah will appear to fight against His enemies and Allah is All Knowing.

O' people! May Allah be merciful upon you. Ponder upon that through which Allah has called you towards Himself today and that which Allah has made as wajib (obligatory) upon you until the Day of Judgment. Follow His path and do not follow a path that is not from Him. Otherwise, you will become lost.

Verily, this is the greatest day. Allah has bestowed His blessings upon this day. This is the day of clear proofs. This is the day of explanation. This is the day of revealing. This is the day of the completion of the religion. This is the day of the promise of allegiance (which was taken on the day of creation). This is the day of witness and of the one who is being witnessed to This is the day of servant and lord. This is the day of promise. This day explains the hypocrisy of hypocrites and reveals the truth of iman (faith). This is the day of the defeat of shaitan. This is the day of absolute proof. This is that Day about which you have been warned. This is the day of that clear command which you are wanting to avoid. This is the day of true guidance. This is the day of blessings. This is the day of proof for those who ask. In this day, the secrets that were hidden within the heart were revealed. This day is a clear command for special people. This is the day of Shees. This is the day of Idrees. This is the day of Yosheh. This is the day of Shamoon. This is the day of peace and one who seeks peace. This is the day of secrets and wonders (Ameerul Momineen (asws) continued to describe, "This is that day and this is that day")Fear Allah and heed His warnings. Be obedient to Him. Protect yourself from deception. Do not try to deceive Allah. Investigate and search within your hearts and do not be deceived. Gain the nearness of Allah through His tauheed (oneness) and through the obedience of those whom Allah has ordered you to obey.

Do not follow unbelieving women. They have no honor or dignity. Remember a deviant from amongst you will never find success. Do not follow those who have gone astray. Otherwise you will lose the way of Allah because such people have themselves gone astray and will also lead others astray.

Allah in His book condemned a group. On the Day of Judgment one from amongst this group will say,

" _O our Lord! surely we obeyed our leaders and our great men, so they led us astray from the path; O our Lord! give them a double punishment and curse them with a great curse" (Sura Azhab ayah 67-68)._

Then Allah says in His book, _"And when they shall contend one with another in the fire, then the weak shall say to those who were arrogant: Surely we were your followers; will you then avert from us a portion of the fire?" (Sura Ghaafir ayah 47)_

" _Then they will say, "If Allah had guided us, we too would have guided you;" (Sura Ibrahim ayah 21)_

In this ayah the word "arrogant" is used. Do you know the meaning of "arrogant"? It means when one does not obey those whom Allah has ordered to be obeyed and when one considers himself greater than those whom Allah has ordered obedience to. Such people are mentioned in Quran. If you ponder upon the Quran, it has condemned those who are arrogant and advises the people to follow those whom Allah has ordered the obedience of.

O'people! Verily, Allah likes those who struggle in His way.

Do you know who is the Way of Allah? Do you know who is the Path of Allah? Do you know who is the Guidance of Allah?

Do you know who is the Command of Allah? Do you know whose Wilayat is the Wilayat of Allah? Do you know who is the Proof of Allah?

O'people! Listen! I am Siratullah (way of Allah).

I am the Path of Allah.

I am the Distributor of Paradise and Hell.

I am the Guidance of Allah.

I am the Command of Allah (Amr Allah) and Allah will throw into hell those who are not obedient to Me. My Wilayat is the Wilayat of Allah and has been made wajib (obligatory) upon you today and will remain so until the Day of Judgment.

I am the Lord of the Day of Judgment (malik youm al qiyamat.)

I am the Noor of all Noors. (Noor al Anwar)

I am the Hand of Allah. (Yadhullah )

I am the Tongue of Allah. (lisanullah)

I am the Ear of Allah. (izznullah )

I am the Eye of Allah. (Ainullah )

The entire creation will stand before Me for accountability.

O' people! Wake up from the sleep of negligence and hasten to perform good deeds. Gain the forgiveness of your Lord before you reach to such a place where the mercy of Allah resides but is surrounded by the wrath of Allah which prevents you from reaching the mercy. You will weep but no one will hear you. You will call out for help but you will not find anyone to help you. Hasten towards worship and obedience before the time finishes and you are unable to gain salvation.

Be kind to your family and your brothers. Be thankful to Allah for those blessings that He bestowed upon you. Do not fight amongst yourselves and Allah will remove your difficulties. Be kind to each other. Allah will connect you with love. Be pleased with the blessings of Allah. Allah has declared today as a great eid for you. On this day you will receive great blessings from Allah. Give help to your poor believing brother and perform good deeds continuously. On this day if you spend 1 dirham it will be as if you spent 100,000 dirhams. Allah will bless you immensely. Allah will bless anyone who helps a believing brother on this day with immeasurable rewards. I am the guarantee of Allah that anyone who takes care of his believing brother on this day will be protected from kufar (unbelief) and poverty. If he dies on this day or in its night, Allah will grant him paradise. I am the guarantee of Allah that anyone who takes a loan to help his believing brother will have his loan repaid and if he dies before repaying the loan, then Allah Himself will repay the loan.

Today when you meet each other, shake hands and express your happiness for the blessings of this day. Remember the greatest blessing of Allah was revealed upon you this day. Anyone who is present here should convey this to those who are not present here as well as to those who have already left this gathering. No excuse for not doing so will be accepted.

Then Ameerul Momineen (asws) having completed His sermon descended the mimbar.

(Khutab al Nadira Ameerul Momineen (asws) and Ahsan ul Balagha al Qadeem)

# Khutba regarding the Attributes and Signs of a Momin

Once while Moula Ali (asws) was delivering a sermon, when a very pious and knowledgeable man said. "O'Ameerul Momineen (asws)! Describe the attributes of a momin in such a way we can see it before our eyes." Moula Ali (asws) said,

O'Hamam! A momin (believer) is one who is wise and of great intellect. His face shines with the light of iman (faith). He has a very kind heart. He never follows his desires. Worldly matters have absolutely no value to him. He is selfish only regarding doing good deeds. He is neither jealous nor envious of others. He never puts himself in any dispute. He does not backbite. He never tells a lie. His whole life will be filled with sufferings and hardships. He never compromises his commitments. Mostly he remains silent. He has great respect for others. He never exposes his anger. He is always busy in the remembrance of Allah. He is always patient. When he remembers the day of judgment, sadness comes in his heart. He is always happy in his poverty. He has a very kind nature and gentle heart. He never breaks his word. He never hurts any other person nor does he accuse anyone. He never speaks ill of others. If he laughs, his voice can barely be heard. If he is angry, he keeps his patience. He is always in search of knowledge. When he consults someone, it is only for the sake of knowledge. His knowledge is great. He is very merciful. He is not miserly. He is not impatient with others. He does not feel sadness due to worldly matters. He is never proud. Neither does he oppress others nor does he oppress his own self (nafs).

He bears sufferings with great bravery and his nafs (self) becomes harder than stone. In order to find the rizq (sustenance), he struggles like a honey bee. He does not do for himself. He does only for others. Greed is far from him. He does not usurp the rights of others. He does not desire any matter in this world. He is extremely polite. He is not overbearing. He keeps himself far away from the worldly affairs. If he feels anger, he remains just. If someone asks any favor from him, he does not refuse them. His mood is always calm. He never speaks ill of others nor does he burden them. He has a true love. He never breaks his promise. He always fulfills his oath. He is kind with others. He is always ready to give help to others. He lives his life in such a way that others do not miss him when he is not present. He does not speak often. He has command over his desires. He is always content with what he has. He does not behave harshly with those younger than him. He does not ponder upon those things which will not increase his iman. He is a helper of the religion. He helps all Momineen. He provides shelter to Muslims. He does not like to be praised. He is not affected by greediness. Shaitan's words have no effect upon his iman. Ignorance is unaware of his knowledge. He is a defender of the true religion. His whole life is devoted to religion. He is neither abusive nor aggressive with others. He is very sincere with his friends.

He spends from his wealth wisely. He is not deceitful. He is not a traitor. He does not reveal the faults of others. When he hears someone is in need, he will give all he has. He is a helper to the poor and a remover of their sufferings. He does not favor the tyrant. His life is filled with hardships but he never voices a word of complaint. If he sees any good, he spreads it. If he sees any bad, he hides it. He watches over the faults of others. He is always forgiving of any wrong done to him. He advises the people about their wrong doings. He is very trustworthy and very pious. People are always pleased with him. He makes friends for the sake of Allah and has no relations with the enemies of Allah. Happiness and comfort do not distract him from the way of Allah. He warns the people regarding the Day of Judgment. He teaches the ignorant. He has no fear of suffering or hardships. Struggling in the way of Allah is the most important aspect of his life. He does not consider himself superior to others. He always remembers his own faults. He thinks of nothing except the day of judgment. He trusts no one except Allah. He lives his life in this world as if he is a traveler. He likes to be alone. The day of judgment brings him sadness. He loves the friends of Allah. He fights (jihad) in the way of Allah. If anyone oppresses him, he does not take revenge; instead he leaves the matter to Allah.

He has no relations with the enemies of Allah. He loves the poor. He likes to sit amongst the people who speak only truth. He is a helper of trustworthy people. He is a helper of his relatives. He is the father of orphans. He is the husband of widows. He is very kind to those who are filled with sufferings. Everyone who is facing any hardship or difficulty will find him to be a friend. He is the hope of the people in trouble. He stands firmly on the path of deen (religion). He has control over his anger. He can always be seen smiling and is always discreet. He does not like misery. When people show their impatience regarding the usurpation of their rights, he remains patient. He stays away from all evils. He is "haya" (chaste).

He overcomes his desires. He does not allow feelings of envy to overcome his love. He does not speak other than truth. His dress is plain. He walks with humility. He is obedient to Allah. He does not complain regarding any matter. His intentions are pure. His ibadat (acts of worship) are not for the people. Thinking of the Day of Judgment brings comfort to his heart. He is the best of advisers. He spends generously in the way of Allah. He keeps the people united. He gives advice to the people openly and in secret. He does not leave his momin brother alone. He does not backbite his momin brother and never cheats him. When he loses something, he does not mourn its loss. When he finds himself in difficulty, he does not get sad. He does not run after those things which are haram (unlawful).

Sufferings do not divert him from his Lord. He gains knowledge and patience from his intellect. If you will see him, you will find him far away from this world. He always remains joyous. He will be close to iman (faith) and far away from evils. He is prepared for the death. Iman fills his heart and his thoughts are filled by his Lord. He fights against ignorance. The day of judgement will be easy for him. The constant remembrance of his sins brings him great sorrow. He will overcome all his worldly desires. He will be an example of morality to others. His neighbor will be content with him. Arrogance will never come near him. He is thankful for all Allah has given to him. His patience is complete.

His iman is strong. He does not feel pride upon the conveyance of his knowledge. He does not speak to others in order to show off his intellect. He lives his life in hardships, but makes others' lives comfortable. If anyone persecutes him, he remains patient and hopes Allah will take his revenge either in this world or on the Day of Judgment. He does not involve himself in the disputes of others. He only gets close to others for their benefit. If he stays far from the people, it is not due to arrogance or a feeling of superiority. If he meets with the people, it is only in the way of Allah. He follows those momins who were before him. He is the leader of those momins who will come after him.

After hearing Moula Ali (asws) say all of this, Hamam screamed and fell dead on the spot. Moula Ali (asws) said, "I swear by My Lord, I knew this would happen to Hamam."

Then Moula Ali (asws) said, "This is the effect My words will have upon every momin who listens the same way Hamam was listening."

A man stood up and said, "O'Ameerul Momineen (asws)! What have you done?"

Moula Ali (asws) replied, "There is a time of death for every person which can neither be decreased nor increased. There is also a reason for death for every person. Keep quiet O'Blasphemor! Shaitan has whispered to you. This is why you have said those words."

(Mustadriq page no. 68 and Usool e Kafi Second Edition chapter no. 99 )

# Khutba Bayan

Moula Ali (asws) says in Khutba Bayan,

O'people! I possess knowledge of the Divine Commandment. I am the recitor of Ayats. I am the Arc of salvation. I am the secret of the unseen. I am the riverbed of the Euphrates. I am the one who revealed the Taurah. I am the Mazher (manifestation) of miracles. I am the one who speaks with the dead. I am the one who removes sufferings. I am the solver of all problems. I am the lion of wars. I am the sign of Allah. I am the reality of secrets. My apparent is Haider e Karar. I am the inheritor of the knowledge of RasoolAllah (saw). I am the killer of kufr. I am the Father of the Holy Imams (as). I am the one who placed the constellations and the stars in their right orbits. I am the scale of accountability. I am the treasure of Allah. I am the Fasee of Zaboor. I am the Scripture of Injeel. I am Fazl e Khatab (a blessed speech). I am umm al kitab (reality of the book). I am the Lord of Sura Baqarah. I am the honored one of Aal e Imran. I am the knowledge of all knowledge. I am the fifth of Ahul Kisa (people of the cloak). I will be stood on A'raaf (an elevated place in the heavens). I am the repentance of the sinful. I am the secret of Ibrahim (as). I am the fortune of My forefathers. I am the sign of Bani Israel. I am the spoke who with Ahlul Kahf (people of the cave). I am the beloved of the Scriptures. I am the strongest path. I am the Quran of recitors. I am the remembrance of Aal e Taha. I am the Wali of Successors. I am the one who appeared before every prophet. I am the purpose of Quran. I am the blessing of rahman (mercy). I am the Imam of Aal e Yasin. I am the Lord of Tur. I am Sura Waqia. I am Sura Adiyat. I am Sura al Qariya. I am Noon wa kalam. I am the light in the darkness. I am the quencher of thirst for the thirsty. I am the source of iman (faith). I am the distributor of heaven. I am the hujjat (proof) of Allah upon human and jinns. I am the Father of the Sacred Imams (as). I am the Father of the last, Imam e Zamana (ajfts).

(Al Zaam al Nasib Second Edition pg 180)

# Second Khutba Bayan

In the second Khutba Bayan, Ameerul Momineen (asws) said,

I am the sign of Allah. I am the reality of the secrets. I am the proof of heavens. I am the forgiver of those who praise. I am the Lord of Jibrael (as). I am the one who orders Mikael (as). I am the Lord of the angels. I am the one who placed the stars in their orbits. I am the one causes the rain to fall. I am the one who causes the lightning to flash. I am the witness of the oath of allegiance. I am sheen al sarah. I am the protector of the tablets. I am the star of guidance. I am the destination of those who are honored. I am the foundation of Imamate. I am the proof of all proofs. I am the best of the ummah. I am the glory of the brave. I am the door of doors. I am the reason of the reasons. I am the one that will hold those accountable. I am the first of the religion. I am the last in yaqeen (certainty). I am the hidden of kufars. I am the apparent in the secrets. I am the shining light. The whole creation will be brought before Me. I am the revealer of the truth. I am the source of hope. I am the first and last. I am apparent and hidden. I am the master of the stars. I am the protector of the universe. I am the collector of the signs. I am the secret of the hidden things. I am the Lord of oceans. I am the Lord of sun and moon. I give sweetness to the fruits. I am the floor of Euphrates. I am the guide of kings. I am the sweetness of the rivers. I am the arc of salvation. I am the helper of momins. I am the recitor of Scriptures. I am the interpretor of Zaboor and Injeel. I am ummal kitab (original of the book). I am fazl al kitab (blessed speech). I am the path of Hamd. I am the word of honor. I am the meaning of Sura Baqarah. I am the glory of Aal e Imran. I am the knowledge of scholars. I am the fifth of Ahlul Kisa (people of the cloak). I am the interpretor of Quran. I am the man of A'raaf (elevated places). I am the meaning of Sura Anfaal. I am the door of repentance. I am al Saad wal Meem. I am the secret of Ibrahim (as).

(Al Zaam al Nasib Second Edition pg 216)

Glorious Sayings Of Ameerul Momineen

The following sayings are found in the book Ghararul Hikm:

1.We, Ahlul Bayt (asws) are the door of repentence and salvation. The one who enters through this door will find salvation and the one who turns away from it will fall into hellfire.

2.The example of a momin (believer) is that of a scale which has iman (faith) on one side and sufferings on the other. When the iman increases so does the sufferings.

3.This world is a prison for momin, death is his gift, and jannah is his shelter.

4.The best brother is one whose love for you does not increase when you are rich nor does it decrease if you become poor.

5.Nothing has disgraced the nafs (self) more than greed and nothing has disgraced the honor more than miserliness.

6.The majority of the people believe in haq (truth) but do not follow it.

7.Successful and fortunate is one who seeks advice from others and unsuccessful and unfortunate is one whose desires deceive him.

8.One who seeks honor through a source other than Haq (truth), Allah will disgrace him through Haq (truth).

9.The happiness of a momin (believer) is apparent on his face and the grief of a momin is concealed within his heart.

10.From this world, take only that rizq which you need to survive and do not become greedy for that wealth which will take you away from the obedience of Allah.

11.Two types of hunger can never be quenched: the hunger for the greed of the world and the hunger for knowledge.

12.I am amazed by the person who refrains from eating when he is in pain, but does not refrain from sins even though he will receive pain from their punishment.

13.Bitterness of this world is the sweetness of the hereafter and the sweetness of this world is the bitterness of the hereafter.

14.Envy is the best punishment for the one who becomes jealous at seeing your happiness.

15.Shak (doubt) leads one towards shirk.

16.One who has complete certainty (yaqeen) that he will receive whatever Allah has written for him and no one will be able to take that which Allah has written for him away, will live his whole life in great comfort.

17.The best virtue is love for Ahlul Bait (asws) and the worst sin is animosity towards Ahlul Bait (asws).

18.Your complete silence which causes the people to want to speak with you is greater than that speaking which causes the people to silence you.

19.One who is always finding faults within others, Allah will make his love and friendship haram.

20.The foolishness of a person can be seen through three things: 1.when he speaks, he speaks only about meaningless things 2.when asked something, he replies regarding a different matter 3.he jumps into matters without thinking about their consequences

21.Time both gives and takes from you. When it takes from you, you can never get it back, but when it gives to you, it does not last forever.

22.The yaqeen (certainty) of a momin is revealed through his actions and the doubt of a munafiq (hypocrite) is revealed through his actions

23.Glad tidings is for the one who disgraced himself and honored himself through the obedience of Allah and gained his wealth through his piety.

24.The way to punish those who are jealous of you is to behave kindly with them.

25.The greatest ignorance is when a person is ignorant of his own self.

26.Your secret is your prisoner but if you reveal it then you become its prisoner.

27.The one who is most deserving of your love is the one benefits you and harms your enemy.

28.Recognize the virtuous person through his actions because sometimes even bad people speak good.

29.One moment of indignity can erase the respect of your entire life.

30.Every honor which is not through the religion is a dishonor.

31.The kindness and generosity of a person makes him popular even amongst his enemies.

32.Silence is the sign of the knowledgeable and the veil for ignorance.

33.One who desires to see others in sufferings is the worst type of person.

34.A momin (believers) is one who upon seeing learns, when he is silent then he is thinking, when he speaks he remembers Allah, is content with the blessings he receives, and remains patient during sufferings.

35.Allah makes the one who fears people afraid of everything.

36.True friends are the beauty of your happiness and the helpers in your sufferings.

37.Greed is everlasting slavery.

38.One who uses falsehood as his protection finds nothing but disrespect.

39.One who is not trustworthy has no faith.

40.Worship without marifat (recognition) has no value.

41.All things are dependent upon intellect and intellect is dependent upon morality.

42.Knowledge is the seed of marifat (recognition).

43.Stay away from those things which ignorance likes.

44.Envy is the greatest trap of Shaitan (la).

45.Modesty and patience are the pillars of iman (faith)

46.Fortune chases the one who does not chase after it.

47.Do not disappoint the one whose hope lies with you.

48.If Allah had distributed rizq according to one's knowledge and wisdom, then the ignorant and animals would not have survived.

49.Any worship done simply to show off is the worship of shaitan.

50.Moments of happiness are fleeting.

51.One who separates himself from the people saves himself from their evilness.

52.Patience is a shield during sufferings.

53.The most wise is the one who rejects falsehood.

54.Backbiting is a sign of a munafiq (hypocrite).

55.Reflection leads you towards guidance.

56.Contentment is a never ending wealth.

57.Marifat (recognition) is the noor of the heart.

The following sayings are found in the book Meezan al Hikmat:

58.Anger of the ignorant can be seen in his words while the anger of the wise can be seen in his actions.

59.One who corrects his batin (hidden), Allah makes his zahir (apparent) good.

60.The greatest treasure is knowledge and the worst poverty is ignorance.

61.When Allah wants to disgrace a person, He closes the doors of knowledge for him.

62.Beware of befriending those who are always finding faults in others because they will do the same to you as they do to others

63.Those things which ignorance dislikes, the wisdom likes. The greatest ignorance is when a person is ignorant of his own self.

64.Beware of making friends with a liar because he is like a mirage. He makes those things which are far appear to be near and that which is near to be far.

65.The least knowledge is that which only remains on one's tongue and the greatest knowledge is revealed through one's actions.

66.Fortunate is not one who has good wealth. Fortunate is one who is happy with what fortune he has been given. The person who asks for more than what Allah has decreed for him and before Allah has decreed it upon him will always live a life of sufferings. First thank Allah for those things He has blessed upon you BEFORE complaining about your life.

67.One who loves the world, the world will make him become its slave and the one who loves Allah, this world will become a slave to him.

68.One who is always in doubt has no religion and one who is a backbiter has no respect."

69.Three things are the cause of destruction 1.Arrogance- Iblees (la) lost his status because of it 2.Greed - Adam (as) lost jannah because of it 3.Envy - Caused the son of Adam (as) to kill his own brother

70.One who is ignorant is like a stone that can never produce water, and he is like that tree which can never be green and he is like that land which can never be fertile.

71.Virtue is that which brings comfort to your heart and increases your spirituality and sin is that which puts you into immense discomfort and shame.

72.One whose heart is filled with love for this world, his heart will become infected with 3 diseases; 1.everlasting grief 2.everlasting greed 3.desires which will never be fulfilled

73.It is compulsory upon you to sit in the gatherings of those people who have gained their knowledge through experience. They had to endure trials and difficulties in order to learn from their experiences while you can obtain the knowledge simply by listening to them.

74.The example for this world is like your own shadow. When you stop, it stops. When you try to catch it, it runs away from you.

75.The greatest act of ignorance is to collect that which you cannot keep and to build that which you cannot live in because when you return to Allah, you will not be able to take with you that which you collected or that which you built.

76.Do not be an enemy of those things which you do not know because the things which you do not know have knowledge

The following sayings are found in the book Ibne Abi al Hadeed:

77.Rooh (soul) is the life of the body and aql (knowledge) is the life of the rooh.

78.Your true friend is one who stops you from committing bad deeds and the one who encourages you to perform bad deeds is not your friend.

79.The evilness of a good person is that he drives you away from himself and the good of a bad person is that he does not harm you.

80.The first punishment a liar receives is when the people deny even those things from him which are true.

81.Every house has a door. The door for the house of the hereafter is death.

82.The worst person is one who is always suspicious of others and does not trust them and this suspicious and mistrustful nature causes others to not trust him.

83.The best way to obtain revenge upon your enemies is to increase your acts of goodness.

84.The first advice from the wise is the last advice from the ignorant.

85.There are four things which have a great impact even in small quanty: 1.Fire 2.Enmity 3.Disease 4.Poverty

The following sayings are found in Mustadrik Najul Balagha:

86.Wisdom is a tree which grows in the heart and produces its fruit from the tongue.

87.The death of a pious person brings comfort to his soul, while the death of an oppressor brings comfort to the entire universe.

88.Those who help the oppressors and those pleased with their acts of oppression are partners in the acts of oppression committed by the oppressors.

89.Shortage of commodities makes them become valuable but the knowledge becomes valuable only when it increases.

90.Imam Jafar Sadiq (asws) said in the tafseer of this ayah _"And (know) that this is My path, the right one (siratul mustaqeem)" (6:153)_ , "I swear by Allah, Ali (asws) is siratul mustaqeem". (Basairul Darjaat vol 1)

91.There will come a time when the Quran will be nothing more than just words and Islam will only be in name. (Tajaliyat e Hikmat)

92.I am the leader of momineen (believers) and wealth is the leader of sinners. (Tajaliyat e Hikmat)

93.One who is ruled by his desires becomes a disgrace. (Tajaliyat e Hikmat)

94.Someone asked Moula Ali (asws), "How Allah will take Accountability from creation when its numbers are uncountable?" Moula Ali (asws) replied, "The same way He gives rizq to the uncountable creation." The man asked, "How will Allah take the Accountability when the people cannot see Allah?" Moula (asws) replied, "The same way He gives rizq to them but the people cannot see Him." (Najul Balagha)

95.One who asks a momin regarding his need is like one who has asked Allah for his need and if someone asks a kafir for his need, then it's like he has complained to him about Allah. (Najul Balagha)

96.There are many honorable people whose bad manners made them become dishonorable, and there are many dishonorable people whose good manners made them become honorable. (Kunzul Fawaid)

97.I am amazed at that person who has fear of punishment but does not refrain from sins and hopes for reward but does not perform good deeds in order to receive it. (Kunzul Fawaid)

98.My wilayat is that fort which those who enter it find salvation and those who do not will fall into hell. (Mashariqul Anwar al Yaqeen)

99.Be aware of the small sins for even the smallest of sins can lead to greater sins. (Nasr al Dar)

100.Never make a decision while in the state of anger. (Dastoor Muallam al Hikm)

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# Glorious Sermon of Hz Abul Fazl Abbas (as)

Hz Abbas (as) delivered this sermon on the roof of the Kaaba when Imam Hussain (asws) was departing from Mecca on the 8th of Zil Hajj 60 AH to go towards Karbala.

All praise is for Allah who honored Baitullah (house of Allah) with the arrival of the Father (Ali asws) of My Master Imam Hussain (asws). This house was nothing more than a house of stone before the appearance of Ameerul Momineen (asws). After Ameerul Momineen (asws) appeared in the Kaaba, it then became the qibla.

O' wretched kafirs and oppressors! You are not allowing the Imam (asws) of the pious to visit the Kaaba. The one has the most right to do so. If it was not for the command of Allah and not for the unseen mysteries of Allah and if Allah had not willed that His creation would be tested, then this Kaaba would have uprooted itself and flown to My Master, but My Moula (asws) came here Himself and honored the Kaaba.

Verily, people kiss Hajr e Aswad (black stone) and Hajr e Aswad kisses the hands of My Moula (asws). The will of Allah is the will of My Moula (asws). The will of My Moula (asws) is the will of My Allah. I swear by Allah if it were not for this, then I would have attacked you the way the eagle attacks the sparrows. I would have cut you into pieces. Are you trying to compete with those who played with death during their childhood? Imagine! How brave must they be to do such a thing in their youth. May Allah sacrifice me upon My Moula (asws) who is the Master of the entire universe.

O' people! What has happened to your intellect? Do you not recognize what is the difference between the family of the Prophet (saw) and the family of yazid (la)? On one side is the family of yazid (la) who drinks alcohol and on the other side is the Master and Owner of the Pool of Kauthar. On one side are people whose house is the incarnation of evil and impurity and on the other side are those who are the incarnation of purity and They are the owners of revelation and Quran.

You are repeating the same mistakes that the Quraish committed. They planned to kill RasoolAllah (saw) and you are planning to kill the Son of RasoolAllah (saw). The Quraish were not successful in their evil schemes because they could not overcome Ameerul Momineen (asws). Now how can it be possible for you to kill Abu Abdullah al Hussain (asws) when the Son of That Ali (asws) is the protector of the Son of RasoolAllah (saw)?

If you have the courage, then come and try to kill Me. Then you will be able to fulfill your evil desires. I swear by Allah as long as I am alive you will never be successful. May Allah send His wrath upon you, your forefathers, and your offspring! May Allah curse you, your forefathers, and your offspring!

(Manaqib Sada al Karam by Syed Ainularafeen Hindi )

# Glorious Sermon of Syeda Fatima (sa) binte Hussain (asws)

The granddaughter of Moula Ali (asws), daughter of Moula Hussain (asws), Syeda Fatima (sa) bintul Hussain (asws) also known as Syeda Sakina (sa) who was only 4 years old delivered such an amazing sermon in Kufa that it caused the people to become astonished at Her eloquence and Her knowledge. This sermon had a major effect upon the people and caused them to feel immense shame and regret. It also caused them to realize how great the sin which they had committed was. The following is the sermon:

All praise is for Allah. A praise which numbers more than the grains of the sand and is weightier than the earth and Arsh (throne) combined. I praise Him, trust Him and I testify that there is no god except Allah. He is alone and has no partner. Muhammad (saw) is His servant and messenger, and the Pure Offspring of Muhammad (saw) were slaughtered near the banks of the River Furat.

O'Allah! You took from Your creation the promise of allegiance for the wilayat of Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as) and made this wajib (obligatory) upon them, but Your creation has broken this promise of allegiance. They usurped His (Ameerul Momineen asws) right and martyred Him. Then they martyred His Son Hussain (asws).

O'Allah! You are well aware that My Grandfather (asws) was martyred in Your House (masjid) in the presence of other "muslims". These "muslims" admitted to oppressing Ameerul Momineen (asws), but for Your sake My Grandfather (asws) was patient. He left this world but His attributes and greatness will remain for all of eternity and no one will ever be able to reach His status.

O'Allah! I am very young, but I am aware of the greatness of the attributes of My Grandfather (asws).

O'Allah! You are well aware of how My Grandfather (asws) protected Your tauheed (oneness) and Your Prophet (saw). He had no concern for this world. He fought in Your way. You chose Him and declared Him to be Your "Siratul Mustaqeem" (the right path).

O'people of Kufa! O' cheaters! Allah tested you through Ahlul Bayt (asws). Through Us, your iman (faith) was tested and verily, We are the successful of those who are tested. Allah has given His knowledge to Us and made Us as the trustees of His knowledge. We are the source of His wisdom. We are the hujjat (proof) of Allah upon the heavens and the earth. Allah honored Us and raised Our status before the creation through Muhammad (saw).

You denied Us and committed kufr with Allah. You made slaughtering Us lawful and looted Our wealth. In your eyes, We were not the Offspring of RasoolAllah (saw). You treated Us as if We were a group of common rebels.

You martyred My Grandfather (asws) and your swords are dripping with the blood of Ahlul Bayt (asws). For a very long time now, your hearts have been filled with hatred and animosity towards Us. You slaughtered Ahlul Bayt (asws) and afterwards you rejoiced and celebrated. You attributed lies to Allah. You were deceitful and Allah does not allow those who are deceitful to succeed.

You committed every atrocity against Us and looted Our wealth, but you will not gain any benefit from this. Whatever We had to face in this world it was for the sake of Allah. Do not be pleased with the atrocities and acts of oppression which you committed against Us. Verily, Allah curses those who are proud and arrogant. May Allah destroy you.

Soon the wrath and curse of Allah that has become your destiny will fall upon you. You will have to face the immense wrath of Allah. Verily, you will taste of its severity. May the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors.

Woe be upon you! We know those who obeyed Us and those who waged war against Us and those who came to Our support and those who abandoned Us, and you were amongst those who waged war against Us because your hearts have become impure from filth. Allah sealed your hearts, eyes, and ears. Shaitan became your leader and led you astray.

O'people of Kufa! May Allah destroy you!

What wrong did RasoolAllah (saw) do against you that caused you to commit such atrocities against His Brother and My Grandfather Ali (asws) ibn Abi Talib (as) and to His Offspring (asws)?

You felt pride in Our martyrdom and Our imprisonment. How can it be that this ummah (nation) can feel pride in slaughtering those whom Allah Himself made as Pure and kept all impurities from coming near to Them.

Verily, every person will reap whatever he has sown. Woe be upon you!

You became envious of Us because of the status and greatness which was bestowed upon Us by Allah. However, Allah blesses those whom He chooses. Those who were not created from Noor can never be like those who were created from Noor. "

There are 3 points which can be found in this glorious sermon which was delivered by the one who was raised in the house of prophet hood and imamate.

1.Syeda Sakina (sa) specifically mentions the wilayat of Her Grandfather, Ameerul Momineen (asws). She also makes reference towards His sufferings. Moula Ali (asws) who is haq (truth) and the example of justice upon the earth. He was martyred in the house of Allah and Ameerul Momineen (asws) is that personality who was chosen by Allah and through whom Allah manifested His attributes

2.Syeda Sakina (sa) mentions the sufferings of Ahlul Bayt (salam of Allah be upon Them). They are the leaders of the ummah and this ummah will be questioned regarding Ahlul Bayt (asws). Those who helped them and those who oppressed them. Syeda Sakina (sa) also mentions how this ummah committed atrocities against Aal e Muhammad (asws) and how Aal e Muhammad (asws) withstood these sufferings and atrocities.

3.She warned the people of the immense wrath of Allah that they will face due to their treatment of Ahlul Bayt (asws).

The effect of this sermon upon the people:

This sermon of Syeda Sakina (sa) effected the people greatly. People began weeping and said, "O' Daughter of Purity for the sake of Allah, stop Your speech. Your words are burning our souls. We feel as if we are about to die. For the sake of Allah, stop mentioning the sufferings which we committed against You. Do not reveal our wretchedness. We admit to committing grave sins."

(Reference Hayat al Imam al Hussain (asws) 3rd Vol pg 230 by Syed Muhammad Baqir Qarshi; Seerat Syeda Zainab (sa)al Kubra; Tareekh al Hussain (asws))

# Khutba e Syeda (sa) regarding Fadak

Syeda (sa) felt grieved by abu bakr (la)'s actions, and was so displeased with him that when She knew of his attempt to seize Fadak, She accompanied a group of women to the mosque. There She sat down and delivered the following speech:

Praise be to Allah for that which He bestowed (upon Us); and thanks be to Him for all that which He inspired; and commended in His Name for that which He provided; from prevalent favours which He created, and abundant benefactions which He offered and perfect grants which He presented such benefactions that their number is much too plentiful to compute; bounties too vast to measure; their limit was too distant to realize; He recommended to them (His creatures) to gain more of His benefaction by being grateful for their continuity; He ordained Himself praiseworthy by giving generously to His creatures; I bear witness that there is no Allah except Allah who is One without partner. A statement which sincere devotion is made to be its interpretation; hearts guarantee its continuation, and illuminated in the minds is its sensibility. He who cannot be perceived with vision; neither be described with tongues; nor can imagination surround His state.

He originated things but not from anything that existed before them, and created them without examples to follow. Rather, He created them with His qudrat and dispersed them according to His mashiat (will); not for a need did He create them; nor for a benefit (for Him) did He shape them, but to establish His wisdom, bring attention to His obedience, manifest His qudrat, lead His creatures to humbly exalt Him, and to exalt His decrees. He then made the reward of His obedience and punishment for His disobedience, so as to protect His creatures from His wrath and amass them into His paradise. I too bear witness that My Father, Muhammad (saw), is His slave and messenger, whom He chose prior to sending Him, named Him before sending Him; when creatures were still concealed in that which was transcendental, guarded from that which was appalling and associated with the termination and non-existence. For Allah the Exalted knew that which was to follow, comprehended that which will come to pass and realized the place of every event.

Allah sent Him (Muhammad saw) as perfection for His commands, a resolution to accomplish His rule, and an implementation of the decrees of His mercy. So He found the nations to vary in their faiths, obsessed by their fires, worshipping their idols, and denying Allah despite their knowledge of Him. Therefore, Allah illuminated their darkness with My Father, Muhammad (saw), uncovered obscurity from their hearts, and cleared the clouds from their insights. He revealed guidance among the people. He delivered them from being led astray, led them away from misguidance, guided them to the proper religion, and called them to the Siratul Mustaqeem (straight path).

Allah then chose to recall Him back in mercy, love, and preference. Muhammad (saw) is in comfort from the burden of this world, He is surrounded with devoted angels, the satisfaction of the Merciful Lord, and the nearness of the powerful King. May the praise of Allah be upon My Father, His prophet, Trusted One, the chosen one from amongst His creatures, and His sincere friend, and may peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him. "

Then Syeda (sa) said to the crowd;

"Surely you are Allah's slaves at His command prohibition; you are the bearers of His religion and revelation; you are Allah's trusted ones with yourselves; and His messengers to the nations. Amongst you does He have righteous authority. A covenant He brought unto you and an heir He left to guard you. That is the eloquent book of Allah. The truthful Quran. The brilliant noor. The shining beam. Its insights are indisputable. Its secrets are revealed. Its indications are manifest. Its followers are blessed by it. The Quran leads its adherents to goodwill and hearing it leads to salvation. With it are the bright divine authorities achieved, His manifest determination acquired, His prohibited decrees avoided, His manifest evidence recognized, His satisfying proofs made apparent, His permissions granted, and His laws written. So Allah made belief to be purification for you from polytheism.

He made:

•Prayer – an exaltation for you from conceit

•Alms – a purification for the soul and a (cause of) growth in subsistence

•Fasting – an implantation of devotion

•Hajj – a construction of religion

•Justice – a harmony of the hearts

•Obeying Us (Ahlul Bayt as) management of the nation

•Our leadership (Ahlul Bayt as) safeguard from disunity

•Jihad – a strengthening of islam

•Patience – a helping course for deserving (divine) reward

•Ordering goodness (amr bi maruf) public welfare

•Kindness to the parents – a safeguard from wrath

•Maintaining close relations with one's kin – a cause for a longer life and multiplying the number of descendants

•Retaliation (qesas) – for sparing blood (souls)

•Fulfillment of vows – subjecting oneself to mercy

•Completion of weights and measures – a cause for preventing the neglect of others' rights

•Forbiddance of drinking wine – an exaltation from atrocity

•Avoiding slander – a veil from curse

•Abandoning theft-a reason for deserving chastity

Allah has also prohibited polytheism so that one can devote himself to His Lordship. Therefore, fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of submission. Obey Allah in that which He has commanded you to do and that which He has forbidden, for surely those truly fear among His servants, who have knowledge."

Syeda (sa) then added:

O'people! Be aware! I am Fatima (sa)! Muhammad (saw) is My Father. You will not find a single contradiction in My Words. Furthermore, I am related to Haqq (truth) and Sadaqat (trustworthiness). Listen! Allah sent His Prophet amongst you who also felt your pain and your sufferings. He only wanted good things for you. He is very kind and a help for the believers. If you want to know Him through His lineage, then you must remember He is only Father unto Me. He is not Father to any other women upon this earth. My Father is cousin to My Husband, Ali (asws). No one else upon this earth has such relation as this.

We are the Honor for the people. RasoolAllah (saw) delivered the message of His Prophet hood with such greatness that He warned all of the mushriks regarding their wrong doings. He fought against the enemies of Allah. He fought against those who were rebellious towards Allah in order to bring them towards the Right Path. RasoolAllah (saw) invited people towards Allah through the words of Allah. My Father destroyed the idols and defeated the tyrants. The enemies of Allah who had gathered together in groups were dispersed. The darkness of ignorance was removed by the Noor of Truth.

When the Leader of the Religion spoke, the companions of shaitan became shocked. Hypocrisy was abolished. The kufr (disbelief) was replaced with the acceptance of the tawheed (oneness) of Allah. During the era of darkness, there were very few who were on the Right Path. When you were standing near the edge of the burning volcano, what was your worth in the eyes of those who you considered as powerful? A drop of water? You were so oppressed, so afraid. You were not given any respect, and then RasoolAllah (saw) came. He took you out of this life of shame and disrespect. Allah removed all of your sufferings for the sake of Muhammad (saw). Those powerful people oppressed RasoolAllah (saw). He bore all sufferings but never left His mission. Whenever the enemies of Allah waged war, Allah always overcame them. Whenever the companions of shaitan created a fitna or mushriks attempted to eradicate Islam, RasoolAllah (saw) would ask His Brother, Ali (asws), to save Islam. Then Ali (asws) would not return until He had removed even the roots of kufr (disbelief).

Yes! By His Sword all fitna (divisions) were removed. Ali (asws) will face any and every hardship in the way of Allah. And He will do as is necessary in order to protect the Religion. He was very close to RasoolAllah (saw). Allah blessed Him with the Ownership over all of the walis. Ali (asws) was one who was always prepared for jihad. He would obey Allah. He would make every sacrifice in the way of Allah. You were living a life of great comfort and ease. You never have to face any sufferings in the way of Allah. You were waiting for that time when We would be in great suffering and difficulty. You are those people who would never fight against the enemies of Allah.

Whenever you had to fight in the way of Allah, you always ran away. Yet when Allah chose His Prophet from the House of His prophets and the abode of His sincere (servants), the thorns of hypocrisy appeared in you. The garment of faith became worn out, the misguided jahils (ignorant) spoke out, the sluggish jahil came to the front and barked. The he-camel of the vain wiggled his tail in your courtyards and shaitan thrust his head from its hiding place and called upon you. He found you responsive to his invitation and observing of his deceits. He then aroused you and found you quick (to answer him) and invited you towards wrath. Therefore, you branded other than your camels and proceeded to other than your drinking places.

Then while the era of the Prophet was still near, the gash was still wide, the scar had not yet healed, and the Messenger was not yet buried, a quick undertaking as you claimed, aimed at preventing adversity. Surely they have fallen into adversities! And indeed hell fire surrounds the unbelievers. How preposterous! What an idea! What a lie! For Allah's Book is still amongst you. Its affairs are apparent. Its rules are manifest. Its signs are dazzling. Its restrictions are visible and its commands are evident. Yet, indeed you have thrown it behind your backs! What! Do you detest it? Or is there another reason for which you wish to rule?

Evil would be the exchange for the wrongdoers! And if anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), it will never be accepted from him. And in the hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost. Surely you have not waited until its stampede seized and it became obedient. You then started arousing its flames, instigating its coal, complying with the call of the misled shaitan, quenching the Noor of the Manifest Religion, and extinguished the noor of the sincere Prophet. You concealed sips on froth and proceeded towards His (RasoolAllah saw) kin and children in swamps and forests (meaning you plot against them in deceitful ways), but We are patient with you as if We are being notched with knives and stung by spearheads in Our abdomens. Yet now you claim there is not inheritance for Us! What! Do they then seek a judgement of (the days of ) jahiliyat (ignorance)? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgement than Allah? Don't you know? Yes, indeed it is obvious to you that I am His Daughter.

O'muslims! Will My inheritance be usurped? O'son of abu quhafa! Where is it in the book of Allah that you inherit your father and I do not inherit Mine? Surely you have come up with an unprecedented thing. Do you intentionally abandone the Book of Allah and cast it behind your back? Do you not read where it says: "And Sulaiman (as) inherited Dawood (as)"? And when it narrates the story of Zakriya (as) and says; "So give me an heir as from thyself; (One that) will inherit me, and inhereit the posterity of Yaqoob (as)." And; "But kindred by hood have prior rights against each other in the Book of Allah". And; "Allah (thus) directs you as regards your children's (inheritance) to the male, a portion equal to that of two females". And; "If he leaves any goods, that he make a bequest to parents and next of kind, according to reasonable usage, this is due from the pious ones". You claim that I have no share and I do not inherit My Father! What! Did Allah reveal a (Quranic) ayah regarding you from which He excluded My Father? Or do you say; "These (Fatima (sa) and Her Father) are the people of two faiths, They do not inherit each other?" Are We not, Myself and My Father, a people adhering to one faith? Or is it that you have more knowledge about the specifications and generalizations of the Quran than My Father and My Cousin (Moula Ali asws)?

So here you are! Take it! Along with its nose rope and saddled! But o'abu bakr (la) it shall encounter you on the Day of Gathering, thus what a wonderful judge is Allah, Muhammad (saw) is Our savior and leader.

O'abu bakr (la) be prepared for its consequences on the Day of Reckoning. At the time of the hour shall the wrongdoers lose and it shall not benefit you to regret (your actions) then! For every message, there is a time limit and soon shall you know who will be inflicted with torture that will humiliate him and who will be confronted by an everlasting punishment.

Syeda (sa) then turned towards the Ansars and said:

O'you people of intellect! The strong supporters of the nation and those who embraced Islam! What is this shortcoming in defending My right? And what is this slumber (while you see) injustice (being done towards Me)? Did not the Messenger of Allah (saw), My Father, use to say; "A man is upheld (remembered) by his children"

O'how quick have you violated His orders! How soon have you plotted against Us! But you still are capable of helping Me in My attempt and powerful (to help Me) in that which I request and in My pursuit of it.

Or do you say; "O'Muhammad (saw) has perished". Surely this is a great calamity. Its damage is excessive. Its injury is great. Its wound is much too deep to heal. The earth darkened with His departure. The stars eclipsed for His calamity. Hopes were seized. Mountains submitted. Sanctity was violated and holiness was encroached upon after His death. Therefore, this, by Allah, is the great affliction and the grand calamity. There is not an affliction which is the like of it. Nor will there be a sudden misfortune (as surprising as this). The Book of Allah, excellent in praising Him announced in the courtyards (of your houses) the place where you spend your evenings and mornings, a call, a cry, a recitation and (ayah) in order. It had previously came upon His (Allah) prophets and messengers. For it is a decree final and a predestination fulfilled. Allah says,"Muhammad (saw) is not but an apostle".

Many were the apostles that passed away before Him. If He died or was slain, will you then turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heel, not the least harm will he do to Allah, but Allah will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude."

"O' people of Aus and Khizrij, and Ansar! Will I be usurped the inheritance of My Father while you hear and see Me? And while you are sitting and gathered around Me? You hear My call and are included in the news of the affair? But you are numerous and well equipped! You have the means and the power and the weapons and the shields. Yet the call reaches you but you do not answer. The cry comes to you but you do not come to help. While you are characterized by struggle, known for goodness and welfare, the selected group which was chosen and the best ones chosen by the Messenger (saw) for Us, Ahlul Bayt (asws). You fought the Arabs, bore the pain and exhaustion, struggled against the nation, and resisted their heroes. You were always quick in obeying Us.

When Islam became triumphant, the accomplishment of days came near, the fort of polytheism was subjected, the outburst of fabrication subsided, the flames of infidelity calmed down, and the system of religion was well-ordered. Thus why have you become confused after clearness? Conceal matters after announcing them? Turned on your heels after daring? Associated others with Allah after believing? Will you not fight people who violated their oaths? Plotted to expel the Apostle and became aggressive by being the first to assault you? Do you fear them? Nay, it is Allah whom you should more justly fear, if you believe!

Nevertheless, I see that you are inclined to easy living. You have distanced yourself from the one who is the most rightful to order the affairs of the muslims (Moula Ali asws). Indeed Ali (asws) is your guardian and savior. He is the most apt in conception and representation of Islam. You secluded yourselves with meekness and dismissed that which you accepted. Yet, if you and all on earth together become disbelievers, most surely, Allah is free of all wants and worthy of all praise. But it is the state of the soul, the effusion of fury, the dissemination of the chest and presentation of the proof. Hence, here it is! Bag it (leadership) and put it on the back of an ill she camel which has a thin hump, with everlasting grace, marked with the wrath of Allah and the blame of ever which leads to the Fire of the wrath of Allah kindled to a blaze that which doth mount right to the hearts. For Allah witnesses what you do and soon will the unjust assailants know what is their return and I am the Daughter of the One who warned you of severe punishment. So you do what you want to and We will endure and will be patient and you await Allah's vengeance and We shall await His justice and fairness. "

Abu bakr (la) replied:

"O'Daugher of RasoolAllah (saw)! You are truthful and rightful in all your statements but I heard RasoolAllah (saw) say, "We group of prophets neither inherit from anyone nor have anyone who would inherit from Us".

Syeda (sa) replied and said;

"SubhanAllah! Alhamdulilah! RasoolAllah (saw) never turned away from the Book of Allah and neither was He ever opposed to the commandments mentioned in the Holy Quran. He always followed what was indicated in the Holy Quran and always pursued what was implied in its chapters. Have you all combined to betray Him by ascribing to Him what is untrue and false? And all this, after His death, is similar to what was plotted against Him during His lifetime. This Book of Allah is the most just of all judges and let it be judging between Me and you and is the most rationallay articulate in deciding between good and evil, haq (truth) and batil (falsehood).

Holy Quran states, "(the prophet of Allah) Zakariya (as) said, "Grant me one who will inherit me and inherit from the descendants of al Yaqoub". It also reveals "And Sulaiman (as) inherited from Dawood (as)". The Most Glorified and the Most Honoured Allah has clarified how the installments will be divided and has laid laws and rules for obligation and inheritance and He has made valid what is to be the share of the males and the females and He has removed from the path the efforts of those who are false, and He has also swept away all possibility of surmise and conjecture as well as doubts and skepticism of the coming nations.

Surely it is your own selves which have presented a fictitious matter in a rightful and gratifying manner before you. Therefore, patience and endurance is well and good for Me and Allah is My best helping what falsehood you have said".

Abu bakr (la) replied;

"Allah has spoken truthfully and so has His Messenger. The Daughter of RasoolAllah (saw) has also spoken truthfully. You are the source of wisdom and You are the source of guidance and mercy. You are the support of the religion and Allah's proof of His arguments. I do not reject the truthfulness of Your opinion and neither do I deny Your speech, but it was because of the satisfaction of these Muslims who believed in the oneness of Allah and prophet hood of Your Father that I have seized Your inheritance and thus they are equal in this appropriation."

Syeda (sa) replied;

"O' people who rush towards uttering falsehood and are indifferent to disgraceful and losing actions, you do not seek to reflect upon the Quran and your hearts are isolated with locks. On your hearts is the stain of the evil which you committed. It has seized your hearing and your sigh. Evil is that which you justified. Cursed is that which you reckoned. It is a great repulsive matter which you have exchanged for truth. You shall by Allah find bearing it to be a great burden and its consequences disastrous. On the day when the cover is removed and will appear to you what is behind it of wrath. When you will be confronted by Allah with that which you could never have expected. Those who stood on falsehoods will perish there and then.

After this Syeda (sa) turned towards Her Father's grave and recited some words the translation of which is;

"O' My Beloved Father, amendments were created after You For who dare would have done so if You were here We have been devoid of Your greatness As barren ground is of rain, Your nation is scattered and dispersed

O'RasoolAllah(saw)! Can you see how they have left the path of righteousness!"

# ABOUT WILAYAT MISSION

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As followers of Masoomeen (asws), we have been ordered by Allah to spread His commands to those "who were not present". If one hears of the command of Allah and does not convey it to others, then no excuse will be accepted from him and he will be thrown into hell. It is wajib upon all to convey the message of wilayat e Ali (asws) as this is the command of Allah. However there are so few books of hadiths and sayings of Masoomeen (asws) that have been translated that it makes it very difficult for momineen to share the words of Masoomeen (asws) with others. We hope that our mission will not only make it easy for momineen to fulfill their duties and obey the command of Allah to spread wilayat e Ali (asws), but that we will have also fulfilled our obligation in spreading this command of Allah and gained the pleasure of Masoomeen (asws) instead of Their anger. We pray that not only will our iman and marifat be increased but that of every person as well. We pray to our Imam (atfs) to help us and guide us so that we do not go astray and do not lose sight of our true mission which is spreading the true religion of Allah, Wilayat e Ali (asws)

