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PROPHET'S HISTORIC GHADIR SERMON

Part V

O people! Study the Qur'an and comprehend its verses, look into its fixed verses and do not follow what is similar thereof, for by Allah, none shall explain to you what it forbids you from doing, nor clarify its exegesis, other than the one whose hand I am taking and whom I am lifting to me, the one whose arm I am taking and whom I am lifting, so that I may enable you to understand that: Whoever among you takes me as his master, this, Ali is his master, and he is' Ali ibn Abu Talib, my Brother and wasi, and his appointment as your wali is from Allah, the Sublime, the Exalted One, a commandment which He revealed to me.

O people! ' Ali and the good ones from among my offspring from his loins are the Lesser Weight, while the Qur'an is the Greater One: each one of them informs you of and agrees with the other. They shall never part till they meet me at the Pool (of Kawthar). They are the Trustees of Allah over His creation, the rulers on His earth.

Indeed now I have performed my duty and conveyed the Message. Indeed you have heard what I have said and explained. Indeed Allah, the Exalted One and the Sublime, has said, and so have Ion behalf of Allah, the Exalted One and the Sublime, that there is no Ameerul-Mo'mineen (Commander of the Faithful) save this Brother of mine; no authority over a believer is permissible after me except to him.

Then the Prophet patted ' Ali's arm, lifting him up. Since the time when the Messenger of Allah ascended the pulpit, Ameerul-Mo'mineen was one pulpit step below where the Messenger of Allah had seated himself on his pulpit, while' Ali was on his (Prophet's) right side, one pulpit step lower, now they both appeared to the gathering to be on the same level; the Prophet lifted him up. The Prophet then raised his hands to the heavens in supplication while' Ali's leg was touching the knee of the Messenger of Allah. The Prophet continued his sermon thus:

O people! This is' Ali, my Brother, Wasi, the one who comprehends my knowledge, and my successor over my nation, over everyone who believes in me. He is the one entrusted with explaining the Book of Allah, the most Exalted One, the Sublime, and the one who invites people to His path. He is the one who does whatever pleases Him, fighting His enemies, befriending His friends who obey Him, prohibiting disobedience to Him. He is the successor of the Messenger of Allah and Ameerul- Mo'mineen, the man assigned by Allah to guide others, killer of the renegades and of those who believe in equals to Allah, those who violate the Commandments of Allah. Allah says, "My Word shall not be changed, nor am I in the least unjust to the servants" (Qur'an, 50.29), and by Your Command, O Lord, do I (submit and) say, O Allah! Befriend whoever befriends him (Ali) and be the enemy of whoever antagonizes him; support whoever supports him and abandon whoever abandons him; curse whoever disavows him, and let Your Wrath descend on whoever usurps his right.

O Lord! You revealed a verse in honor of' Ali, Your wali, in its explanation and to effect Your own appointment of him this very day did You say, "This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour on you, and chosen for you Islam as a religion" (Qur'an, 5.3); "And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers" (Qur'an, 3:85).

Lord! I implore You to testify that I have conveyed (Your Message).

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🌺 Kulaynī narrates from Imam Sādiq (peace be with him):

🌺 If you think a Scholar is desirous of this world, accuse him according to your religion, for verily everyone who desires a thing protects what he desires.

🌺 God revealed to David (Prophet Dawūd) (peace be with him): ‘Do not let there come between you and I a scholar infatuated with this world, or else he will block your way to My affection.

🌺 Verily those scholars cut off My servants who are seeking Me; the least I will do to punish them is remove from their hearts the sweetness of their whispered supplications with me.
📚 Al Kāfi, vol. 1, p. 46,

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In the time of Imam Hadi (peace be with him), a person wrote a letter from one of the distant cities

he wrote in letter that O Imam I am away from you. Sometimes I have needs or problems, anyway what do I do?

Imam Hādi (peace be with him) wrote in answer to him:

"Move your lips and talk. We are not far.

Bihār-ul Anwār

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Meeting of the grand Ayatollah Boroujerdi with a great Eastern Philosopher and his visit of Ahlulbayt.

Late Sheikh Muhammad Sharif Rāzi has mentioned in his book “The Treasure of Scholars”:

💢 In the month of Dhi-Hajjah in 1368 hijri, I was at the house of the late Ayatollah Hojjat (RA), and the late Mirza Mahdi Āshtiyani was there.

💢 Ayatollah Borujerdi and Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Khwansāri came to see him.

💢 After the formalities and compliments, Ayatullah Hojjat said to Ayatollah Boroujerdi: Agha Mirza Mehdi Ashtiani have a beautiful Mokashefah (unveiling into the unseen) and it is appropriate if he himself narrates it.

💢 Agha Mīrza Āshtiyāni said: "I am having jaundice, and so I have been traveling abroad for treatment, but I have not been cured," he said. In 1365 (AH), when the Marxists had dominated the north and west of Iran, I visited Mashhad for pilgrimage.

💢 During the bus (ride there) I suddenly so sick that the passengers and the driver thought I had a stroke. They stopped the bus and took me out for help.

💢 Then I saw (found myself) that I was in Arafāt, and many heavenly lights were coming to the ground. And I saw that the people were attracted to one side.

💢 I asked: what's going on ? They said: Hazrat Rasoul (prophet Mohammad peace be with him and his progeny) has just arrived.

💢 I went to that side and saw few tents next to each other. The big tent belonged to the Prophet (peace be with him and his progeny). I passed over to the tent and visited the Prophet. I wanted to say about my sickness and my other anxieties and needs, but he (Prophet) said: "since you are pilgrimage of my son Reza (peace be with him), go to the tent that belongs to him” to see him.

💢 Then I went to the tent of Hazrat Imām Reza, and I mentioned three of my needs.

🔸 The first about my sickness, he said: It is destined to stay with you until you die.

🔸 Second: about the trial and corruptions of Marxists, He said: "Soon their evils will pass by. And you are all safe until you connect with (our) shrines and mourn in Majaalis of us Ahlulbayt with true recognition of us.

🔸And the third was about my personal issue. Regarding that he said: This will be done also.

🔹 The treasury of Scholars, vol. 4

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*This is what Amir al-mu'minin said on the occasion of the burial of Sayyidatu'n-nisā' (Supreme lady) Fatimah (peace be with her) while addressing the Prophet at his grave.*

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O' Prophet of God, please accept my salams and those of your daughter who is being buried not far from you, and who is to meet you so quickly. O last chosen Apostle! The death of your daughter has left me without patience and solace. I have lost my self-restraint and power of endurance.

After having endured the separation from you I shall have to bear this catastrophe patiently. O Prophet of God! I laid you down in the grave with my own hands, your soul departed from my body while you were resting upon my chest and your head was lying between my neck and heart.

Verily we are for Allah's and verily unto Him shall we return (Qur'an 2:156)

Your trust (your daughter) which was entrusted to me is taken back from me. Sorrow now abides with me and happiness has taken leave. This grief is so overbearing that it engulfs and swallows other sorrows, and it has left me with sleepless nights and joyless days. From now onwards, my life will be a continued heartache until God gathers me with you both in the realm of His favour and peace.

O Apostle of God! Your dear daughter will tell you how your followers have behaved with her and how they have mistreated her. Please ask her the details of all that has happened to her during such a short period (barely three months) after your departure to Heaven. This period of separation from you was so short that people were still remembering you and talking about you.

Please, both of you accept my parting salams and goodbye. It is the wish of a sincere heart, which has loved and will always love you both, a heart which will cherish and will carry your tender and loving memeories to its grave. Goodbye O daughter of the chosen Apostle of God! May you rest in peace (in the world) which mankind has refused you in this world. If I leave your grave to go it is not because I am tired of your company, rather I wish I had it till the end of my life. If I make a permanent abode on your grave, it will not be because I doubt the reward that God has reserved for those who bear sorrows patiently, Goodbye, may God's peace and blessings be with you both.

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Lessons From The Holy Prophet Of Islam (peace be with him and his progeny)

A selections of statements by Āyatollāh Sayyed Khamenei on the personality and be’that of the holy prophet of Islam.

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Book: Lessons from the Holy Prophet of Islam.
A selection of statements by Āyatollāh Sayyid Ali Khamenei on the personality and be’that of the Prophet of Islam (peace be with him and his progeny).

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Book: A 250 Years Old Person
Statements and Expressions of the Great Leader and Guardian on the Political Combats and Struggles of Infallible Imāms (peace be with them)
Author: Āyatollāh Khamenei
Language: English

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