THE HOLY QURAN – PART 20

IMAM ‘ALI BIN ABI TALIB (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN (SECTION 6)

 

TALKING FROM QURAN

 

Shaykh Mufeed (a.r.) has narrated that:

 

[After the death of the Holy Prophet (saww), when Muslims appointed Abu Bakr as their Caliph and after they had sworn the oath of allegiance to him, a man came to Imam Ali (as) at a time when Imam (as) was rectifying the grave of the Holy Prophet (saww) with a shovel in his hand.

 

The man said, “(O Ali!) People have given their oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr and the Ansaar have been secluded because of their disputes”.

 

Imam (as) kept his shovel on the ground and recited:

 

“Do the people suppose that they will be let off because they say, ‘We have faith’, and they will not be tested? Certainly We tested those who were before them. So Allah shall surely ascertain those who are truthful, and He shall surely ascertain the liars. Do those who commit misdeeds suppose that they can outmaneuver Us? Evil is the judgement that they make”. (29:2-4)] (Al-Irshaad)

 

 

It is also reported that:

 

[Once two men from the Khawarij (Rebellious Muslims) came to Imam Ali (as) and said, “We do not wish to fight against you but we do not have any choice since we seek the pleasure of Allah and our wellbeing”.

 

Imam (as) said to them, “Do you wish me to inform you who will suffer most in deeds?” The Imam (as) then recited the following verse:

 

“Those whose endeavours go awry in the life of the world, while they suppose they are doing good”. (18:104)

 

By this, the Imam (as) made it clear to the Khawarij that this verse referred to people like them who oppose the divine Imam and fight against him thinking that they will earn the pleasure of Allah (SWT).] (Quran-o-‘Itrat)

 

 

Imam Ali (as) used to be in constant service of the poor and those who were weak like widowed women and orphaned children. He (as) would personally attend to their needs and ensure their comfort in every way. Imam (as) also patched up the differences between people and showed particular concern

for women who were ill-treated by their husbands. After doing so, he (as) would recite:

 

“There is no good in much of their secret talks, excepting him who enjoins charity or what is right or reconciliation between people, and whoever does that, seeking Allah’s pleasure, soon We shall give him great reward”. (4:114)

 

 

RECITING QURAN WHEN STRUCK WITH SWORD

 

When Ibn Muljim struck his sword on the head of Imam Ali (as), Imam (as) fell down reciting: BISMILLAHI WA BILLAHI WA ‘ALAA MILLATI RASOOLILLAHI…

 

He (as) then took soil (dust) on putting over his wound, recited:

“From it did We create you, into it We shall return you and from it shall We bring you forth another time”. (20:55)

 

Then the Imam (as) said, “The command of Allah has come and the Prophet (saww) had spoken the truth”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)

 

 

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