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The Commander of the Faithful(a.s) delivered a Khutba t between Kufah and Medina. Maula(a.s) said: “Praise be to God(swt) Who hath rent asunder the firmaments (al-ajwaa) and opened the atmosphere (al-hawa) and suspended the vast expanses of the universe and caused the Splendour (diyaa) to shine, and quickened the dead and caused the living to die.

I give Him(swt) praise such praise as shone and became uplifted, a praise that was radiant and effulgently luminous, a praise that ascendeth to heaven in its sending there and which goeth to the high sphere (jaww) unto its equinoctial summit (i’tidaaluhu). He(swt) created the heavens without pillars (bila da’aaim) and set them upright without supports. He(swt) then adorned the heavens with light-giving planets and caused to be imprisoned in the spheres many a dark cloud.

He(swt) created the oceans and the mountains upon the collision of concomitant ever-flowing currents: He(swt) opened their gates and their mighty waves were huge! I give praise unto Him(swt) and to Him(swt) all praise is due.

I testify that there is no God(swt) but Him(swt) and I bear witness that Muhammad(s.a) is His servant and His Messenger and that God(swt) chose him from the Supreme Company and sent Him unto the Arab peoples and He was appointed – He that was truly guided Himself – to guide others – He was indeed Talismanic and of the essence (hulaahilan Telasmiyyan). Muhammad(s.a) raised up the evidences and sealed the Messages and Muslims obtained sight from Him.

God(swt) manifested His Religion through Him(swt), may the salutation of God(swt) be upon Him(s.a) and His Pure Family(a.s) People! turn ye repentantly unto My faction (shi’ah) and adhere to a pledge of fealty to Me. Remain steadfast and persevering in the Faith with the best certainty. Adhere steadfastly to the Successor of your Prophet in Whom resides your salvation and in Whose love on the Day of Resurrection is your safe haven!