\n I said to Abdullah Bin Abbas...

\n I said to Abdullah Bin Abbas, \u2018Why did Rasool-Allah -saww teknonym Ali -asws as \u2018Abu Turab\u2019 (dust)?

\u2019 He said, \u2018Because he -asws is the Master -asws of the earth and a Divine Authority upon his inhabitants after him -saww , and due to him -asws is its remaining, and to him -asws is its tranquillity; and I have heard Rasool-Allah -saww saying: \u2018When it will be the Day of Judgment and the disbeliever upon seeing what Allah -azwj the Exalted has Prepared for the Shias of Ali -asws , from the Rewards and the advantages and the prestige, he (the disbeliever) would say, \u2018 [78:40] O!

I wish I were dust! i.e., \u2018If only I was from the Shias of Ali -asws and that is the Speech of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic [78:40] and the unbeliever shall say: O! I wish I were dust!