So, there did not remain anyone from the Quraysh and the...

So, there did not remain anyone from the Quraysh and the Arabs from before the Sending of the Prophet -saww , except and he had associated with Allah -azwj and had worshipped the idols, and slaughtered (offerings) to these, apart from Amir Al-Momineen Ali -asws Bin Abu Talib -asws . \n He -asws had been a Muslim from before the Pen had flowed upon him -asws .

So, an Imam -asws cannot happen to be one who associates with Allah -azwj and slaughters (offerings) for the idols, because Allah -azwj the Exalted Said: My Covenant cannot be attained by the unjust [2:124] \u2019\u2019.

[11] \u00a0 \n (The book) \u2018Al-Manaqib\u2019 of Ibn Shehr Ashub \u2013 Al-Sadiq -asws and Al-Baqir -asws regarding Words of Exalted: Do you not see those who replaced the Favour of Allah for Kufr [14:28] : \u2018Favour of Allah -azwj is His -azwj Rasool -saww when he -saww informed his -saww community with the one -asws from the Imams -asws who will be guiding them, and released their people into the abode of perdition? [14:28] .

That is the meaning of the words of the Prophet -saww : \u2018Do not be returning after me -saww becoming Kafirs, striking the necks of each other\u2019. \n And the Religion is built upon following the Prophet -saww : Say (O Rasool): \u2018If you love Allah, then follow me. [3:32] , and following the Book: and follow the Light which has descended with him, [7:157] , and following the Imams -asws from his -saww children: and those who followed them with goodness [9:100] .

\n Thus, following the Prophet -saww would inherit the love, Allah will Love you\u2019 [3:31] , and following the Book would inherit the fortunes, then the one who follows Guidance, he will neither stray nor be wretched [20:123] , and following the Imams -asws would inherit the Paradise\u2019\u2019.

[12] \n \u2018I asked Abu Abdullah -asws about the Words of Allah -azwj : those who replaced the Favour of Allah for Kufr [14:28] , so he -asws said: \u2018What are you saying regarding that?\u2019 He said, \u2018We are saying, those two are the two immoral ones from Quraysh \u2013 clan of Umayya and clan of Al-Mugheira\u2019. \n He -asws said: \u2018Yes, it is Quraysh, all.

Allah -azwj Addressed His -azwj Prophet -saww so He -azwj Said: \u201cI -azwj Merited Quraysh over the Arabs, and Favoured upon them with My -azwj Favour, and Sent you -saww to them as a Rasool -saww , but their replaced My -azwj Favoured and belied My -azwj Rasool -saww \u2019\u2019.