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Imam Ali: The Peak of Human Justice - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Imam Ali: The Peak of Human Justice 2023-02-20 940 Views Imam Ali , The Commander of faithful It’s said that Imam Ali (as) was martyred because of his excessive emphasis on practicing and adhering to justice. After the demise of the third Caliph, people thronged Imam Ali (as) to accept the reins of the Islamic government.

In sermon 3 of Nahj al-Balagha: “At that moment, nothing took me by surprise, but the crowd of people rushing to me. It advanced towards me from every side like the mane of the hyena so much, so that Hasan and Husain (as) were getting crushed and both the ends of my shoulder garment were torn. They collected around me like a herd of sheep and goats” , he said. There were overwhelming crowds who were pleading to him to accept the caliphate and become their ruler.

When the people were taking oaths of allegiance to Imam Ali (as), their chant was “None except Ali is fit for the caliphate.” The atmosphere was filled with joy and happiness. Everyone was embracing the name of Imam Ali (as) with such a heavy satisfaction. But this overwhelming support was short-lived. Why? Because as Imam Ali (as) took reins and started ruling according to the rules dictated by the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (s).

Many people who took the oath of allegiance sensed a lingering danger to their unjustly amassed wealth. Though the people did want a good and virtuous ruler, they did not want an absolute just one, who will not show any leniency or favoritism in the matters of administering justice and fairness. When Imam Ali (as) started administering justice and running the affairs of the Islamic government as per the divine law, many powerful people started deserting him.

In the same sermon quoted above, Imam (as) mentions the breaking of oaths of people: “When I took up the reins of government one party broke away and another turned disobedient while the rest began acting wrongfully as if they had not heard the word of Allah saying: ‘That abode in the hereafter, We assign it for those who intend not to exult themselves in the earth, nor (to make) mischief (therein); and the end is (best) for the pious ones.’ (Qur’an, 28:83)” Imam Ali (as) strictly ordered his officers, administrators, and provincial governors to abide by justice.

He punished and dismissed the corrupt administrators and governors. In a letter to Ziyad b.