Verily I praise on your behalf Allah...

Verily I praise on your behalf Allah, [1] Al-Sayyid Ja'far Murtadā has objectively and inclusively mentioned the objectives which motivated al-Ma'mūn to appoint Imām al-Ridā as successor after him. He has mentioned eleven objectives in his book Hayāt al-Imām al-Ridā (the Life of Imām al-Ridā). other than Whom there is no god, and ask Him to bless Mohammed, His servant.

Now then, surely I hope that Allah has helped you and permitted you to return your right from him who has deemed you as weak, that He may magnify His favors toward you, make you the inheriting Imām, make your enemies and those who have turned away from you see from you what they feared. Verily, this letter of mine is out of a determination from the Commander…