The Imam said that he forgot to repent from what he used to...

The Imam said that he forgot to repent from what he used to say about the Prophet (S) that he was a magician. That is why Allah said: قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّارِ Say: Enjoy yourself in your ungratefulness a little, surely you are of the inmates of the fire. (Surah Zumar 39:8) The Imam said that ‘ungratefulness’ refers to that building which he had unjustly claimed and usurped the right of Amirul Momineen (a.s.).

He was not the Caliph from Allah nor the Prophet (S) had appointed him. Then the Hazrat said that after this Allah turns His address to Ali (a.s.) informed the people about his condition and his excellence. Then He said: أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ. What!

Then the Almighty Allah says: وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَا إِلَّا الْعَالِمُونَ. And (as for) these examples, We set them forth for men, and none understand them but the learned. (Surah Ankabut 29:43) Ibne Mahyar has narrated from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that he said in this verse the ‘learned’ refers to us. We know the Quran and we understand its examples. Also the Almighty Allah says: وَمَا أُوتِيتُمْ مِنْ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا.

…and you are not given aught of knowledge but a little. (Surah Israa 17:85) The commentators say that it means Allah has give you little knowledge. Ayyashi has narrated from Imam Baqir (a.s.) that: You are given little knowledge by the Prophet (S) and the Holy Imam— It means others have not received any share of knowledge but on as much as was acquired from these blessed persons. The Almighty Allah says: بَلْ هُوَ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ فِي صُدُورِ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ. Nay!