They cursed themselves in order that some simple- hearted...

They cursed themselves in order that some simple- hearted people might feel that Islam was wrong. When the Prophet (S) under the command of Allah in Ghadir Khumm, appointed Ali (as) for Imamate, Nu'man- ibn-Harith, one of the hypocrites, came to the Prophet (S) and said: “You ordered us to Unity, prophethood, Holy Struggle, Hajj, fasting, prayer and alms giving, and we accepted them all. Now have you appointed this lad as Imam over us?” The Prophet (S) said: “ It was the command of Allah.

” Then Nu'man, the hypocrite, cursed- himself, and in his curse he imitated this very verse.[^3] Therefore, an enemy may also expose himself to a curse in order to show himself true. The verse says: “And (remember) when they said: “O Allah! if this (Qur'an) is the…