`Ali then followed him, believed in him and assented to him.

`Ali then followed him, believed in him and assented to him.” 'Ali ibn Ibrahim (al‑Qummi) related that three years after this, Allah revealed to the Apostle of Allah: Declare openly what you have been commanded and be not con­cerned with the Associators (Quran S : 94) .

The Messenger of Allah therefore went out, stood up at al‑Hijr (that space which encompasses the Ka'bah on the north) and pro­claimed: “O people of Quraysh and you Arab people, I call you all to the worship of Allah alone, and call you to reject all partners with Him, and all idols. I call you all to bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. Heed my call that you may through it have dominion over all the Arabs.

Through it also would non‑Arabs submit to your authority. Through it you would be kings in…