The Prophet had said: "You will not go 51- It is a swearing purporting God.

The Prophet had said: "You will not go 51- It is a swearing purporting God. To be honest with the text I have translated the phrase as it is.(TRANSLATOR) 52- When a rider reaches a station and makes a brief halt, he ties the horse to a tree or a pole or anything else in order to keep the animal far the rest of his journey. But when he is no more in need of the animal he leaves the reins upon its neck-a sign to the horse to go. The Imam has used this elegant simili referring to the caliphate.

He purports that he has no business with caliphate. But at the same time, the obligation upon him and the people who finally gathered around him with an importunity to persuade him to accept the caliphate made him & concede. Those words are spoken after he agreed to become their caliph. (TRANSLATOR) astray as long as you adhere to these two." He had also said: "These two will not separate from each other till they return to me at the fountain on the Day of Judgment.

So, he had to choose the second, to endure what the tyrants afflicted upon him." In the protection of Islam which one is the best; the Imam knows better as it is his duty and incumberant upon him. He chose to yield as others did. In his words: "I saw the patience better." He shook his shirt from any dust of incongruous conclusion. The very survival of Islam stood above all to him. While we look at the other side of the coin we see Ali has gained public sympathy.

Had he campaigned without the needed help he would certainly have lost the whole issue. Today no one would have even remembered him. History would have mentioned him as a rebellion -- one that rebelled against religion and was, therefore, killed by the sword of Islam. His wise judgment and a salubrious decision kept him alive and the ball ultimately halted at his feet. As he is alive so the conspiracy against him too remains disclosed and known to all.

To quote his words addressed to his uncle Abbas and Abu Sifyan: "It will not fall down which flies with wings. He who surrenders is at ease. To pluck a fruit not in its season is to spoil it -- like a peasant without his field." The interest of Islam was the prime factor of consideration with him. Nothing attracted him except the public prosperity and Islam's safety.

To put it in his own words, "One who eats bites upon the morsel?" Footwear that would not cost more than a shilling is a matter of importance to Ah if it happened to be the outcome of injustice.