The shameful events of that conflict set the forehead of...

The shameful events of that conflict set the forehead of honor and humanity to sweat and shun Islam and its people. The third thing, which can not be totally ignored, is: If Ali was a right man for his rightful caliphate; this ANSAAR did share the malice with the Arabs and their hatred towards him. After the death of the Prophet, the caliphate was more befitting to him than any one else among the Muslims.

The Arabs and particularly the Quraish created the setbacks such as disobeying to go into the 32- I have described SAQIFA in my preface. (TRANSLATOR) Asama's army and not allowing the Prophet to write down what he wanted to write.

It seems that some shrewd ones among ANSAAR smelled that something was being cooked and the smell spurred their appetite for the first morsel which did not appear to them a great sin as long as the strangers were fanning the fire under the pot in a kitchen other than that of the owners of the pot. Furthermore, they did not believe that those who had stolen the pot could be able to retain long to eat their own cooking without being amenable to their action.

However, failure was the fate of their attempt and, hence, disappointment the outcome. As they lost, so they wished the other side too should not again. Therefore, they or some among them said: "We do not yield but to Ali." But it was a day after the fair.

These are the grounds or such stand the reasons which cater any common folk with conviction that it was a race of propensities and inclinations; whether knowingly or without knowing, deliberately or otherwise, were running at tilt under a constant whip of sentiments with blind eyes to see the light of truth -- but only to terminate at personal goals. The science of psychology too is at our side in this respect.

ANSAAR met in a haste and hurry, in camera, at their SAQIFA -- without inviting MUHAJAREEN (emigrants) or consulting the other Muslims. We could not understand as to why and what for? If the motive was other than the 'stolen pot'; then what was it?

The occupation of Ali in that calamity that had resulted by the death of the Prophet served an opportunity for ANSAAR to obtain the authority for their master, Al-Khazraj, or any one else from themselves; and they hurried in their efforts with that abnormal haste in accordance with the leisure that the opportunity had set at their disposal. 2) PSYCHOLOGY OF ANSAAR In the preceding pages we tried to lay hand on that which reflects the ill will of ANSAAR.