The evidence that this nomination and its announcement were...

The evidence that this nomination and its announcement were under the command of God is inherent in the very nature of the nomination itself. Who except God could have known at that time that this boy would prove himself worthy of the position that was being reserved for him?

At a time when nothing certain could be known about Ali's character and qualities, he being yet a raw youth, Muhammad says with a certainty that is obviously prophetic that Ali is his vizier, WASI, KHALIFA and a sharer in the great responsibility that has been placed on his own shoulders. What if in later years Ali turned out to be a…