It is more amazing that the Caliph heard all these false...

It is more amazing that the Caliph heard all these false statements that Ka'b had attributed to the Old Testament and did not even command Ka'b to show him the Jewish book from which he received the information. The second Caliph took the word of Ka'b as if it came from heaven and was inevitable. If he believed that the matter of successorship was of divine choice, then he should not have implemented the entire Caliphate system in the first place.

On the other hand, if he believed that the matter of successorship was his right, then it was entirely up to him to choose Imam Ali (AS) or any other person. It was expected that the second caliph would…