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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Certainty Uncovered ‘Ali’s Virtues Before His Birth Section One God almighty said to Abraham (a.s): As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and make him fruitful and multiply him exceedingly; he shall be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation![^1] Beyond doubt, Imam ‘Ali (a.s) is one of those princes, a virtue making him peerless.

ولاَ شكَّ فِي أنَّ عليَّاً عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَحدُ الإثنَي عَشرَ، وهَذهِ فَضيلَةٌ لمَ يَلحَقْهُ غَيرُهُ فِيهَا. Section Two The orator of Khawarizm quoting Abdullah ibn Mas’ud has reported that the Holy Prophet (S) said: O Abdullah! An angel came to me carrying a message from God who said: O Muhammad! Ask the prophets coming before you what they commissioned for? I said: You say what they were commissioned for?

Section Three The holy name of ‘Ali has been written on the divine throne. Khawarizmi has reported Abdullah ibn Mas’ud on the authority of the Holy Prophet (S) as saying: When God created the universe and Adam and blew in him His spirit, Adam sneezed and began to praise Allah immediately. God said: My servant! Now that you praised me, by My glory, were if not for the sake of two of my servants, I would never have created you. Adam said: O God! Are those two worthy servants from my issue?

God said: Yes. Now raise your hand and behold what you see. Adam opened his eyes towards heaven and saw an inscription reading: There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (the prophet of mercy) is His Messenger and ‘Ali is Allah’s proof for the people.