(mawlakum wa waliyyukum )" They said...

(mawlakum wa waliyyukum )" They said, and there was no apparent blindness (clearly): “You're God, our guide, and you are our leader And you won't find from among us, in this, any disobedient,” He said to him: "Stand up 0' Ali, for I am Pleased to announce you Imam and guide after me (min ba'di imam wa hadi), So whomever I was his leader (mawla), then this is his leader (mawla) So be to him supporters in truth and followers," Oath of allegiance: The Holy Prophet according to his long term merciful nature towards the people did not get satisfaction only on this announcement.

He wanted this announcement to take the shape of appropriate action from the side of the Muslims. He ordered the Muslims to meet Ali and give oath of allegiance to him. Umar Bin Khattab came first to Ali, gave oath of allegiance to Ali and said "Well done Ibn Abi Talib! Today you became the Leader (mawla) of all believing men and women." After Umar were Abu Bakr, Uthman, Talha and then others. The entire process of giving allegiance to Ali by the present 120,000 people took 3 days.

Revelation of the verse 70:1-3: The news about the above announcement and the subsequent oath of allegiance given by the Muslims to Ali (p.b.u.h.) spread across both the urban and rural areas. This event was so significant that it touched the Muslims all across the globe. In this process Harith Ibn Nu'man alFahri (or Nadhr Ibn Harith according to another tradition) came to know about this.

He hurriedly came to Medina and started disputing with the Holy Prophet on the issue of appointment of Ali (A.S.) as the vicegerant. He told the Holy Prophet "You commanded us to testify that there is no deity but Allah and that you are the Messenger of Allah. We obeyed you. You ordered us to perform the prayers five times a day and we obeyed. You ordered us to observe fasts during the month of Ramadhan and we obeyed. Then you commanded us to offer pilgrimage to Makkah and we obeyed.

But you are not satisfied with all these and raised your cousin upon us as our master by saying 'Ali is the mawla of whom I am mawla.' Is this imposition from, Allah or from you?" The Prophet said: "By Allah who is the only deity, this is from Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious. ". On hearing this while going back to his camel Harith said "0 Allah!