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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-Muraja'at Letter 58 Muharram 27, 1330 I Hadith al­Ghadir Cannot be Interpreted, Somehow I have the feeling that your heart is not satisfied with what you yourself have stated, and your soul is not thereby pleased!

You revere the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and cherish his pristine wisdom, infallibility, conclusive Prophethood, believing that he is the master of the wise, and the seal of the prophets: "He does not speak of his own inclination; it is but a revealed inspiration; he has been taught by one mighty in power (Qur'an, 53:3-5)." Suppose a philosopher from another faith asks you about the Ghadir Day saying: "Why did he (pbuh) stop all those thousands of companions from proceeding, confining them in midday heat in such a sun­baked plain?

Why did he make sure to call back whoever advanced, and wait for whoever lagged behind? Why did he camp with them in such a desolate place where neither water nor vegetation was available?

Then why did he preach to them about Allah Almighty in that place and enjoined those who were present there to convey, upon dispersing, what they had heard to those who had not, and why did he start with a self­eulogizing sermon, saying: ‘It looks like my Lord's Messenger [angel of death, Isra'il] is about to come to call me [to return to my Lord] and I will respond to the call; I am responsible, and so are you,' and what message was the Prophet (pbuh) enjoined to convey and which the nation was enjoined to heed?

Why did he ask them: ‘Do not you believe that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad (pbuh) is His Servant and Messenger, that His Paradise is just and His Fire is just, that death is just and the life after death is just, that the Hour is undoubtedly approaching, that Allah will bring to life all those who are lying in their graves?' and they responded in the affirmative? Why did he immediately take ‘Ali's hand, lift it till the white hair in his arm­pit became visible, saying: ‘O people!

Allah is my mawla , and I am the mawla of the believers;' then why did he explain his statement ‘I am the mawla of the believers' by asking them: ‘Do not I have more authority over your lives than you yourselves have?' Then why did he say, having made such an explanation, ‘Whoever has accepted me as his mawla , this (‘Ali) is his mawla ; O Lord!