According to the traditions...

According to the traditions, the “two weights” in this verse refers to the Quran and Ahl al-Bait (PBUT). cf., al-Tafsir, Ali Ibn Ibrahim al-Qummi, vol. 2, p. 345, Ta’wil al-Ayat al-Dhahira, p. 616. 2 Chapter 55, Verse 35 of the Holy Quran. until He separates the evil from the good ones. Nor does He make you acquainted with (the knowledge of) the unseen.1 O people! There shall be no (wrongful) community but that Allah shall perish it due to the rejection (of truth) by its people.

Such is what Allah, the exalted, mentioned (in His book) as to how He destroys the wrongful societies.2 This is your leader and your guardian, and these are Allah’s promises. Verily, Allah fulfills His promise. O people! Most of the early generations before you have strayed, and surely, Allah destroyed them. He shall be the One who destroys the later generations too. Allah, the exalted, states: “Did We not destroy the former generations? So shall We follow the same for later (generations).

Such is how We treat the guilty. Woe on that Day to the rejecters (of truth)!”1 O people! Allah gave me the commandments and the prohibitions, and I gave them to Ali by the order of Allah. Hence, the knowledge of all commandments and prohibitions are with him. Thus, listen to his orders so that you remain safe, obey him so that you are guided, and leave what he prohibits so that you become mature.

Conform to what he wants, and do not let different paths separate you from his path.2 1 Chapter 77, Verses 16-19 of the Holy Quran. 2 cf., Chapter 6, Verse 153 of the Quran. Previous…