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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Sermon of (p.b.u.h) At Ghadir Khumm Part 6 : Adherents of Ahl Al-bait (pbut) and Their Enemies O people!

I am the Straight Path of Allah whom He commanded you to follow,1 and such after me also is Ali, and then my offspring from his loins, the Imams who guide with truth and turn (people) to it.” Then, the Prophet (PBUH&HF) recited the entire Quranic chapter of the opening (al- Fatiha) and said: “This (chapter) was revealed in my honor and in theirs (i.e., the Imams’) generally and specifically. They are the authorized friends of Allah, for whom there shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.3 1 cf.

Chapter 6, Verse 153 of the Holy Quran. 2 cf. Chapter 7, Verse 181 of the Holy Quran. 3 cf. Chapter 10, Verse 62 of the Holy Quran. Behold! Truly, it is the party of Allah that shall prevail.1 Lo! It is their enemies who are the dissenters, the transgressors, and the brethren of Satans, who inspire one another with embellished vain discourses by way of deception. Lo!

It is their close adherents who are the true believers, whom Allah, the mighty and the majestic, mentions in His Book saying: “You will not find any group of people who (truly) believe in Allah and in the Last Day, yet they love those who opposed Allah and His messenger, even though they were their own fathers, sons, brothers, or kinsfolk; Those (who meet this criterion) are the ones in whose hearts He has written faith ...” 1 cf. Chapter 5, Verse 56 of the Holy Quran. 2 cf.

Chapter 6, Verse 112 of the Holy Quran. 3 Chapter 58, Verse 22 of the Holy Quran. Lo! Their close adherents are those whom Allah, the mighty and the majestic, describes as the following: “Those who believe and do not cover their faith with injustice1, are the ones for whom is the security (from Hellfire), and they are the rightly guided.”2 [Indeed, their close adherents are those who believed and then have not entertained doubt (in their faith).3]. Lo!

Their close adherents shall enter Paradise in peace and security, and the angels shall receive them with greetings saying, “Well have you done! Hence, enter into it to dwell therein forever!”4 1 According to the traditions, injustice in faith, in its worst form, is the recognition of the leadership of the enemies of Ahl al-Bait (PBUT). Committing other sins in general is the lesser degree of this form of injustice. cf. al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 413, Hadith 3; al-Tafsir, al-Ayyashi, vol. 1, p.

366, Hadith 49; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 28, p. 16.