2 Chapter 6, Verse 82 of the Holy Quran.

2 Chapter 6, Verse 82 of the Holy Quran. 3 cf. Chapter 49, Verse 15 of the Holy Quran. 4 cf. Chapter 39, Verse 73 of the Holy Quran. Indeed, their close adherents are those about whom Allah, the mighty and the majestic, said, they shall enter Paradise (where they shall receive sustenance) without having to account for anything.1 Lo! Their enemies are ones who shall arrive at Hell.

Indeed, their enemies are the ones who shall hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath as it blazes forth, and therein shall be the heaving of sighs and sobs.2 Behold! Their enemies are those about whom Allah states: “Whenever a nation enters it, it shall curse its peer.”3 1 cf. Chapter 40, Verse 40 of the Holy Quran. 2 cf. Chapter 67, Verse 7 and Chapter 11, Verse 106 of the Holy Quran. 3 Chapter 7, Verse 38 of the Holy Quran. Lo!

Their enemies are those whom Allah, the mighty and the majestic, describes as: “Every time a group is cast therein, its keepers shall ask them, ‘Did no warner come to you?’ They shall say, ‘Yes indeed.

A warner came to us, but we rejected (him) and said, Allah has not revealed anything;1 you are but in a great error.’ They shall also say, ‘Had we listened or used our wisdom, we would not have been among the inmates of the blazing fire.’ They shall then confess their sins; but far from mercy shall be the inmates of the burning fire.”2 1 This verse refers to the fact that rejecting the guardianship of Imam Ali is equivalent to denying all of what has been revealed to the Prophet (PBUH&HF), as confirmed earlier in the sermon.

In other words, saying, “Allah has not appointed Ali as the guardian and Imam” is equivalent to saying, “Allah has not revealed anything.” 2 Chapter 67, Verses 8-11 of the Holy Quran. In contrast, their close adherents are, indeed, ones who fear their Lord in secret; for them is forgiveness and a great reward.1 O people! What a great difference it is between the burning fire and the great reward! O people!

Our enemy is whom Allah censures and curses, whereas our adherent friend is the one whom Allah praises and loves. O people! Behold! I am a warner and Ali is a guide.2 O people! I am a prophet and Ali is the executor of my (will). 1 cf. Chapter 67, Verse 12 of the Holy Quran. 2 cf. Chapter 13, Verse 7 of the Holy Quran. Previous…