Thus one who fulfills our covenant has fulfilled the...

Thus one who fulfills our covenant has fulfilled the covenant of Allah and one who breaks it, has trespassed the sanctity and broken the pledge made to Allah.”[^1] In Miraat al-Anwaar it is narrated from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) regarding the verse: إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ عَهْدًا “Save he who has made a covenant with the Beneficent God.” (Qur’an, Surah Maryam 19:87) He said: It means those who are loyal to the pledge of the Almighty Allah with regard to the Wilayat of Ali and Imams after him (as) as it is this covenant with Allah.”[^2] Also in Kanzul Fawaid it is narrated from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) regarding the verse: وَأَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِ ۖ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْئُولًا “And fulfill the promise; surely (every) promise shall be questioned about.” (Qur’an, Surah Isra 17:34) It is mentioned that he said: “It is a covenant that the Holy Prophet (S) has taken from the people for our Mawaddat and obedience of Amirul Momineen (as).” And there are other numerous traditions.