Mujahid says that the Holy Prophet (S) introduced His Eminence, Ali (a.

Mujahid says that the Holy Prophet (S) introduced His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) twice to his community. Once the Messenger of Allah (S) said: “Of whomsoever I am the master, this Ali is also his master.” And when this verse was revealed, the Prophet held Ali’s hand and said, “O people!

He is the ‘believer who does good’” Asma binte Umais says, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (S) saying that Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) is the ‘righteous believer.” The writer says, “It is regretful that the ‘righteous believer’ should not be made Caliph, and instead, Abu Bakr is given this post. Abu Bakr, who like all Muslims, was inferior to His Eminence, Ali (a.s.), according to the above statement of Allah.

Congratulate Umar for clearly opposing Allah’s command and making the superior as inferior! Not only this, he also harassed this superior much and went and burnt down his wife’s house[^4]; hit the belly of his wife, causing miscarriage.[^5] Bravo, how a community showed regards to ‘righteous believer’!

Without any doubt, such behavior can neither be justified from the aspect of reason nor from the aspect of religion, but it seems that Umar did not accord any precedence to the commands of Allah and Prophet, over his own discretion. If he had any regard for them, he would not have opposed His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) so much. It is a farce that Ahlul Sunnat do not pay any attention to the harms of such an attitude of Umar.

When I was also a Sunni, I also believed that every action of Umar was worth praise. Praise be to Allah, that He granted me good sense to know what is right and what is wrong and being freed from the deceit of priests, I became a true devotee of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). Today, I love the family of Prophet (S) as much as I hate their enemies. My Lord! Keep me firm on the love of family members of Prophet (S) and also on the enmity of the enemies of the Prophet’s progeny. O Allah!

I do not ask for anything except that You keep me firm on faith and love of the family of Prophet (S) till I die. “O you who believe! When you consult the Apostle, then offer something in charity before your consultation…” [^6] Tafseer Maalimut Tanzil, Tafseer Nishapuri, Tafseer Kabir Razi, Tafseer Muhiyuddin Ibn Arabi, traditions of Mishkat, Chapter of Merits of Ali (a.s.) and Tirmidhi prove that this verse of Surah Mujadila was revealed in the honor of His Eminence, Ali (a.s.).