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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imam ‘Ali Sunshine of Civilized Islam The Humane Qualities Of Imam ‘Ali (as) Quraysh was the strongest tribe throughout Arabia and it was divided into some branches, of which the Hashemites and the Umayyads were. These two families were well-known of having courage, generosity, bravery and eloquence. But the Hashemites were preferred with virtue and purity because Muhammad (S), the Prophet of God, related to the Hashemites.

All above mentioned qualities were gathered in the personality of Imam ‘Ali (as) because both of his parent's descended from Hashim.[^1] The historians mentioned that ‘Ali (as) was put under the guardianship of the Prophet (S) since his childhood. He was a gifted child. His natural capabilities began to grow by the Prophet’s teachings.

His mental faculties and comprehension was so sharp that he believed in Muhammad at the age of nine, at which it was not easy for one to be able to distinguish belief from unbelief. No one else had got such a chance like what ‘Ali had got at that time. The main purpose of the Prophet's teachings was to worship God, the One and only and the source of endless mercies. There is no distinction between two persons except for virtue and knowledge.

The people, whether white or black, are all equal before God. They all have been created from mud and eventually they return into earth. Hereon, man is to worship God only and believing in other than Him is away from reason. No one has the right to control the others because of one’s noble birth, descendance or lineage. Nobody is to bow to the rich for their riches. Imam ‘Ali was educated in the Prophet's school with teachings that governed all his actions since then.

One of his high qualities was self-reliance. It seemed that as if it was fated for him to succeed the Prophet in order to continue his Prophetic mission but regrettably he, who was the only one who could carry out this divine duty, became confined to home and the Muslims were kept away from his teaching. Of course self-reliance is inclusive of all admirable qualities like courage, bravery, fearlessness, generous disposition, remission etc.

Imam ‘Ali, when he was ten years old, said to the Prophet: “I believe in you and try my best to support you.” He said so while the great men of Quraysh became angry to the full when they heard of the new religion. History confirmed that Imam ‘Ali did all what he had said.