"We abrogate not a sign or cause it to be bypassed but We...

"We abrogate not a sign or cause it to be bypassed but We bring one better than it or one like it; knowest thou not that God over all things is powerful" [2:106]. The wordings of the above verse of the holy QUR'AN needs a careful study. It clearly says that when one sign of God is removed, another better than it or the like of it is brought in its place.

An apostle was sent in the place of the apostle retiring from this world and each succeeding one, came with a superior message and with a higher status: "And these apostles, We have exalted some of them over the others. Of them are some unto whom God hath spoken and some He hath raised in degrees…" [2:253].

The Last one God's apostles, under the principle laid down in the above verse, must naturally be the one with the superior-most message and with the highest degree in status among the community of the apostles of God.

And when the holy the Superior-most and the Best of God's creation, has already come, the one that would be brought under verse (2:106) could not be the better than the Best for the term is meaningless and hence, he would be the equal to his predecessor the holy Prophet, and the verse (2:106) has the provision for it, in its words from the people, Ali the one equal to him in his purity (33:33) and excellence, as of one and the same divine light and the 'NAFSE' or the self or the soul of the holy Prophet shown at 'MOBAHALA' under the command of the verse (5:67), as the 'MAULA', i.e., the Master or the Lord or the Commander or the Ruler or the Governor in the place of the holy Prophet, as was the holy Prophet himself.

What is said above is the truth and it is quite a different thing altogether if any one accepts it or not and truth can never be wiped out even if the human world as a whole jointly endeavors to do it, for it is challenge of the Lord that His Light, the Truth, none shall put out: "They desire to put out the Light of God with their mouths, but God perfected His Light, though the disbelievers may be averse to it" [61:8].

COMPARING ALI TO OTHERS Before thinking of comparing Ali to any one besides the holy Prophet, one should first get himself informed of the unique position of Ali and the glorious height of his position in divinity identical with the holy Prophet, as depicted by the holy QUR'AN the Word of God and as open declaration by the holy Prophet, about him. In what sense can any one be compared to the one who was of one and the same Light with the holy Prophet?