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Fatima's Protest Against Abu Bakr's Actions

Fatima (A) felt grieved by Abu Bakr's actions, and was so displeased

with him that when she knew of his attempt to seize Fadak, she

accompanied a group of women to the mosque. There she sat down

and delivered the following speech:

'Praise be to Allah for that which He bestowed (upon us); And thanks

be to Him for all that which He inspired; and commended in His Name

for that which He Provided: Form prevalent favors which He created,

And abundant benefactions which He offered and perfect grants which

He presented; (such benefactions) that their number is much too

plentiful to compute; Bounties too vast to measure; Their limit was too

distant to realize; He recommended to them (His creatures) to gain

more (of His benefaction) by being grateful for their continuity; He

ordained Himself praiseworthy by giving generously to His creatures; I

bear witness that there is no God but Allah Who is One without

partner, a statement which sincere devotion is made to be its

interpretation; hearts guarantee its continuation, and illuminated in the

minds is its sensibility. He Who can not be perceived with vision;

neither be described with tongues; nor can imagination surround His

He originated things but not from anything that existed before them,

and created them without examples to follow. Rather, He created them

with His might and dispersed them according to His will; not for a need

did He create them; nor for a benefit (for Him) did He shape them, But

to establish His wisdom, Bring attention to His obedience, manifest His

might, lead His creatures to humbly venerate Him, and to exalt His

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He then made the reward for His obedience, and punishment for his

disobedience, so as to protect His creatures from His Wrath and

I too bear witness that my Father, Muhammad, is His Slave and

Messenger, Whom He chose prior to sending him, named him before

sending him; when creatures were still concealed in that which was

transcendental, guarded from that which was appalling, and

associated with the termination and nonexistence. For Allah the

Exalted knew that which was to follow, comprehended that which will

come to pass, And realized the place of every event. Allah has sent

him (Muhammad) as perfection for His commands, a resolution to

accomplish His rule, and an implementation of the decrees of His