(You have) the means and the power, and the weapons and the shields.

(You have) the means and the power,

and the weapons and the shields. Yet, the call reaches you but you do

not answer; the cry comes to you but you do not come to help? (This)

While you are characterized by struggle, known for goodness and

welfare, the selected group (which was chosen), and the best ones

chosen by the Messenger for us, Ahlul-Bayt. You fought the Arabs,

bore with pain and exhaustion, struggled against the nations, and

resisted their heroes. We were still, so were you in ordering you, and

you in obeying us. So that Islam became triumphant, the

accomplishment of the days came near, the fort of polytheism was

subjected, the outburst of was subjected, the outburst of infidelity

calmed down, and the system of religion was well-ordered. Thus,

(why have you) become confused after clearness? Conceal matters

after announcing them? Turned on your heels after daring? Associated

(others with Allah) after believing? Will you not fight people who

violated their oaths? Plotted to expel the Apostle and became

aggressive by being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it

is Allah Whom ye should more justly fear, if you believe! Nevertheless,

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I see that you are inclined to easy living; dismissed he who is more

worthy of guardianship (Ali (A)); You secluded yourselves with

meekness and dismissed that which you accepted. Yet, if you show

ingratitude, ye and all on earth together, yet, Allah free of all wants,

worthy of all praise. Surely I have said all that I have said with full

knowledge that you intent to forsake me, and knowing the betrayal that

your hearts sensed. But it is the state of soul, the effusion of fury, the

she• camel, which has a thin hump with everlasting grace, marked with

the wrath of Allah, and the blame of ever (which leads to) the Fire of

(the wrath of Allah kindled (to a blaze), that which doth mount (right) to

the hearts; For, Allah witnesses what you do, and soon will the unjust

assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take! And I am the

daughter of a warner (the Prophet) to you against a severe