Had the people of the town believed and feared Allah...
Had the people of the town believed and feared Allah, We should
indeed have opened out to them (all kinds of) blessings from Heaven
and Earth; but they rejected (the truth), and We brought them to book
And the wrongdoers of this generation; the results of their deeds will
soon overtake them (too), and they will never be able to frustrate (Our
"As long as you live, time shall show you amazing events! "I wish I knew what proof they have for that which they have done? "On what foundation have they stood? "On what reliable grip have they held? "Upon whose progeny have they encroached and spoke against? "Evil, indeed, is the patron and evil the companion! "They have exchanged, by Allah, the daring for the tales and the
"Thus, away with a people who (mistakenly) believe they are doing
well (to themselves); "For surely, they are the ones who make
mischief, but they realize (it) not. "Is he who guides towards truth more worthy to be followed, or the
who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided? "What then is the matter with you? "But-upon my life! it has already conceived (meaning that it is too late
"So wait until its fruit comes about. "Then shall ye fill your buckets with pure blood and fatal venom? "That day the dealers in falsehood will perish! "And the ones who come to follow shall know the evil which their
"Then awaken the aversion in yourselves to your world! "Prepare your hearts for calamities,
"Adapt yourselves to a sharp sword; an assault of a tyrant enemy, an
overwhelming commotion, and atrocity from oppressors who shall
leave your booty worthless, and your crops unharvested;
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"What a pity! How will ye be treated? But indeed it hath been obscured
from your sight. Shall we then compel you to accept it when ye are
Swaid Ibn Ghaflah added: "The women informed their men what Lady
Fatima Zahra (A) had said, then a group of men went to her and said:
`O you Mistress of all women! Had Abu Al-Hassan mentioned this to
us before we made the oath, and gave the promise (to Abu Bakr), then
surely we would not have exchanged him (Imam Ali (A)) for anyone
Fatima (A) said: Leave me alone! Surely there is not an excuse for you
after (I have already) spoken to you; and there shall be no command
after (I have seen) your shortcomings. "
When we review Lady Fatima's (A) speech, it becomes clear to us that
she blamed the people for accepting Abu Bakr's and Umar's
leadership over Imam Ali (A).