And what is this slumber while you see injustice being done towards me?

And what is this slumber while you see injustice being done towards me? Did not the Messenger of Allah -azwj , my Father -saww , used to say: A man is upheld and remembered by protecting and supporting his children’? O How quickly you have made alterations in the Islam. Surely you are capable of helping me in my attempt and impart my rightful demand.

\n Allah -azwj\u2019 s Prophet, Muhammad -saww has perished; surely this is a great calamity; its damage is excessive its injury is great, its wound is too deep to heal. Disparities and deviations appeared in the nation. The Earth became darkened with His -saww departure; the stars eclipsed for his calamity; hopes were seized; mountains submitted; sanctity was violated. His -saww holiness was encroached upon and its veneration declined after His -saww death.

Therefore, this, by Allah -azwj , is the great affliction, and the grand calamity; there is not an affliction which is the like of it; nor will there be a sudden misfortune as surprising as this. And this news has been announced everywhere in a very jubilious note. \n Adversities had previously come upon His (Allah -azwj ‘s) Prophets and Messengers; for it is a decree final, and pre\u00addestination fulfilled.

Allah -azwj says: “Muhammad -saww is not but an Apostle: Many were the apostles that passed away before him. If He -saww demised, will you then turn back on your heels and return to your religion of ignorance? If anyone did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah -azwj ; but Allah -azwj on the other hand will swiftly reward those who serve Him with gratitude.

\n “O people of Aus and Khizrij; and Ansar, Can you see that the inheritance of my Father -saww is being usurped from me! My eyes are fixated on you and I can hear what you can say. And while you are sitting and gathered around me. You hear my call, and are included in the news of the affair. And you are numerous and well equipped! 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, while you are characterized by struggle and fight against foes, known for goodness and welfare. You are the selected group which was chosen by the Messenger -saww for us, Ahlul-Bayt -asws . You fought the Arabs, bore the pain and exhaustion, struggled against the nations, and resisted their heroes. And you were always quick in obeying us.