Human excellences and merits are acquired. Prophets, Messengers, Chosen Figures, Righteous Persons, Caliphs, and A’aimma Huda (A.S.) are adorned with divine ranks - Prophethood apostleship, caliphate, Imamat and Wilayat on the basis that they are already showered with height and acme. They are not showered with height and excellence owing to divine echelons rather they are placed on divine posts on the basis of heights.

I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate, one who wants to enter the city should come through the gate.

That is why the whole universe used to consult Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.). Hazrat Omer bin Al-Khatab had that much faith in his advice that whenever he felt any difficulty he used to consult him. On one occasion he said:

Had there been no Ali (A.S.) then Omer would have been ruined.

As Maulana Zafar Ali Khan says:

The biggest proof of his knowledge and excellence is found in his decisions that are a constant part of books of ahadis and history. And there are many such problems that had been resolved by Ali (A.S.), and when these decisions were presented to the Rasool (SAW), he maintained those decisions rather he said once that:

For me there is the same decision as has been given by Ali (A.S.).

When the Holy Prophet (SAW) was told about a decision made by Maula-e-Kainaat, he became happy and said:

Thanks to Allah Who blessed us with wisdom.

He was that much trustworthy that for returning the trustful things of Quraish kept with the Holy Prophet (SAW), he appointed Hazrat Ali (A.S.) on the occasion of migration for returning these things. The bravery itself is proud of Ali’s bravery on which wars of Badr, Uhad, Khyber, Khandaq and Hunain stand witness. His bravery has no match. The name of Ali (A.S.) is the symbol of victory, success, bravery and courage even today. As a poet says:

In short, he enjoyed singular status on many counts. His worship was also singular in status that Zubair bin Saeed Qureshi had to say:

I have never seen any Hashmi more worshipper and devotee than Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.).

Ummul Momineen Hazrat Aisha (R.A.) says:

To the extent I know, Hazrat Ali (A.S.) was the biggest fast-keeper and worshipper.

According to the holy Quran, martyrdom has been termed the climax of worship and the Poet of the East says:

Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) is the only personality in the entire universe who at the time of martyrdom had said:

By the God of Kaba, Ali has become successful

It is clear cut proof that Ali had fully fulfilled the rights of Allah and His servants.

That is why he announced his success and victory while achieving the acme of worship i.e. martyrdom. This is the biggest proof of his piousness, Taharat (purity) and Ismat (infallibility) besides all his virtues and excellence. Maula-e-Kainaat Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) achieved that status of martyrdom in the holy month that called the Month of Allah and kissed martyrdom on the night that is the best of all nights in supremacy and height.

May the humanity achieved from the announcement of ‘Salooni’ ‘Salooni’ from Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) and walked on the path of Ali (A.S.) that is the Straight Path and followed his principles that were actually the principles of the Khatmi Martabat (SAW), then neither the world would have faced oppression, brutality, and suppression today nor that would have come under the attack of cyclones, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and catastrophes because there is a consolidated saying that goes:

Stars are peace for those who live in the sky and Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) are peace for those who are on earth.

Therefore there is a saying of the Khatmi Martabat (SAW):

I, you and your sons Hassan and Hussain and the nine sons of Hussain are pillars of religion and foundation of Islam, one who follows us, achieves deliverance, and one who doesn’t, goes towards hell.

There is a promise from Allah that:

And not at all sent wrath on them till the time you remained there in them, and Allah will never send wrath on them till the time they continue seeking forgiveness (Surah Al-Anfaal Ayah 33).

Therefore, it is the promise of Allah that in the presence of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and in case of seeking forgiveness, the whole humanity could remain protected from all types of disasters. Two things are shelter for the sinful; one is the presence of Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) and the other is seeking forgiveness. As all A’aimma (A.S.) are Muhammad, therefore wrath could not come on their Ummat.

When we continue avoiding mistakes and sins then there is no question of any wrath on the Ummat-e-Wasat. Then the question arises that why we are surrounded by disasters today? The reply is that we ourselves are responsible for the same because if you seek wrath owing to our misdeeds then it is useless to complain Allah for that. As on one occasion a person sought wrath from Allah during the life time of the Paighambar (SAW) and that has been mentioned in Quran in these words:

In other words, people themselves challenge to Allah and they are still doing so and they have given up the path of Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) and their pious companions, and have thrown themselves in the valleys of sins.

If we repent for sins with true heart admitting the presence of Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) and announce our commitment that we would go all out for submission to the Creator and service to the creature then He is the One Who is Merciful and Beneficent, and the Rasool (SAW) whom we follow is Rahamatul-lil Alameen, and his Ahle Bait Atahar (A.S.) pious Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.) used to forgive, and Ali (A.S.) who is that kind personality who offers soft drink even to the enemy, if we seek help from them we can get rid of all types of catastrophe and all problems and difficulties. As a poet says:

On this mournful occasion of martyrdom anniversary of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) and in line with the Ayyam-e-Aza announced from 19th to 21st Ramazan-ul-Mubarik by the Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, we presenting condolence and consolation to Khanwada-e-Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) and followers of the Khatmi Martabat (SAW), announce our commitment that we would not hesitate from offering any big sacrifice for achievement of these targets, and for promotion and protection of ‘Wila’ and ‘Aza’.

Wassalam,

Foot-dust of humanity
Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi
(Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya
Chief of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya)
20 Ramazan, 1426
25 October, 2005
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