Zuhd-o-Taqwa (piety) has been declared the standard of superiority, honour, and betterment while height of worship, excellence and objective are also termed Taqwa. Therefore Quran says:

O, people! Worship that Allah who Created you and those before you so that you become pious —Al-Baqarah.

Allah says:

(Taqwa is the best outfit—Surah Al-A’araaf).

The package for travelling (Zaad-e-Safar) of a human being’s life is also Taqwa.

Take the package of travelling along because Taqwa is the best package of travelling (Surah Al-Baqarah).

Whosoever follows Taqwa is called Muttaqi the plural of which is Muttaqeen. When Muttaqeen enjoy such a great status then how great would be the status of Imam-ul-Muttaqeen (A.S.). The basis of all values i.e. justice and fair-play, patience and forbearance, forgiveness and almost all moral values in the Islamic system is piety.

Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali (A.S.) enjoys this superiority that Karam Allah Wajhahu is written with his name while Razi Allah is written with the names of all Sahaba. Allama Asqalani writes its reason:

Ali (A.S.) is that Shahkaar-e-Qudrat that Allah Has made his face ‘Mukarram’ and ‘Mumtaz’ because he did not bow his head even for a while before anyone except Allah. Every one could claim that he loves Allah but only Ali (A.S.) has the honour that Allah also Loves him.

The real Taqwa is that a human being is laced with all moral values and free of all immoral values.

Ali (A.S.) is that great personality who is a symbol of all good values. Allah chose prophets on the basis of good moral values. There is a saying of Maula-e-Kainaat Hazrat Ali (A.S.) that if suppose, I would have been hoping for the heaven and did not afraid of hell-fire and do not keep the belief of reward and punishment, even then I was bound to struggle for good moral values because the best moral is the key to success.

Hazrat Ali (A.S.) had the same goals as that of all Prophets and Khatem-ul-Mursaleen (SAAW) i.e. struggle for Haq-o-Sadaqat (truth), justice and fair-play. That justice and fair-play about which it has been said that

The identity of Hazrat Ali (A.S.) is that he is the symbol of keeping a balance and all his Mahasin and Manaqib (good traits) are seen on their peak point. Ali (A.S.) has the honour that Rasool (SAAW) closed his eyes in his lap while Ali (A.S.) opened his eyes in Rasool’s (SAAW) lap.

A Christian historian Georges Jourdaq writes that you recognize or not but in history, Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) is the renowned martyr, father of Shaheed-e-Insaniyyat (martyr of humanity), voice of human justice and the eternal personality of the East. It was Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) who did not take jihad and Qetaal (fighting) as others undertook it rather Ali (A.S.) had always struggled for a particular objective. He selected jihad along with the essence of Zuhd and Taqwa (piety), he agreed on it in love with the helpless and the oppressed and thwarted the designs of enemies of justice and fair-play, and he reached the height of good human moral values and good deeds. Oh, world! What would have happened if the world had utilized all her strength and energy and blessed every era with another Ali imbibed with justice and fair-play, his language and his sword (Saut Allah Al-Insaniyah).

Ali (A.S.) was martyred in the mosque owing to his extreme justice-loving nature.

He was martyred while saying his prayers and kissed martyrdom as a result of wickedness of enemies of justice. It was the extreme of his justice and fair-play that while accepting the medal of martyrdom, he announced:

Because he considered everybody justifiable like him. When he was in pain on the bed of martyrdom, someone asked about his assassin Ibne Muljim. He said if I escape then I know what I have to do with him but if I could not then it is up to you. But if you want to take Qisas then hit him only once against his one hit, and if you like to forgive him then it would be nearest to Zuhd-o-Taqwa.

Ali (A.S.) was the symbol of heights and greatness and his personality was respectable before the whole world. Echoes of his voice are still heard that by God, my patched-shoes are better than ruling over you people but that through this rule giving right to the righteous or root out the evil, this is the only objective of my rule.

Maula-e-Kainaat Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) made his will on the 21st night of Ramazan-ul-Mubarik to his offspring and Khanwadah (family) to say right and do good for Allah, be the enemy of the oppressor and help the oppressed, I recommend Taqwa, carrying out work in a disciplined manner, and give up differences to all who receive my will through Hassan (A.S.) and Hussain (A.S.) you both, your all offspring, and your Khanwadah and everyone else till eternity. Fear from Allah regarding orphans, ensure they are not left hungry and unattended even for a while, take care of the neighbours, fear from Allah regarding Quran, it should not be like that that others practice Quran and you don’t. Fear from Allah regarding Bait-Ullah (House of Allah) and keep in mind do not leave Khana Ka’aba empty from your presence till you are alive. I would like you to remember Allah regarding jihad, you may continue jihad with material, with life, with tongue in way of Allah, remain connected with each other, and continue asking about the welfare of each other. Do not leave Amar Bil Ma’aroof and Nahi Anil Munker, if you would leave them then the worst type of people would start ruling over you, at that time none of your dua (prayer) would be accepted.

Afterwards, Maula-e-Muttaqiyan (A.S.) diverted his attention towards the family members and said I hand you all over to Allah, may Allah keep you firm in way of righteousness, and then said, Oh, Angels of Allah! Darood-o-Salam on you, then he recited from Quranic Ayahs and then kissed martyrdom while reciting shahadat-e-Tauheed-o-Risalat.

After his funeral rites, Najaf was declared his place of burial that is Marja’a-e-Khalaiq even today. The thinkings, ideologies, teachings and sayings of Ameer-e-Kainaat Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) would be the beacon of light for the whole humanity till eternity. The world considers us devotees of Ali (A.S.) and considers us from amongst those people who vociferously love Ali (A.S.); therefore, we are under the obligation to prove through our words, deeds and characters that we belong to Ali.

(Praise of that Allah Who made us from amongst those who keep Wilayat of Ali and his Aulaad-e-Masoomin).

We are thankful to Allah and bow down to Him that He made us fond of oneness of Allah, Risalat of the Rasool (SAAW), Wilayat of Ali (A.S.), greatness of his pious wife, and his offspring. We have to live like Ali (A.S.) and die like progeny of Ali (A.S.), work to achieve the mission and goals of these holy personalities, in it lay the eternal life and supremacy and dignity.

On the grievous occasion of Shahadat-e-Uzma of Mushkil-Kusha (A.S.), we present our condolences to the Chief of Prophets (SAAW), Khanwada-e-Nabuwwat and Risalat, and their spiritual devotees, we announce our commitment to follow the will and advice of Maula Ali (A.S.) and would continue our sincere struggle to announce our support to every oppressed and practical hatred against every oppressor to whichever nation, tribe, area and region he belongs to till the reappearance of the last inheritor of Rasool-e-Bar-haq (true) Hazrat Sultan-ul-Asr Wazzaman (A.S.)


Wassalam

Khakpai Insaniyyat
Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi
(Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya, chief of TNFJ)
Ramazan 19-21, 1427 Hijri
October 13-15, 2006