A Sermon of ‘Amir al Mu’minin on The Day of Rahba, ‘Alayhi al-Salam

23. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ali Bin Ra’ab abd Yaqoub Al-Sarraaj who has said: Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام has narrated that: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen عليه الصلاة والسلام, when they had pledged allegiance to him عليه الصلاة والسلام after the killing of Usman, ascended the Pulpit, so he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘Praise be to Allah عز وجل Who is High and thus all is in His عز وجل possession and He عز وجل is Closer than any in the view. And I عليه الصلاة والسلام hereby testify that there is no god but Allah عز وجل, One with no associates to Him عز وجل, and I عليه الصلاة والسلام testify that Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is His عز وجل servant and His عز وجل Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, the last of the Prophets عليه السلام and a Proof over the worlds, a ratification for the former Prophets عليه السلام and was kind and merciful to the Believers. The Angels sent ‘salam’ greetings of peace upon him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and upon his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Progeny عليه الصلاة والسلام. Having said that, O you people! The transgression (indecency) places its owner into the Fire, and the first one to transgression (commit indecency) against Allah عز وجل Majestic is His عز وجل Remembrance was Onaq the daughter of Adam عليه السلام, and the first one who was killed, whom Allah عز وجل Killed was Onaq. And the area that she occupied when seated upon the ground measured one square acre (Jarib) of the land, and she had twenty fingers and on each of her fingers were two nails like two sickles. So Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Made her to be overcome by a lion which was like an elephant (in size), and a wolf which was like a camel (in size), and an eagle like a mule (in size). So they killed her. And Allah عز وجل had Killed the tyrants in their best conditions, and gave Safety to those who used to be (oppressed). And He عز وجل Made Hannaan to die, and destroyed the Pharaoh (la), and He عز وجل has Killed Usman. Indeed! Your misfortunes have returned to what they were on the day Allah عز وجل Sent His عز وجل Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. By the One عز وجل Who Sent him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم by the truth, you will be confused with a (severe) confusion and be sifted with a (severe) sifting, and stirred and turned like the contents of a frying pan until your underside becomes your upper side and your upper side becomes your underside. The ones who used to be with the shortcomings will become the foremost ones, and those who used to be the foremost ones would become the people with shortcomings. By Allah عز وجل! I عليه الصلاة والسلام have neither concealed, nor blocked, nor lied a lie, and I عليه الصلاة والسلام have been foretold about this place and this day. Indeed! And the sins are like uncontrollable horses which carry its riders, with its harnesses removed, plunging into the Fire. Indeed! And the piety is like a humble ride which takes its rider, along with its rein, to the Paradise, and its Doors will be opened up for them, and they will find its aroma and goodness. And it will be said to them: ‘Enter it in peace and security’. Indeed! The ones who had no association with it has preceded me عليه الصلاة والسلام to this command (Caliphate), and the ones to whom it had not been Granted to, and the ones for whom there was no chance from it except if they were to be Prophets عليه السلام who had been Sent. And indeed! There is no Prophet عليه السلام to be after Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم who is more noble than him عليه السلام over the intercession on the brink of the Fire. So they will fall with by it (their lies) in the Fire of Hell. Truth as well as falsehood, for each of them are its people. The matter of falsehood is a very old one and has been active. And if the truth is less (in practice) it is because of ‘if’ and ‘maybe’. And it is rare that if a thing gone away comes back, and if your command (Caliphate) returns to you, you would be pleased, and it is not on me عليه الصلاة والسلام except for the striving, and I عليه الصلاة والسلام am afraid that you all will end up being on the nature of your nation (away) from me عليه الصلاة والسلام, the nation that you were in beforehand and would not have a praiseworthy opinion in my عليه الصلاة والسلام sight, and if I عليه الصلاة والسلام so desire to I عليه الصلاة والسلام would say: ‘May Allah عز وجل Forgive what was in the past’. Two men preceded me عليه الصلاة والسلام with regards to it (Caliphate), and the third one stood up like the Raven. His main concern was his stomach. Woe be unto him! Had his wings been clipped and his head cut-off, it would have been better for him. He was distracted from the Paradise and the Hell was in front of him. Three and two make five, there is no sixth of them – An Angel who files by his wings, and a Prophet عليه السلام whom Allah عز وجل has Grabbed by his عليه السلام shoulders (Given him Divine Status), and a diligent seeker (momin), and a hopeful student, and a reducer (Muqassir) are in the Fire. The right and the left are misleading, whereas the middle path is the street on which you will come across the Book and the effects of the Prophet-hood. Destroyed is the one who makes a claim, and disillusioned is the one who fabricates that Allah عز وجل Disciplined this community by the sword and the whip, and there is no leniency for either of them with the Imam عليه الصلاة والسلام. So, hide in your homes and mend your relationships in between yourselves and the repentance is behind you all. The one who turned his cheek (opposed the Imam عليه الصلاة والسلام) to the truth is destroyed.