Kalama Nijaat (Kalama Shahadat-e-Salasa)

Kalima (Declaration of Faith)

The definition of Kalima

In Arabic grammar 'Kalima' refers to, any sentence that means something for example: 
1.               'There is none worthy of worship save Allah'
2.               'The House of Allah is in Makka'
3.               'Allah is the Master of all Creation'

All three Kalmia’s are correct.

The definition of Kalmia Tayyiba

Kalima Tayyiba refers to any sentence that is correct. For example 'Allah is Rabbil Alameen' or 'Alhamdolillah hai Rabbil Alameen' are examples of Kalima Tayyiba as these are true statements.

Allah (swt) says in his Glorious Book in Surah Muhammad verse 19:

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YUSUFALI: Know, therefore, that there is no god but Allah, and ask forgiveness for thy fault, and for the men and women who believe: for Allah knows how ye move about and how ye dwell in your homes.

Open challenge

Before we go into this topic we would like to issue a challenge to all readers.  

1. Can you show us any single Hadith wherein Rasulullah (s) said that this Kalima was fixed and that no one was allowed to make any additions to it?
2.   Can you source the Kalima Tayyiba recited by Sunni’s 'There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger' from the Holy Qur'an. By this we don't mean joining up verses we are asking the disputers to show us this Kalima as a single complete sentence from the Qur'an.
Alhamdolillah we know that our critics will not be able to answer either question, and make it clear that if these two points can be proven by the Ahl'ul Sunnah we will accept you’re kalmia as having just two parts. With that let us now prove from Qur'an and Hadeeth that the Kalima that the Shi'a recite is in accordance with the Qur'an and Hadeeth and hence is statement of fact that is valid under the Shari'ah. 

Kalima Tayyiba from the Holy Qur'an

We will now cite reference to Kalima Tayyiba from the Qur'an. We read in Surah Fatir verse 10:

 01 - Sura Al-FaTer (35) Aya (10)

 مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ وَالَّذِينَ يَمْكُرُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَكْرُ أُوْلَئِكَ هُوَ يَبُورُ {10}

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YUSUFALI: If any do seek for glory and power,- to Allah belong all glory and power. To

 Him mount up (all) Words of Purity: (الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ). It is He Who exalts each Deed

 of Righteousness. Those that lay Plots of Evil, for them is a Penalty terrible; and the plotting of such will be void (of result).

This verses does not make reference to a single Kalima Tayyiba. It refers to several Kalima Tayyiba's, for the verse refers to 'Kalim'. In Arabic:

·   Kalimatun means one Kalima
·   Kalimataan means two Kalimas
·   Kalim means three or more

It is important to note here that the word “Al-Kalemo Al-Tayabo” (Plural) in Arabic Singular (Wahid) word should be “Kalimatun” - and “Tasneya”  (Plural up to 2) should be “ Kalamataan” used for 2 testimonies, For “Jamah” Plural More Then Three word in Arabic is ‘Al-Kalemo-Tayab‘

 Words of Purity: (الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ).

Allah (swt) refers to Kalim namely a minimum of three Kailmas being taken up to Him (swt). What are these three Kalimas? The Ahl'ul Sunnah recite two terms 'There is no God but Allah' and 'Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah' but they don't possess a third Kalima. This verse stipulates it is these Kalima of purity via which deeds are rewarded. As we shall seek to prove, we the Shi'a can identify this third Kalima in light of Quranic verses that refer to the Wilayat of Moula 'Ali (as), which is why we recite the third Kalima 'Ali is the Wali of Allah'. We shall now substantiate our assertion with Quranic proofs.

 01 - Sura Al-FaTer (35) Aya (10)

  مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ وَالَّذِينَ يَمْكُرُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَكْرُ أُوْلَئِكَ هُوَ يَبُورُ {10}

[Shakir 35:10] Whoever desires honour, then to Allah

belongs the honour wholly. To Him do ascend the good words; and the good deeds lift them up, and (as for) those who plan evil deeds, they shall have a severe chastisement; and (as for) their plan, it shall perish.
[Yusufali 35:10] If any do seek for glory and power,- to Allah belong all glory and power. To Him mount up (all) Words of Purity: It is He Who exalts each Deed of Righteousness. Those that lay Plots of Evil,- for them is a Penalty terrible; and the plotting of such will be void (of result).
[Pickthal 35:10] Whoso desireth power (should know that) all power belongeth to Allah. Unto Him good words ascend, and the pious deed doth He exalt; but those who plot iniquities, theirs will be an awful doom; and the plotting of such (folk) will come to naught.

02 - Sura Al-Muaaraj (70) Aya (32)

 وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ (32)

[Shakir 70:32] And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
[Yusufali 70:32] And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
[Pickthal 70:32] And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 70:32] (see commentary for verse 6)

وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ {33}

" And those who are upright in their testimonies (Shahadaatehim), And those who keep a guard on their prayer, Those shall be in gardens, honored"
[Shakir 70:33] And those who are upright in their testimonies,
[Yusufali 70:33] And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
[Pickthal 70:33] And those who stand by their testimony
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 70:33] (see commentary for verse 6)

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ {34}

[Shakir 70:34] And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
[Yusufali 70:34] And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-
[Pickthal 70:34] And those who are attentive at their worship.
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 70:34] (See commentary for verse 6)

 Normally at present time Sunni’s only give 2 testimonies i.e. of Touheed & Risalat. In Arabic 2 testimonies are called Shahadatain whereas if the testimonies are at least 3 or more the word used in Arabic is Shahad’aat. The word Shahadatain (2 testimonies) cannot be found any where in Quran but the word Shahad’aat can be seen in Quran and that too in the context of exception Namaz. But if someone still refuses to stand witness to atleast 3 testimonies, would that not be rejecting Quranic order?

 Surah Al Maida: Quran said “ Al Youma Akmalto Lakum Deenakum “ This Ayat was revealed on the day of Ghadir and the word “ Al youm “ signifies that on one special day one special thing happened which completed the deen ‘ Islam ‘. The history stands witness that the thing that happened on that day was the announcement of Wilayat of Moula Ali. If we look at the aayaats that were sent before announcing the completion of Deen Islam we will notice that the order from God Almighty to convey this message was so strict that if this announcement were not made the Risalat of Rasool-e-Khuda (pbuh & hp) would have been in danger. If Rasool-e-Khuda (pbuh & hp) would not have announced the Wilayat of Moula Ali could his Risalat be saved? Could the Deen Islam be saved without this announcement? Is Shahadat not included in Deen? Infect Its First Step to enter in Islam. Thus, if without testifying and announcing this Shahadat the Risalat of our Holy Prophet (pbuh & hp) was incomplete, The Deen Islam was incomplete - How can the Kalama of a momin can be complete without 3rd Sahahadat.

 03 - Sura Al –Fatah Aya 48 Aya 26 

فَأَنزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَعَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَلْزَمَهُمْ كَلِمَةَ التَّقْوَى

 Allah sent down His tranquillity on His Messenger and on the believers, and made them keep the word of guarding (against evil)

 04 Sura Baqra 02 Aya 283 

وَإِن كُنتُمْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ وَلَمْ تَجِدُواْ كَاتِبًا فَرِهَانٌ مَّقْبُوضَةٌ فَإِنْ أَمِنَ بَعْضُكُم بَعْضًا فَلْيُؤَدِّ الَّذِي اؤْتُمِنَ أَمَانَتَهُ وَلْيَتَّقِ اللّهَ رَبَّهُ وَلاَ تَكْتُمُواْ الشَّهَادَةَ وَمَن يَكْتُمْهَا فَإِنَّهُ آثِمٌ قَلْبُهُ وَاللّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ {283}Aya 02 Sura

[Shakir 2:283] And if you are upon a journey and you do not find a scribe, then (there may be) a security taken into possession; but if one of you trusts another, then he who is trusted should deliver his trust, and let him be careful (of his duty to) Allah, his Lord; and do not conceal testimony, and whoever conceals it, his heart is surely sinful; and Allah knows what you do.
[Yusufali 2:283] If ye are on a journey, and cannot find a scribe, a pledge with possession (may serve the purpose). And if one of you deposits a thing on trust with another, Let the trustee (Faithfully) discharge His trust, and let him fear his Lord. Conceal not evidence; for whoever conceals it,- His heart is tainted with sin. And Allah Knoweth all that ye do.
[Pickthal 2:283] If ye be on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a pledge in hand (shall suffice). And if one of you entrusteth to another let him who is trusted deliver up that which is entrusted to him (according to the pact between them) and let him observe his duty to Allah his Lord. Hide not testimony. He who hideth it, verily his heart is sinful. Allah is Aware of what ye do.

05 Sura Baqra 02 Aya 164 

أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالأسْبَاطَ كَانُواْ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَى قُلْ أَأَنتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ اللّهُ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَادَةً عِندَهُ مِنَ اللّهِ وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ {140} Aya 02 Sura 

[Shakir 2:140] Nay! do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
[Yusufali 2:140] Or do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! Who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!
[Pickthal 2:140] Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony, which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

  06 Sura RaAad 13 Aya 25 

وَالَّذِينَ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مِيثَاقِهِ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللّهُ بِهِ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الأَرْضِ أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوءُ الدَّارِ {25} Aya  13Sura RaAad

[Shakir 13:25] And those who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation and cut asunder that which Allah has ordered to be joined and make mischief in the land; (as for) those, upon them shall be curse and they shall have the evil (issue) of the abode.
[Yusufali 13:25] But those who break the Covenant of Allah, after having plighted their word thereto, and cut asunder those things which Allah has commanded to be joined, and work mischief in the land;- on them is the curse; for them is the terrible home!
[Pickthal 13:25] And those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it, and sever that which Allah hath commanded should be joined, and make mischief in the earth: theirs is the curse and theirs the ill abode.

 [Shakir 13:25] And those who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation and cut asunder that which Allah has ordered to be joined and make mischief in the land; (as for) those, upon them shall be curse and they shall have the evil (issue) of the abode.

Tafseer-e-Qummi - Vol 1 page 363 " Kala Rasool Allah sallallaho wa Aalayhi wa sallam Al Mesak fil Zar min wilayat-e-Ameeral Momineen wal Aimma Alaihis salam"

Translation English " This Covenant was that of joining testimony of Wilayat-e-Ali with touheed and Risalat and who ever breaks away from they are the ones who are 'Jahanami' "

URDU " Yeh Ehad Wilayat Ali ki Gawahi ko Bilafasal touheed 'o' Risalat kay saath milanay ka tha - Aur jo qata kartay hain wo hi jahannami hain "  

05 Sura Fatah (48) Aya 26

إِذْ جَعَلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْحَمِيَّةَ حَمِيَّةَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَأَنزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَعَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَلْزَمَهُمْ كَلِمَةَ التَّقْوَى وَكَانُوا أَحَقَّ بِهَا وَأَهْلَهَا وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا {26} Sura 48 Al-Fatah

 [Shakir 48:26] When those who disbelieved harbored in their hearts (feelings of) disdain, the disdain of (the days of) ignorance, but Allah sent down His tranquillity on His Messenger and on the believers, and made them keep the word of guarding (against evil), and they were entitled to it and worthy of it; and Allah is Cognizant of all things.

هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ السَّكِينَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِيمَانًا مَّعَ إِيمَانِهِمْ وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا {4}

[Shakir 48:4] He it is Who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they might have more of faith added to their faith-- and Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Knowing, Wise--

 

The Holy Prophet sent down tranquillity on those who had no doubt at all at any time about the truthfulness of the religion of Allah preached.

Ibn Abbas says that the Holy Prophet first infused the unity of Allah (tawhid) into the minds of the people, then prescribed salat, sawm, zakat, hajj and jihad, and after that enjoined love of Ali. The love of Ali was enjoined to provide mankind with the ideal to be followed in every walk of life, material as well as spiritual. The Holy Prophet and Ali are from one and the same light, infallible and thoroughly purified. They never worshipped any ghayrallah (other than Allah). See commentary of Baqarah: 124.

There are forces at the command of Allah, which, if directed, control the thoughts and feelings of the living beings in the universe and mobilise them to serve the fulfilment of the will of Allah. In addition to the physical strength and intellect of the believers, these forces also played their role in the success of Islam.

Those, to whose hearts the bounty of sakina (tranquillity) is sent down, never deviate from the right path under any circumstances. This is a manifest distinction on account of which a true believer can be recognised.

 لِيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَيُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ عِندَ اللَّهِ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا {5}

[Shakir 48:5] That He may cause the believing men and the believing women to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein and remove from them their evil; and that is a grand achievement with Allah

As said in verse 2, the sins of those to whom tranquillity is sent down (refer to the preceding verse) will be removed, because such men never have doubts about the bonafides of the messenger of Allah, as done by one of his companions mentioned in the commentary of verse one.

The facility of pardon, forgiveness and protection is not available to deserters, deviators, doubters and hypocrites as made clear in verse 6. The wrath of Allah will encircle the doubters. There is no greater evil than to throw doubt upon Allah and His prophet. Doubting is a disease, which takes roots when there is no sakina (tranquillity) in the heart.

وَيُعَذِّبَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكَاتِ الظَّانِّينَ بِاللَّهِ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ عَلَيْهِمْ دَائِرَةُ السَّوْءِ وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَاءتْ مَصِيرًا {6}

[Shakir 48:6] And (that) He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the polytheistic men and the polytheistic women, the entertainers of evil thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn, and Allah is wroth with them and has cursed them and prepared hell for them, and evil is the resort.

Verses proving that 'Ali is the Wali of Allah

 إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ {55}

[Shakir 5:55] Only Allah is your Wali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.

The following explanations of the Holy Qur'an state that this divine verse was revealed in honour of Imam Ali's (as) when he gave his ring to a beggar whilst he was bowing during prayers.

 

Sunni References:

1.               Tafseer e Moza' al-Qur'an, page 108, published in Lahore.
2.               Tafseer e Jalalein, on the border, volume 1, page 141, published in Egypt.
3.               Tafseer al-Saawi Al al-Jalalein, volume 1, page 253, published in Egypt.
4.               Tafseer e Fatah ul-BaYun, volume 3, page 80, published in Egypt.
5.               Tafseer e Fatah ul-Qadeer, volume 2, page 53, published in Egypt.
6.               Tafseer ibn e Jareer, volume 6, page 165, published in Egypt.
7.               Tafseer ibn e Kaseer, volume 2, page 71, published in Egypt.
8.               Tafseer e Beyzaawi, volume 1, page 236, published in Egypt.
9.               Tafseer al-Nafsi, volume 1, page 289, published in Egypt.
10.           Tafseer e Mazhari, volume 3, page 140, published in Delhi.
11.           Tafseer e Gharaib al-Qur'an, volume 6, page 145, published in Egypt.
12.           Tafseer e Kash-aaf, volume 1, page 124, published in Egypt.
13.           Tafseer e Dur al-Mansoor, volume 2, page 293, published in Egypt.
14.           Tafseer al-Khazin, volume 2, page 67, published in Egypt.
15.           Tafseer e Mu'alim al-Tanzeel, volume 2, page 67, published in Egypt.
16.           Tafseer e Waheedi, in this verse, by Allama Waheed uz-Zaman.
17.           Tafseer e Kabir Raazi, volume 2, page 417, published in Egypt.

  The Ghadir Declaration, By Dr. Tahir al-Qadiri, Page 48 & 49

 Second verse

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي الأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ

[Shakir 4:59] O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you; then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the last day; this is better and very good in the end.

This verse also cites three separate types of obedience. Obedience to Allah (swt), Obedience to the Holy Prophet (s) and to Imam Ali (as), who was the righteous Imam after the Holy Prophet (s) and falls within the meaning of "Ulil Amr". In this connection, the Great Sunni Scholar Imam Raazi has said that the "Ulil Amr" needs to be infallible just like the Holy Prophet (s) (for further elaborations on this point please see our article 'The Creed of the Shi'a'.

Third verse 

يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللّهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِينَ {67}

[Shakir 5:67] O Messenger! Deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people; surely Allah will not guide the unbelieving people.

The Sunni scholars of Tafseer have confirmed that this verse descended for Hadhrath Ali (as) at Ghadir e Khum. Moreover Hadhrath Abdullah ibn e Mas'ud is reported to have said that:

"during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (s) we used to recite this verse as: Ali-un Amir al Momeneen (ref)

 Sunni ref:
1. Tafseer e Durre Manthur, volume 2, page 298, published in Egypt.
2. Tafseer e Fatah ul-Qadeer, volume 2, page 60, published in Egypt.
3. Tafseer e Fatah ul-BaYun, volume 3, page 89, published in Egypt.
4.  Tafseer Mazhari, Volume 3 page 353 published by Daar ul Isha`t Karachi

The above verse declares the guardianship (Wilayat) of Imam Ali (as) which was conveyed to everyone by the Holy Prophet (s) when he said: "One who has me as his master has 'Ali as his master".

Sunni ref:
1. Mishkat al Masabeeh, page 565, published in Delhi.
2. Sunan Tirmidhi, volume 2, page 298, published in Egypt.
3. Marqaat Sharh Mashkaat, volume 11, page 349, published in Multan

Sunni Hadeeth scholars have accepted that Hadeeth e Ghadir is not only correct and reliable, but have commented that it has many narrators, from among there own narrators

Sunni ref:
1. Marqaat Sharh Mashkaat, volume 11, page 342, published in Multan.
2. Tazkira al-Hufaaz Zehbi, volume 3, page 231, published in Deccan.
3. Tafseer e Mazhari, volume 3, page 142, published in Delhi.
4. Madarij al-Nabuwat, volume 2, page 521, published in Nolakshoor.
5. Sawaiq al-Muhriqa, page 40 and page 120, published in Egypt.

Declaration of Hazarat 'Ali (as) as the successor

In his final recorded Hadeeth on Ghadir Khumm, Sunni Scholar Dr Tahir ul Qadri in 'The Ghadir Declaration' page 80 narrates this tradition:

It is narrated by 'Ali (as) himself. He said: on the day of Ghadir Khum, the Messenger of Allah (saww) had a turban tied round my head (as a symbol of honour) and let the loose end hang down at the back. Then he said: The angels whom Allah (swt) had sent to help me at Badr and Hunayn were wearing turbans of the same kind. He then added: surely the turban differentiates between belief and disbelief."

In the footnotes Qadri cites those sources from wherein he cited this narration, he writes:

Tayalisi related it in al-Musnad (p.23#154); and Bayhaqi in as-Sunan-ul-kubra (10:14).

Hindi says in Kanz-ul-'ummal (15:306,482#41141,41909) that, besides Tayalisi, this tradition has also been narrated by Bayhaqi, Tabarani, Ibn Abi Shaybah and Ibn Muni'. Hindi has added the following words:

"Surely the turban differentiates between Muslims and polytheists."

'Abd-ul-A'la bin 'Adi has also narrated that the Prophet (saww) called 'Ali bin Abi Talib (as) on the day of Ghadir Khum, tied a turban round his head (as a sign of honour) and let the loose end hang down at the back.

This tradition is recorded in the following sunni books:
i. Ibn Athir, Asad-ul-ghabah fi ma'rifat-is-sahabah (3:170)
ii. Muhib Tabari, ar-Riyad-un-nadrah fi manaqib-il-'ashrah (3:194).
iii. Zurqani, Sharh-ul-mawahib-il-laduniyyah (6:272).
 The Ghadir Declaration, Page 80

In the below Ayat-e-Quran God Almighty is describing the glories of people who testifies 3 Shahad’aat:

 ALI Wali Allah in the Holy Quran (References) 

Ayat 1 

وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِن بَنِي آدَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتَ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُواْ بَلَى شَهِدْنَا أَن تَقُولُواْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَذَا غَافِلِينَ {172}

Ayat 1
[Shakir 7:172] And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, from their backs, their descendants, and made them bear witness against their own souls: Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes! we bear witness. Lest you should say on the day of resurrection: Surely we were heedless of this.
Tafseer al-burhaan , Vol 2, pg 47 - Hz Jabar narrates from Imam Muhammed Baqir when was Amir al mumineen called Amir al momineen ? He replied ; "That Allah made him as referred in this Ayat a compact was made with the children of Adam that Allah is their Lord and Muhammed their Prophet and Ali the Amir al- momineen.

 Ayat 2

مَن جَاء بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ آمِنُونَ {89}

Ayat 2
[Shakir 27:89] Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it; and they shall be secure from terror on the day.
The word Al-hasana refers to the Wilayat of Mola Ali .
Al-kafi -Vol 1, pg, 262, Pub Iran. Tafseer As-saafi, Vol 2, pg, 250, Pub Iran Tafseer-e-farraat, pg 115, Pub Iran Tafseer al-burhaan, Vol, 3, pg 212 Hadeeqa tus-Shia'h, pg 123 Tafseer-e-Luamah Tanzeel, Vol, 16, pg 97 Kafahat-al-Mohhedeen, Vol 2, pg 661

 Ayat 3 
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللّهُ مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ لَمَا آتَيْتُكُم مِّن كِتَابٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَاءكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُ قَالَ أَأَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَخَذْتُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكُمْ إِصْرِي قَالُواْ أَقْرَرْنَا قَالَ فَاشْهَدُواْ وَأَنَاْ مَعَكُم مِّنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ {81}

Ayat 3
[Shakir 3:81] And when Allah made a covenant through the prophets: Certainly what I have given you of Book and wisdom-- then an messenger comes to you verifying that which is with you, you must believe in him, and you must aid him. He said: Do you affirm and accept My compact in this (matter)? They said: We do affirm. He said: Then bear witness, and I (too) am of the bearers of witness with you.
The covenant of Prophets was of the Wilayat of Mola Ali .
Bisaar-ad-dahrajaat al-Jazahir thaani, pg 93

 Ayat 4 
وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاء فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىَ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ {103}

Ayat 4
[Shakir 3:103] And hold fast by the covenant of Allah all together and be not disunited, and remember the favor of Allah on you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts so by His favor you became brethren; and you were on the brink of a pit of fire, then He saved you from it, thus does Allah make clear to you His communications that you may follow the right way Wahahtasebu baijab lillah means the Wilay of Mola Ali
Haqul Yaqeen, Vol, 1, pg 149, Allama Shabbar Kazemi Sawareka Moraka, pg 151 Tafseer al-kabeer, pg 173, Pub Egypt

 Ayat 5

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءلُونَ {1}

Ayat 5
[Shakir 78:1] Of what do they ask one another?
Niba Azeem refers to Mola Ali
Haqul Yaqeen, Allama Shabbar Kazemi, Vol 1, pg 164. Haqul Yaqeen, Allama Shabbar Kazemi, Vol 2, pg 74

 Ayat 6

فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِالْجُنُودِ قَالَ إِنَّ اللّهَ مُبْتَلِيكُم بِنَهَرٍ فَمَن شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَمَن لَّمْ يَطْعَمْهُ فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي إِلاَّ مَنِ اغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةً بِيَدِهِ فَشَرِبُواْ مِنْهُ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّنْهُمْ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ مَعَهُ قَالُواْ لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنودِهِ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلاَقُو اللّهِ كَم مِّن فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللّهِ وَاللّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ {249}

Ayat 6
[Shakir 2:249] So when Talut departed with the forces, he said: Surely Allah will try you with a river; whoever then drinks from it, he is not of me, and whoever does not taste of it, he is surely of me, except he who takes with his hand as much of it as fills the hand; but with the exception of a few of them they drank from it. So when he had crossed it, he and those who believed with him, they said: We have today no power against Jalut and his forces. Those who were sure that they would meet their Lord said: How often has a small party vanquished a numerous host by Allah's permission, and Allah is with the patient.
The word Nayharr refers to the Wilayat of Mola Ali as the children of Israel were tested in regarding to Mola .
Tafseer-e-Firraat, pg 4, Pub Iran.

 Ayat 7

وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ {24}

Ayat 7
[Shakir 37:24] And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
The question will be on the Wilay of Mola Ali .
Tafseer Miratul Anwaar, pg 184 Tafseer As-Saafi, Vol 2, pg 421 Kashful Yaqeen, Allama Hilli, Pg 82 Tafseer-ul-Faraat, Pg 131 Tafseer Al - Burha'an, Vol 4, Pg 16

 Ayat 8

 فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِي أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ {43}

Ayat 8
[Shakir 43:43] Therefore hold fast to that which has been revealed to you; surely you are on the right path.
This refers holding fast to the Wilayat of Mola Ali .
Tafseer al-Anwaar, Pg 335, Pub Iran.

 Ayat 9 

فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ {30}

Ayat 9
[Shakir 30:30] Then set your face upright for religion in the right state-- the nature made by Allah in which He has made men; there is no altering of Allah's creation; that is the right religion, but most people do not know--
The nature made by Allah (Fitranaas) is Wilayat of Mola Ali .
Tafseer al-burhaan, Vol 3, pg 262 Basair-id-dahrajaat al-Jazahir-Thaani, pg 98 Al-Yaqeen, Pg 36, Pub Najaf. Tafseer-e-Farra'at, Pg 120 Miratul-Anwaar, Pg 23.

 Ayat 10 

وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ثُمَّ اهْتَدَى {82}

Ayat 10
[Shakir 20:82] And most surely I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good, then continues to follow the right direction.
Hidayat here, means the Wilayat of Mola Ali
Tafseer As-Sa'afi, Vol 1, Pg 72 Usul Al-Kafi, Vol 1, Pg 262, Pub Iran Tafseer-e-Fara'at, Pg 91 or 93, Najaf.

The Wilayat of Maula 'Ali (as) and the perfection of the religion

Just after the declaration of the Imam Ali's (as) guardianship, Allah (swt) revealed the verse "Al yaumu akmaltu lakum deenakum" and made it clear for everyone that though belief in the Unity of Allah, the Prophethood, prayers, fasting, pilgrimage, the payment of poor-rate and jihad already existed, without the Wilayat of Ali (as) the Religion cannot be complete and perfect.

Hadhrath Abu Sa'eed al-Khidri has narrated that this verse descended upon the Holy Prophet (s) on the day of Ghadir e Khum when he declared that Ali was the leader of whom ever was he. Abu Hurairah has also narrated it and he has also further said that this verse revealed on 18th of the month of Dhil-Hij when the Holy Prophet (s) returned from Hujjat al-Widah (the last pilgrimage).
1. Tafseer Ibn Katheer, volume 2, page 14, published in Egypt.
2. Tafseer Durre Manthur, volume 2, page 259, published in Egypt.

After the narrations of the two companions Hadhrath Abu Sa'eed and Hadhrath Abu Hurairah it is crystal clear that until the Prophet (s) declared the Wilayat of Ali (as) on the day of Ghadir e Khum, Allah (swt) did not declare the religion to be perfected until this happened. Now, when without the declaration of the Wilayat of Ali (as) the religion is incomplete, then how can the Kalima and Adhan of the Muslims be complete without it?

The perfection of faith by the virtue of the Wilayat of 'Ali (as)

At the end of another lengthy Hadeeth, the Holy Prophet (s) said:

"Ali is from me and I am from Ali and after me he is the guardian (Wali) of every true believer."

We have taken this Hadeeth from the following revered Sunni works:

1.               Sunan Tirmidhi, volume 2, page 298, published in Egypt.
2.               Mishkaat al Masabeeh, page 564, published in Delhi.
3.               Mustadrak al-Hakim, volume 3, page 111, published by Daira al-Ma'arif, Hyderabad Deccan.
4.               Marqaat Sharh Mashkaat, volume 11, page 340, published in Multan.
5.               Sawaiq al-Muhriqa, page 122, published in Egypt.

Imam Tirmidhi himself has said "The Hadeeth is Hasan [sound]" in Sunan Tirmidhi, volume 2, page 298 as has Allamah Dhahabi in Meezan al-E'tidaal, volume 1, page 410.

This Hadeeth of the Holy Prophet (s) says that without the acceptance of Imam Ali's (as) Wilayat, no one's faith can be perfected. The Shi'a of Maula 'Ali, accordingly recite and declare the Wilayat of Ali (as) in our Kalima and Adhan for the perfection of our faith, why does it bother the so-called Muftis?

Hadeeth point to the Wilayat of 'Ali (as) as being obligatory

Maulana Thana-ullah Panipatti, who is known as "al-Usmani al-Hanafi, al-Mazhari, al-Mujadadi, al-Naqshbandi, says about these two Hadeeth in his Tafseer e Mazhari:

1. One who has me as his master has 'Ali as his master
2. after me he is the guardian (Wali) of every true believer.

"These two AHadeeth need more objections then the verse "Inama Wali-kum" because these traditions completely manifest the obligation of acceptance of Wilayat e Ali (as).
Tafseer e Mazhari, volume 3, page 143, published in Delhi.

Hadhrath Ali (as) is the polar star (qutb) of Wilayat

The very same Qazi Mazhari in the second volume of his Tafseer e Mazhari declares Hadhrath Ali (as) as "Qutb e Wilayat".

"Ali was the Pivotal point of all the virtues and attributes of Wilayat; The Qutb of Wilayat; All awliya, including the Sahaba were in the rear and subordinate to him in this regard"
 Tafseer Mazhari, Volume 6 page 20 published by Daar ul Isha`t Karachi

Of course being a staunch Sunni the Qadhi seeks to allay Sunni minds with the comment:

'?although previous Khaleefas were superior to Ali but their superiority was due to other reasons'

The reality is there is no position superior to that of Wilayath, for the declaration at Ghadhir Khumm, wherein the Prophet (s) said 'Of whomsoever I am Maula, 'Ali is his Maula' is a station that was unparalleled amongst the Sahaba. The followers of the companions have of course fabricated many Hadeeth to try and elevate their Kings, but a station of Leadership, one where Rasulullah (s) says he and 'Ali are on par as the Maula of the Believers is a divinely appointed station of the highest rank, one that no other Sahaba can even dream of attaining. This is why Dr Tahir Qadri in his preface to The Ghadir Declaration pages 15 to 16 comments on the Wilayath of Maula 'Ali admits that:

The gist of the discussion is that the Prophet's declaration at Ghadir Khum proved forever that 'Ali's spiritual sovereignty is in fact the Prophet Muhammad's spiritual sovereignty. Though the door of prophethood was closed after the Holy Prophet (saww), Allah opened new avenues for the continuation of the Prophet's blessings till the Day of Judgment. Some of these avenues were manifest, while others hidden. The hidden avenue led to spiritual sovereignty and 'Ali al-Murtada (as) was the first person to hold this office. Then this chain of sovereignty passed down to his progeny and finally to the twelve Imams. During this period, many leaders appeared on the spiritual horizon but they all, directly or indirectly, expressed their allegiance to 'Ali al-Murtada (as). No one was disaffiliated from him and this chain will continue up to the Day of Judgment until the appearance of the last Imam (spiritual leader), and he will be Imam Muhammad Mahdi (as), the twelfth Imam and the last caliph.
 The Ghadir Declaration, Page 15 & 16

The Wilayat of 'Ali (as) is the criteria for honor and dignity

Allama Ibne Hajr Makki in his book Sawaiq al-Muhriqa has reported Umar bin Khattab's saying:

Hadhrath Umar said: "Get to know! No honour reaches the position of excellence without acceptance of Ali as the (Wali) guardian."
Sawaiq al-Muhriqa, page 176, published in Egypt

Everyone shall be questioned about Wilayat of 'Ali (as) on the Day of Judgment

Allama ibne Hajr Makki also states in Sawaiq al-Muhriqa (Urdu translation page 503) that on the day of judgment, the Wilayat e Ali (as) will also be questioned about, along with the belief in the Unity of Allah, the Prophethood, the revealed books and faith. He writes:

Hadhrath Abu Sa'eed Khidri narrates: "Holy Prophet (s) said that on the day of judgement Allah Almighty will say: Stop them for now, they will be questioned about Wilayat e Ali (as)"
 Sawaiq al-Muhriqa, Page 503

Mohib Tabari records the same Hadeeth in:
 Riyadh al Nadira Volume 2 page 116

The darling of the Deobandi movement equally admired by the Wahabis Shah Ismail Shaheed echoes the same sentiments in, Mansab e Imamat, page 109-110, published in Lahore. Whilst discussing evidence Wilayat in the next world he says:

We read in Surah Azhab 'The Prophet is aula (authority) to the believers', and in the next world his Wilayat will remain in tact, as Allah (swt) says 'What will be the position when a witness will be summoned from each Ummah, and you shall be a witness over them [Surah Nisa]. Similarly the Imam has such authority in this world and the next, which is why the Prophet said 'Don't I have more rights over the people than they have over themselves, to which the people replied 'Yes'. The Prophet then said 'Of whomsoever I am Maula, Ali is his Maula'. This is why Allah says in the Qur'an that on the Day of Judgement you will be summoned with your Imam and questioned [Surah Safaath], and the Prophet said that we will asked about the Wilayat of Ali"
 Mansab e Imamat, Page 109 & 110

Prophethood (of past Prophets) was dependent upon acknowledging the Wilayat of Moula 'Ali (as)

Allama Nishapoori in his Tafseer e Gharaib al-Qur'an's Volume 25 on the border explanation of Tafseer Tabari has reported a Hadeeth of Holy Prophet (s) narrated by Abdullah ibn e Mas'ud whose extract is that:

"When the Chief of Prophets (s) led the prayers and the other Prophet (s) prayed behind him, an Angel descended and said "O Beloved of Allah! Ask these apostles of Allah on what condition they were granted Prophethood." The Holy Prophet (s) got after asking posed the question and he received the following reply "That we accept the Wilayat of you and 'Ali"."
Tafseer e Gharaib al-Qur'an, volume 25, page 58, published in Egypt. (On the border of Tafseer e Ibn e Jareer Tabari

Rasulullah (s) took allegiance from the Sahaba on Moula 'Ali (as)'s Wilayat

We read in Ya Nabi al Mawaddath, volume 2, page 72, published in Beirut.

The Sahabi, Hadhrath Aamir bin Utba al-Jehni narrates: "We paid allegiance to the Prophet (s) on the fact that there is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Ali is the Vali of Allah and if we retreat from any of these three pledges, we have denied."

Why recite 'Ali yun Waliyullah in Kalima and adhan?

There are certain reasons behind our admission, acceptance and declaration, of Ali Yun Waliyullah in Kalima and Adhan:
1.               Since the Guardianship of Ali (as) is proven from the Qur'an and in the Quranic verse the meaning of Wali is that of a leader and lord. The Shi'a of Maula 'Ali (as) declare this fact in the Adhan and Kalima so that they may prove that they accept the third Master of Islam and are not from amongst the rebels who deny it.

2.               Since it is proven by the Hadeeth e Wilayat of Saheeh Tirmidhi that no faith can be perfected without the acceptance of Ali (as) as Master, we repeatedly declare it in order to remain steadfast and keep our faith perfect.

3.               Since the tradition of Sawaiq e Muhriqa says that Hadhrath Umar was of the view that no excellence and honor can be achieved without the accepting the Wilayath of 'Ali (as) we recite it in our Adhan and Kalima to prove that we are noble and we earn this privilege by accepting Umar bin Khattab's saying.

4.               The Sunni Mullahs keep on saying and narrating to the people that the Kalima of the Prophets (as) from Hadhrath Adam (as) to Hadhrath Essa (as) was:

La Ilaha Ilallah Adam Safi ullah
La Ilaha Ilallah Nuh Naji ullah
La Ilaha Ilallah Ibrahim Khalil ullah
La Ilaha Ilallah Musa Kaleem ullah
La Ilaha Ilallah Esa Ruh ullah

There are all double phrasal Kalimas which means that there was always a possibility for someone else to come, after one Prophet there was always a space for another to come and that is what always happened. We declare 'Ali you Waliyullah in Kalima and Adhan to let the world know that Prophet Muhammad (s) is the seal of the Prophets - Prophethood has ended and Wilayat has begun hence whoever wishes to become a Wali, must become a Servant of Maula Ali (as).

It is for this reason, that despite the passage of over 1400 years no false prophet has emerged from the Shi'a, it is an established fact that all the hypocrites who have declared themselves as prophets have been from the different sects of Ahl' ul Sunnah. Now let us know that who are the real guards of the seal of Prophethood, the Shi'a or the Sunnis?

5.               If according to the narration of Abdullah ibn e Mas'ud from Tafseer e Gharaib al-Qur'an, volume 25, page 58, all the Prophets (as) from Adam till Jesus accepted the Wilayat of Ali (as) in order to get the Prophethood, then who are these Nasibi to reject it? The Shi'a declare the Wilayat of 'Ali (as) in their Kalima and Adhan to maintain their identity as the true followers of the Prophets (peace be upon all of them).

6.               Dr Tahir ul Qadri al Hanafi a highly respected modern day Sunni scholar in his excellent book 'The Ghadir declaration' states in the preface:

"?the day when the Prophet (saww) stayed at Ghadir Khum after his return from Hajjat-ul-wada' to Medina, and surrounded by the Companions (ra), he declared while raising the hand of 'Ali al-Murtada (as):

"One who has me as his master has 'Ali as his master."

This was the declaration of 'Ali's spiritual sovereignty and its unconditional acceptance is binding on the believers till the Day of Judgment. It clearly proves that anyone who denies 'Ali's spiritual leadership in fact denies the Prophet's leadership".

If as Qadri rightly states denying Maula 'Ali (as)'s Wilayath is tantamount to denying the Prophethood of Muhammad (s), then the Shi'a Kalima is an affirmation that we are the upholders of Prophet Muhammad (s)'s Prophethood and Maula 'Ali (as)'s Wilayath. Kalima is nothing but a summary of your major beliefs in a form of a brief statement. If you believe in the prophethood of Muhammad (saw) the way we are told to believe then the belief in the Wilayat of Ali (as) becomes an automatic part of our aqeedah.

The Wilayat of 'Ali (as) has been written as Kalima on the highest heavens [Arsh]

Allah (swt) says in his Glorious Book:

Should they intend to deceive thee, Verily God sufficeth thee. He it is that hath strengthened thee, with His aid (Nusrat) and with the company of the believers" Surah Anfal: 62

Suyuti in his commentary of this verse narrated from Abu Hurraira that he heard the Prophet (s) say that the Aid (Nusrat) in this Verse is Ali, for he heard:

The Messenger (s) say, that there is an inscription in the seventh sky of heaven:"There is no God but I alone, There is not any equal or partner to me, Muhammad is my servant and my Messenger,Whom I supported by means of Ali"
 Tafsir Durre Manthur, by al Hafiz Jalaladeen Suyuti, P 199

Wali is a term that incorporates many terms such as Master, Protector, Helper , Guardian and Friend. When it is used in the context of Allah (swt), his Rasul and Maula 'Ali (as) in the Qur'an then it is done so to incorporate all terms.

All three are our Wali's and by this we mean the Umbrella Term, so Ali (as) is our Wali (Master) and his position as Master also incorporates the other terms used for Wali, namely he is also our friend and helper. One aspect of that Wilayath is that he (as) is our Helper in the same way he was the Helper of Rasulullah (s). The Hadeeth cited on the authority of Abu Hurrayra wherein Maula 'Ali (as) is deemed the 'nusrat' [helper] of the Prophet (s) incorporates one aspect of his Wilayath an aspect that has been written as Kalima on the Arsh.

It is quite logical that when Maula 'Ali [as] is the helper of the Prophet [s] in his duties, then its is natural he progresses into his Khaleefa also [in the same way that Haroon (as) was to Moosa (as) ] In this regard when we bear testimony in the Wilayah of Ali we also attest to his[as] successorship as the Wasi of the Prophet (s).

That Ali (as)'s role as the Prophet (s)'s aid is stated on the seventh heaven may sound an inappropriately grand accolade to our reader who may be a follower of the companions, but several of Sunni Islam's greatest scholars have believed in the truth and authenticity of this narration. Mohibudeen al Tabari in his Riyadh al Nadira records that the Prophet (s) said he saw the inscription when he went on the Mirage, he quotes the Prophet (s) saying:

"When I went on Mirage I saw on the Pillars of Arsh an inscription, which I read and understood as "There is no God but I alone Muhammad is my servant and my Messenger Whom I supported by means of Ali"
 Riyadh al Nadira, by Mohib al Tabari, Part 3, p 117

Allama Qadhi Ayaz has reported the same Hadeeth in his book Kitab al-Shifa.
 Kitab al-Shifa, Page 89

The Wilayat of 'Ali (as) on the pillars of Paradise

Allamah Suleiman Qundoozi Hanafi has quoted a Hadeeth of the Holy Prophet (s) in his famous book Yanabee al-Muwaddat quoting Arif Rabbani Sayyed Ali Hamadani's book "Muwaddat al-Qurba". The extract of the Hadeeth is that there shall be three lines written on the pillars in praise of the Prophet (s) on the Day of Judgment and Wilayath of 'Ali (as) will be declared in the third statement:

First Line: In the name Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Second Line: All the praises be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.

Third Line: There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Ali is the Wali of Allah.
Yanabee al-Muwaddat, volume 2, page 77, published in Beirut

Sunni scholar Allamah Muhammad Abdul Rauf in his book Sayyidathun Nisa il Janna, wherein he narrated 50 Hadeeth in honor of Sayyida Fatima (as) records this Hadeeth on the authority of Ibn Abbas on page 76:

"When I went on Miraaj I saw written on the pillars of Heaven, There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is his Messenger, 'Ali is the friend of Allah, Hasan and Husayn are the close friends of Allah and Fatima is the beloved of Allah"
 Sayyida tun-Nisa al-Jannah, Page 76

Declaration of the Wilayat and Brotherhood of 'Ali (as) on the Door of Paradise

We read in Yanabi al-Mawadah, volume 1, page 294, published in Beirut:

Hadhrath Jabir (r.a) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s) said: "I saw this written on the door of Paradise, There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Ali is the Wali of Allah and the brother of the Messenger of Allah."
 Yanabi al-Mawadah, Volume 1, Page 294

In Riyadh al Nadira, volume 2, page 112, published in Egypt and Dhukhayr al-Uqba, page 66, published in Egypt only the words of brother of the Messenger of Allah are mentioned.
 Riyadh al Nadira, Volume 2, Page 112

Hanafi scholar Ibn Jauzi in his work Tadhkirathul Khawwas al Ummah page 30, narrates this Hadeeth on the authority of Jabir (ra):

"The Prophet (s) said to 'Ali, 'O 'Ali, I swear by He who controls my life, verily on the Gate of Heaven there is written 'There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is His Messenger, 'Ali ibne Abi Talib is the brother of the Prophet' this Kalima was inscribed two thousand years before the creation of the Universe".

Modern day Hanafi scholar Mufti Ghulam Rasul in 'Hasab aur Nasab' Volume 1 page 116 has recorded the same Hadeeth on the authority of Jabir from the following esteemed Sunni works:

1.               Manaqib 'Ali bin Abi Talib page 91
2.               Hilayath al Awliya Volume 7 page 256
3.               Tareekh Baghdad Volume 7 page 387
4.               Meezan al Itidal Volume 1 page 457
5.               Dhukhayr al Uqba page 66
6.               Mujmaa al Zawaad Volume 9 page 111
7.               Tadhkiratul Khawwas al Ummah page 26
8.               Kanz al Ummal, Volume 5, Page 36

 Comment

Linguistically Kalima means 'meaningful sentence hence any sentence can constitute Kalima. When Allah (swt) has placed a Kalima in the Heavens that contains the names of the Creator, Rasulullah (s) and 'Ali (as) then such a Kalima is one that is favoured by Allah (swt). If Allah (swt) has no objections to such a Kalima in Paradise why on earth would he object to it on this earth? These filthy Nasibi Mullah's bark that you cannot enter a building wherein the Shi'a Kalima is recited how do they expect to enter Paradise wherein the Kalima containing Moula 'Ali (as)'s name is everywhere?

Prophet Musa (as) inscribed the Kalima with Aliyun Waliyullah on a mountain

In Lisan al Meezan Volume 5 page 147, Ibn Hajr al Asqalani whilst writing on 'Muhammad bin Hameed' narrates the following from him:

"Hisham bin Abdul Malik summoned from Hejaz to Syria. In a place called Balk I observed something scrawled on a black mountain. When I reached 'Amr' I asked if anyone could read what was on the mountain, I was told of an elderly man and I brought him to the mountain and showed him the words. He read them, became surprised and said 'Bring me something so that I can translate it for you'. I brought something and he translated from the Hebrew:

'There is only One true God,
Muhamamd is his Messenger,
Ali is his Wali

These words have been written by Musa bin Imran'..".

When the Kalima with Aliyun Waliyullah has been written by an Ul'il Azm Prophet, why do these Nasibi object when the Shi'a recite likewise in their Kalima?

The will of Muslim bin Aqeel (as) bore testimony to the Wilayat of 'Ali (as)

Hadhrath Muslim was the emissary of Imam Husayn (as). When the Nasibi forces captured him in Kufa, the Sunni work Yanabi al-Muwadah records the following narration on page 390:

"Umar Ibn Sa'd asked Muslim if he had a Will, to which he replied 'My first will is that no one is worthy of worship save Allah, Muhammad is his Messenger, 'Ali is the Wali of Allah, the Wasi of Rasulullah, and the Khaleefa of his Ummah".
 Yanabi al-Muwadah, Volume 1, Page 390

A Christian recited the Kalima containing Moula 'Ali (as)'s name in the presence of 'Ali (as)

As proof we shall cite this incident recorded by the renowned Hanafi scholar Abdul Rahman Jami:

"During the Battle of Sifeen, the army under the command of Ali were unable to find any water. There was a church nearby and Ali went there to ask the people inside where water could be obtained. They replied that water could only be found several miles away. The army then asked Ali if they could go and drink from it, Ali told them not to worry. The army began to travel west, all of a sudden he stopped and pointed to the ground and told the army to start digging there. They began to dig, and they found a big stone, Ali (as) told them to lift the stone, but they were unable to do so. Ali, then pulled the stone out with his hand, and fresh water began to spurt out of the ground. A Christian priest had been watching the episode, he went up to Ali and asked: 'Are you a Prophet?' to which Ali replied 'No', the priest then asked 'Are you an Angel?', Ali replied 'No'. The Priest then said 'You are not a Prophet or Angel, so what are you?'. Ali replied 'I am a wasi of the Seal of all Prophet's, Muhummud al Mustapha'. The Priest then said 'Take out your hand so that I can embrace Islam'. Ali told him what to say (i.e. the Shahada) and the Priest then said the following "I testify there is no God but Allah. I testify that Muhummud is the Prophet of Allah, and I testify that Ali is the wasi of the Prophet Muhummud"

 Taken from Shawahid un Nubuwwa, by Abdul Rehman Jami, (Urdu edition printers Maktaba Nabavi, Gunjbaksh Rd., Lahore), Page 286 & 287

Do these Nasibi claim to know more about the Shari'ah and Bidah than Maula 'Ali (as). We are sure not even the most arrogant Nasibi would have the audacity to assert they knew more. We suggest that they take a close look at this narration one wherein a Kalima with the name of Maula 'Ali (as) is recited in his presence. If this was Bidah why did Maula 'Ali not intervene and tell him to repeat his Shahada omitting his name? Maula 'Ali (as)'s very silence proves his acceptance and acts as clear evidence that such a recital is permissible in Islam. If this is not sufficient as proof then allow us to conclude the Shi'a case with one final Hadeeth that should silence the mouth of our opponents once and for all?

Moula 'Ali (as) is a Kalima that has been declared Wajib upon the believers

Sunni scholar Abu Naeem Isfahani in his esteemed work Hilayath al Awliya, Volume 1, Page 66-67, records this Hadeeth on the authority of the Sahabi Abu Burdah:

"'There is no doubt that Allah (swt) has made a promise to me with regards to 'Ali. I asked my Lord 'What is it?' Allah (swt) said 'Listen', to which I replied 'I am listening'. Verily Allah (swt) said 'Ali is the Flag of Guidance, Imam of the Saints, and the Light of Truth for those that follow me, and is that Kalima that has been made compulsory upon the Believers. Whoever loves him, loves me, whoever angers 'Ali, angers Me, O Muhammad convey this good news to 'Ali?"
 Hilayath al Awliya, Volume 1, Page 66 & 67

The Sha'afi scholar Maghazali has also recorded the same Hadeeth in his book:
 Manaqib Ameerul Momineen, Page 49 

Appeal to Justice

We would ask our objectors to look closely at all the evidences that we have presented. The Deen was completed with the Wilayat of Moula 'Ali (as) at Ghadir Khumm and all Believers will be asked about the Wilayat of 'Ali on the Day of Judgment. If the Wilayat of 'Ali (as) is so crucial, then attesting to it in Kalima and Adhan should not raise any objections, on the contrary when Allah (swt) has declared 'Ali (as) to be a Kalima made compulsory upon the Believers, then reciting 'Aliyun Waliyullah is not only permissible but is in fact in accordance with the Will of Allah (swt). We wonder how these Nasibi who hate hearing the name Aliyun Waliyullah on the tongues of the Shi'a will fair on the Day of Judgment. These Nasibi who spent their lives objecting to such a Kalima will come face to face with the name of Kalima on the Gates and Pillars of Paradise, and then what will they say? Will they issue Fatwah of Kufr and refuse to enter on the grounds that this is a Shi'a Mosque? Then the truth will dawn on them and they will realize that the only way that they will be able to escape Aliyun Waliyullah will be by joining their Imams Mu’awiya, Yazeed and Ibn Taymeeya, in Hell. We feel that we have proven our case as correct, especially for those Mu’awiya lovers who still have the tunnel vision that this Kalima was and will always be an innovation in the Deen, then we suggest they take a closer look at the next set of references wherein the Bidah's of their Salaf have been lifted. Before we do this let us highlight a crucial fact?

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