whom the Muslims fought (1) in Syria—the Rāfidis were among their greatest supporters (2). Likewise, whenever the Jews (3) gain power in Iraq or elsewhere, the Rāfidis are among their greatest supporters (4). Thus, they (5) always ally themselves with the disbelievers—whether polytheists, Jews, or Christians—and assist them in fighting and opposing the Muslims.
Then this man (6) asserted that the imams were infallible, a claim for which he presented no proof (7), apart from the aforementioned assertion that Allah has never left the world without infallible imams because of the benefit and gracious aid that this entails. Yet it is known with certainty (8) that this awaited one—absent and missing—has brought about none of that benefit or gracious aid, whether he is dead, as the majority maintain, or alive, as the Imāmīs suppose. Likewise, none of the benefit or gracious aid that comes (9) from an infallible imam who wields authority was realized through his forefathers who preceded him, as it was through the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—in Medina after the Hijra. For he was the leader of the believers, whom they were obligated to obey (10), and through that they attained felicity. After him, there was no