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and they rank among the foremost people on earth in this regard, Alī being one of them. As for the condemnation it contains, the Rāfidah are the people most deeply implicated in it. Thus, it is evidence against them on both counts (1). Nor does it establish that Alī was singled out for anything to the exclusion of the three caliphs. It (2) is therefore evidence [against them] (3) in every respect and affords them no evidence whatsoever.

[Section: The Twenty-Third Proof: “He is the One who supported you with His help and with the believers,” and the reply to it]

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The Rāfidī (4) said:

“The twenty-third proof is the saying of the Exalted:

‘He is the One who supported you with His help and with the believers’ [Sūrat al-Anfāl: 62].

It is reported through Abū Nu‘aym, from Abū Hurayrah, who said: ‘Inscribed upon the Throne is: There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner (5). Muhammad is My servant and My Messenger; I supported him through Alī ibn Abī Tālib (6).’

This is His statement in His Book: ‘He is the One who supported you with His help and with the believers,’ meaning Alī (7). This is one of the greatest virtues attained by none of the other Companions (8); therefore, he must be the Imam.”

(1) N reads *min al-tarīqayn* (“from both avenues”). (2) M reads *fa-hādhihi* (“so this”). (3) *Alayhim* (“against them”) is omitted from N, M, and S. (4) In K, p. 160 (M). (5) K reads *anā Allāhu wahdahu lā sharīka lī* (“I am Allah alone; I have no partner”). (6) K reads *wa-ayyadtuhu bi-Alī ibn Abī Tālib, alayhi al-salām* (“and I supported him through Alī ibn Abī Tālib, peace be upon him”). (7) K reads *bi-Alī ibn Abī Tālib, alayhimā al-salām* (“through Alī ibn Abī Tālib, peace be upon them both”). (8) *Min al-sahābah* (“among the Companions”) is omitted from K.

وَهُمْ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ دُخُولًا فِي ذَلِكَ، وَعَلِيٌّ مِنْهُمْ، وَمَا فِيهَا مِنْ ذَمٍّ فَالرَّافِضَةُ أَدْخَلُ النَّاسِ فِيهِ، فَهِيَ حُجَّةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الطَّرَفَيْنِ (١) ، وَلَيْسَ فِيهَا حُجَّةٌ عَلَى اخْتِصَاصِ عَلِيٍّ دُونَ الْخُلَفَاءِ الثَّلَاثَةِ بِشَيْءٍ، فَهِيَ (٢) حُجَّةٌ [عَلَيْهِمْ] (٣) مِنْ كُلِّ وَجْهٍ، وَلَا حُجَّةَ لَهُمْ فِيهَا بِحَالٍ. [فصل البرهان الثالث والعشرون " هُوَ الَّذِي أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِ وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ " والجواب عليه] فَصْلٌ قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٤) : الْبُرْهَانُ الثَّالِثُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ: قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {هُوَ الَّذِي أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِ وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [سُورَةُ الْأَنْفَالِ: ٦٢] مِنْ طَرِيقِ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: مَكْتُوبٌ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ (٥) ، مُحَمَّدٌ عَبْدِي وَرَسُولِي أَيَّدْتُهُ بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ (٦) ، وَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ: ( {هُوَ الَّذِي أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِ وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ} ، يَعْنِي بِعَلِيٍّ (٧) ، وَهَذِهِ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْفَضَائِلِ الَّتِي لَمْ تَحْصُلْ لِغَيْرِهِ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ (٨) ، فَيَكُونُ هُوَ الْإِمَامَ ".

(١) ن: مِنَ الطَّرِيقَيْنِ. (٢) م: فَهَذِهِ. (٣) عَلَيْهِمْ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (م) ، (س) . (٤) فِي (ك) ص ١٦٠ (م) . (٥) ك: أَنَا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لِي. (٦) ك: وَأَيَّدْتُهُ بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٧) ك: بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ. (٨) مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ك) .