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[Section: The Twenty-Fourth Proof—“O Prophet, Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you”—and the Response to It]

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The Rāfidī(1) said:

“The twenty-fourth proof is the saying of Allah Most High:

‘O Prophet, Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.’

[Surah al-Anfāl: 64]

It is narrated through Abū Nu‘aym that he said, ‘It was revealed concerning ‘Alī(2).’ This is a virtue attained by none of the Companions besides him; therefore, he is the Imam.”

The response may be given from several angles:

First, its authenticity is denied.

Second, this statement does not constitute proof.

Third, it may be said that this assertion(3) is one of the gravest fabrications against Allah and His Messenger. This is because His words:

“Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you”

[Surah al-Anfāl: 64]

mean that(4) Allah is sufficient for you and sufficient for the believers who follow you. He alone suffices you and the believers who are with you(5).

This is like the Arabs’ saying, “A dirham will suffice for you and Zayd.”

Of the same kind are the poet’s words:

An Indian-forged sword will suffice for you and al-Dahhāk.

(1) K, p. 160; M, p. 161. (M) (2) K reads: “Alī ibn Abī Tālib—peace be upon him.” (3) N, S, and B read *kalāmun* (“a statement”). (4) *Anna* (“that”) is omitted from S and B. (5) M reads *man ittaba‘aka* (“those who follow you”).

[فصل البرهان الرابع والعشرون " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ " والجواب عليه] فَصْلٌ قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (١) : " الْبُرْهَانُ الرَّابِعُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ: قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {يَاأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [سُورَةُ الْأَنْفَالِ: ٦٤] . مِنْ طَرِيقِ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ قَالَ: نَزَلَتْ فِي عَلِيٍّ (٢) . وَهَذِهِ فَضِيلَةٌ لَمْ تَحْصُلْ لِأَحَدٍ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ غَيْرَهُ، فَيَكُونُ هُوَ الْإِمَامَ " . وَالْجَوَابُ مِنْ وُجُوهٍ: أَحَدُهَا: مَنْعُ الصِّحَّةِ. الثَّانِي: أَنَّ هَذَا الْقَوْلَ لَيْسَ بِحُجَّةٍ. الثَّالِثُ: أَنْ يُقَالَ: هَذَا الْكَلَامُ (٣) مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْفِرْيَةِ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ. وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ قَوْلَهُ: {حَسْبُكَ اللَّهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [سُورَةُ الْأَنْفَالِ: ٦٤] مَعْنَاهُ: أَنَّ (٤) اللَّهُ حَسْبُكَ وَحَسْبُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، فَهُوَ وَحْدَهُ كَافِيكَ وَكَافِي مَنْ مَعَكَ (٥) مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ. وَهَذَا كَمَا تَقُولُ الْعَرَبُ: حَسْبُكَ وَزَيْدًا دِرْهَمٌ. وَمِنْهُ قَوْلُ الشَّاعِرِ: فَحَسْبُكَ وَالضَّحَّاكَ سَيْفُ مُهَنَّدِ

(١) فِي (ك) ص ١٦٠ (م) ١٦١ (م) . (٢) ك: عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٣) ن، س، ب: كَلَامٌ. (٤) أَنَّ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (س) ، (ب) . (٥) م: مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ.