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O people! There are too many of you to shake my hand at the same time, and Allah, the mighty and the majestic, commanded me to take verbal recognition from you regarding what I finalized, on behalf of Allah, about Ali, the Commander of the Believers, and about the Imams from me and him who shall succeed him, based on what I informed you that my offspring are from his loins.

Therefore, pronounce this in one voice:
“We heard, obeyed, are satisfied, and are submitted to what you have conveyed to us from our Lord and your Lord with regard to the authority of Ali, the Commander of the Believers, and the authority of the Imams from his loins.

We pledge allegiance to you in this regard with our hearts, our souls, our tongues, and our hands.
According to this, shall we live, shall we die, and shall we be resurrected.

We shall not alter, nor shall we substitute, nor shall we entertain doubt, nor shall we deny,♦ nor shall we distrust, nor shall we withdraw from the covenant, nor shall we breach the pact.

O Messenger! You advised us, on behalf of Allah, regarding Ali, the Commander of the Believers, and the Imams after him that you mentioned to be of your offspring from his descendants who are: alHasan, al-Hossain, and whomever Allah shall appoint after them.

The covenant and the pledge are taken from us, from our hearts, our souls, our tongues, our minds, and our hands.
Anyone of us who can reach him shall shake his hand, otherwise he shall affirm the covenant by his tongue. We shall not seek any substitute for it, nor shall Allah see in our souls any diversion from it.

We shall convey the same on your behalf to anyone, near or far, among our offspring and our people, We take Allah as witness to this, and surely Allah suffices as witness.
You are also witness over us; so are anyone who obeyed, visible or covered, Allah's Angels, His forces, and His servants. And Allah is greater than every witness.”


O people! What do you say? Verily, Allah is well-aware of every voice and the secrecy of every soul; “He who accepts guidance, it is to the benefit of his own soul, and he who goes astray, does so to his own loss.”. Those who pledge fealty, they indeed pledge fealty to Allah; the hand of Allah is over their hands.

O people! Be mindful of Allah, give your oath of allegiance to Ali, the Commander of the Believers, may Allah's blessings be upon him, to al-Hasan and al-Hossain, and to the Imams from them a goodly Word, that is enduring.

Allah shall cause whoever acts treacherously to perish and shall have mercy on whoever remains loyal. “Thus, anyone who violates his oath has indeed violated his own soul,
and anyone who fulfills the covenant he has made with Allah, He shall soon grant him a great reward.”

O people! Say what I told you, and greet Ali with the title of “The Commander of the Believers.” And also say: “We listened, and obeyed, Your forgiveness do we seek, Our Lord, and towards Your reward or punishment is the eventual turn.”

And say: “Praise be to Allah who has guided us to this. Never could we be guided had Allah not guided us.”

O people! Without doubt, the merits of Ali ebne Abee Talib in the sight of Allah, the mighty and the majestic, which are indeed revealed in the Holy Quran, are more numerous than I could recount in one speech; thus, whenever someone relates them to you and acquaints you with them, believe him.

O people! Whoever obeys Allah, His Messenger, Ali, and the Imams that I mentioned, has indeed achieved a great prosperity.

O people! The foremost from among you in paying homage to him, truly accepting his guardianship, and greeting him as “the Commander of the Believers” are the winners of the gardens of bliss.

O people! Say what makes Allah be pleased with you, and know that if you and all the people on earth disbelieve, it shall not harm Allah in the least.

O Allah! Forgive the believers through what I have conveyed and commanded, and let Your Wrath descend upon those who deny and disbelieve, and praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

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O people! The greater and the lesser pilgrimages, and the mounts of assSafaa and alMarwa are among the emblems of Allah; Thus, whoever goes to visit the House in the season or at other times, he is not wrong if he repeatedly walks between the two mounts of assSafa and alMarwa.

O people! Do make pilgrimage to the House, for no members of a family went there except that they became free of need and received glad tidings!♦ None failed to go there except that they were impoverished.

O people! No believer stands at the standing place of the Arafat desert except that Allah forgives all his past sins until then. Thus, once his pilgrimage is over, recording his actions is resumed.

O people! The pilgrims shall be assisted, and their expenses shall be reimbursed,and Allah shall not waste the reward of those who do well.

O people! Perform pilgrimage to the House having perfected faith (with Walaya of Ali) and deep understanding (of religion), and do not leave the sacred visiting places except after repenting and desisting from all sins.

O people! Establish the prayers and pay the charity as Allah, the mighty and the majestic, commanded you. But, if time lapses and you fall short or forget, then Ali shall direct you and shall explain for you. He is the one whom Allah, the mighty and the majestic, appointed for you after me [as the trustee of His creation. He is from me and I am from him.
He and those who will succeed him from my progeny shall inform you of anything you ask about, and shall clarify what you do not know.

Certainly, the lawful and unlawful things are more than that I could enumerate, specify their limits, and urge to or advise against them each in this place.
Therefore, I was commanded to take an oath of allegiance and a covenant from you in accepting what I brought you from Allah, the mighty and the majestic, regarding Ali, the Commander of the Believers, and the executors of my affairs after him who are from me and from him,

O people! By this appointment I have directed you to every lawful deed and prohibited you from every unlawful deed.
And I shall never take my word back, nor shall I replace it.

Hence, remember and safeguard it, advise each other to it, and never substitute nor alter it.

I repeat the saying: Establish the prayers, pay the charity, enjoin the good deeds, and forbid the evil deeds.

Behold! The greatest case of enjoining righteous deeds is comprehending my saying, conveying it to whoever is not present, urging him to accept it, and advising him against violating it, for it is an order from Allah, the mighty and the majestic, and from me.

There is no value or effect for enjoining other recognized deeds and forbidding the detested deeds except with the recognition of an infallible leader.

O people! The Quran informs you that the Imams after him (That is to say Molana Ali) are his descendants, and I have already informed you that they are of me and of him, for Allah, the mighty and the majestic, says in His Book: “And He made that a Word enduring in his posterity” ; and I said: “You will never go astray so long as you adhere to both the Holy Quran and my progeny).”

O people! Observe piety! Observe piety! And be wary of the Hour as Allah, the mighty and the majestic, says: “Surely the convulsion of the Hour shall be a tremendous thing.”
Remember death, resurrection, reckoning, the scales of justice, and the call to account within the hands of the Lord of the worlds, and the reward and punishment.

Thus, whoever comes to the Day of Judgement with a righteous deed, shall be rewarded for it, and whoever comes with an unforgiven sin, shall not have any share in the gardens.

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Different pieces of the sermon of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) at the pond of Khum are found separately in many books narrated through numerous Shia and Bakree authorities. However, the most complete text of the sermon that has reached us, which covers most aforementioned pieces, is found in a number of books of traditions; the most distinguished of those which have been preserved to this date, is al-Ihtijaj, compiled by Ahmad Ibn Ali al-Tabarsi, an outstanding Shia scholar who lived in the 5th century AH.

Since various parts of this speech have been reported in numerous earlier books of traditions, the most comprehensive text available in al-Ihtijaj, is classified as parallel or frequent (Mutawatir). Thus, it should be relied upon irrespective of its chain of narrators.

Al-Tabarsi has often omitted the chain of the narrators of the traditions in his book, because as he stressed, he only narrated traditions that were famous among the Shia traditionists before him. However, due to the importance of the Sermon of Ghadir, al-Tabarsi has quoted the chain of the narrators for this tradition in al-Ihtijaj, which constitutes the following sound authorities traced back to Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (PEACE BE UPON HIM ), the fifth divinely appointed Imam of guidance after the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY):

حَدَّثَنِي السَّيِّدُ الْعَالِمُ الْعَابِدُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مَهْدِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي حَرْبٍ الْحُسَيْنِيُّ الْمَرْعَشِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ «1» قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الشَّيْخُ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الشَّيْخِ السَّعِيدِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الطُّوسِيِّ «2» رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الشَّيْخُ السَّعِيدُ الْوَالِدُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ «3» قَدَّسَ اللَّهُ رُوحَهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَمَاعَةٌ عَن أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُوسَى التَّلَّعُكْبَرِيِّ «4» قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَمَّامٍ «5» قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيٌّ السُّورِيُّ «6» قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَلَوِيُّ «7» مِنْ وُلْدِ الْأَفْطَسِ وَ كَانَ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْهَمْدَانِيُّ «8» قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِد الإحتجاج على أهل اللجاج (للطبرسي)، ج‏1، ص: 56
الطَّيَالِسِيُّ «1» قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَيْفُ بْنُ عَمِيرَةَ «2» وَ صَالِحُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ «3» جَمِيعاً عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سِمْعَانَ «4» عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ «5» عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع ‏
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The detailed sermon, with few minor differences in wording, has been reported in the following books as well:

1- al-Yaqin, Sayyid Ibn Tawus (d. 664 AH), pp. 343-361, narrated from Imam al-Baqir (PEACE BE UPON HIM ) with the following chain of narrators:

حدثنا أحمد بن محمد الطبري قال أخبرني محمد بن أبي بكر بن عبد الرحمن قال حدثني الحسن بن علي أبو محمد الدينوري قال حدثنا محمد بن موسى الهمداني قال حدثنا محمد بن خالد الطيالسي قال حدثنا سيف بن عميرة عن عقبة عن قيس بن سمعان عن علقمة بن محمد الحضرمي عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي ع.

2- Rawdhat al-Wa’idhin, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Fattal al-Nishaburi (d. 508), part 1, pp. 89-99, narrated from Imam al-Baqir (PEACE BE UPON HIM ), with the chain of narrators omitted by the author due to its popularity in the scholastic circles.

3- Iqbal al-A’mal, Sayyid Ibn Tawus (d. 664 AH), pp. 454-457, narrated from Hudhaifa Ibn Yaman, through the Sunni authorities with the following chain of narrators:
اعلم أن ما نذكر في هذا الفصل ما رواه أيضا مخالفو الشيعة المعتمد عليهم في النقل فمن ذلك ما رواه عنهم مصنف كتاب الخالص المسمى بالنشر و الطي و جعله حجة ظاهرة باتفاق العدو و الولي و حمل به نسخة إلى الملك شاه مازندران رستم بن علي لما حضره بالري فقال فيما رواه عن رجالهم فصل: و عن أحمد بن محمد بن علي المهلب أخبرنا الشريف أبو القاسم علي بن محمد بن علي بن القاسم الشعراني عن أبيه حدثنا سلمة بن الفضل الأنصاري عن أبي مريم عن قيس بن حنان عن عطية السعدي عن حذيفة بن اليمان‏.

4- al-Tahsin, Sayyid Ibn Tawus (d. 664 AH), p. 584, narrated from Zaid Ibn Arqam, through the Sunni authorities with the following chain of narrators:
أبو المفضل محمد بن عبد الله الشيباني قال أخبرنا أبو جعفر محمد بن جرير الطبري و هارون بن عيسى بن السكين البلدي قالا حدثنا حميد بن الربيع الخزاز قال حدثنا يزيد بن هارون قال حدثنا نوح بن مبشر قال حدثنا الوليد بن صالح عن ابن امرأة زيد بن أرقم و عن زيد بن أرقم‏.
Unless otherwise specified in the endnotes and shown by brackets and marks in the text, the presented Arabic text of the sermon and its English translation are according to the original text of al-Ihtijaj, Ahmad Ibn Ali al-Tabarsi, vol. 1, pp. 56-66, narrated from Imam al-Baqir (PEACE BE UPON HIM ). The phrases within the brackets are either the extra phrases that only appear in the other books named above, or preferred lexically among different phrases with similar meanings given in the above-mentioned documents.

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The sermon of Ghaedeer Khome constitutes the last instructions of the last prophet of Allah in his last days. Hence, it is of prime importance for every believer to study the text of the sermon with care, reflect on it, and acknowledge all its implications in one’s heart.

In the sermon of Ghaedeer, the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) has emphasized that all his final commandments and prohibitions are effective forever and should never be altered by people’s desires, needs, ideas, opinions, or tendencies in any era. He (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) considered it a duty of every believer to learn and comprehend the instructions of the sermon as it was handed down to them, and to protect them from any alteration or change for the use of the current and future generations.

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There are many traditions on the importance of observing the anniversary of the event of Ghadir Khum. To be brief, only three traditions are partially quoted below. The Messenger of Allah (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) said:

يَوْمُ غَدِيرِ خُمٍّ أَفْضَلُ أَعْيَادِ أُمَّتِي وَ هُوَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَمَرَنِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ فِيهِ بِنَصْبِ أَخِي عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَماً لِأُمَّتِي يَهْتَدُونَ بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِي وَ هُوَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَكْمَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الدِّينَ وَ أَتَمَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي فِيهِ النِّعْمَةَ وَ رَضِيَ لَهُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينا.

“The day of Ghadir Khum is the greatest religious festival (Eid) of my nation. It was the day that Allah, exalted is His rememberance, commanded me to appoint my brother, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, as the guiding banner for my nation, by whom they will be rightly guided after me. It was the day in which Allah finalized religion and fulfilled His blessings on my nation and was pleased that Islam be their faith.”[26]

Imam al-Sadiq (PEACE BE UPON HIM ) said to one of his companions:

صِيَامُ يَوْمِ غَدِيرِ خُمٍّ يَعْدِلُ صِيَامَ عُمُرِ الدُّنْيَا ... وَ هُوَ عِيدُ اللَّهِ الْأَكْبَرُ وَ مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَبِيّاً قَطُّ إِلَّا وَ تَعَيَّدَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَ عَرَفَ حُرْمَتَهُ وَ اسْمُهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ يَوْمُ الْعَهْدِ الْمَعْهُودِ... لَعَلَّكَ تَرَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ يَوْماً أَعْظَمَ حُرْمَةً مِنْهُ لَا وَ اللَّهِ! لَا وَ اللَّهِ! لَا وَ اللَّه!

“Fasting on the day of Ghadir is equivalent to fasting throughout the entire age of the world… It is the greatest festival of Allah. Allah has not sent any prophet but that he celebrated this day as Eid and was aware of its sanctity. It is known in the heavens as ‘The Day of the Famous Covenant’… You might think that Allah, the mighty and the majestic, has created a day more sacred than that. No, by Allah! No, by Allah! No, by Allah!”[27]

Imam Ridha (PEACE BE UPON HIM ) said:

قَالَ الرِّضَا ع حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْغَدِيرِ فِي السَّمَاءِ أَشْهَرُ مِنْهُ فِي الْأَرْض‏... وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ عَرَفَ النَّاسُ فَضْلَ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ بِحَقِيقَتِهِ لَصَافَحَتْهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ.

“Certainly, the day of Ghadir is more famous in the heavens than in the earth… and by Allah, had people truly known the superiority of this day, the angels would have been shaking hands with them ten times a day.”[28]

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As the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) ordered, every Muslim who receives his message should transmit it to other members of his community, especially the youth and children.

Transmitting the sermon is the greatest manifestation of enjoining what is right (Amr bil ma’ruf)[25]. The Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) mentioned that the most important example of enjoining the right is conveying what he said in this sermon to truth-seeking individuals who have not heard its details, urging them to follow it as an order from Allah and His Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY), and advising them against violating it.

Introducing the position and virtues of Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) to the people is the best possible deed, because it makes known to people the authentic source of inquiry for all righteous deeds. The Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) stated in the sermon that without recognizing Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ), there is neither any value nor any effect in enjoining other righteous deeds.

Therefore, it is the duty of all believing men and women to inform other Muslims, who are prepared to hear the truth, about the content of this sermon without screening it according to personal opinion.

What follow are some suggestions to make the text as well as the meanings of this sermon popular in our community:

1- Holding frequent special meetings for reciting the Arabic text of the sermon, its translation, and its explanation. Seeking nearness to Allah by reminding about the Prophet’s statements on the day of Ghadir, and making such spiritual gatherings as the medium of one’s requests before Allah.

2- Reciting a part of the sermon, even a small amount, in any general gathering, and reminding about one’s obligation towards it.

3- Holding classes of memorizing the text of the sermon for the youth, organizing competitions, quizzes, and offering prizes for learning the contents of the sermon.

4- Presenting the books containing the full text of the Prophet’s (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) sermon at Ghadir Khum as gifts to the family and friends.

5- Making decorative objects, goods, and greeting cards, etc., on which the key phrases of the sermon are written or carved.

6- Developing extracurricular programs in schools for teaching the text of the sermon to the students.

7- Translating the sermon into different languages and publishing them in papers and on the Internet.

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Here are some statistical facts about the sermon:

- The Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) explicitly mentioned the name of Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) in his sermon about forty times besides many more instances that he (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) referred to him by pronoun.
- He (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) repeatedly used the following titles for Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) in this sermon :
- Wali and Mawla (guardian) fifteen times.
- Imam (leader) twelve times.
- Amir (commander) seven times.
- Wasi (executor of the will and deputy of the affairs) seven times.
- Akh (brother) four times.
- Khalifa (successor) three times.
- Hadi (guide) three times.
- The Prophet explicitly mentioned the word Aemma (Imams), referring to the eleven Imams after Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ), nine times in his sermon.
- The sermon also refers to over one hundred verses of the Holy Quran concerning Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) and his authority, his followers, and their enemies.
- The number of sentences categorized by some important subjects of the sermon is as follows:
- Over fifty sentences on the Walaya of Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ).
- Twenty sentences about his virtues, yet stressing that it is impossible to enumerate all his virtues in the sermon.
- Twenty-five sentences about the followers (Shia) of Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) and their enemies.
- Ten sentences on the Walaya of the Imams (PBUT) after him.
- Twenty sentences specifically about Imam Mahdi (PEACE BE UPON HIM ), the last divinely appointed Imam who will establish the divine government on earth at the end of time.
- Twelve sentences about the importance of the Quran, and introducing Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) and his children as its exclusive authorized interpreters.
- Ten sentences on urging people to pledge their fealty to Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) and the Imams after him from his offspring.

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After understanding and acknowledging the message of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) in the heart, one must put it in practice in his/her life. Calling people toward the truth by self-practice is the most beautiful and the most effective method of propagating the truth, which protects the message on a practical level and keeps it alive in the community.

The covenant taken by the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) from all people who eventually hear the sermon includes the following verbal declarations:

1- We heard and understood the divine message concerning the authority and the rights of Molana ameerol Momineen Alimam Ali (PEACE BE UPON HIM ) and the Imams of his offspring.
2- We pledge our fealty to them by our hearts, our souls, our tongues, and our hands.
3- We are satisfied with the message and submit to it.
4- We will never deny it, nor will we break the covenant.
5- We will never doubt it.
6- We will obey it by our actions.
7- We will live and die with this belief.
8- We will never change nor replace its instructions.
9- We will convey it to our children, family, and friends, near or far.
10- We take Allah as witness to this covenant, and His Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY), Allah’s Angels, His forces, and His servants, and anyone who obeyed it.
According to the saying of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY), this covenant is taken by the order of Allah, and anyone who pledges his allegiance to him, Imam Ali, and the infallible Imams of his progeny according to the terms of the covenant has indeed pledged his allegiance to Allah, the mighty and the majestic. This fact is also verified by the Holy Quran.

The Messenger of Allah (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) stated that those who precede others in acknowledging their covenant with Molana Ameerol momenen Alimam Ali(PEACE BE UPON HIM ) and the Imams after him and truly believe in their guardianship are those who succeed in attaining the gardens of bliss.

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One of the important differences that distinguishes Islam from all the early divine religions is that it states that it is the final religion of Allah. It offers the ultimate divine instructions for people in terms of beliefs and practices, and all its commandments and prohibitions are effective until the Day of Judgement. Believers of all generations are required to submit to the sayings of the Messenger of Allah (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) to achieve felicity. Allah states in the Holy Quran :

وَ ما كانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَ لا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَمْراً أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَ مَنْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلالاً مُبيناً.

“It is not permissible for a believer, man or woman, to exercise choice in a matter for which Allah and His Messenger issued a command. Whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has surely strayed off (the path), a manifest straying.”[16]

وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْكافِرُون‏.

“Whoever does not judge according to what Allah has sent down is a disbeliever.”[17]

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنُوا لا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَميعٌ عَليمٌ.

“O You who believe! Do not precede Allah and His Messenger; and be watchful of (your duties toward) Allah. Verily, Allah hears and knows all things.”[18]

فَلا وَ رَبِّكَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فيما شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لا يَجِدُوا في‏ أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجاً مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَ يُسَلِّمُوا تَسْليماً.

“But no, by your Lord, they have not truly believed until they make you judge in all disputes between them, find in their souls no resistance against your decision, and submit (to you) with complete conviction.”[19]

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنُوا أَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَ أَطيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنْ تَنازَعْتُمْ في‏ شَيْ‏ءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ الرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ.

“O You who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those who are given authority from among you; and if you had a dispute in a matter, return it to Allah and His Messenger if you believe in Allah and the Last Day.”[20]

قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُوني‏ يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَ اللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحيمٌ. قُلْ أَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَ الرَّسُولَ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُحِبُّ الْكافِرينَ.

“Say, ‘If you truly love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and will forgive you your sins; and Allah is oft-forgiving and the most merciful.’ Say, ‘Obey Allah and His Messenger.’ But if they turn back, Allah loves not those who reject faith.” [21]

Therefore, it is necessary for a believer to follow all the sayings of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) which have reached us in the form of traditions. Opposing the traditions of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) means opposing Allah and disbelieving the above-mentioned verses of the Holy Quran. Weakening and disregarding the sayings of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) that have been handed down to us means believing that the Quranic verses, which require us to follow his sayings, are useless in our time.

Particularly, for such an important issue as the message of Ghadir Khum, rejecting it means believing that Allah and His Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY) have failed to convey the message that, according to the Quran, if not conveyed, would be as if nothing of His religion was conveyed,[22] and religion would remain deficient and unsatisfactory in the sight of Allah.[23]

It is, therefore, our duty to acquire and learn this final message of the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS PROGENY), to comply with what it entails, and to follow its directions.

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Being grateful to the benefactor for his favors is a matter of rational necessity. The wiser the servant, the more gratitude he expresses in words and actions to his master. Allah states in the Holy Quran:

وَ لَقَدْ آتَيْنا لُقْمانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ وَ مَنْ يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّما يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَميد.

“We indeed bestowed wisdom upon Luqman: ‘Be grateful to Allah.’ Certainly, whoever is grateful does so to the profit of his own soul, but if any is ungrateful, verily Allah is free of all wants and is abundantly praised.”[29]

In addition, the greater the favor, the more appreciation that is due. Divine guardianship (al-Walaya) is the greatest favor that Allah has bestowed upon His creation. The more gratitude that someone expresses to Allah by adhering to it, the more benefit he receives from it. On the other hand, the more someone rejects Allah’s mercy, the more he is entitled to His curse, which lies in the absence of His mercy and protection. Allah states:

لَئِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزيدَنَّكُمْ وَ لَئِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذابي‏ لَشَديد.

“If you are grateful, I will increase your (benefits from My favor); but if you show ingratitude, truly My torment is intense indeed.”[30]

On the anniversary of the event of Ghadir Khum, Imam al-Sadiq (PEACE BE UPON HIM ) praised and thanked Allah, saying:


اللَّهُمَّ سَمِعْنَا وَ أَطَعْنَا وَ أَجَبْنَا دَاعِيَكَ بِمَنِّكَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ غُفْرانَكَ رَبَّنا وَ إِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِرَسُولِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ صَدَّقْنَا وَ أَجَبْنَا دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ وَ اتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فِي مُوَالَاةِ مَوْلَانَا وَ مَوْلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ وَ الصِّدِّيقِ الْأَكْبَرِ وَ الْحُجَّةِ عَلَى بَرِيَّتِهِ الْمُؤَيَّدِ بِهِ نَبِيُّهُ وَ دِينُهُ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِينُ عَلَماً لِدِينِ اللَّهِ وَ خَازِناً لِعِلْمِهِ وَ عَيْبَةِ غَيْبِ اللَّهِ وَ مَوْضِعِ سِرِّ اللَّهِ وَ أَمِينِ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ وَ شَاهِدِهِ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّنا سَمِعْنا مُنادِياً يُنادِي لِلْإِيمانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنا فَاغْفِرْ لَنا ذُنُوبَنا وَ كَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئاتِنا وَ تَوَفَّنا مَعَ الْأَبْرارِ رَبَّنا وَ آتِنا ما وَعَدْتَنا عَلى‏ رُسُلِكَ وَ لا تُخْزِنا يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ إِنَّكَ لا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعادَ فَإِنَّا يَا رَبَّنَا بِمَنِّكَ وَ لُطْفِكَ أَجَبْنَا دَاعِيَكَ وَ اتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ وَ صَدَّقْنَاهُ وَ صَدَّقْنَا مَوْلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ كَفَرْنَا بِالْجِبْتِ وَ الطَّاغُوتِ فَوَلِّنَا مَا تَوَلَّيْنَا وَ احْشُرْنَا مَعَ أَئِمَّتِنَا فَإِنَّا بِهِمْ مُؤْمِنُونَ مُوقِنُونَ وَ لَهُمْ مُسَلِّمُون‏ ...

“O Allah! We listened, obeyed, and answered the caller from You due to Your favor. Thus, praise belongs to You. We seek Your forgiveness, our Lord, and towards Your (reward or punishment) is the eventual turn.[31] We believed in Allah, who is Unique and has no partner, believed in His Messenger, Muhammad, answered the caller of Allah and followed the Messenger in adhering to our master, the commander and the guardian of the believers, Ali Ibn Ali Talib. He is the servant of Allah, the brother of His Prophet, the most truthful, His exhaustive argument against His creation, the supporter of His Prophet, and His true and clear religion. He is a flag of the religion of Allah, the treasurer of His (issued) knowledge, the chest of what is hidden by Allah, the place of His secrets, and the trustee of Allah and His witness over His creation.

O Allah! We have heard the call of one calling (us) to faith, ‘Believe in Your Lord,’ thus we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our evil deeds, and take our souls in the company of the righteous. Our Lord! Grant us what You promised to us through Your messengers, and disgrace us not on the Day of Judgement, for You never break Your promise.[32]

Surely it was by Your favor and Your grace that we acknowledged the Prophet and the Commander of the Believers (Ali), and disbelieved in al-Jibt and al-Taghut.[33] Thus, keep us attached to what we have adhered to. Resurrect us with our Imams, for we believe in them, have confidence in their (authorities and virtues), and are submissive before them …”[34]