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قوله تعالى:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ -إلى قوله تعالى- إِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعٰالَمِينَ [1-6]

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried? And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars. Or do they who work evil think that they will escape Us? Evil is it that they judge! Whoever hopes to meet Allah, the term appointed by Allah will then most surely come; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. And whoever strives hard, he strives only for his own soul; most surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above need of the worlds. (Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:1-6)

99-/8227 _1- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ،قَالَ:رُوِيَ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ(صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ وَ سَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْهِ)،قَالَ فِي خُطْبَةٍ-وَ ذَكَرَ الْخُطْبَةَ إِلَى أَنْ قَالَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)-: «وَ لَكِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَخْتَبِرُ عَبِيدَهُ بِأَنْوَاعِ الشَّدَائِدِ،وَ يَتَعَبَّدُهُمْ بِأَنْوَاعِ الْمَجَاهِدِ،وَ يَبْتَلِيهِمْ بِضُرُوبِ الْمَكَارِهِ،إِخْرَاجاً لِلتَّكَبُّرِ مِنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ،وَ إِسْكَاناً لِلتَّذَلُّلِ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ،وَ لِيَجْعَلَ ذَلِكَ أَبْوَاباً إِلَى فَضْلِهِ،وَ أَسْبَاباً وَ دَلِيلاً [1] لِعَفْوِهِ وَ فِتْنَتِهِ،كَمَا قَالَ: اَلَمَ* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ* وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ ».

99-/8227 _1- Muḥammad ibn Yaʿqūb narrated: It is reported that the Commander of the Faithful (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said in a sermon—and he mentioned the sermon until he (peace be upon him) said:

“Indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, tests His servants with various kinds of hardships, and engages them in different forms of struggle, and tries them with diverse adversities—so as to remove arrogance from their hearts, to instill humility within their souls, and to make these trials gates leading to His bounty, means and signs [1] of His pardon and mercy. Just as He said:

اَلَمَ أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ * وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ”*

(Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:2-3, M. H. Shakir Translation: Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried? And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars).

[1] دلِيلًا (dalīlan): a sign or evidence.

/8228 _2-وعَنْهُ:عَنْ عِدَّةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا،عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ،عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلاَّدٍ،قَالَ:سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)يَقُولُ: اَلَمَ* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ ،ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي:«مَا الْفِتْنَةُ؟» قُلْتُ:جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ،الَّذِي عِنْدَنَا:اَلْفِتْنَةُ فِي الدِّينِ.قَالَ:«يُفْتَنُونَ كَمَا يُفْتَنُ الذَّهَبُ [2]،ثُمَّ يَخْلُصُونَ كَمَا يَخْلُصُ الذَّهَبُ».

/8228 _2- And from him: from a group of our companions, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Muʿammar ibn Khallād, who said: I heard Abā al-Ḥasan (peace be upon him) say: اَلَمَ أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ Then he said to me: “What is the trial (الْفِتْنَةُ)?” I said: “May I be your ransom, according to what we have, the trial is in religion.” He (peace be upon him) said: “They are tested as gold is tested [2], and then they are purified as gold is purified.”*

_1) -الكافي 4:2/200.

_2) -الكافي 1:4/302.

_3) -تفسير القمّيّ 2:148.

[1] في المصدر:و أسبابا ذللا.

[2] تقول:فتنت الذهب:إذا أدخلته النار لتنظرّ ما جودته.«الصحاح-فتن-6:2175».

"You say: 'فتنت الذهب' (I tested the gold) when you put it into the fire to examine its quality." (Al-Ṣiḥāḥ – under the root فتَن – vol. 6, p. 2175)

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99-/8229 _3- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،قَالَ:حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي،عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ،عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)،قَالَ: «جَاءَ الْعَبَّاسُ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)،فَقَالَ:اِنْطَلِقْ بِنَا يُبَايِعْ لَكَ النَّاسُ.فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ):أَ تَرَاهُمْ

فَاعِلِينَ؟قَالَ:نَعَمْ.قَالَ:فَأَيْنَ قَوْلُهُ: اَلَمَ* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ* وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ أَيْ اخْتَبَرْنَاهُمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ* أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئٰاتِ أَنْ يَسْبِقُونٰا أَيْ يَفُوتُونَا سٰاءَ مٰا يَحْكُمُونَ* مَنْ كٰانَ يَرْجُوا لِقٰاءَ اللّٰهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَآتٍ -قَالَ-مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ جَاءَهُ الْأَجَلُ وَ مَنْ جٰاهَدَ [1]نَفْسَهُ عَنِ اللَّذَّاتِ وَ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَ الْمَعَاصِي فَإِنَّمٰا يُجٰاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعٰالَمِينَ ؟».

99-/8229 _3- ʿAlī ibn Ibrāhīm narrated: He said: My father narrated to me, from Muḥammad ibn al-Fuḍayl, from Abū al-Ḥasan (peace be upon him), who said:

Al-ʿAbbās came to the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) and said: “Let us go, so that the people may pledge allegiance to you.” The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) said to him: “Do you think they will do so?” He said: “Yes.” He (peace be upon him) said: “Then what about His saying: اَلَمَ أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ * وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ (Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried? And certainly We tried those before them…) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:2-3, M. H. Shakir] Meaning: We tested them. فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ (So Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars.) أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئٰاتِ أَنْ يَسْبِقُونٰا سٰاءَ مٰا يَحْكُمُونَ (Or do those who work evil think that they will escape Us? Evil is it that they judge!) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:4, M. H. Shakir] مَنْ كٰانَ يَرْجُوا لِقٰاءَ اللّٰهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَآتٍ (Whoever hopes to meet Allah, the term appointed by Allah will then most surely come) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:5, M. H. Shakir] — He (peace be upon him) said: Whoever loves to meet Allah, his appointed time will come to him. And whoever strives against his soul, restraining it from desires, pleasures, and sins, then indeed, he strives only for his own soul. إِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعٰالَمِينَ (Surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above need of the worlds.) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:6, M. H. Shakir]”*

99-/8230 _4- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ،قَالَ:حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ،عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ،عَنْ أَبِيهِ،عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ مُخَارِقٍ،عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ،عَنْ أَبِيهِ،عَنْ جَدِّهِ،عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ،عَنْ أَبِيهِ(صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ)،قَالَ: «لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ ،قَالَ:

قُلْتُ:يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،مَا هَذِهِ الْفِتْنَةُ؟قَالَ:يَا عَلِيُّ،إِنَّكَ مُبْتَلًى بِكَ،وَ إِنَّكَ مُخَاصَمٌ،فَأَعِدَّ لِلْخُصُومَةِ».

99-/8230 _4- Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās narrated: He said: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Saʿīd narrated to us, from Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn, from his father, from Ḥuṣayn ibn Mukhāriq, from ʿUbaydullāh ibn al-Ḥusayn, from his father, from his grandfather, from al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, from his father (peace be upon them all), who said:

**When the verse was revealed: الم * أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ (Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried?) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:1-2, M. H. Shakir]

I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is this trial (الْفِتْنَةُ)?” He said: “O ʿAlī, you will be tested, and you will be opposed. So prepare yourself for opposition.”**

/8231 _5-وعَنْهُ،قَالَ:حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِيُّ،عَنْ إِدْرِيسَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ،عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ،عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ ثَابِتٍ،عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)،قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ:فَسِّرْ لِي قَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِنَبِيِّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ): لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ [2]،فَقَالَ:«إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ)كَانَ حَرِيصاً عَلَى أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)مِنْ بَعْدِهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ،وَ كَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خِلاَفُ ذَلِكَ»فَقَالَ:وَ عَنَى بِذَلِكَ قَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ* وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ ،قَالَ:

«فَرَضِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ)بِأَمْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ».

/8231 _5- And from him: He said: Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ḥasanī narrated to us, from Idrīs ibn Ziyād, from al-Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from ʿAmr ibn Thābit, from Abū Jaʿfar (peace be upon him), who said:

**I said to him: “Explain to me His saying, Mighty and Majestic, to His Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ (You have no concern in the matter) [Surah Āl ʿImrān, 3:128, M. H. Shakir]” He (peace be upon him) said: “Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was eager for ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (peace be upon him) to be established over the people after him. However, with Allah, the matter was contrary to that.” Then he (peace be upon him) referred to His saying, Mighty and Majestic: الم * أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ * وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ (Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried? And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:1-3, M. H. Shakir]

He (peace be upon him) said: “So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was content with the command of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.”**

/8232 _6-وعَنْهُ،قَالَ:حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ هَوْذَةَ،عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ،عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ،عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ ابْنِ مِهْرَانَ،قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ)ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ،فَلَمَّا كَانَ قُرْبَ الصُّبْحِ،دَخَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)،فَنَادَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ)،فَقَالَ:«يَا عَلِيُّ»قَالَ:«لَبَّيْكَ»قَالَ:«هَلُمَّ إِلَيَّ»فَلَمَّا دَنَا مِنْهُ،قَالَ:

«يَا عَلِيُّ،بِتُّ اللَّيْلَةَ حَيْثُ تَرَانِي،وَ قَدْ سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَلْفَ حَاجَةٍ فَقَضَاهَا لِي،وَ سَأَلْتُ لَكَ مِثْلَهَا فَقَضَاهَا لِي،وَ سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ يَجْمَعَ لَكَ أُمَّتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي،فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ رَبِّي،فَقَالَ: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ ».

/8232 _6- And from him: He said: Aḥmad ibn Hawdhah narrated to us, from Ibrāhīm ibn Isḥāq, from ʿAbdullāh ibn Ḥammād, from Samāʿah ibn Mihrān, who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was one night in the mosque. As dawn approached, the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) entered. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) called him, saying: “O ʿAlī.” He replied: “At your service.” The Prophet said: “Come closer to me.” When he drew near, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: “O ʿAlī, tonight I spent the night where you see me, and I asked my Lord for one thousand needs, and He granted them to me. I asked the same for you, and He granted them to me. I also asked my Lord to gather my community (ummah) for you after me, but my Lord refused me, and said: الم أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ (Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried?) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:1-2, M. H. Shakir]”*

_4) -تأويل الآيات 1:2/427،و صدره في شواهد التنزيل 1:602/438.

_5) -تأويل الآيات 1:3/428.

_6) -تأويل الآيات 1:4/428.

_7) -تأويل الآيات 1:5/429.

[1] في المصدر زيادة:آمال.

[2] آل عمران 3:128.

[3] في المصدر:الخثعمي.

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/8233 _7-وعَنْهُ،قَالَ:حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الْقُبَيْطِيُّ [3]،عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ مِهْرَانَ،عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ الْعُرَنِيِّ،عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ،عَنْ حَسَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ،عَنْ حَسَنِ بْنِ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ يَحْيَى،عَنْ عَلِيِّ [1] بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ،عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ* وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا قَالَ:عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)وَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ أَعْدَاؤُهُ.

/8233 _7- And from him: He said: Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Qubayṭī narrated to us, from ʿĪsā ibn Mihrān, from al-Ḥasan ibn al-Ḥusayn al-ʿUranī, from ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥātim, from Ḥasan ibn ʿAbd al-Wāḥid, from Ḥasan ibn Ḥusayn ibn Yaḥyā, from ʿAlī ibn Asbāṭ, from al-Suddī, regarding His saying, Mighty and Majestic:

**الم * أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ * وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَ لَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰاذِبِينَ (Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried? And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:1-3, M. H. Shakir]

He (al-Suddī) said: The truthful ones are ʿAlī (peace be upon him) and his companions, and the liars are his enemies.

99-/8234 _8- ابْنُ شَهْرِ آشُوبَ:عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ الْهَرَوِيِّ،بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ،وَ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ: أَنَّهُ لَمَّا نَزَلَ: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ الْآيَاتِ،قَالَ النَّبِيُّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ)لِعَمَّارٍ:«إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ مِنْ بَعْدِي هَنَاتٌ [2]،حَتَّى يَخْتَلِفَ السَّيْفُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ،وَ حَتَّى يَقْتُلَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً،وَ حَتَّى يَتَبَرَّأَ بَعْضُهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ،فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ذَلِكَ فَعَلَيْكَ بِهَذَا الْأَصْلَعِ عَنْ يَمِينِي:عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ،فَإِنْ سَلَكَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ وَادِياً فَاسْلُكْ وَادِيَ عَلِيٍّ وَ خَلِّ عَنِ النَّاسِ.

يَا عَمَّارُ،إِنَّ عَلِيّاً لاَ يَرُدُّكَ عَنْ هُدًى،وَ لاَ يَرُدَّكَ فِي رَدًى [3].يَا عَمَّارُ،طَاعَةُ عَلِيٍّ طَاعَتِي،وَ طَاعَتِي طَاعَةُ اللَّهِ».

99-/8234 _8- Ibn Shahr Āshūb narrated: From Abī Ṭālib al-Harawī, through his chain from ʿAlqamah and Abū Ayyūb:

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said to ʿAmmār: “O ʿAmmār, there will be events after me, until the sword will differ among them, and they will kill one another, and some will disassociate from others. When you see that, stick to this bald one on my right—ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib. If all the people take one valley, then take the valley of ʿAlī and leave the people. O ʿAmmār, ʿAlī will never turn you away from guidance, nor will he ever lead you into ruin. O ʿAmmār, obedience to ʿAlī is obedience to me, and obedience to me is obedience to Allah.”**

99-/8235 _9- الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ):عَنْ أَبِيهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)،قَالَ: «لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ الْآيَاتِ قُلْتُ:يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،مَا هَذِهِ الْفِتْنَةُ؟قَالَ:يَا عَلِيُّ،إِنَّكَ مُبْتَلًى،وَ مُبْتَلًى بِكَ،وَ إِنَّكَ مُخَاصَمٌ،فَأَعِدَّ لِلْخُصُومَةِ».

99-/8235 _9- Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī (peace be upon him), from his father (peace be upon him), who said:

I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is this trial (الْفِتْنَةُ)?” He said: “O ʿAlī, you will be tested, and others will be tested through you. You will be opposed, so prepare yourself for opposition.”**

99-/8236 _10- الطَّبْرِسِيُّ:عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): «يُفْتَنُونَ:يُبْتَلَوْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ».

99-/8236 _10- Al-Ṭabrisī narrated from Abū ʿAbdillāh (peace be upon him):

"يُفْتَنُونَ: يُبْتَلَوْنَ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ" (They will be tried: They will be tested in themselves and their wealth.)

/8237 _11-محمّد بن العبّاس،قال:حدّثنا عبد العزيز بن يحيى،عن محمّد بن زكريا،عن أيوب بن سليمان،عن محمّد بن مروان،عن الكلبي،عن أبي صالح،عن ابن عبّاس قال:قوله عزّ و جلّ: أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئٰاتِ أَنْ يَسْبِقُونٰا سٰاءَ مٰا يَحْكُمُونَ نزلت في عتبة و شيبة و الوليد بن عتبة،و هم الذين بارزوا عليا و حمزة و عبيدة،و نزلت فيهم: مَنْ كٰانَ يَرْجُوا لِقٰاءَ اللّٰهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَآتٍ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ*

وَ مَنْ جٰاهَدَ فَإِنَّمٰا يُجٰاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ ،قال:في علي(عليه السلام)و صاحبيه.

/8237 _11- Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās narrated: He said: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Yaḥyā narrated to us, from Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyā, from Ayyūb ibn Sulaymān, from Muḥammad ibn Marwān, from al-Kalbī, from Abū Ṣāliḥ, from Ibn ʿAbbās who said:

The saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic: أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئٰاتِ أَنْ يَسْبِقُونٰا سٰاءَ مٰا يَحْكُمُونَ (Or do those who work evil think that they will escape Us? Evil is it that they judge!) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:4, M. H. Shakir] was revealed regarding ʿUtbah, Shaybah, and al-Walīd ibn ʿUtbah; they were the ones who faced ʿAlī, Ḥamzah, and ʿUbaydah in combat. And regarding them was revealed: مَنْ كٰانَ يَرْجُوا لِقٰاءَ اللّٰهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَآتٍ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ * وَ مَنْ جٰاهَدَ فَإِنَّمٰا يُجٰاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ (Whoever hopes to meet Allah, the term appointed by Allah will then most surely come; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. And whoever strives hard, he strives only for his own soul) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:5-6, M. H. Shakir] He (Ibn ʿAbbās) said: regarding ʿAlī (peace be upon him) and his two companions.

99-/8238 _12- وَ مِنْ طَرِيقِ الْمُخَالِفِينَ: فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: الم* أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ ،قَالَ عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ):«قُلْتُ:يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،مَا هَذِهِ الْفِتْنَةُ؟قَالَ:يَا عَلِيُّ بِكَ،وَ إِنَّكَ لَمُخَاصَمٌ،فَأَعِدَّ لِلْخُصُومَةِ».وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ:« ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتٰابَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَيْنٰا مِنْ عِبٰادِنٰا [4]نَحْنُ أُولَئِكَ».

99-/8238 _12- And from the path of the opponents: Regarding His saying, the Exalted:

**الم * أَ حَسِبَ النّٰاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنّٰا وَ هُمْ لاٰ يُفْتَنُونَ (Alif Lam Mim. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried?) [Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:1-2, M. H. Shakir]

ʿAlī (peace be upon him) said: “I said: O Messenger of Allah, what is this trial (الْفِتْنَةُ)?” He said: “O ʿAlī, it is concerning you, and indeed you will be opposed, so prepare yourself for opposition.”

And ʿAlī (peace be upon him) said: ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتٰابَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَيْنٰا مِنْ عِبٰادِنٰا (Then We gave the Book as inheritance to those whom We chose from among Our servants) [Surah Fāṭir, 35:32, M. H. Shakir] “We are those ones.”**

_8) -المناقب 3:203.

_9) -المناقب 3:203.

_10) -مجمع البيان 8:427.

_11) -تأويل الآيات 1:6/429،شواهد التنزيل 1:604/440.

_12) -...كشف الغمّة 1:316.

[1] في«ج،ي،ط»:حسن بن حسين،عن يحيى بن علي.

[2] أي شرور و فساد«النهاية 5:279».

[3] في«ي»و المصدر:إلى ردى.

[4] فاطر 35:32.

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