Islam Guidance

SERMON 58 - Addressing the Kharijites, Amir Al-Mu’minin, Peace be Upon Him Said the Following:

A storm may overtake you while there may be none to awaken you (for reforms). Shall I be a witness to my becoming heretic after the acceptance of faith and fighting in the company of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)?! “In that case I shall be misguided and I shall not be on the right path.” (Holy Qur’an, 6: 56) So you should return to your evil places and get back on the traces of your heels. Beware! Certainly, after me, you will meet overwhelming disgrace, sharp swords and traditions that will be adopted by the oppressors as a norm towards you.

Sayyid ar-Razi says the following: “In the words wala baqiyah minkum abirun used by Amir al-Mu’minin (p.b.u.h.), the abir has been related with ba and ra, and it has been taken from the Arab saying Rajulun abirun which means the man who prunes the date-palm trees improves them. In one version, the word is athir and its meaning is “relater of news.’ In my view, this is more appropriate, as though Amir al-Mu’minin (p.b.u.h.) intends to say that there should remain none to carry news.
In another version of the same sermon, the word appears as Abiz with Aza’ which means one who leaps. One who dies is also called Abiz.

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