Pearl of Wisdom
regarding the arbitration, 'These [people] say, 'There is no need for government!' Indeed there has to be a ruler under whose rule the believer toils and the wicked seeks to make merry.'
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib [as] Ansab al-Ashraf v. 3, p. 135
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When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said: |
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Sermon 73 When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said:
You have certainly known that I am the most rightful of all others for the Caliphate. By Allah, so long as the affairs of Muslims remain intact and there is no oppression in it save on myself I shall keep quiet seeking reward for it (from Allah) and keeping aloof from its attractions and allurements for which you aspire.
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