The Mahdi Times March 2012 | Page 16

believed in the words of Allah (swt) is the believer with Allah (swt). And the matter of the confrontation is repeated among the people once again - "And I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ", but this time the verses say that there is a divine trial which will happen between the hands of Allah (swt) on Judgement Day to judge in that which the people differed in from the matter of Allah (swt) and obeying His successors. And the judgement will be among you in that which you differed about and this recalls that both opponents step forward between the hands of the court owner and present their complaints, so He Rules among them in that which they disagreed about. Let us take a pause at the matter of this trial and its nature. We recall the saying of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (as), “I am the first who lies in the hands of the Merciful for Judgement.” What is this case in which Ali bin Abi Talib (as) will stand for judgement in the opening of the court of truth, and what is this case in which Ali (as), the first man, will stand before the creation? This case must represent the weight of the divine assignment. Verily it does, as it is the case of the Supremacy of Allah (swt). So the one who will stand in defense of this case is the first man, the successor assigned by the master of creation Muhammad (saw). We return to the first verse in the beginning of the narration which categorized those whom Allah (swt) Mentioned as Muslims (Submitters) "the prophets who submitted [to Allah]", and this is an indication to the degree of their faith and submission to Allah (swt), as to those who work by their ruling, they are those who saved themselves from the traps of satan. "They will not stand except as the stand of one whom Satan has driven to madness by his touch." The Qur'an 2:275 So before their return to the command of Allah (swt), they were described as mad men who have been made mad by the touch of satan and by their return to Allah (swt) they find tranquility. This is why the Qur'an called them the ones who calmed, "the prophets who submitted [to Allah] judged by it to those who calmed".