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مَكْتَبَةُ كَتِيبَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُصَيْرٍ

The Egyptian Epistle - Muhammad ibn Muqatil al-Qati'i

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I call you to Ali by a command from him; beware of the Lord and of desertion. Truly, my prophecy is under the guardianship (wilaya) of Ali. Truly, Ali sent me to you. Truly, I was created from the light of Ali’s essence. Truly, Ali taught me the Quran. Truly, Ali sent me to you. Truly, Ali is my Lord and your Lord. Truly, Ali sent me to you. Truly, Ali is my Creator and your Creator, so obey him. Truly, Ali is your Maker, so recognize him. Truly, Ali is your God, so fear him. Truly, Ali is your punisher, so dread him. Truly, Ali is your witness, your leader, and your driver, so beware of him.

Truly, Ali is your judge, so know him. Truly, Ali is your protector, so desire him. Truly, Ali is your sustainer, so ask him. Truly, Ali sees you even if he is hidden from you, so beware of him. Truly, Ali is the Giver and the Withholder, so seek from his bounty. Truly, Ali is Near and Responsive, so call upon him and he will answer you if you are truthful. Truly, Ali is your Maker, so believe in him; he will forgive you your sins and enter you into gardens beneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in the Gardens of Eden—that is the great success.

Truly, Ali is the Master of the Throne, and to him has submitted whoever is in the heavens and the earth, and what is between them and what is beneath the soil. Truly, Ali knows your secret and your private conversation, and he knows what you reveal and what you conceal. Truly, Ali is your Worshipped One, so worship him and do not associate anything with him, and show kindness to parents. Truly, Ali is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and the Lord of the Easts and the Wests.

Truly, there is no god but Ali, the Lord of the East and the West; there is no god but he, so take him as a Trustee. Truly, Ali is the Living, there is no god but he, so call upon him, purifying the religion for him; Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds. Truly, Ali—there is no god but he—gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your first fathers. Truly, Ali—there is no god but he—if you are certain. Truly, Ali—there is no god but he—is the Lord of the Great Throne. Truly, Ali—there is no god but he—is the Creator of all things, so worship him, and he is a Trustee over all things.

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