And from the book al-Safi by Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) in the interpretation of His Almighty's saying from Surat ash-Shura: {He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, and what We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses, and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein.} (Ash-Shura: 13). "To establish the religion" means the Imam, and "not be divided therein" is an allusion to the Commander of the Faithful and what you invite them to of the Guardianship (Wilayah) of Ali (PBUH).

Our Master, the Commander of the Faithful, said in the "Sermon of Lights" (Khutbat al-Anwar):

"I am the Ya'sub of the religion."

The Ya'sub is the great chief/leader. In another sense: the Ya'sub is the Prince of Bees.

He also said therein:

"I am the Impending Religion (al-Din al-Waqi')."

And He Almighty said in Surat adh-Dhariyat: {And indeed, the religion is impending (la-waqi').} (Adh-Dhariyat: 6). Meaning: realized/attained.

In the book al-Safi as well, he reported from al-Kafi on the authority of al-Rida, peace be upon him, that he said: "We are the religion." And that confirms and proves that the religion is the Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin), and that His Almighty's intent by turning