And his saying: 'The ally of Ali is the ally of Allah, and the enemy of Ali is the enemy of Allah.'

And his saying: 'Ali is the proof (hujjah) of Allah over His servants.'

And his saying: 'Love for Ali is faith, and hatred for him is disbelief.'

And his saying: 'The party of Ali is the party of Allah, and the party of his enemies is the party of Satan.'

And his saying: 'Ali is with the truth, and the truth is with Ali; they do not separate.'

And his saying: 'Ali is the distributor (qasim) of Paradise and Hell.'

And his saying: 'Whoever separates from Ali has separated from me, and whoever separates from me has separated from Allah.'

And his saying: 'The followers (Shi'a) of Ali are the victorious ones on the Day of Resurrection.'"

(An explanation, or rather, an esoteric interpretation [ta'wil]) of the saying of the Messenger (exalted be his might): "Ali is from me," meaning in the position of the head to the body.