Whose Right Was The Caliphate?
Asma Ali says
'The Prophetic Tradition of Ghadir Khumm proves
that Moula Ali (as) was the caliph.
However, some people say that if Moula Ali was supposed to be appointed as caliph, it would have been done on the Last Sermon of Hajj.
Please explain this to me.'
I don't beat around the bush and tell long tales.
I speak straightforwardly.
You understand?
Now, Islam --
There are many aspects of Islam.
One aspect of Islam is political
The political structure which has your caliphs and chiefs
and those who take care of the House of Wealth.
This is the political structure of Islam.
And the other aspect of Islam is the spiritual aspect.
So when Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said, 'For whosoever I am Moula, Ali is also their Moula.'
For whosoever I am Moula, Ali is also their Moula.
I consider this to be an eternal status of Moula Ali.
An eternal status which will never come to an end.
Whereas, the physical status of being a caliph is temporary.
When we say
that the Caliphate was Moula Ali's right
Make sense?
The Caliphate was Moula Ali's right.
There is no doubt about it.
Moula Ali, the one whom Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
gave the responsibility of nurturing the souls of the Prophet's nation,
the one who opened the doors to sainthood,
the one through whom the doors to God's rapturous love were opened.
It was through Moula Ali that the doors to God's rapturous love, and sainthood, were opened.
So why wouldn't he be the caliph of Islam?
So if Moula Ali
became the caliph
then there would have been no better option
for the Muslims than this.
This would have been a great blessing upon the Muslims.
But, you see,
when it was Moula Ali's turn to be caliph
there were countless mischief-mongers amongst Muslims who reared their heads.
Sometimes I think
that if Moula Ali had become the very first caliph
then the mischief would have started at that time
and the Muslims would not have had the opportunity to reform themselves.
There is no doubt that there was no better choice than Moula Ali
to become the caliph physically as he was already the Leader of Saints spiritually.
The spiritual insight
and wisdom
and Spiritual Poverty
and the secrets of sainthood and rapturous love
and the esoteric knowledge
and God's proximity
and the nearness to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) that Moula Ali had
no one in the entire nation had it.
However, the appointment of Moula Ali
which was given to him on the Last Sermon
from what I understand, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
gave Moula Ali the responsibility of running the esoteric aspect of the nation.
It was alright if the system of Zakat was disturbed amongst Muslims
but it was not okay for the system of faith to be disturbed amongst Muslims.
Therefore, Moula Ali was appointed as the caretaker of faith.
'For whosoever I am Moula, Ali is also their Moula.'
The faith of the nation - the House of Faith -
It means that it would be best for Moula Ali to hold the keys to the House of Faith
for no one will be able to plunder the faiths of people here
as long as Moula Ali is the Guardian of the nation.
And those who were after wealth were appointed at the House of Wealth.
Even if the wealth is stolen, it's alright as long as faith is protected.
I believe that Moula Ali's appointment
it was more spiritual than political.
The political aspect of Islam did not include God and Prophet Mohammad's wish.
Now, you can say whatever you like, it's up to you
but when Abu Bakr Siddiq became the first caliph
it was not upon God and Prophet Mohammad's choice.
It was the people who selected him.
I don't know if they selected him or elected him.
And thereafter, those who were in the majority
people selected them.
And at that time, it was against Moula Ali's nature
to say it himself that he should be the caliph.
This is because God's friends have a prideful disposition.
Very proud.
They are self-respecting and prideful.
Therefore, the esoteric system of the Prophet's nation
was handed over to Moula Ali by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
And this is the reason
that the divine energy of Moula Ali
rendered benevolence to the Muslims of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
making them lovers of God and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
It was Moula Ali's spiritual benevolence.
One day, I heard from His Divine Eminence
about Moula Ali that there is a place in Pakistan called Chitral
and Moula Ali travelled to that place.
Have you heard this?
Where is that place?
Is it near Swat?
Have you also heard this from His Divine Eminence?
Moula Ali came all the way to Chitral.
There must have been a reason for it.
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