Verse Forty-nine of al-A'raf and Ghadir

Verse Forty-nine of Sura al-A'raf is a verse that was used by the Prophet (s) during the events of Ghadir to describe the status of the lovers of Amir al-Mu'minin (a) on the Day of Judgment.

Some researchers have described the context for the use of this verse as follows:^[1] After Harith b. Nu'man al-Fihri objected at Ghadir to the matter of the Imamate and *wilaya* of Amir al-Mu'minin (a) and a stone fell from the sky upon him^[2] and the Prophet (s) made some statements in this regard, he addressed the crowd, saying: "Did you see with your own eyes?" They said: "Yes." He said: "Did you hear with your own ears?" They said: "Yes." He said: "Blessed is he who loves 'Ali, and woe to him who shows enmity towards him. It is as if I see 'Ali and his Shi'a on the Day of Judgment, being taken on camels towards the gardens of Paradise, with their faces youthful, wearing crowns, and having kohl in their eyes."

The Prophet (s) continued his speech by referring to a part of Verse Forty-nine of Sura al-A'raf: ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْکُمْ وَ لا اَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ,Enter paradise! No fear shall be on you, nor shall you grieve. He then referred to Verse Seventy-two of Sura al-Tawba.^[3]

Footnotes

↑ Chahardah Qarn ba Ghadir, p. twenty-five; Waqi'a Qur'ani Ghadir, p. one hundred fifty-three; Asrar Ghadir, p. sixty.
↑ Bihar al-Anwar, vol. thirty-seven, p. one hundred thirty-six; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. thirty-seven, pp. one hundred sixty-two–one hundred sixty-three; 'Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, p. fifty-six; Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, pp. fifty-seven–fifty-eight; Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, p. one hundred twenty-nine; al-Ghadir, vol. one, pp. four hundred sixty–four hundred sixty-three.
↑ Jami' al-Akhbar, p. twelve; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. thirty-seven, p. one hundred sixty-seven; 'Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, pp. one hundred forty-four–one hundred forty-five; al-Ghadir, vol. one, p. one hundred ninety-three.

References

Asrar Ghadir; Muḥammad Baqir Ansari, Tehran: Nashr-e Tak, 1384 SH.
Bihar al-Anwar al-Jami'a li Durar Akhbar al-A'imma al-Athar; Muḥammad Baqir b. Muḥammad Taqi Majlisi, Beirut: Dar Iḥya' al-Turath al-'Arabi, 1403 AH.
Jami' al-Akhbar; Muḥammad b. Muḥammad Shu'ayri, Najaf: al-Maṭba'a al-Ḥaydariyya, undated.
Chahardah Qarn ba Ghadir (Itmam al-Ḥujaj, Scientific Discussions, Debates, Written Heritage, Poetry and Literature, Relics and Memorials); Muḥammad Baqir Ansari, Qom: Intisharat Dalil-e Ma, 1379 SH.
'Awalim al-'Ulum wa al-Ma'arif wa al-Aḥwal min al-Ayat wa al-Akhbar wa al-Aqwal; 'Abd Allah b. Nur Allah Baḥrani Isfahani, research by: Muḥammad Baqir Muwaḥḥid Abṭaḥi Isfahani, Qom: Mu'assasat al-Imam al-Mahdi (a), 1382 SH.
al-Ghadir fi al-Kitab wa al-Sunna wa al-Adab; 'Abd al-Ḥusayn Amini, Qom: Markaz al-Ghadir li al-Dirasat al-Islamiyya, 1416 AH.
Waqi'a Qur'ani Ghadir: Guzarish-e Safar-e Yek-Mahe-ye Payambar Baraye I'lan-e Wilayat dar Saya-ye Ayat-e Qur'ani; Muḥammad Baqir Ansari, Qom: Intisharat Dalil-e Ma, 1386 SH.

[1] Chahardah Qarn ba Ghadir, p. twenty-five; Waqi'a Qur'ani Ghadir, p. one hundred fifty-three; Asrar Ghadir, p. sixty.

[2] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. thirty-seven, p. one hundred thirty-six; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. thirty-seven, pp. one hundred sixty-two–one hundred sixty-three; 'Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, p. fifty-six; Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, pp. fifty-seven–fifty-eight; Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, p. one hundred twenty-nine; al-Ghadir, vol. one, pp. four hundred sixty–four hundred sixty-three.

[3] Jami' al-Akhbar, p. twelve; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. thirty-seven, p. one hundred sixty-seven; 'Awalim al-'Ulum, vol. two/fifteen, pp. one hundred forty-four–one hundred forty-five; al-Ghadir, vol. one, p. one hundred ninety-three.

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