“O Messenger of Allah, God was witness to how they broke my pledge,
how Ṭalḥah and al-Zubayr led ʿĀʾishah to Basra under the pretense of ḥajj and ʿumrah,
and how they fought me, until twenty thousand Muslims were slain.
I endured as You commanded —
‘Be patient, as were the steadfast Messengers before you.’
Indeed, by Allah, this is the true interpretation of His saying:
‘Muhammad is but a Messenger… If he dies or is slain, will you turn back on your heels?’”
(Tafsīr Ahl al-Bayt, vol. 2, p. 780)

Thus, Imam ʿAlī (ع) personifies the shākirīn — the “grateful ones” — mentioned at the end of the verse, those who remain steadfast on the divine covenant despite betrayal and bloodshed.

🌅 The Ever-Living Message

This verse, enriched by the words of Ahl al-Bayt (ع), carries a timeless message:

• The Prophet ﷺ is the Seal of Prophets — but divine guidance does not die with him.

• The Imams (ع) are the inheritors of that guidance, the living manifestation of the Qur’an.

• To “turn back on one’s heels” is to reject divine succession and replace revelation with personal judgment.

• True gratitude (shukr) is loyalty to the divine command — unwavering adherence to the covenant of Wilāyah.

🌿 In the Light of the Awaited Imam (عج)

In the time of occultation, this verse still speaks to us:
Will we remain among the shākirīn — those who hold fast to the divine command, the covenant of Wilāyah — or will we follow the path of those who “turned back on their heels”?

Remaining loyal to the Imamate and preparing for the return of the Qāʾim al-Mahdī (عج) is the ultimate expression of gratitude and steadfastness in the face of divine tests.

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