Preface

These are the last days, the decisive moments, and the days of the inevitable that will degrade some and exalt others. Some people have become so debased that they settled at the abyss of the valley, yet others have begun to rise so much that they have nearly settled upon mountain peaks. Some are intoxicated and confused, not belonging to either group; an ill-mannered crowd thatheeds any call.

In these decisive moments-moments of the divine test for the people of the earth-most who claimed to be Muslim or to represent Islam have fallen, in one way or another. Unfortunately, the first tofall were the dysfunctional clerics who began echoing the Satanic saying “the supremacy of the people”, which has long been advocated by the enemies of the prophets, messengers, and Imams pbut.1,2,3 This time however, it was brought by the greatest Satan.4 Its glamour appealed to them, and they were enamored by it; he named it “democracy”, liberty, free elections, or any other name these clerics could not reject. It hit them where they were most vulnerable, so they succumbed to it and surrendered to the people of democracy, because these dysfunctional clerics and their followers represent only shells of religion and empty reasoning. For them, religion is nothing but sounds from their lips.

That is how the dysfunctional clerics carried the spear of the greatest Satan and planted it into the heart of Ali, the Prince of Believers pbuh.5 They reopened the old wound of the elections and Saqifah that displaced the vicegerent of God from his rightful place, and they endorsed the supremacy of the people, which is not accepted by God Almighty, His Messenger, or the Imams

1 The dysfunctional clerics are those who have perverted the religion instead of preserving it, which is their duty. They have fallen for worldly desires and are misguided. As a result, they misguide their followers. Practicing clerics, as opposed to dysfunctional ones, are those who have followed guidance from God in preserving the religion. They work by the knowledge they have learned: they practice what they preach–Trans. 2 The “supremacy of the people” is a reference to any system where the leader of a nation or country is elected by people as opposed to being elected by God, and the laws are written by man–Trans. 3 In Shia Islam, the title “Imam” refers to a divinely appointed leader. The Twelve Imams are the spiritual and political successors to Prophet Muhammad–Trans. 4 Satan does not always mean Lucifer, but sometimes, evil in general: "Satan here means evil (and the defect of darkness) and it does not mean Iblis as some imagine.... This Satan (meaning evil) is the darkness, which no creation is free from, as the light that has no darkness within is God Almighty." Ahmed Al-Hasan 2010, The Journey of Moses pbuh to the Junction of the Two Seas (English book), 26 and 28–Trans. 5 Ali ibn Abi Talib pbuh is the cousin of Prophet Muhammad pbuhap and the first of the twelve Imams. Among his titles well-known to all Muslims is “Prince of Believers” (Amir al-Mumineen)–Trans.

pbut.6,7 So the dysfunctional clerics approved of the displacement of the prophets, messengers and Imams pbut. These oppressors also approved of the killing of al-Hussain Ibn Ali pbuh.8

What has hurt me most is that I do not find anyone defending the supremacy of God on His earth.9 Even those who recognize this rightful supremacy have given up defending it, because they have found that by defending it, they are fighting against the violent and unmerciful current. What is worse and even more alarming is that everyone acknowledges the supremacy of people and accepts it. Unfortunately, this includes the people of the Quran-save the few who have fulfilled the pledge of God-even though, in the Quran, they read the following:

{Say, "O God, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will} Quran Chapter “The People of Imran” 3:26.

Therefore, these dysfunctional clerics have broken the fundamental pillar of the divine religion: the supremacy of God and the vicegerency of His guardian. According to the elections or democracy adopted by these dysfunctional clerics, there is no longer a place for Ahl al-Bayt and their remaining Imam Al-Mahdi peace be upon them, the vicegerents of God on His earth.10,

11 In fact, these dysfunctional clerics have gone against the Holy Quran altogether, for in it, God Almighty said, {I am making a vicegerent on Earth} Quran Chapter “The Cow” 2:30.

6 Saqifah is significant for being the site of a hasty assembly of some companions of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, where they decided about the successor to the Prophet right after his death, a controversial decision that is believed to be the origin of the oldest division in Islam between the Shia and Sunni denominations–Trans. 7 The vicegerent, or khalifa in Arabic, is the divinely appointed leader charged with the duty of leading people in religious and worldly affairs. The first vicegerent, as stated in the Quran, is Prophet Adam pbuh. The vicegerency is passed through the line of prophets and their successors, and there is always a vicegerent, in every time period. The word khalifa is also commonly translated as “caliph” or “successor”–Trans. 8 Al-Hussain Ibn Ali pbuh is the third Imam and the son of Ali Ibn Abi Talib pbuh. He stood up against an oppressive regime during his time. He and his companions consisted of approximately 72 men whofaced an army of tens of thousands. Al-Hussain refused to give allegiance to Yazid; what resulted was a massacre that nearly completely eliminated the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad pbuhap. Al-Hussain emerged and endured as a symbol of resistance against oppression, and it is true to this day. Islam was allowed to continue through the lineage of the Imams, because through Al-Hussain’s revolution, people were able to understand the oppression that the Imams experienced and support them–Trans. 9 The Supremacy of God refers to a system of government whereby the leader is elected by God, the laws come from God, and this divine law is implemented by the divinely appointed leader–Trans. 10 The literal meaning of Ahl al-Bayt is “people (or family) of the house”. In Islam it refers to the family of Prophet Muhammad pbuhap and includes the Prophet, his daughter Fatima, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, and the rest of the Imams–Trans. 11 The Mahdi means ‘"the guided one". It is a title for the divine leader who will appear in the End Times to establish justice and rid the world of evil. For Shia muslims, the Mahdi is the twelfth Imam, Muhammad ibn al-Hassan pbuh (born in 869), who went into occultation in 941 and will reappear in the End Times–Trans.

He sent down the constitution and the Law in the Quran, yet those dysfunctional clerics say that the ruler, or the vicegerent, is to be designated by the people through elections, and that the constitution is written by the people. Hence, not only did the dysfunctional clerics oppose the religion of God Almighty, but they have opposed God Almighty and stood beside Satan (may God curse him).

I considered it appropriate to write these words so that no one has any excuse left and the truth is revealed for whoever has eyes to see, even though the truth is clear and unequivocal. I ask God to make these words one of His arguments on the Day of Resurrection against the dysfunctional clerics, their imitators, and whoever followed them blindly, waged war against God Almighty and Muhammad's progeny pbut, endorsed false gods and the tyrant (through their adherence), and displaced the successor Ali Ibn Abi Talib pbuh and the Imams from his descendants pbut.

In the Name of God, the Abundantly Merciful, the Intensely Merciful

Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds.

{And whoever submits his face to God while he is a doer of good has grasped the most trustworthy handhold. And to God will be the outcome of [all] matters} Quran Chapter “Luqman” 31:22.