111 - فَلسَفَةُ الحُكمِ عِندَ أهلِ البَيتِ عليهم السلام‏

111. The Philosophy of Leadership In The Viewpoint of The Household (AS)

342.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اللّهُمَّ إنّكَ تَعلَمُ أنَّهُ لم يَكُنِ الّذي كانَ مِنّا مُنافَسةً في سُلطانٍ ، ولا الْتِماسَ شَي‏ءٍ مِن فُضولِ الحُطامِ ، ولكن لِنَرُدَّ المَعالِمَ مِن دِينِكَ، ونُظهِرَ الإصْلاحَ في بلادِكَ، فيأمَنَ المظلومونَ مِن عبادِكَ ، وتُقامَ المُعَطَّلةُ مِن حُدودِكَ .¹

342.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'O Allah! You know that what we did was neither to compete for power nor to acquire anything from the vanities of the world. Rather we only wanted to restore the original characteristics of Your religion and to usher prosperity into Your lands, so that the oppressed from among Your servants may be safe and that Your abolished commands may be re-established.' ²

(اُنظر) الإمارة : باب 74 .

(See also: GOVERNMENT: section 74)

110 - عِلَّةُ الاستِبدادِ عَلى‏ أهلِ البَيتِ عليهم السلام‏

110. The Reason For The Oppression Against The Household (AS)

341.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أمّا الاسْتِبدادُ علَينا بهذا المَقامِ - ونحنُ الأعْلَونَ نَسَباً والأشَدُّونَ برسولِ‏اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله نَوْطاً - فإنّها كانتْ أثَرةً ، شَحَّتْ علَيها نفوسُ قومٍ وسَخَتْ عنها نفوسُ آخَرِينَ ، والحَكَمُ اللَّهُ .¹

341.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'As regards the oppression against us in this matter - in spite of being the foremost in descent and bearing the strongest relationship to the Messenger of Allah (SAWA) - it [caliphate] was tempting. The hearts of some people coveted it [the leadership] whereas the hearts of others did not care for it. And the Arbiter is Allah.' ²