1. قَولُ الإِلَهِ جَلَّ في كِتابِهِ

    عَلى عَلِيٍّ جاءَ نَصّاً قاطِعا

    The word of God—exalted is He—in His Book

    came as a decisive declaration concerning Ali:

  2. أَنا الوالي وَرَسولي وَالَّذي

    أَتى الزَكاةَ في الصَلاةِ راكِعا

    I am the guardian, as are My Messenger and the one who

    gave alms while bowing in prayer.

  3. فَخَصَّهُ مِنهُ بِوصَفٍ لَم يَكُن

    بِغَيرِهِ فيما رَوَوهُ واقِعا

    Thus He singled him out with a description from Himself that was not

    found in anyone else, according to what they narrated.

  4. فَأَوجَبَ اللَهُ لَهُ وِلايَةً

    عَلى الَّذي لِلذِكرى أَضحى تابِعا

    Thus God ordained authority for him

    over whoever became a follower of the reminder.