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THE THIRD STREAM<br />

ABOUT DEALING WITH THE KINGS<br />

It is said about the justice and tyranny <strong>of</strong> kings that the welfare <strong>of</strong> the subjects <strong>of</strong> a<br />

kingdom depends much upon the fairness <strong>of</strong> its ruler. <strong>The</strong>refore, <strong>The</strong> Prophet <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah<br />

(a.s.) has said, “ My Ummat depends for its prosperity on two types <strong>of</strong> persons: the first<br />

the Fuqha (the jurists) and the second, the nobles.”<br />

<strong>Al</strong>so the Prophet (a.s.) said,” On the Day <strong>of</strong> Reckoning the Hell will address three<br />

categories <strong>of</strong> people:<br />

1. <strong>The</strong> Umra (the nobles)<br />

2. 2. <strong>The</strong> Quraa (the reciters) and<br />

3. 3. <strong>The</strong> Aghnia ( the rich).<br />

It will tell to the Umra that <strong>Al</strong>lah had given them the authority and you abused it for<br />

perpetrating tyranny on the hapless people. Now you have to pay for your deeds.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hell will tell the Quraa that to make a show <strong>of</strong> their prowess and to acquire false<br />

fame they were reciting the Quran and involved themselves in disobedience <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah.<br />

Now they would have to taste the Hellfire.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hell will address the Aghnia that <strong>Al</strong>lah had blessed them with wealth and they didn’t<br />

spend it in any way to please <strong>Al</strong>lah. How will they now bear the retribution..<br />

Hazrat Amir al Momineen (a.s.) said that obedience <strong>of</strong> a tyrannical and cruel ruler is a<br />

major sin. Obeying the aulu al amr who are the Infallible Imams is the bounden duty <strong>of</strong><br />

the believers. Disobedience <strong>of</strong> these Imams is a major sin. <strong>The</strong>se Imams are Infallible and<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah is Just that He doesn’t Ordain obedience <strong>of</strong> fallible rulers.<br />

Hazrat <strong>Al</strong>i (a.s.) also said, “ <strong>Al</strong>lah will send His Retribution to six types <strong>of</strong> persons for<br />

their foul traits:<br />

1. On the Arabs for their bigotry.<br />

2. <strong>The</strong> rich for their pride and conceit.<br />

3. On the nobles and kings for their tyranny. .<br />

4. On the jurists and scholars for their jealousies.<br />

5. On the traders for their unfair business practices.<br />

6. On the rustics for their ignorance..<br />

• It is narrated from the Prophet <strong>of</strong> Islam (a.s. ) that there is a mill in the Hell that<br />

rotates perpetually. People asked him, “Ya Hazrat! What does this mill grind?” <strong>The</strong>

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