Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

6 Contents of Volume 1
2.1. Accepting Islam ..... ... .... ... ... ... .... .. . . .... . . . . . . . . 67
2.2. How did 'Ali become Muslim? ..... ..... ...... .... .... .. .. .. 68
2.3. Between 'Ali and Abu T%b ................................... 69
2.4. Did 'Ali break the idols with the
Messenger of Allah in MaMcah? ..... ...... . .... ... .... .. ... . 70
2.5. Did 'Ali bury Abu T%b on the
Prophet's instructions? ... ... ... ... .... .... . ...... . . . . . 71
2.6. Ali's attention to security matters and his role in
bringing Abu Dharr to the Messenger of AUah . . . . . . 71
2.6.1. Not rushing to seek information ..... ........ ... ... ... 73
2.6.2. Caution when giving information ... . .... ... . . ... ... 73
2.6.3. Security cover for their movements ........ .. .... ... 73
2.6.4. The Companions' advanced approach to security
matters and the importance of security in their minds 74
2.7. 'Ali was with the Messenger of Allah when he went
around to the tribes and presented the call to Islam to them,
and he attended the negotiations with Banu Shaybin ... 74
2.8. His offering himself as a sacrifice for the Prophet .... 79
2.9. His Hijrah (migration from M&ah to Madinah) ... 82
3. How 'Ali lived with the Qur'an,
and the impact it had on him ...... ... .... .... ...... .. . .... ...... . . 84
3.1. His concept of Allah, the universe, life, paradise,
hell and the divine will and decree .............. .......... ..... 84
3.2. The status of the Noble Qur'an in his view ............ 91
3.3. What was revealed concerning him
of the Noble Qur'an ..... ... .. . . .. ... ... . .. ....
3.4. 'Ali conveyed the Prophet's commentary (tafseer)
on some verses of the Noble Qur'an ... ......... .... .... ...... 96
3.5. The basic principles followed by 'Ali in deriving rulings
from the Noble Qur'an and understanding its meanings 98
3.5.1. Adhering to the apparent meanings of
the Noble Qur'an ...... ... ... ... ... .... .. .... ...... . . . . 99