Letter of Abi Abdillah (a. s) to a group of Shia — Hadith 1

(zwj) in the Beginning (beginning of the creation), from the infidelity which has preceded in the Knowledge of Allah (azwj) that He (azwj) Created them in the origin and the ones whom Allah (azwj) has Named in His (azwj) book in His (azwj) Words: “[28: 41] And We made them Imams who call to the fire”. So, ponder over this and hold on to it, and do not be ignorant of it, for the one who is ignorant of this and the like of this which Allah (azwj) has Made to be Obligatory in His (azwj) Book from what Allah (azwj) has Ordered for and Prohibited from, has disregarded the Religion of Allah (azwj) and became disobedient to Him (azwj). Therefore he has necessitated (upon himself) the Outrage of Allah (azwj), and Allah (azwj) will Fling him into the Fire upon his face’. And he (asws) said: ‘O you group of Blessed ones, the victorious ones! Surely, Allah (azwj) Completed for you what He (azwj) Granted you all from the good, and know that it is not from the Knowledge of Allah (azwj), nor from His (azwj) Commands that any one from the creatures of Allah (azwj), should take to opinions or analogies regarding his Religion. Allah (azwj) Has Sent down the Quran and Made to be in it an explanation of all things, and Assigned for the Quran and the teaching of the Quran, its People (asws). <br>There is no leeway for the People (asws) of knowledge of the Quran whom (asws) Allah (azwj) had Given to them of its Knowledge, that they (asws) should take to desires, or opinions, or analogies with regards to it. Allah (azwj) has Made them (asws) to be needless from that by what He (azwj) has Given them (asws) from His (azwj) Knowledge, and Specialised them (asws) by it, and Placed in it Prestige from Allah (azwj) to Honour them (asws) by. And they (asws) are the People (asws) of the Remembrance (Ahl Al-Zikr) whom Allah (azwj) has Ordered the people to ask them (asws), and they (asws) are the ones (asws) to be asked. And it has preceded in the Knowledge of Allah (azwj) that they should ratify them (asws), and follow their (asws) footsteps. He (azwj) Guided them (asws), and Gave them (asws) from the Knowledge of the Quran with which they (asws) guide (others) to Allah (azwj) by His (azwj) Permission, and to all the ways of the truth. And they (asws) are the ones (asws) that He (azwj) does not Want them to be released from, and from asking them (asws), and from being taught by them (asws) which Allah (azwj) has Honoured them (asws) with and Made it to be with them (asws), except for the one wh