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Riding on the horses, the Commander of
believers, Imam Ali (a.s) and his army set for Nahrawan. Suddenly, one of the
heads of his Companions arrived, accompanied with a man, and said: "0
Commander of believers! This man is an astrologer; he has something to say to
you! The astrologer: "O Commander of believers! Do
not move at this hour. Wait for a while! At least, let two or three hours of
the day pass before departing!" The Imam (a.s) asked: "What for? The astrologer replied: "Because the
position of the stars indicates that whoever starts on the way at this moment
will be defeated by his enemy and will sustain a heavy loss for himself and his
Companions, but if you depart at the time that I have indicated, you will gain
the victory and will attain your goal. Imam Ali (a.s) said: "This mare of mine
is pregnant, can you tell me her colt is male or female?! The astrologer: "If I do a calculation,
I will be able to say that. lmam Ali (a.s): "You are telling a lie,
you won't be able to do so!; The Holy Qur'an says: "No one except Allah is
aware of unseen. Only Allah knows what He has created in the womb. Muhammad
(s.a.w) the Messenger of Allah, did not pretend what you are pretending; do you
affirm your being informed of what all is happening and do you know at what
moment the good luck and bad luck arrives? Thus, if some one has confidence on
you with this pretending and perfect science, he will not be in need of Allah. Then he (a.s) addressed the assembly:
"Take care to follow these things which lead you to divination and to
pretention of prophecy. The diviner is like a sorcerer; a sorcerer is the same
as an infidel, and an infidel is in the Fire (Hell). Turning his face towards the sky, he (a.s)
recited some words of prayer relative to the confidence and reliance on the
Almighty Allah, then he (a.s) looked at the astrologer and said: "We will
oppose your prescription deliberately and we will set out just now. Imam Ali (a.s) issued an immediate order to
depart and move towards the enemy. The
victory and success achieved in this war by main Ali (a.s) was more easier than
any other of his earlier wars. (1) Notes: 1. Nahj aI-halagliah. Sermon 77. and Wasa'il, v. 2, p.
181. Source -
The Narrative of Veracious - Vol. II, by Shahid Murtadha Mutahhari. |