الحُجَّةُ

THE ARGUMENT*

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2. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who is true in his speech will be strong in his argument.’
[Ibid. no. 8482]

3. Imam al-BÁqir (AS), when he was asked about the argument of Allah with people, replied, ‘It is
[for them] to say what they know and to stop at what they do not know.’
[al-TawÎId, p. 459, no. 27]

4. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Indeed Allah, Mighty and Exalted, will use as an argument against people all that He has given them and all that He has acquainted them with.’
[Ibid. p. 410, no. 2]

5. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who doubts or suspects, and still acts according to either of them
[i.e. his doubt or suspicion], Allah will nullify his deed. Indeed the argument of Allah is the clear argument.’
[al-KAfI, v. 2, p. 400, no. 8]

6. Imam al-Sadiq (AS), with regards to Allah’s verse in the Qur’an: “Say, ‘To Allah belongs the conclusive argument”, said, ‘Verily Allah, most High, will ask the servant on the Day of Resurrection, “My servant! Did you know?” If he then answers: “Yes”, Allah will tell him, “Then why did you not act upon what you knew?” But if he says, “I was ignorant”, He will tell him, “Why did not you learn in order that you may act?!” He will then be disarmed – and that is the conclusive argument.’
[BiÎAr al-AnwAr, v. 2, p. 29, no. 10]

7. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The argument existed before the creation of people, it exists alongside creation, and will remain after them.’
[al-KAfI, v. 1, p. 177, no. 4]

8. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘O people! Allah, glory be to Him, has no surer argument on His earth than our Prophet (SAWA), and there is no wisdom more conclusive than His Book, the Grand Qur’an.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 11004]

9. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Allah, Blessed and most High, has no more conclusive an argument or wisdom on His earth than His Book.
[ Nahj al-SaÝAda, v. 1, p. 347]

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* The word Îujja in Arabic literally means: argument, proof, evidence or authority. In the context of these traditions, it refers mainly to the proofs of Allah on this earth in the form of His divine guidance through the prophets, the ImAms, and divine revelation (ed.)