What is your opinion regarding Ali’s sermons to the pilgrims? And the Shaykh’s clarification of the correct call.

Ali: But, I mean, the general impression is that this comes as an addition to the sermon, not the other way around. I mean, the principle is that the entire sermon should be built upon, for example, the speech of these imams. And if there is, for example, a section on enthusiasm or something like that, that would be the addition. But the reality I have seen is the opposite. I mean, from my brother’s sermons and lessons, most of it is enthusiasm and emotions and so on. Then, for example, he speaks about patience at the beginning of the sermon, bringing verses about patience and some hadiths. Then, before we know it, we see that his patience has run out and he has gone to the judges or something like that. So, generally speaking, of course, I do not know if my brothers, because they also have direct knowledge...

The Shaykh : In any case.

Another questioner : ... The Shaykh, this person was asking me, so I answered him.

The Shaykh : Yes, I mean, what I have perceived is that the plan is the plan of the groups that gather people around them based on uncontrolled Islamic emotions, not accompanied by purification and education, not accompanied by correct knowledge and correct education for these masses. So I say, and all Muslims who are well-versed in the religion have no choice but to agree with my statement, because my statement is not from me, but from my Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where he said: (peace and blessings be upon him). So how did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) begin establishing the first Islamic state?

Another questioner : With your permission, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : There is no doubt that he began with the call (da'wah) and seizing the opportunity of the call in its earliest stages in secret. So Abu Bakr believed, and Ali believed, and so-and-so believed, and so-and-so believed, and so on. Very few individuals. And some of them were those who heard of him (peace be upon him) from their distant homeland, so they would come to him to hear what he had, and they would believe in him if they had become clear to them of the truth of his call. And despite that, due to the intense pressure of the disbelievers on the bearers of the call, and at their head Muhammad (peace be upon him), he would say to him, "Return to your country, and if you hear that I have come out, then come to me." So the point is, if we all believe that the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) begin by gathering people and collecting them with all their flaws and imperfections, or did he begin by selecting individuals, starting from faith and ending with righteous deeds, and from there Islamic morals? There is no doubt that the Messenger (peace be upon him) began from here.