[Pooya/Ali Commentary 17:71] The book mentioned here is the record of deeds every individual will carry with him or her on the day of judgement. It will be visible to all. All human beings will appear with the guides (imams) they followed in their lives in the world. to give account of their deeds and faith. Blessed are they who follow the true guides (imams) of the Ahl ul Bayt, chosen by Allah and appointed by the Holy Prophet. The Holy Prophet said: "Verily I am the Imam among you. After me, Ali will be your Imam. After him, his sons in his progeny will be your Imams. Whosoever remains attached with them shall be saved and shall obtain salvation. Those who disassociate themselves from them shall go astray and will certainly be lost." So, either follow the thoroughly purified (Ahzab:33) Imams of the Ahl ul Bayt who are the fountain-head of guidance, mercy and wisdom, so that you go before your Lord on the day of judgement with them as your Imams, or run after those who themselves were in need of guidance. "Is then He who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who cannot find the right path unless he is guided? What ails you? How (ill) you judge?" (Yunus: 35) The above verse is also applicable to those whom He chose as guides to preserve and show His right path to mankind in every age and clime. "Is he who walks grovelling upon his face more rightly guided or he who walks uprightly on the right path?" (Mulk: 22) Please refer to the commentary of al Baqarah: 2 and 124 to understand the following verse and know who are the true Imams chosen and appointed by Allah. "We have gathered all things in a manifest Imam " (Ya Sin: 12) "Verily we have shown man the right way. Let him (now) be grateful (follow the right way) or be ungrateful (reject it)." (Dahr: 3). Aqa Mahdi Puya says: Commentators have variously interpreted the word imam as under: (i) Scripture. (ii) Prophet. (iii) Leaders in every age. (iv) Record of deeds. (v) Mother. The first three are better than the last two. The scripture and the prophet on whom it was revealed are not separable. To follow a scripture means to follow the prophet who brought it to the people. Moreover both of them together take their true followers to salvation. Nowhere in the Quran or in the traditions it is stated that they may also lead their followers to hell, but it is said that there are two types of Imams-"We appointed Imams, from among them, to guide (mankind) by our command (Sajdah: 24); and "We made them Imams who invite to the fire (Qasas: 41). The Imams mentioned in Sajdah: 24, like the prophets, are not separable from the scripture, as declared by the Holy Prophet in hadith al thaqalayn (see page 6). They are his Ahl ul Bayt. The Holy Prophet said: "Whosoever dies without recognising the Imam of his age dies the death of a pagan." After making it clear that there will be an Imam from his progeny in every age, he gave the number of Imams as twelve, neither more nor less. In fact it was a covenant Allah made with Ibrahim that among his descendants there would be twelve princes (Imams) in the progeny of Ismail. See commentary of Al Baqarah: 124. This verse says that all human beings in groups shall be called with their respective Imams. The identity of the true Imams will be their inseparability with the scripture and the Holy Prophet- they will lead to eternal salvation. Those who opposed these Imams in their lifetime and installed themselves as the leaders or rulers without any divine authority shall be the leaders mentioned in Qasas: 41 who will lead their followers to hell because they opposed the book, the Holy Prophet and Allah. On the day of resurrection the people will be divided in the following groups: (i) Those who are most excellent and nearest to Allah. (ii) Ashab ul maymanah-the followers of the book of Allah, the Holy Prophet and the Imams of his Ahl ul Bayt, the most excellent and nearest to Allah. (iii) Ashab ul mash-amah-the opponents of the first and the second groups. Refer to the opening verses of al waqi-ah. Also refer to the commentary of al Baqarah: 143; Nisa: 41 ; Hud: 18 and 98; and Nahl: 84 and 89.

1. Those who ignore to select their true religious leaders, in this world, for want of worldly engagement or out of self-opinion, or under the influence of worldly authority, by entertaining democratic, socialistic thoughts or being blind hearted in this world, shall be so raised in eternity. 2. The cause of the Battle of Badr is clearly expressed in the Text, due to expulsion of Our Prophet from Mecca, as a Divine punishment, wherein the deadly enemy of the Prophet, Abu Jahal was killed, with other ring leaders. Other companions of the Prophet wanted to capture a party of Meccans which were returning from Damascus, with a lead of merchandise, to get their booty, as God had promised.