[Pooya/Ali Commentary 68:5] It is mentioned in Minhajus Sadiqin that Abdullah bin Masud and Kab bin Alzah were present in the company of the Holy Prophet when he enumerated the following excellences of Imam Ali: (i) Ali is the foremost Muslim among you. (ii) Ali's highest degree of faith is much greater and superior than the combined faith of all of you. (iii) None among you comes near him in self-control and forbearance. (iv) He is severe only in matters of faith, never on account of his personal dislike, and in this none of you is equal to him. (v) I have taught him all the aspects of wisdom. His knowledge is my knowledge. (vi) All that concerns the faith has been entrusted to him by me. (vii) He is my successor, my executor and my vicegerent. The hypocrites among the listeners whispered to each other that in love of Ali, Muhammad has lost his balance of mind. Then these verses were revealed. The enemies of the Holy Prophet were ultimately duped and deluded, and became the laughingstock on account of their disbelief. Men set up false standard of judgement about men and matters. The right standard is that of Allah, because His knowledge of every thing in the universe, seen and unseen, is complete, perfect and all-embracing. He knows all hidden motives. He knows the past history in which the roots of present actions are planted as well as the future consequences of present actions. For example people praise whom they like without taking into consideration the actual worth of those who are praised. Allah praises those whom He has thoroughly purified. So, in all fairness, intelligent men must follow those whom Allah has purified and glorified.