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Many companions were enlightened by Muhammad's radiant aura

Yet none was granted as much supervision as Ali Al-Murtaza

At 10, he was mature enough to accept Islam

Who knew what wonders lied in his palm

He grew into a man of innumerable shining traits

Whether deep philosophy or high mystical states

As a holy warrior, he was the most lion-hearted

Those who fought him had their souls departed

As a judge, he was hailed by Muhammad as the best

No baffling case could ever put him to test

As an orator, he was par excellence

His speech induced awe and reverence

As a commentator of Quran, no interpretation was free from his opinion

As an expert of jurisprudence, he understood divine will with reason

For 6 months, Khalid Bin Waleed had failed to spread Islam in Yemen

When Ali was sent, the tables were turned within days by his acumen

About his character's caliber, there are no 'buts' and 'ifs'

He belonged to the league of 4 rightly guided caliphs

Prophetic guidance had endowed him with immense wisdom

Yet critics blame him in the name of intellectual freedom

So much negativity has been written about his role as a leader

Not a single historian acknowledges how much he had to suffer

Enemies of the first two caliphs were outright disbelievers

But Ali had to face the wrath of his own believers

Thus he was challenged by the worst circumstances

An ordinary Muslim would've been out of senses

About his greatness, how can there be any disagreement or debate?

Muhammad said, "If I am the city of knowledge, Ali is its gate"!