The Prophecy of Imam Ali (a.s.)

regarding the victory of Syrians – as per the narration of ‘Al Gharaat’

          Imam Ali (a.s.) addressed the people of Kufa:

‘The Syrians will overpower you.’

They said: How do you know this?

Imam (a.s.) said: ‘I witness that their acts have taken a rise but your fire is extinguished. They are striving whereas you have slackened. They are united whereas you are disintegrated. They follow their leader but you do not listen to your Amir. I swear to God, if they dominate you after me, they will behave brutally with you.

          I am witnessing that they will snatch away your cities from you, and will take away your wealth and treasuries towards their places. As though I witness that some of you will be dragged on the ground like lizards and will calmly move towards each other’s direction; they will not give you any of your rights, and will not honour the divine sanctities.

          I witness as though that group of reciters (of Quran) will murder you, and I see that they will keep you deprived and will not permit you near themselves; they will give way to the Syrians but reject you. When you witness the deprivations and observe the changes and the swords risen against you, you will repent. And you will be deeply regret not doing Jihad against them. But at that time, regression will not benefit you.[1]