سورة النور

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): إِنَّما کانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ إِذا دُعُوا إِلَی اللهِ [The response of the believers, when they are invited to Allah]; the verse refers to Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him).

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): It is narrated from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) that he said: This verse, إِنَّما کانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ إِذا دُعُوا إِلَی اللهِ [The response of the believers, when they are invited to Allah], was revealed concerning Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) and Uthman.... Then Allah pointed to Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) and said: إِنَّمَا کَانَ قَوْلَ المُؤْمِنِینَ إِذَا دُعُوا إِلَی اللهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ لِیَحْکُمَ بَیْنَهُمْ أَن یَقُولُوا سَمِعْنَا وَ أَطَعْنَا وَ أُوْلَئِکَ هُمُ المُفْلِحُونَ، وَ مَن یُطِعِ اللهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ وَ یَخْشَ اللهَ وَ یَتَّقْهِ فَأُوْلَئِکَ هُمُ الْفَائِزُونَ [The response of the believers, when they are invited to Allah and His Messenger that he may judge between them, is only to say: We hear and we obey; and these it is that are the successful. And he who obeys Allah and His Messenger, and fears Allah, and is careful of his duty to Him, these it is that are the achievers].