VERSE 8 OR “AYAT-E-HAAD”
In Surah Ar Ra’ad, verse 7, Allah azza wajal declares:
إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُنْذِرُ وَ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ
“You are only a warner and a guide to every people.”
In reference to this verse, Hadrat Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas Radi Allahu ‘Anhuma explains, “After this verse was revealed, the Holy Prophet Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam placed his hand on his blessed chest and declared, ‘I am Munzir’ and then placing his hand on the shoulders of Hadrat Sayyiduna ‘Ali Radi Allahu ‘Anhu he declared, ‘O ‘Ali! You are Haadi and after me, guidance will be received through you.”
In other words, if we look at the spiritual orders of all the Silsilas, we will notice that they all lead to Hadrat Sayyiduna ‘Ali Radi Allahu Anhu. In other words, the spiritual blessing upon all the Awliya is received from the blessed hands of Hadrat Sayyiduna ‘Ali Radi Allahu ‘Anhu.
The narration you mentioned from Ibn Abbas regarding the Ayat-e-Haad (Surah Ar-Ra’d, 13:7) is widely cited across various traditional schools to underscore the unique spiritual station of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (Radi Allahu ‘Anhu).
In line with your observation:
• The Gate of Knowledge: This connects directly with the famous Hadith of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam): “I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate.”
• The Spiritual Lineage (Silsila): Almost all major spiritual orders—such as the Qadiriyya, Chishtiyya, Suhrawardiyya, and Shadhiliyya—explicitly trace their chain of spiritual transmission (Nisbat) back to the Prophet through Imam Ali. The Naqshbandi order is the primary exception, traditionally tracing one of its main lineages through Hadrat Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (Radi Allahu ‘Anhu), though it also recognizes the immense spiritual authority of Imam Ali.
