Conquest Fort Khyber and Caliph-hood of Hazrat Ali (As)

Conquest of fort Khyber and caliph hood of Ali AS 

Sura alMaeda: Ayas 54, 55 & 56 Ch: VI

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ يُجَاهِدُونَ فِي 

سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ

وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

"O you who believe! whoever from among you turns back from his religion, then Allah will bring a people, He shall love them and they shall love Him, lowly before the believers, mighty against the unbelievers, they shall strive hard in Allah's way and shall not fear the censure of any censurer; this is Allah's Face, He gives it to whom He pleases, and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing.
Only Allah is your Vali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.
And whoever takes Allah and His messenger and those who believe for a guardian, then surely the party of Allah are they that shall be triumphant.{About purpose the Revealing of these ayas, there are difference opinions, but most probably these ayas were revealed to highlight role of Ali, as conqueror and immediate and without intervention successor to Prophet (SAWA). As it happened during siege of Fort Khyber , the siege prolonged and dragged on to day 18, most of companion had been tried and sent to conquer the fort, but all failed miserably and returned defeated".

لا عطين الرأ ته غدا رجلا كرارا غير فرارا

 

يحب الله و رسوله و يحبه الله و رسوله و يفتح الله يد يه

On the last night Prophet said, "Tomorrow I will gave my standard to "A Real Man (Brave and a Conqueror)", one who is steady-fast sticking to his post and not a deserter. One who loves Allah and His Prophet. Allah and His Prophet love him. One, who is authentic and bona fide Conqueror. Next day Ali AS was summoned and the Standard was given to him. Ali killed Marhab Chieftain of the Jews and master of the Fort and the door of Fort (Each door panel was so heavy that 40 men could only open and shut it with their full force) was uprooted and lifted and placed over the surrounding trench so that Islamic army could enter the fort without any difficulty. Aya 55 again was revealed for Ali AS, as he was the only person who gave his ring to a beggar in alms during his prayers}