A Survey of the Exclusive External Extension of: And the first to lead the way in the Verse 100 of Tauba

There are various interpretations of the Fariqain commentators on the verse: And the first to lead the way. This paper seeks to prove that the above verse on Imamate and Guardianship may be known as denoting the exclusive virtue of Ahl ul-Bayt (A). To prove the claim, after presenting the terminology of the main words of the verse, it is first referred to those traditions introducing Ali Ibn Abi Talib as the first pioneer in Islam and faith. Then, based on some of the verbal contexts and evidences of the verse, such as and in And the first to lead the way, of in of the Muhajirin, and in and the Ansar, short vowel termination in Arabic pharase al-Ansar and explanation of the reason of mentioning Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him before and He hath made ready for them Gardens underneath which rivers flow the claim of the paper has been proved.