What kind of ruler was Imam Ali (AS)?
In one of the letters which exist in Nahjul Balaghah, Seyyed Razi (RA) wrote that in the Jamal War, when Imam Ali (AS) departed from Medina towards Basra, Imam (AS) wrote a letter to people of Kufah, and invited them in the beginning of the letter, Imam Ali (AS) wrote that I have a past (history) at the time of the previous Caliphs; whatever people think about my past, whether I was oppressor or oppressed, rebellious or not, whatever it was, I am not discussing these, but today Muslims have sworn allegiance to me. Whoever wants to help me, can come, but I have one condition; come to me, if you see that I do right, help me; and if you see that I do wrong, criticize me, and protest, until I amend (the wrong deed) [1].
[1] Panzdah Goftar, Martyr Mortaza Motahhari, Page 93.
