Shiite interpretations of narrations, by consensus and citing numerous narrations and multiple evidences, have established the statement that one of the verses related to the Imamate and virtue of Imam Ali (a.s.) is verse 17 of Surah Hud. Sunni commentators have proposed several possibilities regarding the interpretation of the aforementioned verse and the meaning of the witness in this verse, including: the Messenger of God (pbuh), Gabriel, and the Quran. Many Sunni commentators have also mentioned the virtue of Amir al-Mu'minin Ali (a.s.) as one of the possibilities in the interpretation of the aforementioned verse. However, Sunni commentators, whether they object to this statement or those who have ignored it, have not sought to refute, challenge, or deny the essence of this issue, namely the connection of the aforementioned verse with the virtue of Imam Ali (a.s.). This article, while expressing the aforementioned views of Sunnis regarding this verse, criticizes and examines them and states that the revelation of this verse is related to the virtue and confirmation of the Imamate of Imam Ali (a.s.).