Well, that is an intellectually dishonest argument. Moses is mentioned 136 times by name and Muhammad (s.a.w) is mentioned 5 times (4 times as Muhammad and 1 time as Ahmad). Does that mean Moses is greater than Muhammad (s.a.w)?
That is an intellectually dishonest argument. The entire Quran was revealed to the prophet (saw). The prophet is referred to in the Quran dozens of time. The prophet is spoken to by Allah in the Quran dozens of time. Even I have been referred to in the Quran. But a person so great, that the he becomes a gauge for the greatness of God, is not mentioned once in the Quran? We have to arrive at him through convoluted interpretations?? Let me be more specific, there is no dispute about any place that mentions the prophet or Zaid or Abu Jahal or refers to Abu Bakr or Hazrat Aisha. However, every place that the shia say refers to Ali can be disputed. How can Allah allow this to happen to someone so great?
So, the Qur'an is not revealed in a style that gives importance to people only with mention of their names. And there are plenty of verses which relate directly or indirectly to Ali ibn Abi Talib.
This is only in shia fantasyland.
By the way, I acknowledge that you worship Ali and consider him to be Allah as Hanif clarified in his post. We do not have to keep doing this anymore.
Here is a verse that I heard yesterday during Isha Namaz that can be translated to refer to Ali, when it is not. By the way, this interpretation is purely my creation. I have never heard any shia interpret this verse as such. Although they might've already. I am giving you an example of how the words of the Quran are being played with.
إِنَّا أَنذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَابًا
shia interpretation - .....and he who has denied the truth will say - "Oh would that I had believed in Ali"!!!