HAYAT AL-QULUB: A Detailed Biography of Prophet Muhammad (S) Volume 2

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HAYAT AL-QULUB: A Detailed Biography of Prophet Muhammad (S)

HAYAT AL-QULUB: A Detailed Biography of Prophet Muhammad (S) Volume 2

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Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
ISBN: 964-438-463-6
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Battle of Humral Asad

Shaykh Tabarsi has narrated from Aban bin Uthman and Ali bin Ibrahim has mentioned in his Tafsir, and Nomani in his Tafsir narrates from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that after the Quraish returned from Uhud, they regretted their failure and said: “Come let us go and plunder Medina.” The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Who can inform me about the Quraish?”

No one replied, but Amirul Momineen (a.s.) in spite of his wounds said: “I will go and see.” The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Go and see, if they are mounted on horses and leading the camels empty, it means that they are heading to Medina and I will curse them if it is so. And very soon they will be chastised. If they are on camels and leading the horses, they are heading to Mecca.

So Amirul Momineen (a.s.) followed them and saw that they were mounted on camels and pulling the horses. So the Prophet set out for Medina. When he reached Medina, Jibraeel came and said: “The Almighty Allah commands you to pursue them and only those should accompany you, who are injured.”

Immediately the Holy Prophet (S) had it announced: O Muhajireen and Ansar all of you who are injured should accompany me and those who have not received any injury should remain in Medina. The wounded were having their wounds dressed when this verse was revealed:

وَلَا تَهِنُوا فِي ابْتِغَاءِ الْقَوْمِ ۖ إِنْ تَكُونُوا تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ

“And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the enemy; if you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you suffer pain, and you hope from Allah what they do not hope…”1

At this divine command, the companions, despite their wounds and pain, set out from Medina. Amirul Momineen (a.s.) raised the standard and began to lead them. When the Holy Prophet (S) reached Hamraul Asad, which is eight miles from Medina, Quraish had halted at called Roha.

Akrama bin Abu Jahl, Harith bin Hisham, Amr bin Aas and Khalid bin Walid favored an attack on Medina because “We have finished their leaders and killed Hamza the bravest of them; now we should go and plunder their property and make their ladies our captives.” A traveler who was going from Medina to Mecca passed them and they asked him about the Prophet and his men.

“I have left Muhammad and his men at Hamraul Asad and they are in your pursuit and they are moving very fast and in a serious manner and Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) is about to reach here with the vanguard.” Abu Sufyan said: “Returning from here is cowardice and rebellion and those who rebel are never successful.

Now when we have gained victory, if we return we would be defeated. Then Naeem bin Masud Ashjai passed them. Abu Sufyan asked where he was headed. He said that he was going to Medina to purchase goats for his family. Abu Sufyan said: “If you pass by Hamraul Asad and you happen to meet Muhammad and his men, tell them that the chiefs of Arab tribes and their confederates have gathered in our support and make them terrified so that they may return to Medina.

I will give ten camel loads of dates and raisins. Naeem accepted the offer and he reached Hamraul Asad the following day. He asked the companions of the Prophet where they were headed and they said that they were in pursuit of Quraish. He said: “Go back, because all the confederates of Quraish who had not joined them in Uhud have gathered in their support; now very soon their vanguard is about to arrive you don’t stand a chance against them.” The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Allah is sufficient for us and how good a protector He is. We don’t care for them.”

Jibraeel arrived and informed him to return “because the Almighty Allah has put his awe in the hearts of the infidels of Quraish and they have gone back to Mecca.” The Holy Prophet (S) returned to Medina on Friday and the Almighty Allah revealed the following verses:

الَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْقَرْحُ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاتَّقَوْا أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

“(As for) those who responded (at Uhud) to the call of Allah and the Apostle after the wound had befallen them, those among them who do good (to others) and guard (against evil) shall have a great reward.”2

الَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

“Those to whom the people said: Surely men have gathered against you, therefore fear them, but this increased their faith, and they said: Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.”3

فَانْقَلَبُوا بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَفَضْلٍ لَمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُوءٌ وَاتَّبَعُوا رِضْوَانَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ

“So they returned with favor from Allah and (His) grace, no evil touched them and they followed the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace.”4

It is mentioned in authentic traditions that one who says to the enemy, “Sufficient is Allah for us as a protector,” will receive no harm from the enemy, because the Almighty Allah says: When they said this, they returned safely through the grace of Allah.

Shaykh Tabarsi has narrated from Aban bin Uthman that when the Holy Prophet (S) went to the expedition of Humraul Asad, a woman of loose morals, named Asma, who was from Bani Hatma and attended the gatherings of Aws and Khazraj and recited poems disparaging the Holy Prophet (S); incited people to fight against him. At that time no one had accepted Islam in Bani Hatma, except Umair bin Adi.

When the Prophet returned, Umair killed that woman the following day and came back to the Prophet and said: “I have killed Asma because she used to talk ill of you.” The Holy Prophet (S) placed his hand on him and said: “This is the man who helps Allah and Prophet in a concealed manner. The blood of that woman is wasted and no one will claim the blood money.” Umair says: “When I went back, I saw her sons burying her and no one claimed her blood money.”

Ibn Abil Hadid and Ibn Athir have narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S) returned from the expedition of Humraul Asad and on the way he arrested Muawiyah bin Mughira, Ibn Abil Aas and Abu Uzza Hamji who had come to spy from Quraish. Under the command of the Prophet, Abu Uzza was eliminated as we have previously mentioned. Muawiyah bin Mughira had cut off the nose and ears of Hamza and he had lost his way.

He reached the house of Uthman in the morning to take refuge who said: “You have killed yourself and me also.” He said: “You are my closest relative. I have come to you so that you may stand as a surety from me.” Uthman hid him at home and he same to the Prophet to find out what was being discussed about him. When he came there, he heard the Prophet say: “Search for Muawiyah, because he is in Medina.” A companion said that he was in Uthman’s house. People came to his place. Umm Kulthum the ward of the Prophet told them he was concealed at a certain place. They apprehended him and brought him to the Prophet. When Uthman saw that he has been apprehended he said: “By Allah, I only come to sue for his safety.

Please forgive him from my sake.” The Holy Prophet (S) said: “I agree, but he should leave Medina and the surrounding areas within three days; and if he is seen anywhere, he will be killed. Uthman prepared for his journey and bought a camel for him and sent him away from there. And the Holy Prophet (S) departed from Humraul Asad and Muawiyah lived in Medina for three days so that he may inform the infidels about the circumstances of the Prophet. On the fourth day, the Holy Prophet (S) said: “Who can apprehend Muawiyah for me?”

Zaid bin Haritha and Ammar Yasir began to search for him. Since he had lost his way and was in the vicinity of Medina Zaid attacked him with the sword and Ammar said: “I also have a right.” He shot him with an arrow and he died.5

Sayyid Ibn Tawus has narrated that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) received eighty wounds in Uhud which had to be filled with burnt lamp wicks. The Messenger of Allah (S) paid him a visit and Imam Ali (a.s.) was lying on a skin. When the Holy Prophet (S) saw him he began to weep and said: “One who bears such hardships on the way to Allah, Allah is bound to give him limitless rewards.”

Imam Ali (a.s.) also wept and said: “Thanks be to Allah, that I did not turn away from you and run away, but I regret not having achieved martyrdom.” The Holy Prophet (S) said: “You will gain martyrdom also. Then he said: “Abu Sufyan has threatened me that they will confront us at Humraul Asad. Imam Ali (a.s.) said: “May my parents be sacrificed on you, I am ready to fight first of all even though I need support to walk. The Almighty Allah revealed the following verse:

وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ قَاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّيُّونَ كَثِيرٌ فَمَا وَهَنُوا لِمَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا وَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِينَ

“And how many a prophet has fought with whom were many worshippers of the Lord; so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah’s way, nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves; and Allah loves the patient.”6

Notes

1. Surah Nisa 4:104

2. Surah Aale Imran 3:172

3. Surah Aale Imran 3:173

4. Surah Aale Imran 3:174

5. The author says: That is why Uthman martyred Kulthum, his wife, who was an adopted daughter of the Prophet, because she had exposed the hiding place of Muawiyah as will be explained in more detail later.

6. Surah Aale Imran 3:146

Table of Contents

كِتَابُ الْعَقْلِ وَ الْجَهْلِ 21

THE BOOK OF INTELLECT AND IGNORANCE 21

Chapter 1 21

Notes 48

كِتَابُ فَضْلِ الْعِلْمِ 49

THE BOOK OF MERITS OF THE KNOWLEDGE 49

1 ـ بَابُ فَرْضِ الْعِلْمِ وَوُجُوبِ طَلَبِهِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَيْهِ‌ 49

Chapter 1 - The necessity of the knowledge, and the Obligation to seek it, and the urging upon it 49

2 ـ بَابُ صِفَةِ الْعِلْمِ وَفَضْلِهِ وَفَضْلِ الْعُلَمَاءِ‌ 51

Chapter 2 - Description of the knowledge and its merits, and merits of the scholars 51

3 ـ بَابُ أَصْنَافِ النَّاسِ‌ 54

Chapter 3 - Types of the people 54

4 ـ بَابُ ثَوَابِ الْعَالِمِ وَالْمُتَعَلِّمِ 55

Chapter 4 - The Rewards of the scholar and the student 55

5 ـ بَابُ صِفَةِ الْعُلَمَاءِ‌ 58

Chapter 5 - Description of the scholars 58

6 ـ بَابُ حَقِّ الْعَالِمِ‌ 60

Chapter 6 - Rights of the scholar 60

7 ـ بَابُ فَقْدِ الْعُلَمَاءِ‌ 61

Chapter 7 - Loss of the scholar 61

8 ـ بَابُ مُجَالَسَةِ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَصُحْبَتِهِمْ‌ 63

Chapter 8 - Gatherings of the scholars and their company 63

9 ـ بَابُ سُؤَالِ الْعَالِمِ وَتَذَاكُرِهِ‌ 64

Chapter 9 - Asking the scholar and discussing with him 64

10 ـ بَابُ بَذْلِ الْعِلْمِ‌ 66

Chapter 10 - Granting the knowledge 66

11 ـ بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْقَوْلِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ 67

Chapter 11 - The forbiddance from the speech without knowledge 67

12 ـ بَابُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ‌ 70

Chapter 12 - The one who acts without knowledge 70

13 ـ بَابُ اسْتِعْمَالِ الْعِلْمِ‌ 71

Chapter 13 - Utilisation of the knowledge 71

14 ـ بَابُ الْمُسْتَأْكِلِ بِعِلْمِهِ وَالْمُبَاهِي بِهِ‌ 74

Chapter 14 - The consumer with his knowledge and the boaster with it 74

15 ـ بَابُ لُزُومِ الْحُجَّةِ عَلَى الْعَالِمِ وَتَشْدِيدِ الْأَمْرِ عَلَيْهِ 76

Chapter 15 - The necessity of the Proofasws upon the world and the emphasis of the matter upon it 76

16 ـ بَابُ النَّوَادِرِ 77

Chapter 16 - The Miscellaneous 77

17 ـ بَابُ رِوَايَةِ الْكُتُبِ وَالْحَدِيثِ وفضل الكتابة والتمسك بالكتب‌ 82

Chapter 17 - Reporting the books, and the Hadeeth, and the merits of the writing, and the attachment with the writings 82

18 ـ بَابُ التَّقْلِيدِ‌ 86

Chapter 18 - The Taqleed (Emulation) 86

19 ـ بَابُ الْبِدَعِ وَالرَّأْيِ وَالْمَقَايِيسِ‌ 87

Chapter 19 - The innovation, and the opinion, and the analogies 87

20 ـ بَابُ الرَّدِّ إِلَى الْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ، وَأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْحَلَالِ وَالْحَرَامِ وَجَمِيعِ مَا يَحْتَاجُ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ جَاءَ فِيهِ كِتَابٌ أَوْ سُنَّةٌ‌ 96

Chapter 20 - The referring to the Book and the Sunnah, and that there is nothing from the Permissible and the Prohibition and the entirety of what the people would be need to except that the Book or Sunnah has come with it 96

21 ـ بَابُ اخْتِلَافِ الْحَدِيثِ‌ 100

Chapter 21 - Differences in the Hadeeth 100

22 ـ بَابُ الْأَخْذِ بِالسُّنَّةِ وَشَوَاهِدِ الْكِتَابِ‌ 109

Chapter 22 - The taking by the Sunnah and the evidence of the Book (Quran) 110

Notes 114

كِتَابُ التَّوْحِيدِ 118

The Book of Tawheed (1) (Oneness of Allahazwj ) 118

1 ـ بَابُ حُدُوثِ الْعَالَمِ وَإِثْبَاتِ الْمُحْدِثِ‌ 118

Chapter 1 - The Occurrence of the universe and the proof of the Originator 118

2 ـ بَابُ إِطْلَاقِ الْقَوْلِ بِأَنَّهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ‌ 131

Chapter 2 - Applicability of the word that Heazwj is a ‘thing’ 132

3 ـ بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَايُعْرَفُ إِلاَّ بِهِ‌ 136

Chapter 3 - Heazwj cannot be recognised except by Himazwj 136

4 ـ بَابُ أَدْنَى الْمَعْرِفَةِ‌ 137

Chapter 4 - The lowest of the recognition 137

5 ـ بَابُ الْمَعْبُودِ إِلاَّ بِهِ 138

Chapter 5 - The Worshipped One (Deity) 138

6 ـ بَابُ الْكَوْنِ وَالْمَكَانِ‌ 140

Chapter 6 - Coming into being and the space 140

7 ـ بَابُ النِّسْبَةِ‌ 145

Chapter 7 - The Lineage 145

8 ـ بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْكَلَامِ فِي الْكَيْفِيَّةِ‌ 146

Chapter 8 - The Forbiddance about speaking regarding the Qualitative State (how) 146

9 ـ بَابٌ فِي إِبْطَالِ الرُّؤْيَةِ‌ 150

Chapter 9 - Regarding the invalidation of sighting 150

10 ـ بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الصِّفَةِ بِغَيْرِ مَا وَصَفَ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ تَعَالى‌ 157

Chapter 10 - The Forbiddance from describing with other than what Heazwj has Described Himselfazwj with 157

Notes 163

كِتَابُ التَّوْحِيدِ 165

The Book of Tawheed (2) (Oneness of Allahazwj ) 165

11 ـ بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْجِسْمِ وَالصُّورَةِ‌ 165

Chapter 11 – The Forbiddance from (describing Allahazwj) with the body and the image 165

12 ـ بَابُ صِفَاتِ الذَّاتِ‌ 168

Chapter 12 – Attributes of the Self 168

13 ـ بَابٌ آخَرُ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الْأَوَّلِ‌ 171

Chapter 13 – Another (chapter), and it is from the first chapter 171

14 ـ بَابُ الْإِرَادَةِ أَنَّهَا‌ مِنْ صِفَاتِ الْفِعْلِ، وَسَائِرِ صِفَاتِ‌الْفِعْلِ 172

Chapter 14 – The Intention (Will), it is from the Attributes of the deed, and the rest of the Attributes of the deed 172

15 ـ بَابُ حُدُوثِ الْأَسْمَاءِ‌ 175

Chapter 15 – Occurrence (coming into being) of the Names 175

16 ـ بَابُ مَعَانِي الْأَسْمَاءِ وَاشْتِقَاقِهَا‌ 178

Chapter 16 – The Meaning of the Names and their derivatives 178

17 ـ بَابٌ آخَرُ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الْأَوَّلِ إِلاَّ أَنَّ فِيهِ زِيَادَةً وَهُوَ الْفَرْقُ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَعَانِي الَّتِي تَحْتَ أَسْمَاءِ اللهِ وَأَسْمَاءِ الْمَخْلُوقِينَ‌ 184

Chapter 17 – Another Chapter and it is from the first, except that in it is an addition, and it is the difference between the meaning which is beneath the Names of Allahazwj and the names of the creatures 184

18 ـ بَابُ تَأْوِيلِ الصَّمَدِ‌ 191

Chapter 18 – Explanation of Al-Samad 191

19 ـ بَابُ الْحَرَكَةِ وَالِانْتِقَالِ‌ 191

Chapter 19 – The Motion and the Transformation (Change of state to a state) 191

20 ـ بَابُ الْعَرْشِ وَالْكُرْسِيِّ‌ 197

Chapter 20 – The Throne (الْعَرْشِ ) and the Chair (الْكُرْسِيِّ ) 197

21 ـ بَابُ الرُّوحِ‌ 203

Chapter 21 – The Spirit 203

Notes 206

كِتَابُ التَّوْحِيدِ 208

The Book of Tawheed (3) (Oneness of Allahazwj ) 208

22 ـ بَابُ جَوَامِعِ التَّوْحِيدِ‌ 208

Chapter 22 – Comprehensive of the Tawheed (Oneness) 208

23 ـ بَابُ النَّوَادِرِ‌ 219

Chapter 23 – The Miscellaneous 219

24 ـ بَابُ الْبَدَاءِ 224

Chapter 24 – The Changing of Allahazwj’s Decision (الْبَدَاءِ ) 224

25 ـ بَابٌ فِي أنَّهُ لَايَكُونُ شَيْ‌ءٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ‌ 229

Chapter 25 – Regarding that there is nothing coming into being in the skies and the earth except with seven (characteristics) 229

26 ـ بَابُ الْمَشِيئَةِ وَالْإِرَادَةِ‌ 230

Chapter 26 – The Desire and the Intention 230

27 ـ بَابُ الِابْتِلَاءِ وَالِاخْتِبَارِ‌ 232

Chapter 27 – The Trial and the Testing 232

28 ـ بَابُ السَّعَادَةِ وَالشَّقَاءِ‌ 233

Chapter 28 – The Happiness and the Misery 233

29 ـ بَابُ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ‌ 234

Chapter 29 – The Good and the Evil 235

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30 ـ بَابُ الْجَبْرِ وَالْقَدَرِ وَالْأَمْرِ بَيْنَ الْأَمْرَيْنِ‌ 236

Chapter 30 – The Compulsion, and the Pre-determination, and the matter is between the two matters 236

31 ـ بَابُ الِاسْتِطَاعَةِ‌ 244

Chapter 31 – The Capability 244

32 ـ بَابُ الْبَيَانِ وَالتَّعْرِيفِ وَلُزُومِ الْحُجَّةِ‌ 247

Chapter 32 – The Declaration, and the Definition, and the necessity of the Proofasws 247

33 ـ بَابُ اخْتِلَافِ الْحُجَّةِ عَلى عِبَادِهِ 250

Chapter 33 – Different Arguments upon Hisazwj servants 250

34 ـ بَابُ حُجَجِ اللهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ‌ 250

Chapter 34 – Proofasws of Allahazwj upon Hisazwj creatures 250

35 ـ بَابُ الْهِدَايَةِ أَنَّهَا مِنَ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‌ 252

Chapter 35 – The Guidance, it is from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 252

Notes 256

كتاب الحجة 258

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (1) 258

1 ـ بَابُ الِاضْطِرَارِ إِلَى الْحُجَّةِ 258

Chapter 1 – The desperate need to the Divine Authority 258

2 ـ بَابُ طَبَقَاتِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالرُّسُلِ وَالْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 268

Chapter 2 – The categories of the Prophetsasws , and the Rasoolsas , and the Imamsasws 268

3 ـ بَابُ الْفَرْقِ بَيْنَ الرَّسُولِ وَالنَّبِيِّ وَالْمُحَدَّثِ‌ 270

Chapter 3 – The difference between the Rasoolas , and the Prophetas , and the Muhaddith 270

4 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْحُجَّةَ لَاتَقُومُ لِلّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ إِلاَّ بِإِمَامٍ 272

Chapater 4 – The Divine Authority cannot be established for Allahazwj upon Hisazwj creatures except by an Imamasws 273

5 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَاتَخْلُو مِنْ حُجَّةٍ‌ 273

Chapter 5 – The earth cannot be empty from a Divine Authority 273

6 ـ بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَوْ لَمْ يَبْقَ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلاَّ رَجُلَانِ، لَكَانَ أَحَدُهُمَا الْحُجَّةَ‌ 277

Chapter 6 – If it was that there did not remain in the earth except for two men, one of the two would be the Divine Aurhority 277

7 ـ بَابُ مَعْرِفَةِ الْإِمَامِ وَالرَّدِّ إِلَيْهِ‌ 278

Chapter 7 – Recognition of the Imamasws and the referring (of the matters) to himasws 278

8 ـ بَابُ فَرْضِ طَاعَةِ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 286

Chapter 8 – Necessity of obeying the Imamsasws 286

9 ـ بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام شُهَدَاءُ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلى خَلْقِهِ‌ 294

Chapter 9 – Regarding that the Imamsasws are the witnesses of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic upon Hisazwj creatures 294

10 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام هُمُ الْهُدَاةُ 296

Chapter 10 – The Imamsasws , theyasws are the Guides 296

11 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام وُلَاةُ أَمْرِ اللهِ وَخَزَنَةُ عِلْمِهِ‌ 298

Chapter 11 – The Imamsasws are the Masters of the Command (Wali Al-Amr) and the Treasurers of Hisazwj Knowledge 298

12 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام خُلَفَاءُ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي أَرْضِهِ وَأَبْوَابُهُ الَّتِي مِنْهَا يُؤْتى 300

Chapter 12 – The Imamsasws are the Caliphs of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in Hisazwj earth and Hisazwj Doors from which Heazwj is accessed 300

13 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام نُورُ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ 301

Chapter 13 The Imamsasws are the Light (نُورُ ) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic 301

Notes 305

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 307

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (2) 307

14 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام هُمْ أَرْكَانُ الْأَرْضِ 307

Chapter 14 – The Imamsasws , theyasws are the Stabiliers of the earth 307

15 ـ بَابٌ نَادِرٌ جَامِعٌ فِي فَضْلِ الْإِمَامِ عليه‌السلام وَصِفَاتِهِ‌ 311

Chapter 15 – Miscellaneous - Summarisation of the merits of the Imamasws and hisasws description 311

16 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام وُلَاةُ الْأَمْرِ وَهُمُ النَّاسُ الْمَحْسُودُونَ الَّذِينَ ذَكَرَهُمُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‌ 322

Chapter 16 – The Imamsasws are the Masters of the Command (Wali Al-Amr), and theyasws are the envied people whom Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Mentioned 322

17 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام هُمُ الْعَلَامَاتُ الَّتِي ذَكَرَهَا اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي‌كِتَابِهِ‌ 324

Chapter 17 – The Imamsasws , theyasws are the Signs which Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Mentioned in Hisazwj Book 324

18 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْآيَاتِ الَّتِي ذَكَرَهَا اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِي كِتَابِهِ هُمُ‌الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 325

Chapter 18 – The Signs which Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Mentioned in Hisazwj Book, theyasws are the Imamsasws 325

19 ـ بَابُ مَا فَرَضَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ وَرَسُولُهُ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم مِنَ الْكَوْنِ مَعَ‌الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 326

Chapter 19 – Whatever Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww Necessitated from the creation, is with the Imamsasws 326

20 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ الَّذِينَ أَمَرَ اللهُ الْخَلْقَ بِسُؤَالِهِمْ هُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 330

Chapter 20 – The Ahl Al-Zikr (The People of the Reminder) for whom Allahazwj Commanded the people to be asking themasws , theyasws are the Imamsasws 330

21 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ مَنْ وَصَفَهُ اللهُ تَعَالى فِي كِتَابِهِ بِالْعِلْمِ هُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام 333

Chapter 21 – The ones whom Allahazwj has Described as being with the knowledge, theyasws are the Imamsasws 333

22 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الرَّاسِخِينَ فِي الْعِلْمِ هُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 334

Chapter 22 – The Ones firmly rooted in knowledge, theyasws are The Imamsasws 334

23 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام قَدْ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ وَأُثْبِتَ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ 335

Chapter 23 – The Imamsasws have been Given the Knowledge and Affirmed into theirasws chests 335

24 ـ بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ مَنِ اصْطَفَاهُ اللهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَأَوْرَثَهُمْ كِتَابَهُ هُمُ‌الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 337

Chapter 24 – Regarding that the ones whom Allahazwj Chose from Hisazwj servants and Made them to inherit Hisazwj Book, theyasws are the Imamsasws 337

25 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ إِمَامَانِ: إِمَامٌ يَدْعُو إِلَى اللهِ، وَإِمَامٌ يَدْعُو إِلَى النَّارِ‌ 338

Chapter 25 – The Imams in the Book of Allahasws are two (types of) Imams – an Imamasws calling to Allahazwj and an imam calling to the Fire 338

26 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلْإِمَامِ 339

Chapter 26 – The Quran Guides to the Imamsasws 339

27 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ النِّعْمَةَ الَّتِي ذَكَرَهَا اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 340

Chapter 27 – The Favour (النِّعْمَةَ ) which Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Mentioned in Hisazwj Book, are the Imamsasws 340

28 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ ـ الَّذِينَ ذَكَرَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالى فِي كِتَابِهِ ـ هُمُ‌الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام وَالسَّبِيلُ فِيهِمْ مُقِيمٌ‌ 341

Chapter 28 – The Distinguishers whom Allahazwj the Exalted Mentioned in Hisazwj Book are the Imamsasws and the straight way among them 341

29 ـ بَابُ عَرْضِ الْأَعْمَالِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم وَالْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 343

Chapter 29 – The deeds are presented to the Prophetsaww and the Imamsasws 343

30 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الطَّرِيقَةَ الَّتِي حُثَّ عَلَى الِاسْتِقَامَةِ عَلَيْهَا وَلَايَةُ عَلِيٍّ عليه‌السلام ‌ 345

Chapter 30 – The doctrine which it is urged to be steadfast upon is Wilayah of Aliasws 345

31 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام مَعْدِنُ الْعِلْمِ وَشَجَرَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ وَمُخْتَلَفُ‌الْمَلَائِكَةِ‌ 346

Chapter 31 – The Imamsasws are a Mine of Knowledge, and a tree of the Prophet-hood, and interchage of the Angels (where Angels come and go) 346

32 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام وَرَثَةُ الْعِلْمِ يَرِثُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً الْعِلْمَ‌ 347

Chapter 32 – The Imamsasws are the inheritors of the Knowledge, inheriting the Knowledge from each other 347

33 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ وَرِثُوا عِلْمَ النَّبِى وَجَمِيعِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْأَوْصِيَاءِ عليهم‌السلام الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ‌ 349

Chapter 33 – The Imamsasws inherited the Knowledge of the Prophetsaww and of the entirety of the Prophetsas and the successorsas who were from before themasws 349

Notes 355

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 357

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (3) 357

34 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام عِنْدَهُمْ جَمِيعُ الْكُتُبِ الَّتِي نَزَلَتْ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، وَأَنَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُونَهَا عَلَى ‌اخْتِلَافِ أَلْسِنَتِهَا‌ 357

Chapter 34 – The Imamsasws , with themasws are the entirety of the Books which were Revealed from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, and theyasws recognise these upon their different languages 357

35 ـ بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَجْمَعِ الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّهُ إِلاَّ الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام وَأَنَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَهُ‌كُلَّهُ‌ 359

Chapter 35 – No one collected the Quran, all of it, except for the Imamsasws , and theyasws are knowing its Knowledge, all of it 359

36 ـ بَابُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْأَئِمَّةُ عليهم‌السلام مِنِ اسْمِ اللهِ الْأَعْظَمِ‌ 361

Chapter 36 – What has been Given to the Imamsasws from the Magnificent Name of Allahazwj 361

37 ـ بَابُ مَا عِنْدَ الْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ آيَاتِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 362

Chapter 37 – What is with the Imamsasws from the Signs of the Prophetsas 362

38 ـ بَابُ مَا عِنْدَ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام مِنْ سِلَاحِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم وَمَتَاعِهِ‌ 365

Chapter 38 – What is with the Imamsasws from the weapons of Rasool-Allahsaww and hissaww chattels 365

39 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ مَثَلَ سِلَاحِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم مَثَلُ التَّابُوتِ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ‌ 371

Chapter 39 – An example of the weapons of Rasool-Allahsaww is an example of the Ark among the Children of Israel 371

40 ـ بَابٌ فِيهِ ذِكْرُ الصَّحِيفَةِ وَالْجَفْرِ وَالْجَامِعَةِ وَمُصْحَفِ فَاطِمَةَ عليها‌السلام ‌ 372

Chapter 40 – In it is the mention of the Parchment, and the Jaf’r, and the Jami’e, and Parchments of Fatimaasws 372

41 ـ بَابٌ فِي شَأْنِ ( إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ) وَتَفْسِيرِهَا‌ 378

Chapter 41 – Regarding the glory of [97:1] We have indeed revealed this in the Night of Predestination (Chapter 97) and its interpretation 378

42 ـ بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام يَزْدَادُونَ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ‌ 396

Chapter 42 – Regarding that the Imamsasws are being increased (with knowledge) during the night of Friday 396

43 ـ بَابُ لَوْ لَا أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام يَزْدَادُونَ لَنَفِدَ مَا عِنْدَهُمْ‌ 397

Chapter 43 – If the Imamsasws were not to be increased, it would deplete what is with themasws 397

44 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام يَعْلَمُونَ جَمِيعَ الْعُلُومِ الَّتِي خَرَجَتْ إِلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالرُّسُلِ‌ 399

Chapter 44 – The Imamsasws are knowing the entirety of the knowledges which came out to the Angels, and the Prophetsas and the Rasoolsas 399

45 ـ بَابٌ نَادِرٌ فِيهِ ذِكْرُ الْغَيْبِ‌ 400

Chapter 45 – In it is the Mention of the Unseen 400

46 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام إِذَا شَاؤُوا أَنْ يَعْلَمُوا‌ عُلِّمُوا 403

Chapter 46 – The Imamsasws , whenever theyasws desire to know (something), theyasws know (it) 403

47 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام يَعْلَمُونَ مَتى يَمُوتُونَ، وَأَنَّهُمْ لَايَمُوتُونَ إِلاَّ بِاخْتِيَارٍ مِنْهُمْ‌ 404

Chapter 47 – The Imamsasws are knowing when theyasws would be passing away, and theyasws are not passing away except by a choice from themasws 404

Notes 408

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 410

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (4) 410

48 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام يَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ مَا كَانَ وَمَا يَكُونُ، وَأَنَّهُ لَايَخْفى عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْ‌ءُ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ‌ 410

Chapter 48 – The Imamsasws know the knowledge of whatever has happened, and whatever will be happening, and it is so that nothing is hidden from themasws , may the Salawat of Allahazwj be upon themasws 410

49 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ لَمْ يُعَلِّمْ نَبِيَّهُ عِلْماً إِلاَّ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُعَلِّمَهُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عليه‌السلام وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ شَرِيكَهُ فِي الْعِلْمِ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 414

Chapter 49 – Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic did not Teach Hisazwj Prophetsaww a knowledge except that Heazwj Commanded himasws that hesaww teach it to Amir Al-Momineenasws , and heasws was hissaww associate in the knowledge 414

50 ـ بَابُ جِهَاتِ عُلُومِ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 415

Chapter 50 – Aspects of the knowledges of the Imamsasws 415

51 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام لَوْ سُتِرَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَأَخْبَرُوا كُلَّ امْرِىً بِمَا لَهُ وَعَلَيْهِ‌ 416

Chapter 51- The Imamsasws , if secrets would have been kept, theyasws would have informed every person with whatever was for him and against him 416

52 ـ بَابُ التَّفْوِيضِ إِلى رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم وَإِلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام فِي أَمْرِ الدِّينِ‌ 417

Chapter 52 – The Authorising to Rasool-Allahsaww and to the Imamsasws regarding the command of the Religion 417

53 ـ بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام بِمَنْ يُشْبِهُونَ مِمَّنْ مَضى وَكَرَاهِيَةِ الْقَوْلِ فِيهِمْ بِالنُّبُوَّةِ‌ 423

Chapter 53 – Regarding that the Imamsasws are resembling with the ones from the past and the abhorrence of the speech regarding themasws being with the Prophet-hood 423

54 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام مُحَدَّثُونَ مُفَهَّمُونَ‌ 426

Chapter 54 – The Imamsasws are Muhaddisoun (ones discussing with the Angels), understaning ones 426

55 ـ بَابٌ فِيهِ ذِكْرُ الْأَرْوَاحِ الَّتِي فِي الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 428

Chapter 55 – Regarding the mention of the spirits within the Imamsasws 428

56 ـ بَابُ الرُّوحِ الَّتِي يُسَدِّدُ اللهُ بِهَا الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 430

Chapter 56 – The spirit by which Allahazwj Protects the Imamsasws 431

57 ـ بَابُ وَقْتِ مَا يَعْلَمُ الْإِمَامُ جَمِيعَ عِلْمِ الْإِمَامِ الَّذِي‌ قَبْلَهُعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ 433

Chapter 57 – The time when the Imamasws learns the entirety of the knowledge of the Imamasws who was before himasws 433

58 ـ بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ صَلَواتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالشَّجَاعَةِ وَالطَّاعَةِ سَوَاءٌ‌ 434

Chapter 58 – The Imamsasws are equal regarding the knowledge, and the bravery, and the (Obligated) obedience 434

59 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِمَامَ يَعْرِفُ الْإِمَامَ الَّذِي يَكُونُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ، وَأَنَّ قَوْلَ اللهِ تَعَالى: « إِنَّ اللهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّواْ الْأَمنتِ إِلَى أَهْلِهَا » فِيهِمْ عليهم‌السلام نَزَلَتْ 435

Chapter 59 – The Imamsasws recognises the Imamsas who would happen to be from after himasws , and that the Words of Allahazwj the Exalted [4:58] Surely Allah Commands you to make over trusts to their owners, it was Revealed regarding themasws 435

60 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِمَامَةَ عَهْدٌ مِنَ اللهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ مَعْهُودٌ مِنْ وَاحِدٍ إِلى وَاحِدٍ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 438

Chapter 60 – The Imamate is a Covenant from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, Covenanted from oneasws to oneasws 438

61 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا شَيْئاً وَلَايَفْعَلُونَ إِلاَّ بِعَهْدٍ مِنَ اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ وَأَمْرٍ مِنْهُ لَايَتَجَاوَزُونَهُ‌ 441

Chapter 61 – The Imamsasws are not doing anything nor will theyasws be doing (anything) except by a Covenant from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic and a Command from Himazwj, not exceeding it 441

62 ـ بَابُ الْأُمُورِ الَّتِي تُوجِبُ حُجَّةَ الْإِمَامِ عليه‌السلام ‌ 448

Chapter 62 – The matters which are inevitable for the Divine Authority of the Imamasws 448

63 ـ بَابُ ثَبَاتِ الْإِمَامَةِ فِي الْأَعْقَابِ، وَأَنَّهَا لَا تَعُودُ فِي أَخٍ وَلَاعَمٍّ وَلَاغَيْرِهِمَا مِنَ الْقَرَابَاتِ‌ 451

Chapter 63 – The continuation of the Imamate be in the descendants and that it would not be returning to be in a brother, nor a paternal uncle nor any other from the relatives 451

64 ـ بَابُ مَا نَصَّ اللهُ عَزَّ وجَلَّ ورَسُولُهُ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام واحِداً فَوَاحِداً‌ 453

Chapter 64 – What was Stipulated by Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww upon the Imamsasws , one then one 453

Notes 464

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 466

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (5) 466

65 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عليه‌السلام 466

Chapter 65 – The Indication and the wordings upon Amir Al Momineenasws 466

66 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 476

Chapter 66 – The Indication and the wordings upon Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws 476

67 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 480

Chapter 67 – The Indication and the wordings upon Al-Husaynasws Bin Aliasws 480

68 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمَا‌ 486

Chapter 68 – The Indication and the wordings upon Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws 486

69 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عليه‌السلام ‌ 489

Chapter 69 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Ja’farasws 489

70 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمَا‌ 491

Chapter 70 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Abdullah Ja’farasws Bin Muhammad Al-Sadiqasws 491

71 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسى عليه‌السلام ‌ 493

Chapter 71 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Al-Hassan Musaasws 493

72 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا عليه‌السلام ‌ 500

Chapter 72 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Al-Hassan Al-Rezaasws 500

THE AFTERMATH 513

Notes 517

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 519

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (6) 519

73 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي عليه‌السلام ‌ 519

Chapter 73 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Ja’farasws the 2nd (9th Imamasws ) 519

74 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ عليه‌السلام ‌ 525

Chapter 74 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Al-Hassanasws the 3rd. (10th Imamasws ) 525

75 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ عَلى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ عليه‌السلام ‌ 528

Chapter 75 – The Indication and the wordings upon Abu Muhammadasws (11th Imamasws ) 528

76 ـ بَابُ الْإِشَارَةِ والنَّصِّ إِلى صَاحِبِ الدَّارِ عليه‌السلام ‌ 533

Chapter 76 – The Indication and the wordings upon the Masterasws of the world (12th Imamasws ) 533

77 ـ بَابٌ فِي تَسْمِيَةِ مَنْ رَآهُ عليه‌السلام ‌ 535

Chapter 77 – Regarding the naming of the ones who saw himasws 535

78 ـ بَابٌ فِي النَّهْيِ عَنِ الِاسْمِ‌ 541

Chapter 78 – Regaring the forbiddance from the name 541

79 ـ بَابٌ نَادِرٌ فِي حَالِ الْغَيْبَةِ‌ 541

Chapter 79 – Miscellaneous regarding the state of the Occultation 542

80 ـ بَابٌ فِي الْغَيْبَةِ‌ 546

Chapter 80 – Regarding the Occulation 546

Notes 561

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 563

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (7) 563

81 ـ بَابُ مَا يُفْصَلُ بِهِ بَيْنَ دَعْوَى الْمُحِقِّ والْمُبْطِلِ فِي أَمْرِ الْإِمَامَةِ‌ 563

Chapter 81 – What can be decided with between the truthful and the false claimant regarding the matter of the Imamate 563

82 ـ بَابُ كَرَاهِيَةِ التَّوْقِيتِ 606

Chapter 82 – The abhorrence of the timing (of the re-appearance of Imam Al Mahdiasws ) 607

83 ـ بَابُ التَّمْحِيصِ والِامْتِحَانِ‌ 609

Chapter 83 – The vetting and the examination 609

84 ـ بَابُ أَنَّهُ مَنْ عَرَفَ إِمَامَهُ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ تَقَدَّمَ هذَا الْأَمْرُ أَوْ تَأَخَّرَ‌ 612

Chapter 84 – The one who recognises his Imamasws , it would not harm him whether this matter (Rising of Al-Qaimasws ) is brought forward or delayed 612

Notes 615

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 616

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (8) 616

85 ـ بَابُ مَنِ ادَّعَى الْإِمَامَةَ ولَيْسَ لَهَا بِأَهْلٍ، ومَنْ جَحَدَ الْأَئِمَّةَ أَوْ بَعْضَهُمْ، ومَنْ أَثْبَتَ الْإِمَامَةَ لِمَنْ لَيْسَ لَهَا بِأَهْلٍ‌ 616

Chapter 85 – The one who claims the Imamate and he is not rightful for it, and the one who denies the Imamsasws , or some of themasws , and the one who affirms the Imamate for the one who is not rightful for it 616

86 ـ بَابٌ فِيمَنْ دَانَ اللهَ عَزَّ وجَلَّ بِغَيْرِ إِمَامٍ مِنَ اللهِ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ‌ 620

Chapter 86 – Regading the one who makes it a Religion of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic without an Imamasws from Allahazwj, Majestic is Hisazwj Majesty 620

87 ـ بَابُ مَنْ مَاتَ ولَيْسَ لَهُ إِمَامٌ مِنْ أَئِمَّةِ الْهُدى وَهُوَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الْأَوَّلِ‌ 623

Chapter 87 – The one who dies and there isn’t an Imamasws for him from the Imamsasws of Guidance – and it is from the first chapter (above) 623

88 ـ بَابٌ فِيمَنْ عَرَفَ الْحَقَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ ومَنْ أَنْكَرَ 625

Chapter 88 – Regarding the one who recognises the truth from the Peopleasws of the Household and the one who denies 625

89 ـ بَابُ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى النَّاسِ عِنْدَ مُضِيِّ الْإِمَامِ‌ 626

Chapter 89 – What is Obligated upon the people during the passing away of the Imamasws 626

90 ـ بَابٌ فِي أَنَّ الْإِمَامَ مَتى يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْأَمْرَ قَدْ صَارَ إِلَيْهِ‌ 630

Chapter 90 – Regarding the Imamasws , when does heasws know that the command has come to himasws 630

91 ـ بَابُ حَالَاتِ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام فِي السِّنِّ‌ 634

Chapter 91 – States of the Imamsasws regarding the age 634

92 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْإِمَامَ لَايَغْسِلُهُ إِلاَّ إِمَامٌ مِنَ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 638

Chapter 92 – The Imamasws is such that none can wash himasws (funeral wash) except an Imamasws from the Imamsasws 638

93 ـ بَابُ مَوَالِيدِ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 639

Chapter 93 – The Coming (to the World) of the Imamsasws 639

94 ـ بَابُ خَلْقِ أَبْدَانِ الْأَئِمَّةِ وأَرْوَاحِهِمْ وقُلُوبِهِمْ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 646

Chapter 94 – The Creation of the Imamsasws , and their spirits and theirasws hearts 646

95 ـ بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ وفَضْلِ الْمُسَلِّمِينَ‌ 649

Chapter 95 – The The submission and the merits of the submitters 649

96 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْوَاجِبَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَعْدَ مَا يَقْضُونَ مَنَاسِكَهُمْ أَنْ يَأْتُوا الْإِمَامَ فَيَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ مَعَالِمِ دِينِهِمْ ويُعْلِمُونَهُ وَلَايَتَهُمْ ومَوَدَّتَهُمْ لَهُ 652

Chapter 96 – The Obligation upon the people, after having fulfilled their rituals (of Hajj), that they should come to the Imamasws , so they should be asking himasws about the information about their Religion, and they should be letting himasws know of their Wilayah and their cordiality for himasws 652

97 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ تَدْخُلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ بُيُوتَهُمْ وتَطَأُ بُسُطَهُمْ وتَأْتِيهِمْ بِالْأَخْبَارِ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 654

Chapter 97 – The Imamsasws are such that the Angels come over to them and tread their furnishings and come to themasws with the news 654

98 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْجِنَّ يَأْتِيهِمْ فَيَسْأَلُونَهُمْ عَنْ مَعَالِمِ دِينِهِمْ ويَتَوَجَّهُونَ فِي أُمُورِهِمْ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 655

Chapter 98 – The Jinn come to them (Imamsasws ), so they are asking themasws about the information of their Religion, and they are betaking to their orders 655

99 ـ بَابٌ فِي الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام أَنَّهُمْ إِذَا ظَهَرَ أَمْرُهُمْ حَكَمُوا بِحُكْمِ دَاوُدَ وآلِ دَاوُدَ ولَايَسْأَلُونَ الْبَيِّنَةَ، عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ والرَّحْمَةُ والرِّضْوَانُ 660

Chapter 99 – Regarding the Imamsasws that theyasws , when theirasws command appears, theyasws would be judging by the judgment of Dawoodas and the Progeny of Dawoodas, and theyasws would not be asking for the proof, upon themasws be the greetings, and the Mercy, and the (Divine) Pleasure 660

100 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ مُسْتَقَى الْعِلْمِ مِنْ بَيْتِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عليهم‌السلام ‌ 662

Chapter 100 – The Knowledge is derived from the Houshold of the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww 662

101 ـ بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْحَقِّ فِي يَدِ النَّاسِ إِلاَّ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْأَئِمَّةِ عليهم‌السلام وأَنَّ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ مِنْ عِنْدِهِمْ فَهُوَ بَاطِلٌ‌ 663

Chapter 101 – There is nothing in the hands of the people from the truth except what came out from the presence of the Imamsasws , and that every thing which did not come out from themasws , so it is false 664

102 ـ بَابٌ فِيمَا جَاءَ أَنَّ حَدِيثَهُمْ صَعْبٌ مُسْتَصْعَبٌ‌ 666

Chapter 102 – Regarding what has come that their Ahadeeth are difficult, becoming more difficult 666

103 ـ بَابُ مَا أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم بِالنَّصِيحَةِ لِأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ واللُّزُومِ لِجَمَاعَتِهِمْ، ومَنْ هُمْ 670

Chapter 103 – What the Prophetsaww ordered with the advice of the Imamsasws of the Muslims and the necessitation to theirasws gatherings, and who theyasws are 670

Notes 674

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 676

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (9) 676

104 ـ بَابُ مَا يَجِبُ مِنْ حَقِّ الْإِمَامِ عَلَى الرَّعِيَّةِ وحَقِّ الرَّعِيَّةِ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ عليه‌السلام ‌ 676

Chapter 104 – What is Obligated from the rights of the Imamasws upon the citizen and the rights of the citizen upon the Imamasws 676

105 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ كُلَّهَا لِلْإِمَامِ عليه‌السلام ‌ 680

Chapter 105 – The earth, all of it, is for the Imamasws 680

106 ـ بَابُ سِيرَةِ الْإِمَامِ فِي نَفْسِهِ و فِي الْمَطْعَمِ والْمَلْبَسِ إِذَا ولِيَ الْأَمْرَ‌ 684

Chapter 106 – The ways of the Imamasws regarding himselfasws and regarding the meals and the clothing when heasws is the Masterasws of the Command 684

107 ـ بَابٌ نَادِرٌ‌ 686

Chapter 107 - Miscellaneous 686

108 ـ بَابٌ فِيهِ نُكَتٌ ونُتَفٌ مِنَ التَّنْزِيلِ فِي الْوَلَايَةِ‌ 688

Chapter 108 – Points and pickings from the Revelation regarding the Wilayah 688

109 ـ بَابٌ فِيهِ نُتَفٌ وجَوَامِعُ مِنَ الرِّوَايَةِ فِي الْوَلَايَةِ‌ 727

Chapter 109 – In it are pointers and the concise from the reports regarding the Wilayah 727

110 ـ بَابٌ فِي مَعْرِفَتِهِمْ أَوْلِيَاءَهُمْ والتَّفْوِيضِ إِلَيْهِمْ‌ 730

Chapter 110 – Regarding theirasws recognising theirasws friends and the Authorisation to themasws 730

Notes 733

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 736

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (10) 736

أَبْوَابُ التَّارِيخِ 736

CHAPTERS ON HISTORY 736

111 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم وو فَاتِهِ‌ 736

Chapter 111 – The Birth of the Prophetsaww and hissaww demise 736

112 ـ بَابُ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْإِشْرَافِ عَلى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم ‌ 758

Chapter 112 – The Forbiddance from climbing upon the grave of the Prophetsaww 758

113 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ‌ 759

Chapter 113 – The Birth of Amir Al-Momineenasws 759

114 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ الزَّهْرَاءِ فَاطِمَةَ عليها‌السلام ‌ 768

Chaper 114 – The Birth of Al-Zahra Fatimaasws 768

115 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمَا‌ 773

Chapter 115 – The Birth of Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws , may the Salawat of Allahazwj be upon themasws 773

116 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 776

Chapter 116 – The Birth of Al-Husayn Bin Aliasws 776

117 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 780

Chapter 117 – The Birth of Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws 780

Notes 785

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 787

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (11) 787

118 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عليه‌السلام ‌ 787

Chapter 118 – The Birth of Abu Ja’far Muhammadasws Bin Aliasws 787

119 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عليه‌السلام ‌ 793

Chapter 119 – The Birth of Abu Abdullah Ja’farasws Bin Muhammadasws 793

120 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 799

Chapter 120 – The Birth of Abu Al Hassan Musaasws Bin Ja’farasws 799

121 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا عليه‌السلام ‌ 817

Chapter 121 – The Birth of Abu Al-Hassan Al-Rezaasws 817

122 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الثَّانِي عليه‌السلام ‌ 827

Chapter 122 – The Birth of Abu Ja’far Muhammad Bin Aliasws the 2nd (9th Imamasws ) 827

Notes 837

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 838

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (12) 838

123 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عليهما‌السلام والرِّضْوَانُ 838

Chapter 123 – The Birth of Abu Al-Hassan Aliasws Bin Muhammadasws (10th Imamasws ), upon themasws both be the greetings and the (Divine) Pleasure 838

124 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عليهما‌السلام ‌ 846

Chapter 124 – The Birth of Abu Muhammad Al-Hassanasws Bin Aliasws (11th Imamasws ) 846

125 ـ بَابُ مَوْلِدِ الصَّاحِبِ عليه‌السلام ‌ 866

Chapter 125 – The Birth of the Masterasws 866

Notes 886

كِتَابُ الْحُجَّةِ 888

THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (13) 888

126 ـ بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي الِاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ والنَّصِّ عَلَيْهِمْ عليهم‌السلام 888

Chapter 126 – What has come regarding the twelve and the text upon themasws 888

127- بَابٌ فِي أَنَّهُ إِذَا قِيلَ فِي الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ وكَانَ فِي ولَدِهِ أَوْ ولَدِ ولَدِهِ فَإِنَّهُ هُوَ الَّذِي قِيلَ فِيهِ‌ 904

Chapter 127 – Regarding that when something is said regarding the man and does not happen to be in him, and it happens to be in his son, or a son of his son, so it is that which was said regarding him 904

128 ـ بَابُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ عليهم‌السلام كُلَّهُمْ قَائِمُونَ بِأَمْرِ اللهِ تَعَالى هَادُونَ إِلَيْهِ‌ 905

Chapter 128 – The Imamsasws , all of themasws are establishing the Command of Allahazwj the Exalted, guiding to Himazwj 905

129 ـ بَابُ صِلَةِ الْإِمَامِ‌ 907

Chapter 129 – Helping the Imamasws 907

130 ـ بَابُ الْفَيْ‌ءِ والْأَنْفَالِ وتَفْسِيرِ الْخُمُسِ وحُدُودِهِ ومَا يَجِبُ فِيهِ‌ 909

Chapter 130 – Al-Fey (Military gains) and Al-Anfal (Non-military gains) and the interpretation of Al-Khums (A fifth of military gains) and its limits and what it is Obligated upon 909

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