الكافي AL-KAFI. ج 1 Volume 1 اإلسالم الكليني المتوفى سنة 329 هجرية

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1 الكافي AL-KAFI ج 1 Volume 1 للمحد ث الجليل والعالم الفقيه الشيخ محمد بن يعقوب الكليني المعروف بثقة اإلسالم الكليني المتوفى سنة 329 هجرية Of the majestic narrator and the scholar, the jurist, the Sheykh Muhammad Bin Yaqoub Al-Kulayni Well known as The trustworthy of Al-Islam Al-Kulayni Who died in the year 329 H ك ت اب ال ح ج ة THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (2) 1 out of 48

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE BOOK OF DIVINE AUTHORITY (2)... 1 Chapter 14 The Imams asws, they asws are the Stabiliers of the earth... 4 Chapter 15 Miscellaneous - Summarisation of the merits of the Imam asws and his asws description... 8 Chapter 16 The Imams asws are the Masters of the Command (Wali Al-Amr), and they asws are the envied people whom Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Mentioned Chapter 17 The Imams asws, they asws are the Signs which Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Mentioned in His azwj Book Chapter 18 The Signs which Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Mentioned in His azwj Book, they asws are the Imams asws Chapter 19 Whatever Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic and His azwj Rasool saww Necessitated from the creation, is with the Imams asws Chapter 20 The Ahl Al-Zikr (The People of the Reminder) for whom Allah azwj Commanded the people to be asking them asws, they asws are the Imams asws Chapter 21 The ones whom Allah azwj has Described as being with the knowledge, they asws are the Imams asws Chapter 22 The Ones firmly rooted in knowledge, they asws are The Imams asws Chapter 23 The Imams asws have been Given the Knowledge and Affirmed into their asws chests Chapter 24 Regarding that the ones whom Allah azwj Chose from His azwj servants and Made them to inherit His azwj Book, they asws are the Imams asws Chapter 25 The Imams in the Book of Allah asws are two (types of) Imams an Imam asws calling to Allah azwj and an imam calling to the Fire Chapter 26 The Quran Guides to the Imams asws Chapter 27 The Favour ( (الن ع م ة which Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Mentioned in His azwj Book, are the Imams asws Chapter 28 The Distinguishers whom Allah azwj the Exalted Mentioned in His azwj Book are the Imams asws and the straight way among them Chapter 29 The deeds are presented to the Prophet saww and the Imams asws out of 48

3 Chapter 30 The doctrine which it is urged to be steadfast upon is Wilayah of Ali asws Chapter 31 The Imams asws are a Mine of Knowledge, and a tree of the Prophet-hood, and interchage of the Angels (where Angels come and go) Chapter 32 The Imams asws are the inheritors of the Knowledge, inheriting the Knowledge from each other Chapter 33 The Imams asws inherited the Knowledge of the Prophet saww and of the entirety of the Prophets as and the successors as who were from before them asws out of 48

4 بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم الحمد هلل رب العالمين وصلى هللا على سيدنا محمد وآله الطاهرين وسلم تسليما. In the Name of Allah azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allah azwj Lord azwj of the Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammad saww and his saww Purified Progeny asws, and greetings with abundant greetings. ب اب أ ن ا ل ئ م ة ه م أ ر ك ان ا ل ر ض Chapter 14 The Imams asws, they asws are the Stabiliers of the earth أ ح م د ب ن م ه ر ان ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع ل ي و م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ج م يعا ع ن م ح م د ب ن س ن ان ع ن ال م ف ض ل ب ن ع م ر ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ه عليل السق ل ال م ا ج اه ب ل ع ل لعي ه عليل السق ل ب ه ب ل و م ا ن ه ى ع ن ل أ ن ه ي ع ن ل ج ر ل ل م ن ال ف ض ل م ث ل م ا ج ر ل م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ل م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ال ف ض ل ع ل ى ج م يع م ن ب ل ق للا ع ز و ج ل ال م ع ق ب ع ل ي ل ف ي ش ي ه م ن أ ح ك ام ل ك ال م ع ق ب ع ل ى للا و ع ل ى ر س ول ل و الر اد ع ل ي ل ف ي ص غ ير ة أ و ك ب ير ة ع ل ى ح د الش ر ك ب ا لل Ahmad Bin Mihran, from Muhammad Bin Ali and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, altogether, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Al Mufazzal Bin Umar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Whatever Ali asws came with, take with it, and whatever he asws forbade from, refrain from it. It flows for him asws from the merits like what flowed for Muhammad azwj, and for Muhammad saww is the merit upon the entirety of the creatures of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic. The pursuer upon him asws regarding something from his asws decisions is like the pursuer upon Allah azwj and upon His azwj Rasool saww, and the rejecter upon him asws regarding a small (matter) or a big (matter), would be within the limits of Shirk (Association) with Allah azwj. ك ان أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل ب اب للا ال ه ي ل ي ؤ ى إ ل م ن ل و س ب يل ل ال ه ي م ن س ل ك ب غ ي ر ل ك و ك ه ل ك ي ج ر ي ا م ال ه د و اح دا ب ع د و اح د ج ع ل ه للا أ ر ك ان ا ر ض أ ن م يد ب أ ل ه ا و ح ج ل ال ب ال غ ع ل ى م ن ف و ق ا ر ض و م ن ح ت الث ر It was so that Amir Al-Momineen asws was a Door of Allah azwj which one cannot approach except through him asws, and His azwj Way which, if one was to travel with other than it, he would perish; and similar to that, it flows for the Imams asws of the Guidance, the one after the other. Allah azwj Made them asws as the stabilisers of the earth, lest it shakes with its inhabitants, and His azwj eloquent Divine Authorities upon the ones above the earth and the ones beneath the soil. And Amir Al-Momineen asws was frequently saying, و ك ان أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه صلوات للا عليل ل ك ث يرا م ا ي ق ول أ ن ا س ي للا ب ي ن ال ج ن و الن ار و أ ن ا ال ف ار وق ا ك ب ر و أ ن ا ص اح ب ال ع ص ا و ال م يس و ل ق د أ ر ت ل ي ج م يع ال م ق ك و الر و ح و الر س ل ب م ث ل م ا أ ر وا ب ل ل م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ل ق د ح م ل ت ع ل ى م ث ل ح م ول ل و ي ح م ول الر ب I asws am the Allah azwj s Distributor between the Paradise and the Fire, and I asws am the Great Differentiator, and I asws am the owner of the Staff and the Branding Iron. And they have acknowledged to me asws, the entirety of the Angels and the Spirit, and the Rasools as, with similar to what they acknowledged to Muhammad saww with, and I asws am loaded upon like his saww load, and it is the load of the Lord azwj. 4 out of 48

5 و إ ن ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ي د ع ى ف ي ك س ى و أ د ع ى ف أ ك س ى و ي س ن ط ق و أ س ن ط ق ف أ ن ط ق ع ل ى ح د م ن ط ق ل و ل ق د أ ع ط يت ب ص ا ل م ا س ب ق ن ي إ ل ي ه ا أ ح د ب ل ي ع ل م ت ال م ن اي ا و ال ب ق ي ا و ا ن س اب و ف ص ل ال ب ط اب ف ل ي ف ن ي م ا س ب ق ن ي و ل ي ع ز ب ع ن ي م ا غ اب ع ن ي أ ب ش ر ب إ ه ن للا و أ ؤ د ي ع ن ل ك ل ه ل ك م ن للا م ك ن ن ي ف يل ب ع ل م ل. And that (on the Day of Judgment), Rasool-Allah saww would be Called, so he saww would be clothed, and I asws would be Called, so I asws would be clothed; and he saww would be Interrogated and I asws would be Interrogated (about our asws followers). So I asws shall speak upon a limit of his saww speaking. And I asws have been Given qualities to that no one has preceded me asws to these by anyone with before me asws. I asws know the deaths, and the tribulations, and the decisive sermons. Thus, nothing was missed out from me asws, that which preceded me asws, and nothing escapes from me asws, that which is hidden from me asws. I asws give Glad Tidings by the Permission of Allah azwj, and I asws will fulfill from it, all of that, from Allah azwj Who Enabled me asws with regards to it by His azwj Knowledge. ال ح س ي ن ب ن م ح م د ا ش ع ر ي ع ن م ع ل ى ب ن م ح م د ع ن م ح م د ب ن ج م ه ور ال ع م ي ع ن م ح م د ب ن س ن ان ال ح د ث ن ا ال م ف ض ل ا ل س م ع ت أ ب ا ع ب د للا ه عليل السق ل ي ق ول ث ه ك ر ال ح د يث ا و ل. Al Husayn Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Jamhour the blind, from Muhammad Bin Sinan who said, Al Mufazzal narrated to us saying, I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying, then he mentioned the former Hadeeth. 1 ع ل ي ب ن م ح م د و م ح م د ب ن ال ح س ن ع ن س ه ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال و ل يد ش ب اب الص ي ر ف ي ال ح د ث ن ا س ع يد ا ع ر ا ل د ب ل ت أ ن ا و س ل ي م ان ب ن ب ال د ع ل ى أ ب ي ع ب د للا ه عليل السق ل ف اب د أ ن ا ف ق ال ي ا س ل ي م ان م ا ج اه ع ن أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل ي ؤ ب ه ب ل و م ا ن ه ى ع ن ل ي ن ه ى ع ن ل ج ر ل ل م ن ال ف ض ل م ا ج ر ل ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ل ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ال ف ض ل ع ل ى ج م يع م ن ب ل ق للا ال م ع ي ب ع ل ى أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل ف ي ش يه م ن أ ح ك ام ل ك ال م ع ي ب ع ل ى للا ع ز و ج ل و ع ل ى ر س ول ل ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و الر اد ع ل ي ل ف ي ص غ ير ة أ و ك ب ير ة ع ل ى ح د الش ر ك ب ا لل Ali Bin Muhammad, and Muhammad Bin Al Hassan, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Waleed Shabab Al Sayrafi who said, Saeed Al A raj narrated to us saying, I and Suleyman Bin Khalid went over to Abu Abdullah asws. So he asws initiated us both by saying: O Suleyman! Whatever has come from Amir Al-Momineen asws, take with it, and whatever he asws forbade from, refrain from it. It flows for him asws from the merit what flowed for Rasool-Allah saww, and for Rasool-Allah saww is the merit upon the entirety of the creatures of Allah azwj. The fault-finder upon Amir Al-Momineen asws regarding anything from his asws decisions is like the faultfinder upon Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic and upon His azwj Rasool saw, and the rejecter upon him asws in a small (matter) or big would be within the limits of Shirk (Association) with Allah azwj. ك ان أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه صلوات للا عليل ل ب اب للا ال ه ي ل ي ؤ ى إ ل م ن ل و س ب يل ل ال ه ي م ن س ل ك ب غ ي ر ل ك و ب ه ل ك ج ر ت ا م ه عليه السق ل و اح د ب ع د و اح د ج ع ل ه للا أ ر ك ان ا ر ض أ ن م يد ب ه و ال ح ج ال ب ال غ ع ل ى م ن ف و ق ا ر ض و م ن ح ت الث ر It was so that Amir Al-Momineen asws was Allah azwj s Door no one can access it but through it, and His azwj Way which the one who travels with other than it, perishes, with that flowed the Imams asws, one after one. Allah azwj Made them asws to be the Pivot 1 Al Kafi V 1 The Book Of Divine Authority CH 14 H 1 5 out of 48

6 of the earth, lest it shakes with its inhabitants, and His azwj eloquent Divine Authorities upon the ones above the earth and the ones beneath the soil. و ال ال أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل أ ن ا س ي للا ب ي ن ال ج ن و الن ار و أ ن ا ال ف ار وق ا ك ب ر و أ ن ا ص اح ب ال ع ص ا و ال م يس و ل ق د أ ر ت ل ي ج م يع ال م ق ك و الر وح ب م ث ل م ا أ ر ت ل م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ل ق د ح م ل ت ع ل ى م ث ل ح م ول م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ي ح م ول الر ب And he asws said: Amir Al-Momineen asws said: I asws am Allah azwj s Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire, and I asws the Great Differentiator, and I asws am the owner of the Staff and the Branding Iron; and they have acknowledged to me asws the entirety of the Angels and the Spirit with the likes of what they acknowledged to Muhammad saww. and I asws am loaded upon like his saww load, and it is the load of the Lord azwj. و إ ن م ح م دا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ي د ع ى ف ي ك س ى و ي س ن ط ق و أ د ع ى ف أ ك س ى و أ س ن ط ق ف أ ن ط ق ع ل ى ح د م ن ط ق ل و ل ق د أ ع ط يت ب ص ا ل ل ي ع ط ه ن أ ح د ب ل ي ع ل م ت ع ل ال م ن اي ا و ال ب ق ي ا و ا ن س اب و ف ص ل ال ب ط اب ف ل ي ف ن ي م ا س ب ق ن ي و ل ي ع ز ب ع ن ي م ا غ اب ع ن ي أ ب ش ر ب إ ه ن للا و أ ؤ د ي ع ن للا ع ز و ج ل ك ل ه ل ك م ك ن ن ي للا ف يل ب إ ه ن ل. And that (on the Day of Judgment) Rasool-Allah saww would be Called, so he saww would be clothed, and I asws would be Called, so I asws would be clothed; and I asws shall be speaking upon a limit of his saww speaking. And I asws have been Given qualities what no one has preceded me asws to these by anyone before me asws. I asws know the deaths, and the tribulations, and the decisive sermons. Thus, nothing was missed out from me asws, that which preceded me asws, and nothing escapes from me asws, that which is hidden from me asws. I asws give Glad Tidings by the Permission of Allah azwj, and I asws will fulfill from it, all of that, from Allah azwj Who Enabled me asws with regards to it by His azwj Permission. 2 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى و أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ج م يعا ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال ح س ن ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ح س ان ال ح د ث ن ي أ ب و ع ب د للا الر ي اح ي ع ن أ ب ي الص ام ت ال ح ل و ان ي ع ن أ ب ي ج ع ف ر ه عليل السق ل ال ف ض ل أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل م ا ج اه ب ل ب ه ب ل و م ا ن ه ى ع ن ل أ ن ه ي ع ن ل ج ر ل ل م ن الط اع ب ع د ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل م ا ل ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ال ف ض ل ل م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ال م ق د ب ي ن ي د ي ل ك ال م ق د ب ي ن ي د ي للا و ر س ول ل و ال م ف ض ل ع ل ي ل ك ال م ف ض ل ع ل ى ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و الر اد ع ل ي ل ف ي ص غ ير ة أ و ك ب ير ة ع ل ى ح د الش ر ك ب ا لل Muhammad Bin Yahya and Ahmad Bin Muhammad altogether, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan, from Ali Bin Hassan who said, Abu Abdullah Al Riyyahi narrated to me, from Abu Al Samit Al Hulwany, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: A merit of Amir Al- Momineen asws is that whatever he asws came with, (you) take by it, and whatever he asws forbade from, refrain from it. It flows for him asws from the obedience after Rasool-Allah saww, what flowed for Rasool-Allah saww. And the merit is for Muhammad saww. The one (trying to be) in front of him asws is like the one (trying to be) in front of Allah azwj and His azwj Rasool saww ; and the one (trying to be more) meritorious (take a lead) over him asws is like the one (trying to be more) meritorious upon Rasool- Allah saww, and the rejecter upon him asws regarding a small (matter) or big, would be within the limits of the Shirk (Association) with Allah azwj. 2 Al Kafi V 1 The Book Of Divine Authority CH 14 H 2 6 out of 48

7 ف إ ن ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ب اب للا ال ه ي ل ي ؤ ى إ ل م ن ل و س ب يل ل ال ه ي م ن س ل ك ل و ص ل إ ل ى للا ع ز و ج ل و ك ه ل ك ك ان أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل م ن ب ع د و ج ر ل ل م ه عليه السق ل و اح دا ب ع د و اح د ج ع ل ه للا ع ز و ج ل س ق و ر اب ط ع ل ى س ب يل د ا ل ي ه د ي اد إ ل ب ه د ا و ل ي ض ل ب ار م ن أ ر ك ان ا ر ض أ ن م يد ب أ ل ه ا و ع م د ا ل ال ه د إ ل ب ق ص ير ع ن ح ق ه So if Rasool-Allah saww is a Door of Allah azwj Which one cannot come to Him azwj except from it, and His azwj Way which the one who travels it arrives to Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic. It was like for Amir Al-Momineen asws from after him saww, and it flowed for the Imams asws, one after one. Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Made them asws to be Pivot of the earth lest is shakes with its inhabitants, and pillars of Al-Islam, and the connection to the Way of His azwj Guidance. No guide can guide except by their asws guidance, nor would one stray outside from the guidance except by being deficient in their asws rights. أ م ن اه للا ع ل ى م ا أ ب ط م ن ع ل أ و ع ه ر أ و ن ه ر و ال ح ج ال ب ال غ ع ل ى م ن ف ي ا ر ض ي ج ر ي آل ب ر م ن للا م ث ل ال ه ي ج ر و ل ه و ل ي ص ل أ ح د إ ل ى ه ل ك إ ل ب ع و ن للا They are the Trustees of Allah azwj upon what came down from a Knowledge, or an excuse, or a warning, and are the Eloquent Divine Authority upon the ones in the earth. It flows for the last of them asws from Allah azwj similar to which flowed for their asws first one, and no one would arrive to that except by the Assistance of Allah azwj. و ال أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل أ ن ا س ي للا ب ي ن ال ج ن و الن ار ل ي د ب ل ه ا د اب ل إ ل ع ل ى ح د س م ي و أ ن ا ال ف ار و ق م ا ل م ن ب ع د ي و ال م ؤ د ي ع م ن ك ان ب ل ي ل ي ق د م ن ي أ ح د إ ل أ ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و إ ن ي و إ ي ا ل ع ل ى ا ك ب ر و أ ن ا ا ل س ب يل و اح د إ ل أ ن ل و ال م د ع و ب اس م ل And Amir Al-Momineen asws said: I asws am Allah azwj s Distributor of Paradise and the Fire. None can enter it except upon a limit of my asws distribution, and I asws am the Great Differentiator, and I asws am the Imam asws of the ones after me and the communicator on behalf of the ones who were before me asws. No one precedes me except Ahmad saww, and I asws and him saww are upon one way, except that he saww is the one called by his saww name. و ل ق د أ ع ط يت الس ت ع ل ال م ن اي ا و ال ب ق ي ا و ال و ص اي ا و ف ص ل ال ب ط اب و إ ن ي ل ص اح ب ال ك ر ات و د و ل الد و ل و إ ني ل ص اح ب ال ع ص ا و ال م يس و الد اب ال ي ك ل الن اس. And I asws have been Given six Knowledge of the deaths, and the tribulations, and the successorship, and decisive sermons, and I asws am the owner of the spheres and الد اب iron, a state of the states, and I asws am the owner of the Staff and the Branding and the Walker (27:82) who would be speaking to the people. 3 3 Al Kafi V 1 The Book Of Divine Authority CH 14 H 3 7 out of 48

8 باب ن اد ر ج ام ع ف ي ف ض ل اإل م ام و ص ف ات ه Chapter 15 Miscellaneous - Summarisation of the merits of the Imam asws and his asws description أ ب و م ح م د ال ق اس ب ن ال ع ق ه ر ح م ل للا ر ف ع ل ع ن ع ب د ال ع ز يز ب ن م س ل ال ك ن ا م ع الر ض ا ه عليل السق ل ب م ر و ف اج م ع ن ا ف ي م ام و ه ك ر وا ك ث ر ة اب ق ف الن اس ف يه ا ف د ب ل ت ع ل ى س ي د ي ه عليل السق ال ج ام ع ي و ال ج م ع ف ي ب د ه م ق د م ن ا ف أ د ار وا أ م ر ا ل ل ف أ ع ل م ل ب و ض الن اس ف يل Abu Muhammad Al Qasim Bin Al A ala, from Abdul Aziz Bin Muslim who said, We were with Al-Reza asws at Merv. So we attended a gathering in the central Masjid on the day of Friday in the beginning of our arrival. So they (people) had circled around the matter of the Imamate and they mentioned the numerous differences in people with regards to it. So I went over to my Master asws and let him asws know of the contests of the people regarding it. ع ز و ج ل ل ي ق ب ض ن ب ي ل ه صلى للا ف ب س ه عليل السق ل ث ال ي ا ع ب د ال ع ز يز ج ه ل ال ق و و ب د ع وا ع ن ر ا ه إ ن للا عليل و لل ل ح ى أ ك م ل ل ل الد ين و أ ن ز ل ع ل ي ل ال ق ر ن ف يل ب ي ان ك ل ش ي ه ب ي ن ف يل ال ح ق ل و ال ح ر ا و ال ح د ود و ا ح ك ا و ج م يع م ا ي ح ا إ ل ي ل الن اس ك م ق ف ق ال ع ز و ج ل ما ف ر ط نا ف ي ال ك اب م ن ش ي ه So he asws smiled, then said: O Abdul Aziz! The people are ignorant and are being deceived from their opinions. Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic did not Capture (the soul) of His azwj Prophet saww until He azwj Completed the Religion for him saww, and Revealed the Quran unto him saww wherein is a clarification of everything. There is a Clarification therein of the Permissible, and the Prohibitions, and the Legal Penalties, and the Judgments, and the entirety of whatever the people would be needy to, completely. So The Mighty and Majestic Said [6:38] We have not neglected anything in the Book. و أ ن ز ل ف ي ح ج ال و د اع و ي ب ر ع م ر ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ال ي و أ ك م ل ت ل ك د ين ك و أ م م ت ع ل ي ك ن ع م ي و ر ض ي ت م ام م ن م ا الد ين و ل ي م ض ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ح ى ب ي ن م ل م ع ال دين ه و أ و ض ح ل ه س ق د ينا و أ م ر ا ل ل ك ا ل س ب يل ه و ر ك ه ع ل ى ص د س ب يل ال ح ق و أ ا ل ه ع ل ي ا ه عليل السق ل ع ل ما و إ م اما و م ا ر ك ل ه ش ي ا ي ح ا إ ل ي ل ا م ع ز و ج ل ل ي ك م ل د ين ل ف ق د ر د ك اب للا و م ن ر د ك اب للا ف ه و ك اف ر ب ل إ ل ب ي ن ل ف م ن ز ع أ ن للا And He azwj Revealed regarding the Farewell Hajj, and it is at the end of his saww age [5:3] This day have I Perfected for you your Religion and Completed My Favour on you and Chosen for you Islam as a Religion. And the matter of the Imamate is from the completion of the Religion. And he asws did not pass away until he as clarified to his saww community the information of their Religion and explained to them the ways, and left them upon a direction of the way of the Truth, and he saww established Ali asws for them as a flag and an Imam asws. And he saww did not neglect anything for them which the community would be needy to except that he saww clarified it. So the one who claims that Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic did not Perfect His azwj Religion, so he has rejected the Book of Allah azwj, and the one who rejects the Book of Allah azwj, so he is a disbeliever in it. م ام أ ج ل د را و أ ع ظ ش أ نا و أ ع ل ى م ك انا و أ م ن ع م ام و م ح ل ه ا م ن ا م ف ي ج وز ف يه ا اب ي ار إ ن ا ل ل ي ع ر ف ون د ر ا ل ج ان با و أ ب ع د غ و را م ن أ ن ي ب ل غ ه ا الن اس ب ع ق ول ه أ و ي ن ال و ا ب آر ا ه أ و ي ق يم وا إ م اما ب اب ي ار 8 out of 48

9 Are they recognising the worth of the Imamate and its place in the community that they are allowing their own choice with regards to it? The Imamate is more majestic and worthy, and greater of glory, and loftier of place, and more impregnable of side, and more remote from thoughts than that the people could be reaching it with their intellects, or attain it by their opinions, or that they should be establishing their own imam by their choice. م ام ب ص للا ع ز و ج ل ب ه ا إ ب ر ا ي ال ب ل يل ه عليل السق ل ب ع د الن ب و ة و ال ب ل م ر ب ث ال ث و ف ض يل ش ر ف ل ب ه ا و إ ن ا ل أ ش اد ب ه ا ه ك ر ف ق ال إ ن ي جاع ل ك ل لن اس إ ماما ف ق ال ال ب ل يل ه عليل السق ل س ر ورا ب ه ا و م ن ه ر ي ي ال للا ب ار ك و ع ال ى ل ي نال ع ه د ي الظ ال م ين ف أ ب ط ل ت ه اآل ي إ م ام ك ل ظ ال إ ل ى ي و ال ق ي ام و ص ار ت ف ي الص ف و ة Surely the Imamate is what Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Specialised Ibrahim as the Friend with it, after the Prophet-hood and the Friendship, as a third in sequence, and a merit He azwj Ennobled him as with, and was Intense in Mentioning with it, thus He azwj Said 2:124] I will Make you an Imam of the people. So the Friend said in joyfulness with it And from my offspring? Allah azwj the Blessed and High Said He Said: My Covenant cannot be attained by the unjust. Therefore, this Verse invalidates the imamate of every unjust one up to the Day of Judgment and it came to be only among the Elites asws. ث أ ك ر م ل للا ع ال ى ب أ ن ج ع ل ه ا ف ي ه ر ي ل أ ل الص ف و ة و الط ه ار ة ف ق ال و و ب نا ل ل إ س حاق و ي ع ق وب ناف ل و ك ق ج ع ل نا صال ح ين. و ج ع ل نا أ م ي ه د ون ب أ م ر نا و أ و ح ي نا إ ل ي ه ف ع ل ال ب ي رات و إ ا الص قة و إ ي اه الز كاة و كان وا ل نا عاب د ي ن Then Allah azwj Honoured him as by Making it (the Imamate) to be among his as offspring of the elite people asws and the Purified ones, so He azwj Said [21:72] And We Bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We Made to be righteous [21:73] And We made them Imams who guided (people) by Our Command, and We Revealed unto them the doing of good and the establishment of Prayer and the giving of the Zakat, and they worshipped Us. ف ل ز ل ف ي ه ر ي ل ي ر ث ه ا ب ع ض ع ن ب ع ض ر نا ف ق ر نا ح ى و ر ث ه ا للا ع ال ى الن ب ي ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ف ق ال ج ل و ع ال ى إ ن أ و ل ى الن اس ب إ ب را ي ل ل ه ين ا ب ع و و ه ا الن ب ي و ال ه ين م ن وا و للا و ل ي ال م ؤ م ن ي ن So it (Imamate) did not cease to be among his as offspring, being inherited, by one from the other, generation after generation until Allah azwj Made the Prophet saww to inherit it. So the Majestic and Exalted Said [3:68] Most, surely the nearest of people to Ibrahim are those who followed him and this Prophet, and those who believe, and Allah is the Guardian of the Believers. ف ك ان ت ل ل ب اص ف ق ل د ا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ع ل ي ا ه عليل السق ل ب أ م ر للا ع ال ى ع ل ى ر س م ا ف ر ض للا ف ص ار ت ف ي يمان ل ق د ل ب ث ف ي ك اب للا إ لى ي و يم ان ب ق و ل ل ع ال ى و ال ال ه ين أ و وا ال ع ل و ا ل ه ر ي ل ا ص ف ي اه ال ه ين ا للا ال ع ل و ا ل ال ب ع ث So it was for him saww in particular, and he saww collared it on Ali asws by the Command of Allah azwj the Exalted upon a Decree what Allah azwj had Imposed. So it (Imamate) came to be among his asws offspring, the clean, those whom Allah azwj had Given the Knowledge and the Eman, in the Words of the Exalted [30:56] And those who are Given Knowledge and the Eman will say: Certainly you tarried according to the Book of Allah till the Day of Resurrection, so this is the Day of Resurrection. 9 out of 48

10 ف ه ي ف ي و ل د ع ل ي ه عليل السق ل ب اص إ ل ى ي و ال ق ي ام إ ه ل ن ب ي ب ع د م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ف م ن أ ي ن ي ب ا ر م ام ب ق ف للا و ب ق ف الر س ول ه صلى للا عليل م ام ي م ن ز ل ا ن ب ي اه و إ ر ث ا و ص ي اه إ ن ا ل ؤ ل ه ال ج ه ال إ ن ا ل و لل ل و م ق ا أ م ير ال م ؤ م ن ين ه عليل السق ل و م ير اث ال ح س ن و ال ح س ي ن ه عليهما السق ل Thus, it (Imamate) would be in the children of Ali asws in particular, up to the Day of Judgment, where there would be no Prophet as after Muhammad saww. So from where are these ignoramuses choosing? The Imamate, it is a status of the Prophets sa, and an inheritance of the successors as. The Imamate is the Caliphate of Allah azwj and Caliphate of Rasool-Allah saww, and position of Amir Al-Momineen asws, and an inheritance of Al-Hassan asws and Al-Husayn asws. س ق الن ام ي و ف ر ع ل الس ام ي م ام أ س ا ل م ام ز م ا الد ين و ن ظ ا ال م س ل م ين و ص ق ح الد ن ي ا و ع ز ال م ؤ م ن ين إ ن ا ل إ ن ا ل م ا م ا الص ق ة و الز ك اة و الص ي ا و ال ح ج و ال ج ه اد و و ف ير ال ف ي ه و الص د ات و إ م ض اه ال ح د ود و ا ح ك ا و م ن ع ب ا ل الث غ ور و ا ط ر اف The Imamate is a rein of the Religion, and a system of the Muslims, and a corrector of the world, and an honour of the Momineen. The Imamate is the developing base of Al-Islam and its high branch. By the Imam asws is completed, the Salat, and the Zakat, and the Fasts, and the Hajj, and the Jihad, and the war booty and the charities are provided, and the Legal Penalties and the judgments are enforced, and the frontiers and outskirts are defended. م ا ي ح ل ح ق ل للا و ي ح ر ح ر ا للا ا ل ال ح س ن و ال ح ج ال ب ال غ و ي ق ي ح د ود للا و ي ه ب ع ن د ين للا و ي د ع و إ ل ى س ب يل ر ب ل ب ال ح ك م و ال م و ع ظ The Imam asws permits the Permissible of Allah azwj and prohibits the Prohibitions of Allah azwj, and he asws establishes the Legal Penalties of Allah azwj, and he asws protects the Religion of Allah azwj and invites to the Way of his asws Lord azwj by the Wisdom and the good advice and is the eloquent Divine Authority. م ا ا ل ب د ر ال م ن ير و م ا ك الش م س الط ال ع ال م ج ل ل ب ن ور ا ل ل ع ال و ي ف ي ا ف ق ب ح ي ث ل ن ال ه ا ا ي د ي و ا ب ص ار ا ل ا ل الس ر ا الز ا ر و الن ور الس اط ع و الن ج ال ه اد ي ف ي غ ي ا ب الد ج ى و أ ج و از ال ب ل د ان و ال ق ف ار و ل ج ج ال ب ح ا ر The Imam asws is like the emerging sun shining by its light to the world and it is in the horizon, where neither can the hands attain it nor the visions. The Imam asws is the radiant full moon and the luminous lantern, and the effulgent light, and the guiding star in the depths of darkness and in the middle of the cities as well as the wastelands and the tossing of the seas. م ا ال م اه ال ع ه ب ع ل ى الظ م إ و الد ال ع ل ى ال ه د و ال م ن ج ي م ن الر د ا ل ا ل الد ل يل ف ي ال م ه ال ك م ن ف ار ل ف ه ال ك م ا الن ار ع ل ى ال ي ف اع ال ح ار ل م ن اص ط ل ى ب ل و The Imam asws is the fresh water upon the thirsty, and the indicator upon the guide, and the saviour from the annihilation. The Imam asws is the fire of the hill for the one who wants to warm himself with it, and the Indicator regarding the perils of the one who separates from him asws, so he would be destroyed. م ا الس ح اب ال م اط ر و ال غ ي ث ال ه ا ط ل و الش م س ال م ض ي و الس م اه الظ ل يل و ا ر ض ال ب س يط و ال ع ي ن ال غ ز ير ة و ال غ د ي ر ا ل و الر و ض 10 out of 48

11 The Imam asws is the rain-bearing cloud, and the torrential rain, and the shining sun, and the shading sky, and the extended land, and the gushing spring, and the well, and the garden. م ا ا ن يس الر ف يق و ال و ال د الش ف يق و ا خ الش ق يق و ا ل ا ال ب ر ة ب ال و ل د الص غ ير و م ف ز ع ال ع ب اد ف ي الد ا ي الن آ د The Imam asws is the comforter, the friend and the kind parent, and the brotherly brother, and the mother tender with the young child, and a refuge for the servant in a difficult association. ا ل م ا أ م ين للا ف ي ب ل ق ل و ح ج ل ع ل ى ع ب اد و ب ل يف ل ف ي ب ق د و الد اع ي إ ل ى للا و اله اب ع ن ح ر للا The Imam asws is a trustee of Allah azwj among His azwj creatures and His azwj Divine Authority upon His azwj servant in His azwj Country, and the Inviter to Allah azwj and the defender of the Sanctity of Allah azwj. م ا ال م ط ه ر م ن اله ن وب و ال م ب ر أ ع ن ال ع ي وب ال م ب ص وص ب ال ع ل ال م و س و ب ال ح ل ن ظ ا الد ين و ع ز ال م س ل م ين و غ ي ظ ا ل ال م ن اف ق ين و ب و ار ال ك اف ر ين The Imam asws is the one purified from the sins, and the free from the faults, the one specialised with the knowledge, the one marked by the forbearance, a system of the Religion, and an honour of the Muslims, and an enrager of the hypocrites, and destroyer of the disbelievers. م ا و اح د د ر ل ي د ان يل أ ح د و ل ي ع اد ل ل ع ال و ل ي وج د م ن ل ب د ل و ل ل ل م ث ل و ل ن ظ ير م ب ص وص ب ال ف ض ل ك ل ل م ن ا ل غ ي ر ط ل ب م ن ل ل ل و ل اك س اب ب ل اب ص اص م ن ال م ف ض ل ال و اب The Imam asws is one of his asws time. Neither can anyone resemble him asws nor can a scholar be equivalent to him asws, nor can a replacement be found for him asws, nor is there an example for him asws, nor a match. He asws is specialised with the (Divine) merits, all of it, without there being a seeking from him asws for it nor being attained. But a specialisation as the Grace of the Endower. م ا أ و ي م ك ن ل اب ي ار ي ه ات ي ه ات ض ل ت ال ع ق ول و ا ت ال ح ل و و ح ار ت ا ل ب اب و ب س أ ت ف م ن ه ا ال ه ي ي ب ل غ م ع ر ف ا ل ال ع ي ون و ص اغ ر ت ال ع ظ م اه و ح ي ر ت ال ح ك م اه و ق اص ر ت ال ح ل م اه و ح ص ر ت ال ب ط ب اه و ج ه ل ت ا ل ب اه و ك ل ت الش ع ر ا ه و ع ج ز ت ا د ب اه و ع ي ي ت ال ب ل غ اه ع ن و ص ف ش أ ن م ن ش أ ن ل أ و ف ض يل م ن ف ض ا ل ل و أ ر ت ب ال ع ج ز و ال ق ص ي ر So who is that who can reach the recognition of the Imam asws, or is able to choose him asws? Far be it! Far be it! The intellects have strayed, and the tolerances are lost, and the understanding ones are confused, and the eyes are dulled, and the great ones are belittled, and wise ones are confused, and the tolerant ones are deficient, and the preachers are restricted, and the intelligent ones are ignorant, and the poets are scarce (of words), and the writers are frustrated, and the eloquent ones are wordless from describing a glory from his asws glories, or a merit from his asws merits and are acknowledging the frustration and the deficiency. و ك ي ف ي وص ف ب ك ل ل أ و ي ن ع ت ب ك ن ه ل أ و ي ف ه ش ي ه م ن أ م ر أ و ي وج د م ن ي ق و م ق ام ل و ي غ ن ي غ ن ا ل ك ي ف و أ ن ى و و ب ح ي ث الن ج م ن ي د ال م ن او ل ين و و ص ف ال و اص ف ين ف أ ي ن ا ل ب ي ار م ن ه ا و أ ي ن ال ع ق ول ع ن ه ا و أ ي ن ي وج د م ث ل ه ا أ ظ ن ون أ ن ه ل ك ي وج د ف ي غ ي ر ل الر س ول م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل ك ه ب ه و للا أ ن ف س ه و م ن ه ا ب اط يل 11 out of 48

12 And how can he asws be described with all of it or attributed with his asws qualities, or anything from his asws matters be understood, or someone can be found to stand in his asws place and be needless with his asws needlessness? No! How and where, and he asws is where the star is from the hands of the possessors, and the description of the describers. So where is the choice from this, and where are the intellects from this, and where can a likeness of this be found? Are they thinking that, that can be found among other than the Progeny asws of the Rasool saww Muhammad saww? By Allah azwj! They are belying their own selves and the falsehoods have induced them. م ا ب ع ق ول ح ا ر ة ب ا ر ة ن ا ص و ر اه م ض ل ف ار ق و ا م ر قا ص ع با د ح ضا ز ل ع ن ل إ ل ى ال ح ض يض أ د ام ه ر ام وا إ ام ا ل ه ف ل ي ز د اد وا م ن ل إ ل ب ع دا ا ل ه للا أ ن ى ي ؤ ف ك ون و ل ق د ر ام وا ص ع با و ال وا إ ف كا و ض ل وا ض ق ل ب ع يدا و و ع وا ف ي ال ح ي ر ة إ م ا ع ن ب ص ير ة و ز ي ن ل ه الش ي ط ان أ ع م ال ه ف ص د ع ن الس ب يل و ك ان وا م س ب ص ر ين ر ك وا ا ل So they are ascending a difficult ascent whereby their feet would slip them back to the rock bottom. They are wishing to establish the Imam by their own intellects which are confused, deficient, and their misleading views? So it will not increase them from it except for remoteness. [9:30] may Allah Kill them; how deluded they are!. And they have thrown an insult and are saying a lie, and are straying a far straying, and they are falling into confusion when they are neglecting the Imam asws from an insight [29:38] and the Satan made their deeds fair-seeming to them, so he kept them back from the path, though they were people with insight. ر غ ب وا ع ن اب ي ار للا و اب ي ار ر س ول للا ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و أ ل ب ي ل إ ل ى اب ي ار ما ي شاه و ي ب ار ما كان ل ه ال ب ي ر ة س ب حان للا و عالى ع م ا ي ش ر ك و ن و ال ق ر ن ي ن اد يه و ر ب ك ي ب ل ق They are turning away from the Choice of Allah azwj and the choice of Rasool- Allah saww and the People asws of his saww Household to go to their own choices, and the Quran is calling out to them, [28:68] And your Lord Creates and Chooses whom He Desires to; the choosing is not for them; Glory be to Allah, and Exalted is He above what they are associating. و ال ع ز و ج ل و ما كان ل م ؤ م ن و ل م ؤ م ن إ ها ض ى للا و ر س ول ل أ م را أ ن ي ك ون ل ه ال ب ي ر ة م ن أ م ر اآل ي And the Mighty and Majestic Said [33:36] And it is not for a believing man and a believing woman when Allah and His Rasool have already decided a matter that they should have any choice in their matter the Verse. و ال ما ل ك ك ي ف ح ك م ون أ ل ك ك اب ف يل د ر س ون إ ن ل ك ف يل ل ما ب ي ر ون أ ل ك أ ي مان ع ل ي نا بال غ إ لى ي و ال ق يام إ ن ل ك ل ما ح ك م ون س ل ه أ ي ه ب هل ك ز ع ي أ ل ه ش ر كاه ف ل ي أ وا ب ش ر كا ه إ ن كان وا صاد ي ن And Said [68:36] What is the matter with you? How do you judge? [68:37] Or have you a Book wherein you read, [68:38] That you have therein what you choose? [68:39] Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the Day of Resurrection that you shall surely have what you are deciding? [68:40] Ask them which of them will vouch for that, [68:41] Or have they associates if they are truthful. و ال ع ز و ج ل أ ف ق ي د ب ر ون ال ق ر ن أ ع لى ل وب أ فال ها أ ط ب ع للا ع لى ل وب ه ف ه ل ي ف ق ه ون أ ال وا س م ع نا و ل ي س م ع ون إ ن ش ر الد و اب ع ن د للا الص ال ب ك ال ه ين ل ي ع ق ل ون و ل و ع ل للا ف يه ب ي را س م ع ه و ل و أ س م ع ه ل و ل و ا و م ع ر ض ون أ ال وا س م ع نا و ع ص ي نا ب ل و ف ض ل للا ي ؤ يل م ن ي شاه و للا ه و ال ف ض ل ال ع ظ ي 12 out of 48

13 And the Mighty and Majestic Said [47:24] Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Or are there locks upon their hearts? Or [9:87] a seal is set upon their hearts so they do not understand Or [8:21] those who said, We hear, and they were not listening [8:22] Surely the vilest of animals, in Allah's sight, are the deaf, the dumb, who do not have intellect [8:23] And if Allah had Known any good in them He would have Made them listen, and if He were to Make them hear they would turn back while they withdraw. Or [2:93] They said: We hear and disobey But, [57:21] that is the Grace of Allah: He gives it to whom He pleases, and Allah is the Lord of Mighty Grace. م ا ع ال ل ي ج ه ل و ر اع ل ي ن ك ل م ع د ن ال ق د س و الط ه ار ة و الن س ك و الز اد ة و ال ع ل و م ا و ا ل ف ك ي ف ل ه ب اب ي ار ا ل ال ع ب اد ة م ب ص وص ب د ع و ة الر س ول ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و ن س ل ال م ط ه ر ة ال ب ول ل م غ م ز ف يل ف ي ن س ب و ل ي د ان يل ه و ح س ب ف ي ال ب ي ت م ن ر ي ش و اله ر و ة م ن اش و ال ع ر ة م ن الر س ول ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و الر ض ا م ن للا ع ز و ج ل So how can there be a choice for them to choose the Imam asws, and the Imam asws is a knowledgeable one, not ignorant, and a shepherd not recoiling from the Holy Duties, and the cleanliness, and the rituals, and the ascetism, and the knowledge, and the worship, specialised by the call of the Rasool saww, and of the lineage of the purified, the chaste (mother). There would neither be a blemish in him asws regarding a lineage, nor can he equate with him asws, the one with the noble descent among the households of Qureysh, and he asws is of the offspring from Hashim as, and the family of the Rasool saww, and the Pleasure from Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic. ش ر ف ا ش ر اف و ال ف ر ع م ن ع ب د م ن اف ن ام ي ال ع ل ك ام ل ال ح ل م ض ط ل ع ب ا ل للا ع ز و ج ل ن اص ح ل ع ب اد للا ح اف ظ ل د ين للا م ام ع ال ب ا لس ي اس م ف ر وض الط اع ا ب أ م ر He asws is the noblest of the nobles, and the branch from Abd Manaf, of growing knowledge, perfect of the forbearance, undertaker of the Imamate, knowledgeable of the governance (of people), of the necessitated obedience, established of the Commands of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic, an adviser to the servants of Allah azwj, a protector of the Religion of Allah azwj. إ ن ا ن ب ي اه و ا م ه صلوات للا عليه ل ي و ف ق ه للا و ي ؤ يه م ن م ب ز ون ع ل م ل و ح ك م ل م ا ل ي ؤ ي ل غ ي ر ف ي ك ون ع ل م ه ف و ق ع ل أ ل الز م ان ف ي و ل ل ع ال ى أ ف م ن ي ه د ي إ ل ى ال ح ق أ ح ق أ ن ي ب ع أ م ن ل ي ه د ي إ ل أ ن ي ه د ف ما ل ك ك ي ف ح ك م و ن Surely the Prophets as and the Imams asws are Harmonised by Allah azwj, and He azwj Gave them from the treasures of His azwj Knowledge and His azwj Wisdom what He azwj did not Give to other than them asws. Thus, their asws knowledge would happen to be above the knowledges of the people of the time. In His azwj Words of the Exalted [10:35] Is He then Who Guides to the Truth more worthy to be followed, or he who does not find Guidance unless he is himself Guided? So what is the matter with you; how are you judging?. اص ط فا ع ل ي ك و زاد ب س ط و و ل ل ب ار ك و ع ال ى و م ن ي ؤ ت ال ح ك م ف ق د أ و ي ب ي را ك ث يرا و و ل ل ف ي ط ال وت إ ن للا ال ع ل و ال ج س و للا ي ؤ ي م ل ك ل م ن ي شاه و للا واس ع ع ل ي ف ي And His azwj Words, of the Blessed and High [2:269] and whoever is Given the Wisdom, he indeed is Given a lot of good. And His azwj Words regarding Talut [2:247] Surely Allah has Chosen him in preference to you, and He has 13 out of 48

14 Increased him abundantly in knowledge and physique, and Allah Grants His Kingdom to whom He so Desires to, and Allah is Amplegiving, Knowing. و ال ل ن ب ي ل ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل أ ن ز ل ع ل ي ك ال ك اب و ال ح ك م و ع ل م ك ما ل ك ن ع ل و كان ف ض ل للا ع ل ي ك ع ظ يما And He azwj Said to His azwj Prophet saww [4:113] and Allah has Revealed to you the Book and the Wisdom, and He has Taught you what you did not know, and Allah's Grace on you is very great. و ال ف ي ا م م ن أ ل ب ي ت ن ب ي ل و ع ر ل و ه ر ي ل ه صلوات للا عليه ل أ ي ح س د ون الن اس ع لى ما ا للا م ن ف ض ل ل ف ق د ي نا ل إ ب را ي ال ك اب و ال ح ك م و ي نا م ل كا ع ظ يما ف م ن ه م ن م ن ب ل و م ن ه م ن ص د ع ن ل و ك فى ب ج ه ن س ع يرا And He azwj Said regarding the Imams asws from the People asws of the Household of His azwj Prophet saww, and his saww family, and his saww offspring [4:54] Or do they envy the people for what Allah has Given them of His Grace? But indeed We have given to the Progeny of Ibrahim, the Book and the Wisdom, and We have Given them a Grand Kingdom [4:55] So of them is he who believes in him, and of them is he who turns away from him, and Hell is sufficient as a Blazing Fire. و إ ن ال ع ب د إ ه ا اب ار للا ع ز و ج ل م ور ع ب اد ش ر ح ص د ر ل ه ل ك و أ و د ع ل ب ل ي ن اب يع ا ل ح ك م و أ ل ه م ل ال ع ل إ ل ه اما ف ل ي ع ي ب ع د ب ج و اب و ل ي ح ي ر ف يل ع ن الص و اب ف ه و م ع ص و م ؤ ي د م و ف ق م س د د د أ م ن م ن ال ب ط اي ا و الز ل ل و ال ع ث ار ي ب ص ل للا ب ه ل ك ل ي ك ون ح ج ل ع ل ى ع ب اد و ش ا د ع ل ى ب ل ق ل و هل ك ف ض ل للا ي ؤ يل م ن ي شاه و للا ه و ال ف ض ل ال عظ ي And the servant, when Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Chooses him asws for the affairs of His azwj servants, Expands his chest for that, and Places springs of wisdom in his asws chest, and Inspires the Knowledge with an Inspiration. So after it, he asws neither tires of answering (based on opinions), nor does he asws get confused with regards to it from the correct answer. Thus, he asws is infallible, Assisted, Harmonised, Protected. He asws is secure from the mistakes, and the slips, and the short-comings. Allah azwj Specialises him asws with that in order for him asws to become His azwj Divine Authority upon His azwj servant, and His azwj witness upon His azwj creatures, and [57:21] that is the Grace of Allah: He gives it to whom He pleases, and Allah is the Lord of Mighty Grace. ف ه ل ي ق د ر ون ع ل ى م ث ل ه ا ف ي ب ار ون ل أ و ي ك ون م ب ار ب ه ه الص ف ف ي ق د م ون ل ع د و ا و ب ي ت للا ال ح ق و ن ب ه وا ك اب للا و ر اه ظ ه ور ك أ ن ه ل ي ع ل م ون و ف ي ك اب للا ال ه د و الش ف اه ف ن ب ه و و ا ب ع وا أ و اه ف ه م ه للا و م ق ه و أ ع سه ف ق ا ل ل ي ه د ي ال ق و الظ ال م ي ن ج ل و ع ال ى و م ن أ ض ل م م ن ا ب ع وا ب غ ي ر د م ن للا إ ن للا So, are they able upon the likes of this, so that they would be choosing him asws, or can they chosen one be with this description so they would be putting him forward? They are transgressing, and I asws swear by the House of Allah azwj, the Truth, and they [2:101] threw the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they knew nothing. And in the Book of Allah azwj is the Guidance, and the Healing. So they threw it and followed their own opinions, and Allah azwj Condemned them, and Abhorred them, and Criticised them, so the Mighty and Majestic Said truthful [28:50] But if they do not answer you, then know that they only follow their own desires; and who is more erring than he who follows his own desires without any Guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not Guide the unjust people. 14 out of 48

15 و ال ف ع سا ل ه و أ ض ل أ ع مال ه و ال ك ب ر م ق ا ع ن د للا و ع ن د ال ه ين م ن وا ك هل ك ص ل ى للا ع ل ى الن ب ي م ح م د و ل ل و س ل س ل يما ك ث يرا. ي ط ب ع للا ع لى ك ل ل ب م ك ب ر ج ب ار و [47:8] for them is destruction and He has made their deeds to be in vain. And Said [40:35] greatly hated it is by Allah and by those who believe. Thus does Allah Set a seal over the heart of every proud, tyrant. And May Allah azwj Send Salawat upon the Prophet saww Muhammad saww, and his saww Progen asws, and submit abundant greetings. 4 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن أ ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ح س ن ب ن م ح ب وب ع ن إ س ح اق ب ن غ ال ب ع ز و ج ل أ و ض ح ل ف ي ب ط ب ل ل ي ه ك ر ف يه ا ح ال ا م ه عليه السق ل و ص ف ا ه إ ن للا ع ن د ين ل و أ ب ل ج ب ه ع ن س ب يل م ن ه اج ل و ف ح ب ه ع ن ب اط ن ي ن اب يع ع ل م ل ع ن أ ب ي ع ب د للا ه عليل السق ب أ م ال ه د م ن أ ل ب ي ت ن ب ي ن ا Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Is haq Bin Ghalib, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws in a sermon of his asws mentioning therein the state of the Imams asws and their asws qualities: Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Explained about His azwj Religion, by the Imams asws of the Guidance from the People asws of the Household of our Prophet saww, and Cleared by them asws the way of His azwj Manifesto, and Opened by them asws the hidden springs of His azwj Knowledge. ف م ن ع ر ف م ن أ م م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل و اج ب ح ق إ م ام ل و ج د ط ع ح ق و ة إ يم ان ل و ع ل ف ض ل ط ق و ة إ س ق م ل ن م ا ع ل ما ل ب ل ق ل و ج ع ل ل ح ج ع ل ى أ ل م و اد و ع ال م ل و أ ل ب س ل للا ا ال و ار و غ ش ا م ن ن و ر ب ار ك و ع ال ى ن ص ب ا ل للا ل ال ج ب ار ي م د ب س ب ب إ ل ى الس م اه ل ي ن ق ط ع ع ن ل م و اد و ل ي ن ال م ا ع ن د للا إ ل ب ج ه أ س ب اب ل و ل ي ق ب ل للا أ ع م ال ال ع ب اد إ ب م ع ر ف ل So the one from the community of Muhammad saww who recognises the Obligatory right of his Imam asws would find the sweet taste of his Eman, and would know the merits of charm of his Islam, because Allah azwj Blessed and High Appointed the Imam asws as a Knowledgeable one for His azwj creatures and Made him asws as a Divine Authority upon the people of his asws cordiality and His azwj world, and Adorned him asws with a crown of dignity, and Covered him asws from the Light of the Compeller, extending by a cause, up to the sky. Neither would his asws cordiality be cut off from him asws nor can anyone attain what is in the Presence of Allah azwj except by an aspect of his asws cause, nor would Allah azwj Accept the deeds of the servant except by him having his asws recognition. ف ه و ع ال ب م ا ي ر د ع ل ي ل م ن م ل ب س ات الد ج ى و م ع م ي ات الس ن ن و م ش ب ه ات ال ف ن ف ل ي ز ل للا ب ار ك و ع ال ى ي ب ار ل ب ل ق ل م ن و ل د ال ح س ي ن ه عليل السق ل م ن ع ق ب ك ل إ م ا ي ص ط ف يه ل ه ل ك و ي ج ب يه و ي ر ض ى ب ه ل ب ل ق ل و ي ر ض يه So he asws is knowledgeable with whatever is referred unto him asws from the obscured mysteries, and the unknown Sunnahs, and doubts of strife. Therefore, Allah azwj will not Cease to Choose them asws for His azwj creatures, from the sons asws of Al- Husayn asws, being from the posterity of each Imam asws, Choosing them asws for that, and Selecting them asws, and being Pleased with them asws for His azwj creatures, being Well-Satisfied with them asws. 4 Al Kafi V 1 The Book Of Divine Authority CH 15 H 1 15 out of 48

16 ك ل م ا م ض ى م ن ه إ م ا ن ص ب ل ب ل ق ل م ن ع ق ب ل إ م اما ع ل ما ب ي نا و اد يا ن ي را و إ م اما ي ما و ح ج ع ال ما أ م م ن للا ي ه د و ن ب ال ح ق و ب ل ي ع د ل ون ح ج ج للا و د ع ا ل و ر ع ا ل ع ل ى ب ل ق ل ي د ين ب ه د ي ه ال ع ب اد و س ه ل ب ن ور ا لب ق د و ي ن م و ب ب ر ك ه ال ق د Every time one of them asws passes away, he asws appoints for His azwj creatures, and Imam asws from his asws posterity, as a clear flag, and a luminous guide, and a custodian Imam asws, and a Divine Authority, a knowledgeable one asws, being an Imam asws from Allah azwj guiding with the Truth, and by it dealing out justice, being Divine Authorities of Allah azwj, and His azwj callers, and His azwj Shepherd upon His azwj creatures, making a Religion by guiding the servants. And the cities are commencing with their asws light and by their asws blessings the vegetation is growing. م ا س ق ج ر ت ب ه ل ك ف يه م ق ا د ير للا ع ل ى م ح وم ه ا ف ا ل ج ع ل ه للا ح ي اة ل ل ن ا و م ص اب يح ل لظ ق و م ف ا يح ل ل ك ق و د ع ا ل ل و ال م ن ج ب ال م ر ض ى و ال ه اد ي ال م ن ج ى و ال ق ا ال م ر ج ى اص ط ف ا للا ب ه ل ك و اص ط ن ع ل ع ل ى ع ي ن ل ف ي اله ر ح ين ه ر أ و ف ي ال ب ر ي ح ين ب ر أ ظ ق ب ل ب ل ق ن س م ع ن ي م ين ع ر ش ل م ح ب و ا ب ال ح ك م ف ي ع ل ال غ ي ب ع ن د Allah azwj had Made them asws to be the life for the beasts, and the lanterns for the darkness, and keys for the speech, and foundations of Al-Islam. Due to that, the Determinations of Allah azwj flows within them asws upon its Ordained matters. So the Imam asws, he asws is the Excellent, the amicable, and the trusted guide, and the establisher of the hopes. Allah azwj Chose him asws with that upon exactly it in the (realm of the) particles, where He azwj Made him asws as a particle, and among the created beings where He azwj Created him asws as a shadow before the creation of persons, on the right of His azwj Throne, being endowed with the Wisdom in the knowledge of the unseen in His azwj Presence. اب ار ب ع ل م ل و ان ج ب ل ل ط ه ر ب ق ي م ن د ه عليل السق ل و ب ي ر ة م ن ه ر ي ن وح و م ص ط ف ى م ن ل إ ب ر ا ي و س ق ل م ن إ س م اع يل و ص ف و ة م ن ع ر ة م ح م د ه صلى للا عليل و لل ل He azwj Choose him asws by His azwj Knowledge, and Selected him asws to Purify him asws, being a posterity from Adam as, and a best one from the offspring of Noah as, and a chosen one from the Progeny of Ibrahim as, and a descendant from Ismail as, and an elite from the family of Muhammad saww. ل ي ز ل م ر ع ي ا ب ع ي ن للا ي ح ف ظ ل و ي ك ل ؤ ب س ر م ط ر ودا ع ن ل ح ب ا ل إ ب ل يس و ج ن ود م د ف وعا ع ن ل و وب ال غ و اس ق و ن ف وث ك ل ف اس ق م ص ر وفا ع ن ل و ار ف الس وه م ب ر أ م ن ال ع ا ات م ح ج وبا ع ن اآل ف ا ت He asws does not cease to be a shepherd. Allah azwj Protects him asws, and Nourishing him asws by His azwj Veil, Expelling from him asws the traps of Iblees la and his la armies, Defending from him asws the darkness (evils) of the night and the blowings (spells) of every mischievous one, Exchanging it from him asws the effects of evil, freed from the deformities, Veiled from the scourges. م ع ص وما م ن الز ل ت م ص ونا ع ن ال ف و اح ش ك ل ه ا م ع ر وفا ب ال ح ل و ال ب ر ف ي ي ف اع ل م ن س وبا إ ل ى ال ع ف اف و ال ع ل و ال ف ض ل ع ن د ان ه ا ل م س ن دا إ ل ي ل أ م ر و ال د ص ام ا ع ن ال م ن ط ق ف ي ح ي ا ل (He asws is) infallible from the slips, Protected from the immoralities, all of them, wellknown with the forbearance and the righteousness during his asws youth, linked to the chastity, and the knowledge, and the virtues to its maximum, the command having been linked to his asws father asws, being silent from speaking during his asws lifetime. 16 out of 48

17 ر اد ة م ن للا ف يل إ ل ى م ح ب ل و ب ل غ م ن ه ى م د ة ف إ ه ا ان ق ض ت م د ة و ال د إ ل ى أ ن ان ه ت ب ل م ق اد ير للا إ ل ى م ش ي ل و ج اه ت ا ل و ال د ه عليل السق ل ف م ض ى و ص ار أ م ر للا إ ل ي ل م ن ب ع د و ل د د ين ل و ج ع ل ل ال ح ج ع ل ى ع ب اد و ي مل ف ي ب ق د و أ ي د ب ر وح ل So when the duration of his asws father asws expires to the point that it ends up to the Determination of Allah azwj to His azwj Desire, and there comes the Intention from Allah azwj with regards to it to His azwj Love, and the duration of his asws father asws reaches its end-point, so he asws passes away, and the Command of Allah azwj comes to him asws, from after him asws, and he asws is collared with His azwj Religion, and Made to be His azwj Divine Authority upon His azwj servants, and His azwj custodian in His azwj country, and He azwj Assists him asws with His azwj Spirit. و ا ع ل م ل و أ ن ب أ ف ص ل ب ي ان ل و اس و د ع ل س ر و ان د ب ل ل ع ظ ي أ م ر و أ ن ب أ ف ض ل ب ي ان ع ل م ل و ن ص ب ل ع ل ما ل ب ل ق ل و ج ع ل ل ح ج ع ل ى أ ل ع ال م ل و ض ي اه ل د ين ل و ا ل ق ي ع ل ى ع ب اد And He azwj Gives him asws His azwj Knowledge, and Informs him asws of the Decisive of His azwj Explanations, and Deposits His azwj secrets in him asws, and Delegates His azwj Command to him asws, and Informs him asws of the Preferred explanation of His azwj Knowledge, and Appoints him asws as a flag of His azwj creatures, and Makes him asws a Divine Authority upon the people of His azwj world, and as an illumination for the people of His azwj Religion, and the custodian upon His azwj servant. ر ض ي للا ب ل إ م اما ل ه اس و د ع ل س ر و اس ح ف ظ ل ع ل م ل و اس ب ب أ ح ك م ل و اس ر ع ا ل د ين ل و ان د ب ل ل ع ظ ي أ م ر و أ ح ي ا ب ل م ن ا ج س ب يل ل و ف ر ا ض ل و ح د ود Allah azwj is Pleased with him asws as an Imam asws for them, a receptacle of His azwj secrets, and as a protector of His azwj Knowledge, and as a guardian of His azwj Wisdom, and as a shepherd of His azwj Religion, as a deputy for His azwj Magnificent Command. And He azwj Revives the Manifesto of His azwj Way by him asws, and (for) His azwj Impositions and His azwj legal penalties. ف ق ا ب ال ع د ل ع ن د ح ي ر أ ل ال ج ه ل و ح ي ير أ ل ال ج د ل ب الن ور الس اط ع و الش ف اه الن اف ع ب ال ح ق ا ب ل ج و ال ب ي ان الق ح م ن ك ل م ب ر ع ل ى ط ر يق ال م ن ه ج ال ه ي م ض ى ع ل ي ل الص اد ون م ن ب ا ل ه عليه السق ل So he asws stands with the justice during the confusion of the people of ignorance, the people of controversy, with the shining light and the beneficial healing with the radiant Truth, and the clear explanations from every aspect upon the path of the Manifesto which was passed onto him asws by the truthful ones from his asws forefathers. ف ل ي س ي ج ه ل ح ق ه ا ال ع ال إ ل ش ق لعي و ل ي ج ح د إ ل غ و لعي و ل ي ص د ع ن ل إ ل ج ر لعي ع ل ى للا ج ل و ع ق. So, none would be ignorant of the rights of this knowledgeable one asws except for a wretch, nor would he reject him asws except for a straying one, nor would he block from him asws except for the one audacious upon Allah azwj, Majestic and High. 5 5 Al Kafi V 1 The Book Of Divine Authority CH 15 H 2 17 out of 48