Al-Noor

Summary:

‘Noor’ and ‘Al-Noor’ are generally translated as ‘Light’, however ‘Noor’ has a much deeper and broader meaning, as one can understand from its opposite ‘Zulumat’ (multiple darkness).  Imam Al-Reza^-asws explained the meaning of the Words of Allah^-azwj: Allah is Noor (Light) of the skies and the earth [24:35]. He^-asws said: ‘A Guide for the inhabitants of the sky and a Guide for the inhabitants of the earth’. (An extract)[1]

Both ‘Al-Noor’ and ‘Zulumat’ are Created by Allah^-azwj.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ الظُّلُمَاتِ وَالنُّورَ ۖ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ {16:}

The Praise is for Allah Who Created the skies and the earth, and Made ‘الظُّلُمَاتِ وَالنُّورَ’ the darkness and the Light; then (how come) those who are committing Kufr are setting up equals with their Lord [6:1]

ابْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْأَحْوَلِ عَنْ سَلَّامِ بْنِ الْمُسْتَنِيرِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عليه السلام) قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ النَّارَ وَ خَلَقَ الطَّاعَةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْمَعْصِيَةَ وَ خَلَقَ الرَّحْمَةَ قَبْلَ الْغَضَبِ وَ خَلَقَ الْخَيْرَ قَبْلَ الشَّرِّ وَ خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ قَبْلَ السَّمَاءِ وَ خَلَقَ الْحَيَاةَ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ وَ خَلَقَ الشَّمْسَ قَبْلَ الْقَمَرِ وَ خَلَقَ النُّورَ قَبْلَ الظُّلْمَةِ.

Ibn Mahboub, from Abu Ja’far Al-Howl, from Sallaam Bin Al-Mustaneer, who has narrated the following:

Abu Ja’far^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj Created the Paradise before He^-azwj Created the Fire, and Created the obedience before He^-azwj Created the disobedience, and Created the Mercy before the Anger, and Created the good before the evil, and Created the earth before the sky, and Created the life before the death, and Created the sun before the moon, and Created the ‘النُّورَ’ (the Divine Light) before the darkness’.[2]

In the Holy Quran, Noor and Al-Noor along with its other forms are reported (see footnote below.)[3] From these Verses, it is evident that the guidance in the world and the salvation in the Hereafter is only possible from ‘Noor’- so what is the Noor?

يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِمَّا كُنْتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ ۚ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُبِينٌ {155:}

O People of the Book! There has come to you Our Rasool Clarifying to you a lot of what you were concealing from the Book, and excusing about a lot. There has come to you from Allah, a Noor (Light) and a Clarifying Book [5:15]

In the above Verse (5:15), Allah^-azwj Addresses the People of the Book, informing them of the arrival of the Prophet^-saww, who will explain to them what they have been hiding from the Book.  And He^-azwj Says: (with the Prophet^-saww) is the Noor and a Clarifying Book.

Allah^-azwj Entrusted His Prophet^-saww with two Grand Entities, the Noor and the Book, and Rasool-Allah^-saww also left behind the same for the deliverance of those who paid heed:

الديلمي، و أبو الحسن محمد بن شاذان، عن زيد بن ثابت، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه و آله): «إني تارك فيكم الثقلين: كتاب الله، و علي بن أبي طالب، و علي أفضل لكم من كتاب الله، لأنه مترجم لكم عن كتاب الله».

Al-Dulaymi, and Abu Al-Hassan Muhammad Bin Shazan, from Zayd Bin Sabit who said,

‘Rasool-Allah^-saww said: ‘I^-saww am leaving behind among you all, the two weighty things – the Book of Allah^-azwj and Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws; and Ali^-asws is superior for you all than the Book of Allah^-azwj, because he^-asws is the interpreter for you of the Book of Allah^-azwj’’.[4]

Similarly, in the famous Verse (97:4) Al-Ruh is translated as Jibraeel^-as,

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَ الرُّوحُ فِيها بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ {497:}

The Angels and the Spirit descend during it by Permission of their Lord of every matter [97:4]

سعد بن عبد الله: عن أحمد بن الحسين، عن المختار بن زياد البصري، عن محمد بن سليمان، عن أبيه، عن أبي بصير، قال: كنت مع أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام)، فذكر شيئا من أمر الإمام إذا ولد، فقال: «استوجب زيادة الروح في ليلة القدر».

Saeed Bin Abdullah, from Ahmad Al-Husayn, from Al-Mukhtar Bin Ziyad Al-Basry, from Muhammad Bin Suleyman, from his father who said:

‘I was with Abu Abdullah^-asws, and he^-asws mentioned something about the affair of the Imam^-asws when he^-asws comes (to the World). He^-asws said: ‘It obligates (it is necessary) an increase (in his^-asws Knowledge) with the Spirit during the Night of Predetermination (Laylat Al-Qadr).’

فقلت له: جعلت فداك، أليس الروح جبرئيل؟ فقال: «جبرئيل من الملائكة، و الروح [خلق‏] أعظم من الملائكة، أليس الله عز و جل يقول: تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَ الرُّوحُ؟».

I said to him^-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you^-asws! Is the Spirit not Jibraeel^-as?’ He^-asws said: ‘Jibraeel^-as is from the Angels, and the Spirit is a creation greater than the Angels, has not Allah^-azwj Said: The Angels and the Spirit descend during it by Permission of their Lord, of every matter [97:4]?’[5]

In another Verse Allah^-azwj Says:

فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالنُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنَا ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ {864:}

Therefore believe in Allah and His Rasool and ‘النُّورِ’ (the Light) which We Sent down, and Allah is Aware of what you are doing [64:8] 

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مِرْدَاسٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْكَابُلِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ النُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنا فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ النُّورُ وَ اللَّهِ الْأَئِمَّةُ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ نُورُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ نُورُ اللَّهِ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ اللَّهِ

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Mirdas who said, ‘Safwan Bin Yahya and Al Hassan Bin Mahboub narrated to us, from Abu Ayoub, from Abu Khalid Al Kabuly who said,

‘I asked Abu Ja’far^-asws about the Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic: Therefore believe in Allah and His Rasool and ‘النُّورِ’ the Light which We Sent down [64:8]. So he^-asws said: ‘O Abu Khalid! The Light (النُّور), by Allah^-azwj, are the Imams^-asws from the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww up to the Day of Judgment, and they^-asws, by Allah^-azwj, are the Light (النُّور) of Allah^-azwj which descended, and they^-asws, by Allah^-azwj, are the Light (النُّور) of Allah^-azwj in the skies and in the earth, by Allah^-azwj!’.

يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ لَنُورُ الْإِمَامِ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْوَرُ مِنَ الشَّمْسِ الْمُضِيئَةِ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ يُنَوِّرُونَ قُلُوبَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ يَحْجُبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نُورَهُمْ عَمَّنْ يَشَاءُ فَتُظْلَمُ قُلُوبُهُمْ

O Abu Khalid! The Light (النُّور) of the Imam^-asws in the hearts of the Momineen is more radiant than the bright sun by the day. By Allah^-azwj! They^-asws are radiating the hearts of the Momineen and He^-azwj, Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, Blocks their^-asws Light (النُّور) from the ones He^-azwj so Desires to, so it darkens their hearts.

وَ اللَّهِ يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ لَا يُحِبُّنَا عَبْدٌ وَ يَتَوَلَّانَا حَتَّى يُطَهِّرَ اللَّهُ قَلْبَهُ وَ لَا يُطَهِّرُ اللَّهُ قَلْبَ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يُسَلِّمَ لَنَا وَ يَكُونَ سِلْماً لَنَا فَإِذَا كَانَ سِلْماً لَنَا سَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ شَدِيدِ الْحِسَابِ وَ آمَنَهُ مِنْ فَزَعِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الْأَكْبَرِ .

By Allah^-azwj, O Abu Khalid! No servant would respond to us^-asws and be in our^-asws Wilayah until Allah^-azwj Cleans his heart, and Allah^-azwj does not Clean a heart of a servant until he submits to us^-asws and becomes submissive to us^-asws. So when he is submissive to us^-asws, Allah^-azwj would Secure him from the difficulties of the Reckoning, and Secure him from the great horrors of the Day of Judgment’.[6]

Hence, the guidance for a Momin is from the ‘Noor’ (Imam^-asws) of Allah^-azwj – bestowed upon the Momineen, the Book (acts as a clarifying media) only assists when explained by the Imam^-asws.

Introduction:

Here we take Holy Verses Revealed about the Noor in more detail, and try to enhance our understanding about the Noor.

Allah^-azwj is Noor:

اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ {35}

Allah is Noor (Light) of the skies and the earth.

An example of His Light is like a niche wherein is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, and the glass is as if it is a brightly shining star ignited from a Blessed tree of olives, neither eastern nor western. Its oil almost illuminates and even though fire does not touch it. Light upon Light. Allah Guides to His Light ones He so Desires to, and Allah Strikes examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things [24:35]

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ( عليه السلام ) عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ هَادٍ لِأَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ وَ هَادٍ لِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ

Ali Bin Muhammad, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Yaqoub Bin Yazeed, from Al Abbas Bin Hilal who said,

‘I asked Al-Reza^-asws about the Words of Allah^-azwj: Allah is Noor (Light) of the skies and the earth [24:35]. So he^-asws said: ‘A Guide for the inhabitants of the sky and a Guide for the inhabitants of the earth’.

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ الْبَرْقِيِّ هُدَى مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَ هُدَى مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ .

And in a report of Al-Barqy, ‘(He^-asws said): ‘A Guidance for the ones in the sky and a Guidance for the ones in the earth’.[7]

أَوْ كَظُلُمَاتٍ فِي بَحْرٍ لُجِّيٍّ يَغْشَاهُ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ سَحَابٌ ۚ ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ إِذَا أَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَرَاهَا ۗ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُورًا فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ نُورٍ {4024:}

Or like the darkness in the fathomless ocean, a wave covers it from above a wave, (and) from above it is a cloud; darkness on top of each other. When he holds out his hand, he almost cannot see it. And one for whom Allah does not Make light to be for him, then there would be no light for him [24:40]

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ شَمُّونٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَصَمِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكاةٍ فَاطِمَةُ ( عليها السلام ) فِيها مِصْباحٌ الْحَسَنُ الْمِصْباحُ فِي زُجاجَةٍ الْحُسَيْنُ الزُّجاجَةُ كَأَنَّها كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ فَاطِمَةُ كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ بَيْنَ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبارَكَةٍ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ( عليه السلام ) زَيْتُونَةٍ لا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَ لا غَرْبِيَّةٍ لَا يَهُودِيَّةٍ وَ لَا نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ يَكادُ زَيْتُها يُضِي‏ءُ يَكَادُ الْعِلْمُ يَنْفَجِرُ بِهَا وَ لَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نارٌ نُورٌ عَلى نُورٍ إِمَامٌ مِنْهَا بَعْدَ إِمَامٍ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشاءُ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِلْأَئِمَّةِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثالَ لِلنَّاسِ

Ali Bin Muhammad and Muhammad Bin Al Hassan, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Shamoun, from Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al Asammi, from Abdullah Bin Al Qasim, from Salih Bin Sahl Al Hamdany who said,

‘Abu Abdullah^-asws said regarding the Words of Allah^-azwj the Exalted [24:35] Allah is Light of the skies and the earth, a likeness of His Light is as a niche (which is Syeda) Fatima^-asws, in which is a lamp Al-Hassan^-asws, the lamp is enclosed in a glass, Al-Husayn^-asws, (and) the glass is as if it were a brightly shining star. (Syeda) Fatima^-asws is the brightly shining star between the women of the world, lit from a blessed olive-tree of Ibrahim^-as neither eastern nor western neither Jewish nor Christian the oil of which is almost luminous illumination of the knowledge which almost explodes from her^-asws  although fire does not touch it – Light upon Light – and Imam^-asws after an Imam^-asws Allah Guides to His Light whomsoever He Desires to Allah^-azwj Guides to the Imam^-asws whomsoever He^-azwj so Desires to and Allah Strikes Examples for the people’.

قُلْتُ أَوْ كَظُلُماتٍ قَالَ الْأَوَّلُ وَ صَاحِبُهُ يَغْشاهُ مَوْجٌ الثَّالِثُ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ مَوْجٌ ظُلُمَاتٌ الثَّانِي بَعْضُها فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ مُعَاوِيَةُ وَ فِتَنُ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ إِذا أَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ الْمُؤْمِنُ فِي ظُلْمَةِ فِتْنَتِهِمْ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَراها وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُوراً إِمَاماً مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ( عليها السلام ) فَما لَهُ مِنْ نُورٍ إِمَامٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

I said, ‘(What about) [24:40] Or like utter darkness?’ He^-asws said: ‘The first one (Abu Bakr) and his companion (Umar) there covers it a wave of the third one (Usman) above which is another wave, above which is a cloud, (layers of) utter darkness of the second one (Umar) one above another Muawiya and the strife of the Clan of Umayya when he holds out his hand the Believer, in the darkness of their strife he is almost unable to see it; and to whomsoever Allah does not Give Light of the Imams^-asws from the sons^-asws of Syeda Fatima^-asws so he has no Light for himself on the Day of Judgement’.

وَ قَالَ فِي قَوْلِهِ يَسْعى نُورُهُمْ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ بِأَيْمانِهِمْ أَئِمَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَسْعَى بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ بِأَيْمَانِهِمْ حَتَّى يُنْزِلُوهُمْ مَنَازِلَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ .

And he^-asws said regarding His^-azwj Words [57:12] their light would be walking before them and on their right hand: ‘On the Day of Judgment, the Imams^-asws of the Momineen would be walking in front of the Momineen, and on their right until they lodge them in the houses of the inhabitants of the Paradise’.

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ الْبَجَلِيِّ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنِ الْعَمْرَكِيِّ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ جَمِيعاً عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُوسَى ( عليه السلام ) مِثْلَهُ .

Ali Bin Muhammad and Muhammad Bin Al Hassan, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Musa Bin Al Qasim Al Bajaly and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Al Amraky Bin Ali, altogether,

(It has been narrated) from Ali son of Ja’far^-asws, from his brother^-asws Musa^-asws – similar to it.^[8]

Imam^-asws is the Noor:

حدثنا محمد بن الحسين عن ابن سنان عن عمار بن مروان عن المنخل عن جابر عن ابى جعفر عليه السلام قوله تبارك وتعالى الله نور السموات والارض مثل نوره فهو محمد صلى الله عليه واله فيها مصباح وهو العلم المصباح في زجاجة فزعم ان الزجاجة امير المؤمنين وعلم نبى الله عنده.

It has been narrated to us from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn, from Ibn Sinan, from Amaar bin Marwaan, from Al-Mankhal, who has narrated:

Jabir asked from Abu Ja’far^-asws regarding the Statement of the Blessed, the High [24:35] Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light This is Muhammad^-saww is as a niche in which is a lamp and this is the knowledge, the lamp is in a glass’. He^-asws says that the glass is Amir-ul-Momineen^-asws, and the knowledge of Rasool-Allah^-saww is with him^-asws’ (Amir ul-Momineen^-asws).^[9]

حدثنا محمد بن عيسى ويعقوب بن يزيد وغيرهما عن ابن محبوب عن ابن اسحق بن غالب عن ابى عبد الله عليه السلام قال مضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وخلف في امته كتاب الله ووصيه على بن ابى طالب عليه السلام وامير المؤمنين وامام المتقين وحبل الله المتين وعروة الوثقى التى لا انفصام لها وعهده المؤكد صاحبان موتلفان يشهد كل واحد لصاحبه بتصديق ينطق الامام من الله عزوجل في الكتاب بما اوجب فيه على العباد من طاعة الله و طاعة الامام وولايته واوجب حقه الذى اراه الله عزوجل من استكمال دينه واظهار امره والاحتجاج بحجته والاستضاء بنوره في معادن اهل صفوته ومصطفى اهل خيرته

It has been narrated to us by Muhammad Bin Isa and Yaqoub Bin Yazeed and someone else, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ibn Is’haq Bin Ghalib, who has said:

Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘The Rasool-Allah^-saww passed away, and he^-saww left behind in his^-saww community the Book of Allah^-azwj and his^-saww successor Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws, Commander of the Faithful, and Imam of the Pious, and the Strong Rope of Allah^-azwj, and the Firmest Handle which does not break into parts and would not have for it two owners at one particular time. Every one of his^-saww (follower) bore witness by ratifying and saying that he^-asws is the Imam^-asws from Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic in the Book and Obligated in it for the servants for obedience to Allah^-azwj and obedience of the Imam^-asws and his^-asws Wilayah and He^-azwj Obligated his^-asws rights which Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic Showed by Completing His^-azwj Religion, and Manifested his^-asws matter, and Argued by his^-asws proof, and the Illumination by his^-asws light in the mine of the elites, and the chosen of the best people.

قد ذخرالله بائمة الهدى من اهل بيت نبينا عن دينه وابلج بهم عن سبيل مناهجه  وفتح بهم عن باطن ينابيع علمه فمن عرف من امة محمد صلى الله عليه وآله واجب حق امامه وجد طعم حلاوة ايمانه وعلم فضل طلاقة اسلامه لان الله ورسوله نصب الامام علما لخلقه وحجة على اهل عالمه البسه الله تاج الوقار وغشاه من نور الجبار يمد بسبب إلى السماء لا ينقطع عنه موارده ولا ينال ما عند الله تبارك وتعالى الا بجهد اسباب سبيله ولا يقبل الله اعمال العباد الا بمعرفته فهو عالم بما يرد من ملتبسات الوحى ومصيبات السنن ومشتبهات الفتن ولم يكن الله ليضل قوما بعد إذ هديهم حتى يبين لهم ما يتقون و تكون الحجة من الله على العباد بالغة.

Allah^-azwj has Assets of the Imams^-asws of Guidance from the People^-asws of the Household of our^-asws Prophet^-saww, from His^-azwj Religion, and Made to shine His^-azwj Way by their^-asws methods, and Opened by them^-asws the hidden matters (Baatin) from the springs of His^-azwj Knowledge. The ones from the community of Muhammad who recognises the obligatory right of his Imam^-asws will have found the sweetness of his faith, and come to know the fluency of his Islam. This is because Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Rasool^-saww Installed the Imam^-asws and Informed His^-azwj Creation and a Proof on the inhabitants of all His^-azwj World.

Allah^-azwj Crowned him^-asws with the crown of dignity, and Covered him^-asws from ‘من نور الجبار’ the Light of the Lofty^-azwj (Al-Jabbar^-azwj) extending to the sky, not cutting off from him^-asws His^-azwj Resources, and one will not receive what is with Allah^-azwj Blessed and High except by struggling in His^-azwj Way.

The deeds of the worshippers will not be Accepted except by recognising him^-asws, for he^-asws is the knower of what is ambiguous from the Revelation, and the correct matters of the Sunnah, and the suspects of the tribulations, and Allah^-azwj will not Let  people go astray after having Guided them, until He^-azwj Shows to them what to fear, and the Great Proofs^-asws from Allah^-azwj on the servants’.^[10]

The Imams^-asws are the Light (نُورُ ) of Allah^-azwj

فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالنُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنَا ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ {864:}

Therefore believe in Allah and His Rasool and ‘النُّورِ’ the Light which We Sent down, and Allah is Aware of what you are doing [64:8] 

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مِرْدَاسٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْكَابُلِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ النُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنا فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ النُّورُ وَ اللَّهِ الْأَئِمَّةُ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ نُورُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ نُورُ اللَّهِ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ اللَّهِ

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Mirdas who said, ‘Safwan Bin Yahya and Al Hassan Bin Mahboub narrated to us, from Abu Ayoub, from Abu Khalid Al Kabuly who said,

‘I asked Abu Ja’far^-asws about the Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic: Therefore believe in Allah and His Rasool and the Light which We Sent down [64:8]. So he^-asws said: ‘O Abu Khalid! The Light (النُّور), by Allah^-azwj, are the Imams^-asws from the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww up to the Day of Judgment, and they^-asws, by Allah^-azwj, are the Light (النُّور) of Allah^-azwj which descended, and they^-asws, by Allah^-azwj, are the Light (النُّور) of Allah^-azwj in the skies and in the earth, by Allah^-azwj!’.

يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ لَنُورُ الْإِمَامِ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْوَرُ مِنَ الشَّمْسِ الْمُضِيئَةِ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ هُمْ وَ اللَّهِ يُنَوِّرُونَ قُلُوبَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ يَحْجُبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نُورَهُمْ عَمَّنْ يَشَاءُ فَتُظْلَمُ قُلُوبُهُمْ

O Abu Khalid! The Light (النُّور) of the Imam^-asws in the hearts of the Momineen is more radiant than the bright sun by the day. By Allah^-azwj! They^-asws are radiating the hearts of the Momineen and He^-azwj Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic Blocks their^-asws Light (النُّور) from the ones He^-azwj so Desires to, so it darkens their hearts.

وَ اللَّهِ يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ لَا يُحِبُّنَا عَبْدٌ وَ يَتَوَلَّانَا حَتَّى يُطَهِّرَ اللَّهُ قَلْبَهُ وَ لَا يُطَهِّرُ اللَّهُ قَلْبَ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يُسَلِّمَ لَنَا وَ يَكُونَ سِلْماً لَنَا فَإِذَا كَانَ سِلْماً لَنَا سَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ شَدِيدِ الْحِسَابِ وَ آمَنَهُ مِنْ فَزَعِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الْأَكْبَرِ .

By Allah^-azwj, O Abu Khalid! No servant would respond to us^-asws and be in our^-asws Wilayah until Allah^-azwj Cleans his heart, and Allah^-azwj does not Clean a heart of a servant until he submits to us^-asws and becomes submissive to us^-asws. So when he was submissive to us^-asws. Allah^-azwj would Secure him from the difficulties of the Reckoning, and Secure him from the great horrors of the Day of Judgment’.[11]

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُوسَى بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِؤُا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْواهِهِمْ قَالَ يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا وَلَايَةَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ

Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Al Husayn Bin Ubeydullah, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn and Musa Bin Umar, from Al Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Muhammad Bin Al Fuzayl,

‘From Abu Al Hassan^-asws, said, ‘I asked him^-asws about the Words of Allah^-azwj Blessed and Exalted: They are intending to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths [61:8]. He^-asws said: ‘They are intending to extinguish the Wilayah of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws using their mouths (by talking against it)’.

قُلْتُ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى وَ اللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ قَالَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهُ مُتِمُّ الْإِمَامَةِ وَ الْإِمَامَةُ هِيَ النُّورُ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ النُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنا قَالَ النُّورُ هُوَ الْإِمَامُ .

I said, ‘The Words of the Exalted: but Allah will Complete His Light’. He^-asws said: ‘And Allah^-azwj will Complete the Imamate; and the Imamate, it is the Light (النُّور), and these are the Words of the Mighty and Majestic: Therefore believe in Allah and His Rasool and the Light which We Sent down [64:8]’. He^-asws said: ‘The Light (النُّور) is the Imam^-asws’.[12]

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الرَّسُولَ النَّبِيَّ الْأُمِّيَّ الَّذِي يَجِدُونَهُ مَكْتُوباً عِنْدَهُمْ فِي التَّوْراةِ وَ الْإِنْجِيلِ يَأْمُرُهُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ يَنْهاهُمْ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ يُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّباتِ وَ يُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبائِثَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ وَ اتَّبَعُوا النُّورَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ مَعَهُ أُولئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ قَالَ النُّورُ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ عَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْأَئِمَّةُ ( عليهم السلام ) .

Ali Bin Ibrahim, by his chain,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah^-asws regarding the Words of Allah^-azwj the Exalted [7:157] Those who follow the Rasool, the Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find written down with them in the Torah and the Evangel (who) enjoins them good and forbids them from the evil, and makes lawful to them the good things and makes unlawful to them bad things up to His^-azwj Words and follow the Light which has been Sent down with him, these are the successful ones’. He^-asws said: ‘The Light (النُّور) (Mentioned) in this place, is Ali Amir Al-Momineen^-asws and the Imams^-asws’.^[13]  

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَارُودِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام) لَقَدْ آتَى اللَّهُ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ خَيْراً كَثِيراً قَالَ وَ مَا ذَاكَ قُلْتُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى الَّذِينَ آتَيْناهُمُ الْكِتابَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ هُمْ بِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ أُولئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُمْ مَرَّتَيْنِ بِما صَبَرُوا قَالَ فَقَالَ قَدْ آتَاكُمُ اللَّهُ كَمَا آتَاهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلَا يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ آمِنُوا بِرَسُولِهِ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَ يَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ نُوراً تَمْشُونَ بِهِ يَعْنِي إِمَاماً تَأْتَمُّونَ بِهِ .

Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Ibn Fazzal, from Sa’alba Bin Maymoun, from Abu Al Jaroud who said,

‘I said to Abu Ja’far^-asws, ‘Allah^-azwj has Given the People of the Book, a lot of good’. He^-asws said: ‘And what is that?’ I said, ‘The Words of Allah^-azwj the Exalted [28:52] The ones to whom We Gave the Book before it, they are believers in it – up to His^-azwj Words [28:54] These shall be Granted their reward twice, because they were patient’. He^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj has Given you all just as He^-azwj has Given them’. Then he^-asws recited [57:28] O you who believe! Fear Allah and believe in His Rasool: He will give you two portions of His Mercy, and Make for you a Light with which you will walk by – Meaning an Imam^-asws you are following.^[14]

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَسَنِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْكَابُلِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ النُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنا فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ النُّورُ وَ اللَّهِ الْأَئِمَّةُ ( عليهم السلام ) يَا أَبَا خَالِدٍ لَنُورُ الْإِمَامِ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْوَرُ مِنَ الشَّمْسِ الْمُضِيئَةِ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ هُمُ الَّذِينَ يُنَوِّرُونَ قُلُوبَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ يَحْجُبُ اللَّهُ نُورَهُمْ عَمَّنْ يَشَاءُ فَتُظْلَمُ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَ يَغْشَاهُمْ بِهَا .

Ahmad Bin Mihran, from Abdul Azeem Bin Abdullah Al Hasanna, from Ali Bin Asbat, and Al Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Abu Ayoub, from Abu Khalid Al-Kabuly who said,

‘I asked Abu Ja’far^-asws about the Words of Allah^-azwj the Exalted [64:8] Therefore believe in Allah and His Rasool and the Light which We have Sent down. So he^-asws said: ‘O Abu Khalid! The Light (النُّور), by Allah^-azwj, are the Imams^-asws. O Abu Khalid! The Light (النُّور) of the Imam^-asws in the hearts of the Momineen is more radiant than the bright sun by the day, and they^-asws are those who are radiating the hearts of the Momineen, and Allah^-azwj Blocks their^-asws Light from the ones who He^-azwj so Desires to, to darken their hearts and they are covered by it’.^[15]

يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ {861:}

They are intending to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will Complete His Light, and even if the Kafirs abhor it [61:8]

يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ {329:}

They are intending to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths, and Allah Refused except that He would Complete His Light, and even though the Kafirs dislike it [9:32]

محمد بن يعقوب: عن الحسين بن محمد، عن معلى بن محمد، عن علي بن مرداس، قال: حدثنا صفوان بن يحيى، و الحسن بن محبوب، عن أبي أيوب، عن أبي خالد الكابلي، قال سألت أبا جعفر (عليه السلام) عن قول الله عز و جل: فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ النُّورِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْنا.

Muhammad Bin Yaqoub, from Al-Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Mardaas, from Safwan Bin Yahya, and Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Abu Ayoub, from Abu Khalid Al-Kalby who said:

فقال: «يا أبا خالد، النور و الله الأئمة (عليهم السلام) من آل محمد (صلى الله عليه و آله) إلى يوم القيامة، و هم و الله نور الله الذي أنزل، و هم و الله نور الله في السماوات و الأرض،

He^-asws (Abu Ja’far^-asws) said: ‘O Abu Khalid! By Allah^-azwj! The Light are the Imams^-asws from the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww up to the Day of Judgement. By Allah^-azwj! And they^-asws are the Light which Allah^-azwj Sent down. By Allah^-azwj! And they^-asws are the Light of Allah^-azwj in the skies and the earth.

و الله- يا أبا خالد- لنور الإمام في قلوب المؤمنين أنور من الشمس المضيئة بالنهار، و هم و الله ينورون قلوب المؤمنين و يحجب الله عز و جل نورهم عمن يشاء فتظلم قلوبهم،

By Allah^-azwj! O Abu Khalid! The Light of the Imam^-asws in the hearts of the Momineen is more illuminating than the bright sun during the day. By Allah^-azwj! And they^-asws are illuminating the hearts of the Momineen, and Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic Veils their^-asws Light from the one whom He^-azwj so Desires to, so their hearts become darkened.

و الله- يا أبا خالد- لا يحبنا عبد، و يتولانا حتى يطهر الله قلبه، و لا يطهر الله قلب عبد حتى يسلم لنا و يكون سلما لنا، فإذا كان سلما لنا سلمه الله من شديد الحساب، و آمنه من فزع يوم القيامة الأكبر».

By Allah^-azwj! O Abu Khalid! A servant does not love us^-asws and befriend us^-asws until Allah^-azwj Cleans his heart. And Allah^-azwj does not Clean the heart of a servant until he submits to us^-asws and becomes submissive to us^-asws. So when he is submissive to us^-asws, Allah^-azwj Keeps him Safe from the difficult Accounting, and Gives him security from the great panic on the Day of Judgement’.[16]

Allah^-azwj Guides to the Noor (Light)

يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلَامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ {165:}

Allah Guides by it the one who pursues His Pleasure in the ways of Al-Salaam (Allah), and he (Rasool) extracts you from the darkness to the Light by His Permission and guides them to the Straight Path [5:16]

العياشي: عن عبد الله بن سليمان، قال قال: «البرهان محمد (عليه و آله السلام)، النور علي (عليه السلام)». قال: قلت له صِراطاً مُسْتَقِيماً؟ قال: الصراط المستقيم علي (عليه السلام)».

Al Ayyashi, from Abdullah Bin Suleyman who said,

He^-asws (Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘The Light is Ali^-asws’. I said, ‘(And) Straight Path [5:16]?’ He^-asws said: ‘The Straight Path is Ali^-asws’.[17]

إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا التَّوْرَاةَ فِيهَا هُدًى وَنُورٌ ۚ يَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ أَسْلَمُوا لِلَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَالرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَالْأَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَكَانُوا عَلَيْهِ شُهَدَاءَ ۚ فَلَا تَخْشَوُا النَّاسَ وَاخْشَوْنِ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا بِآيَاتِي ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ {44}

Surely We Revealed the Torah wherein is Guidance and Light. The Prophets judged with it for those who were Jews, and (so did) the Rabbis and the Monks with what they had preserved from the Book of Allah, and they were witnesses over it. Therefore do not be fearing the people and fear Me, and do not be taking a small price for My Verses. And the ones who do not judge with what Allah Revealed, so them, they are the Kafirs [5:44]

العياشي: عن مالك الجهني، قال: قال أبو جعفر (عليه السلام): إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا التَّوْراةَ فِيها هُدىً وَ نُورٌ إلى قوله: بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوا مِنْ كِتابِ اللَّهِ، قال: «فينا نزلت».

Al Ayyashi, from Maalik Al Jahny who said,

‘Abu Ja’far^-asws said: ‘Surely We Revealed the Torah wherein is Guidance and Light [5:44] – up to His^-azwj Words what they had preserved from the Book of Allah, said: ‘It was Revealed regarding us^-asws’.[18]

وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ إِذْ قَالُوا مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ بَشَرٍ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ۗ قُلْ مَنْ أَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ الَّذِي جَاءَ بِهِ مُوسَىٰ نُورًا وَهُدًى لِلنَّاسِ ۖ تَجْعَلُونَهُ قَرَاطِيسَ تُبْدُونَهَا وَتُخْفُونَ كَثِيرًا ۖ وَعُلِّمْتُمْ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنْتُمْ وَلَا آبَاؤُكُمْ ۖ قُلِ اللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ فِي خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ {916:}

And they are not appreciating Allah with the appreciation He is Rightful of when they are saying, ‘Allah did not Reveal anything upon a person’.

Say: ‘Who Revealed the Book which Musa came with, being a ‘نُورًا’ Light and a ‘هُدًى’ Guidance for the people? You made it to be as scattered papers manifesting (some of) it and concealing a lot, and you were taught what neither you nor your fathers knew of. Say: ‘Allah’. Then leave them playing in their disputes [6:91]

أَوَمَنْ كَانَ مَيْتًا فَأَحْيَيْنَاهُ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُ نُورًا يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ كَمَنْ مَثَلُهُ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ لَيْسَ بِخَارِجٍ مِنْهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ {1226:}

Or is the one who was dead, so We Revived him and Made for him a Light he can walk with among the people, like the one similar to him in the darkness not exiting from it? Like that it was adorned for the Kafirs what they were doing [6:122]

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ يُونُسَ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) يَقُولُ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَ وَ مَنْ كانَ مَيْتاً فَأَحْيَيْناهُ وَ جَعَلْنا لَهُ نُوراً يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ فَقَالَ مَيْتٌ لَا يَعْرِفُ شَيْئاً وَ نُوراً يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ إِمَاماً يُؤْتَمُّ بِهِ كَمَنْ مَثَلُهُ فِي الظُّلُماتِ لَيْسَ بِخارِجٍ مِنْها قَالَ الَّذِي لَا يَعْرِفُ الْإِمَامَ .

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Mansour Bin Yunus, from Bureyd who said,

‘I heard Abu Ja’far^-asws saying regarding the Words of Allah^-azwj Blessed and High Or is the one who was dead, so We Revived him and Made for him a Light he can walk with among the people [6:122]. So he^-asws said: ‘The dead do not recognise anything, and ‘a Light he can walk with among the people’ is an Imam^-asws he follows with – like the one similar to him in the darkness not exiting from it? [6:122], he^-asws said: ‘The one who does not recognise the Imam^-asws’.[19]

و في رواية أخرى، عن بريد العجلي، قال: سألت أبا جعفر (عليه السلام) عن قول الله: أَ وَ مَنْ كانَ مَيْتاً فَأَحْيَيْناهُ وَ جَعَلْنا لَهُ نُوراً يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ، قال: «الميت: الذي لا يعرف هذا الشأن، يعني هذا الأمر وَ جَعَلْنا لَهُ نُوراً إماما يأتم به يعني علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام)».

And in another report, from Bureyd Al Ajaly who said,

‘I asked Abu Ja’far^-asws about the Words of Allah^-azwj: Or is the one who was dead, so We Revived him and Made for him a Light he can walk with among the people [6:122], he^-asws said: ‘The dead – the one who does not recognise this affair, meaning this matter (Al-Wilayah), and Made for him a Light meaning an Imam^-asws whom he follows, meaning Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws’.

قلت: فقوله: كَمَنْ مَثَلُهُ فِي الظُّلُماتِ لَيْسَ بِخارِجٍ مِنْها فقال بيده هكذا: «هذا الخلق الذي لا يعرفون شيئا».

I said, ‘(What about) His^-azwj Words like the one similar to him in the darkness not exiting from it? So he^-asws said by (gesturing with) his^-asws hands like this: ‘This is the creature who does not understand anything’.[20]

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ ۚ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ {510:}

He is the (One) Who Made the sun a brightness and the moon a light, and Ordained stages in order for the number of the years to be known and the accounting. Allah did not Create that except with the Truth. He Details the Signs for a people who know [10:5]

فِي رَوْضَةِ الْكَافِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالَ: فَضَرَبَ مَثَلَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ الشَّمْسَ وَ مَثَلَ الْوَصِيِّ الْقَمَرَ، وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِياءً وَ الْقَمَرَ نُورا

In Rowzat Al Kafi – Ali Bin Al Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Abbas, from Ali Bin Hammad, from Umaro Bin shimr, from Jabir,

‘From Abu Ja’far^-asws having said: ‘He^-azwj Struck an example of Muhammad^-saww as the sun, and an example of the successor^-asws as the moon, and these are the Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic: He is the (One) Who Made the sun a brightness and the moon a light [10:5]’’.[21]

Also Allah^-azwj Says:

أَلأَ فَمَنْ شَرَحَ اللَّهُ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ مِنْ رَبِّهِ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِلْقَاسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ {2239:}

Indeed! So the one whose heart Allah Expands for Islam, he is upon a ‘Noor’ (Light) from his Lord. Therefore woe be (unto them) for the harshness in their hearts from the Zikr of Allah! They are in clear error [39:22]

عن مسعدة بن صدقة، قال:

From Mas’adat Bin Sadaqa who said,

قص أبو عبد الله قصة الفريقين جميعا في الميثاق، حتى بلغ الاستثناء من الله في الفريقين، فقال: «إن الخير و الشر خلقان من خلق الله،

‘Abu Abdullah^-asws related the story for the two groups (good and evil) together during the Covenant, until he^-asws reached the Exclusion (separation) from Allah^-azwj regarding the two groups, so he^-asws said: ‘The good and the evil are two creatures from the creatures of Allah^-azwj.

و ذلك أن الله قال في كتابه: اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُماتِ إِلَى النُّورِ وَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِياؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُمْ مِنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُماتِ فالنور هم آل محمد (صلوات الله عليهم)، و الظلمات عدوهم».

And that is what Allah^-azwj Said in His^-azwj Book: Allah is the Guardian of those who believe. He Extracts them from the darkness’s into the Light; and (as for) those who are committing Kufr, their guardian is the tyrant who extracts them from the Light into the (multitude of) darkness [2:257]. So the Light – they^-asws are the Progeny of Muhammad^-saww, and the darkness are their^-asws enemies’.[22]

The Book:

الر ۚ كِتَابٌ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ {1}

Alif Lam Ra. A Book We Revealed to you, for you to extract the people from the (multitude of) darkness to the Light by the Permission of their Lord, to the (Straight) Path of the Mighty, the Praised [14:1]

عن مسعدة بن صدقة، قال: قص أبو عبد الله قصة الفريقين جميعا في الميثاق، فقال: فالنور هم آل محمد (صلوات الله عليهم)، و الظلمات عدوهم».

From Mas’adat Bin Sadaqa who said,

‘Abu Abdullah^-asws related the story of the two groups (good and evil) together during the Covenant, then he^-asws said: ‘So the Light, they^-asws are the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww (being one Light), and the (multitude of) darkness [14:1], are their^-asws enemies’’.[23]

Salawat (from Allah and Angels) Brings Believers to Noor:

هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا {4333:}

He is the One Who Sends Salawat upon you and (so do) His Angels, in order to Extract you (Momineen) from the multiple darkness to the Light, and He was always Merciful to the Momineen [33:43]

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ فَرُّوخَ مَوْلَى آلِ طَلْحَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) يَا إِسْحَاقَ بْنَ فَرُّوخَ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَشْراً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَلَائِكَتُهُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَلَائِكَتُهُ أَلْفاً

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yaqoub Bin Abdullah, from Is’haq Bin Faroukh, a slave of the family of Talha who said,

‘Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘O Is’haq Bin Faroukh! The one who sends Salawāt upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww ten (times), Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Angels would Send Salawāt upon him one hundred times; and the one who sends Salawāt upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww one hundred times, Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Angels would Send Salawāt upon him a thousand times.

أَ مَا تَسْمَعُ قَوْلَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَ مَلائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُماتِ إِلَى النُّورِ وَ كانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيماً .

Have you not heard the Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic: He is the One Who Sends Salawat upon you and (so do) His Angels, in order to Extract you (Momineen) from the multiple darkness to the Light, and He was always Merciful to the Momineen [33:43]’.[24]

Brightening of the Earth with Noor:

وَأَشْرَقَتِ الْأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّهَا وَوُضِعَ الْكِتَابُ وَجِيءَ بِالنَّبِيِّينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ {6939:}

And the earth will shine with the Noor (Light) of its ‘رَبِّهَا’ Lord, and the Book would be placed, and they would come with the Prophets and the witnesses, and it would be Judged between them with the Truth, and they would not be wronged [39:69]

علي بن إبراهيم، قال: حدثنا محمد بن أبي عبد الله، قال: حدثنا جعفر بن محمد، قال: حدثني القاسم بن الربيع، قال: حدثنا صباح المدائني، قال: حدثنا المفضل بن عمر، أنه سمع أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول في قوله تعالى: وَ أَشْرَقَتِ الْأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّها، قال: «رب الأرض يعني إمام الأرض».

Ali Bin Ibrahim said, ‘Muhammad Bin Abu Abdullah narrated to us, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad, from Al-Qasi, Bin Al-Rabi’e, from Sabah Al-Mada’iny,

‘Al-Mufazzal Bin Umar who heard Abu Abdullah^-asws saying regarding the Words of the Exalted: And the earth will shine with the Noor (Light) of its Lord [39:69],

‘رب الأرض يعني إمام الأرض’ The Lord of the earth, means the Imam^-asws of the earth’.

قلت: فإذا خرج يكون ماذا؟ قال: «إذن يستغني الناس عن ضوء الشمس و نور القمر و يجتزون بنور الإمام».

I said, ‘So what would happen when he^-asws comes out?’ He^-asws said: ‘Then the people would be needless of the illumination of the sun and the light of the moon, and they would be going by the Noor (Light) of the Imam^-asws’.[25]

Momin has a Noor:

وروى بعض اصحابنا عن احمد بن محمد السيارى قال وقد سمعت انا من احمد بن محمد قال حدثنى أبو محمد عبيد بن ابى عبد الله الفارسى وغيره رفعوه إلى ابى عبد الله عليه السلام قال ان الكروبيين قوم من شيعتنا من الخلق الاول جعلهم الله خلف العرش لو قسم نور واحد منهم على اهل الارض لكفاهم ثم قال ان موسى لما سئل ربه ما سأل امر واحدا من الكروبيين فتجلى للجبل فجعله دكا.

And one of our companions has reported from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al-Sayyari who said that he heard from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Abu Muhammad Ubeyd Bin Abu Abdullah Al-Farsy and another one with an unbroken chain going up to Abu Abdullah^-asws:

Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘From those of the Proximity, there is a group from our^-asws Shiites from the first creation, Allah^-azwj Made them to be behind the Throne. If the light from even one of them were to be divided on the inhabitants of the Earth, it would suffice for them’. Then he^-asws said: ‘When Musa^-as asked his^-as Lord^-azwj that (which) he^-as asked for, He^-azwj Commanded one from the Proximity ones to show his^-as reflection on the mountain, and (this) made him^-as faint.’^[26]

و في كتاب الخصال‏، عن أبي عبد اللّه، عن أبيه، عن آبائه، عن عليّ بن أبي طالب- عليهم السّلام- قال: المؤمن يتقلّب في خمسة من النّور: مدخله نور، و مخرجه نور، و علمه نور، و كلامه نور، و منظره يوم القيامة إلى النّور.

And in the book Al-Khisaal – from Abu Abdullah^-asws, from his^-asws father^-asws, from Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws having said: ‘The Momin fluctuates in five of the lights – His entry is light, and his exit is light, and his knowledge is light, and his speech is light, and his looking on the Day of Judgment would be towards the light’’. ^[27]

حدثنا احمد بن اسحق عن الحسن بن عباس بن حريش عن ابى جعفر عليه السلام قال سأل ابا عبد الله عليه السلام رجل من اهل بيته عن سورة انا انزلناه في ليلة القدر فقال ويلك سألت عن عظيم اياك والسؤال عن مثل هذا فقام الرجل قال فاتيته يوما فاقبلت عليه فسألته فقال انا انزلناه نور عند الانبياء والاوصياء لا يريدون حاجة من السماء و لامن الارض الا ذكروها لذلك النور فاتيهم بها فان مما ذكر على بن ابى طالب عليه السلام من الحوائج انه قال لابي بكر يوما ولا تحسبن الذين قتلوا في سبيل الله امواتا بل احياء عند ربهم فاشهد ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مات شهيدا فاياك ان تقول انه ميت والله لياتينك فاتق الله إذا جائك الشيطان غير متمثل به فعجب به أبو بكر أو فقال ان جائنى والله اطعته وخرجت مما انا فيه

It has been narrated to us from Ahmad Bin Is’haq, from Al-Hassan Bin Abaas Bin Hareysh, who has said:

‘Abu Ja’far^-asws having said: ‘A man from his^-asws Family (a relative) asked Abu Abdullah^-asws a question about the Chapter [97:1] We have indeed revealed this in the Night of Power’. He^-asws said: ‘Woe be unto you. You are asking me about a great (thing). Beware of asking about similar to this’. The man stood up. He came up to him^-asws one day and asked him^-asws (about the verse). He^-asws said: ‘Inna Anzalnaah (Chapter 97) is Noor (Light) with the Prophets^-asws, and the successors^-asws. They do not intend any need from the sky, nor from the earth, but they mention it, for that is the Light due to which they get (what they ask for). It is from the remembrance of Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws from the needs.

He^-asws said to Abu Bakr one day: ‘And reckon not those who are killed in Allah’s way as dead, but they are alive with their Lord^-azwj. I^-asws bear witness that the Messenger^-saww of Allah^-azwj died a martyr. Beware of your saying that he^-saww is a corpse. By Allah^-azwj, he^-saww comes to you. Fear Allah^-azwj if the Satan^-la comes to you, for he^-la cannot represent him^-saww (i.e., a likeness of him^-saww). Abu Bakr was surprised by it and said, ‘By Allah^-azwj if he^-saww came to me, I would obey him^-saww and come out of what I am in’.

قال فذكر امير المؤمنين لذلك النور فعرج إلى ارواح النبيين فإذا محمد صلى الله عليه وآله قد البس وجهه ذلك النور واتى وهو يقول يا ابا بكر آمن بعلى عليه السلام وباحد عشر من ولده انهم مثلى الا النبوة وتب إلى الله برد ما في يديك إليهم فانه لا حق لك فيه قال ثم ذهب فلم ير

Amir-ul-Momineen^-asws mentioned to that Light. It ascended up to the souls of the Prophets^-as. When it came to Muhammad^-saww, that Light took over his^-saww appearance and he^-saww said: ‘O Abu Bakr, Have faith in Ali^-asws (as your master) and in the covenant from eleven of his^-asws sons^-asws, for they^-asws are my^-saww similarity except for the Prophet-hood, and repent to Allah^-azwj by returning what is in your hands to them^-asws, for there is no right for you in this’. Then he^-asws went and was not seen.

فقال أبو بكر اجمع الناس فاخطبهم بما رايت وابرء إلى الله مما انا فيه اليك يا على على ان تؤمنني قال ما انت بفاعل و لولا انك تنسى ما رايت لفعلت قال فانطلق أبو بكر إلى عمر ورجع نور انا انزلناه إلى على عليه السلام فقال له قد اجتمع أبو بكر مع عمر

Abu Bakr said, ‘Gather the people, for I will address them of what I have seen, and I can be exonerated to Allah^-azwj from that which I am in, to you^-asws, O Ali^-asws, on that you^-asws will give me safety’. He^-asws said: ‘What you have done, and do not forget what you have seen. Do it’. Abu Bakr went to Umar, and the Light of Inna Anzalna returned to Ali^-asws and said to him^-asws: ‘Abu Bakr got together with Umar’.

فقلت أو علم النور قال ان له لسانا ناطقا وبصرا ناقدا يتجسس الاخبار للاوصياء عليه السلام ويستمع الاسرار ويأتيهم بتفسير كل امر يكتتم به اعدائهم فلما اخبر أبو بكر الخبر عمر قال س حرك وانها لفى بنى هاشم لقديمة قال ثم قاما يخبران الناس فما دريا ما يقولان قلت لماذا قال لانهما قد نسياه وجاء النور فاخبر عليا عليه السلام خبرهما فقال بعدا لهما كما بعدت ثمود.

I said, ‘did the Light inform (you)?’. He^-asws said: ‘It has for it a speaking tongue, and a critical sight. It informs the news to the successors^-as, and makes them^-asws hear the secrets, and it comes to them by the explanation of every matter that their^-as enemies hide from them. When Abu Bakr informed Umar of the news, Umar said, ‘You are in a spell of the Clan of Hashim, which they have been performing for ages’. Then they stood up and started informing the people. They did not disclose what the two of them had discussed’.

I said, ‘Why?’ He^-asws said: ‘Because both of them disregarded it, and ‘النور’ (the Light) went and informed Ali^-asws of both their news’.

Amir-ul-Momineen^-asws said: ‘The remoteness of these two is like the remoteness of Thamood (A community Punished by Allah^-azwj during the time of Prophet Nuh^-as’).^[28]

At another place, Allah^-azwj Says:

يَوْمَ تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَسْعَىٰ نُورُهُمْ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِمْ بُشْرَاكُمُ الْيَوْمَ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ {1257:}

On that Day you will see the Momineen and the Mominaat – their Light walking in front of them and on their right: ‘Glad tidings for you today, of Gardens beneath which the rivers flow, abiding eternally therein’ – that is the mighty success [57:12]

محمد بن العباس، قال: حدثنا محمد بن همام، عن عبد الله بن العلاء، عن محمد بن الحسن، عن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن، عن عبد الله بن القاسم، عن صالح بن سهل، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) و هو يقول: «نورهم يسعى بين أيديهم و بأيمانهم» قال: «نور أئمة المؤمنين يوم القيامة يسعى بين أيدي المؤمنين و بأيمانهم حتى ينزلوا بهم منازلهم في الجنة».

Muhammad Bin Al-Abbas, from Muhammad Bin Hamam, from Abdullah Bin Al-A’la, from Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan, from Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman, from Abdullah Bin Al-Qasim, from Salih Bin Sahl who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullah^-asws and he^-asws was saying: ‘their Noor (Light) walking in front of them and on their right [57:12]. This is the Light of the Imams^-asws of the Momineen on the Day of Judgement walking in front of the Momineen, and on their right until they encamp with them at their dwelling in the Paradise’.[29]

Noor for the Martyred (Shias):

وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الصِّدِّيقُونَ ۖ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ وَنُورُهُمْ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ {1957:}

And those who believe in Allah and His Rasool, they are the truthful and the martyrs in the Presence of their Lord. For them would be their Recompense and their Light. And those who committed Kufr and belied Our Signs, they are the inmates of the Blazing Fire [57:19]

عنه، عن أبيه، عن حمزة بن عبد الله الجعفري، عن جميل بن دراج، عن عمرو بن مروان، عن الحارث بن حصيرة، عن زيد بن أرقم، عن الحسين بن علي عليهما – السلام قال: ما من شيعتنا إلا صديق شهيد، قال: قلت: جعلت فداك أنى يكون ذلك و عامتهم يموتون على فراشهم؟ –

From him, from his father, from Hamza Bin Abdullah Al Ja’fary, from Jameel Bin Daraaj, from Amro Bin Marwaan, from Al Haris Bin Hasyera, from Zayd Bin Arqam,

‘From Al-Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws having said: ‘There is none from our^-asws Shias except (he is) a true martyr’. I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you^-asws! And how can that be and most of them are dying upon their beds?’

فقال: أما تتلو كتاب الله في الحديد ” والذين آمنوا بالله ورسله أولئك هم الصديقون والشهداء عند ربهم. “

So he^-asws said: ‘Have you not recited the Book of Allah^-azwj in (Surah) Al-Hadeed: And those who believe in Allah and His Rasool, those, they are the truthful and the martyrs in the Presence of their Lord?’

قال: فقلت: كأني لم أقرأ هذه الآية من كتاب الله عزوجل قط، قال: لو كان الشهداء ليس إلا كما تقول لكان الشهداء قليلا.

I said, ‘It was as if I had never recited this Verse from the Book of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, at all!’ He^-asws said: ‘If the Martyrs were not except as you are saying it, the Martyrs would have been (very) few’.[30]

Momin is Guided by the Noor of Allah^-azwj (بنور الله)

(4) حدثنا العباس بن معروف عن حماد عيسى عن ربعى عن محمد بن مسلم عن ابى جعفر عليه السلام في قول الله عزوجل ان في ذلك لايات للمتوسمين قال هم الائمة قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله اتقوا فراسة المؤمن فانه ينظر بنور الله في قوله ان في ذلك لايات للمتوسمين.

It has been narrated to us by Al-Abbas Bin Ma’rouf, from Hammad Isa, from Rabi’e, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, who has said:

Abu Ja’far^-asws, regarding the Statement of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic [15:75] Surely, in this are signs for those who distinguish (the marks), said: ‘They^-asws are the Imams^-asws. The Messenger^-saww of Allah^-azwj said: ‘Fear of the intuition of the believer, for he looks by the Light of Allah^-azwj, regarding His^-azwj Statement [15:75] Surely, in this are signs for those who distinguish (the marks)’.^[31]

(1) حدثنا يعقوب بن يزيد عن موسى بن سلام عن محمد بن مفرق عن ابى الحسن الرضا انه قال لنا اعين لا تشبه اعين الناس وفيها نور وليس للشيطان فيه شرك.

It has been narrated to us by Yaqoub Bin Yazeed, from Musa Bin Salaam, from Muhammad Bin Mufraq, who has said:

Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza^-asws having said: ‘For us^-asws are eyes that you cannot compare with the eyes of the people, and in them is the ‘نور’ Light, and there is no association with Shaitaan^-la in them’.^[32]

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَآمِنُوا بِرَسُولِهِ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَيَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ نُورًا تَمْشُونَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ {28}

O you who believe! Fear Allah and believe in His Rasool, He will Give you two portions from His Mercy and He would Make a Light to be for you to be walking with, and He would Forgive (your sins) for you, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful [57:28] 

محمد بن يعقوب: عن أحمد بن إدريس، عن محمد بن عبد الجبار، عن ابن فضال، عن ثعلبة بن ميمون، عن أبي الجارود، قال: قلت لأبي جعفر (عليه السلام): لقد آتى الله أهل الكتاب خيرا كثيرا، قال: «و ما ذاك»؟

Muhammad Bin Yaqoub, from Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Ibn Fazal, from Sa’albat Bin Maymoun, from Abu Al Jaroud who said,

‘I said to Abu Ja’far^-asws, ‘Allah^-azwj has Given a lot of good to the People of the Book’. He^-asws said: ‘And what is that?’

قلت: قول الله عز و جل: الَّذِينَ آتَيْناهُمُ الْكِتابَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ هُمْ بِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ إلى قوله تعالى: أُولئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُمْ مَرَّتَيْنِ بِما صَبَرُوا. قال:

I said, ‘The Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic: Those We had Given the Book from before him, they were believers in it [28:52] – up to His^-azwj Words: These would be Given their Reward twice due to what they were patient upon [28:54].

فقال: «قد آتاكم الله كما آتاهم»، ثم تلا: يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ آمِنُوا بِرَسُولِهِ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَ يَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ نُوراً تَمْشُونَ بِهِ «يعني إماما تأتمون به».

So he^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj has Given you the like of what He^-azwj had Given them’. Then he^-asws recited: O you who believe! Fear Allah and believe in His Rasool, He will Give you two portions from His Mercy and He would Make a Light to be for you to be walking with [57:28], Meaning the Imam^-asws you can trust for (guidance) with’.[33]

The Creation of Noor:

كنز، كنز جامع الفوائد و تأويل الآيات الظاهرة مِنْ كِتَابِ الْوَاحِدَةِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأُطْرُوشِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَجَلِيِّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنِ الثُّمَالِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَدٌ وَاحِدٌ تَفَرَّدَ فِي وَحْدَانِيَّتِهِ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ فَصَارَتْ نُوراً ثُمَّ خَلَقَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ مُحَمَّداً ص وَ خَلَقَنِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي

(The books) ‘Kunz Jamie Al-Fawaid’ and ‘Taweel Al-Ayaat Al-Zaahira’ from the book ‘Al-Waahida’ – From Al-Hassan Bin Abdullah Al-Utrush, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al-Bajali, from Ahmad bin Muhammad Al Barqy, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Aasim Bin Humeyd, from Al Sumali,

‘From Abu Ja’far^-asws: ‘‘Amir-Al-Momineen^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj Blessed and Exalted is One, Unique in His^-azwj Oneness. Then Allah^-azwj Spoke a Word, so light (نورا) came into being. Then He^-azwj Created from that ‘النُّورِ’ (Light), the light of Muhammad^-saww, and Created me^-asws and my^-asws progeny.

ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ فَصَارَتْ رُوحاً فَأَسْكَنَهُ اللَّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ النُّورِ وَ أَسْكَنَهُ فِي أَبْدَانِنَا

Then He^-azwj Spoke a Word, so a ‘رُوحاً’ (Spirit) came into being. So Allah^-azwj Settled it (Sprit) in that ‘النُّورِ’ light, and Settled it in our^-asws bodies.

فَنَحْنُ رُوحُ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَاتُهُ وَ بِنَا احْتَجَبَ عَنْ خَلْقِهِ

Thus, we^-asws are ‘رُوحُ اللَّهِ’ the Spirit of Allah^-azwj, and ‘كَلِمَاتُهُ’ His^-azwj Word, and it is with us^-asws that He^-azwj Argues over His^-azwj creatures.

فَمَا زِلْنَا فِي ظُلَّةٍ خَضْرَاءَ حَيْثُ لَا شَمْسَ وَ لَا قَمَرَ وَ لَا لَيْلَ وَ لَا نَهَارَ وَ لَا عَيْنَ تَطْرِفُ نَعْبُدُهُ وَ نُقَدِّسُهُ وَ نُسَبِّحُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ خَلْقَهُ

So we^-asws did not cease to be in the green shade when there was neither a sun, nor a moon, nor a night, nor a day, and we^-asws did not cease to worship Him^-azwj, and Extol His^-azwj Holiness, and Glorify Him^-azwj before He^-azwj Created His^-azwj creation. (complete Hadith and a similar one is given in Appendix I)

Allah^-azwj Says Their^-asws Noor is from My^-azwj Noor:

مع: المكتب، عن الوراق، عن بشر بن سعيد، عن عبد الجبار بن كثير، عن محمد بن حرب الهلالي أمير المدينة، عن الصادق عليه السلام قال: إن محمدا ” وعليا ” صلوات الله عليهما كانا نورا ” بين يدي الله جل جلاله قبل خلق الخلق بألفي عام، وإن الملائكة لما رأت ذلك النور رأت له أصلا ” وقد انشعب منه شعاع لامع، فقالت: إلهنا وسيدنا ما هذا النور؟

Al-Maktab, from Al Waraq, from Bashr Bin Saeed, from Abdul Jabbar Bin Kaseer, from Muhammad Bin Harb Al Hilaly, the governor of Medina,

‘From Al-Sadiq^-asws having said: ‘Muhammad^-saww and Ali^-asws were both Noor in front of Allah^-azwj, Majestic is His^-azwj Majesty, before the Creation of the creation by two thousand years, and when the Angels saw that ‘النور’ (Noor), saw an origin for it, and the brilliant beams had spread out from it, they said, ‘Our God^-azwj and our Master! What is this ‘النور’ Noor?’

فأوحى الله عزوجل إليهم: هذا نور من نوري أصله نبوة وفرعه إمامة، فأما النبوة فلمحمد عبدي ورسولي، وأما الامامة فلعلي حجتي ووليي، ولولاهما ما خلقت خلقي .

Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed to them (angels): ‘هذا نور من نوري’ “This is a Noor from My^-azwj Noor. Its origin is Prophet-hood, and its branch is Imamate. As for the Prophet-hood, it is for Muhammad^-saww, My^-azwj servant, and My^-azwj Rasool^-saww; and as for the Imamate, it is for Ali^-asws, My^-azwj Divine Authority and My^-azwj Guardian, and had it not been for them^-asws both, I^-azwj would not have Created My^-azwj creatures’’.[34]

‘The Intensity of the Al-Noor’

محمد بن يعقوب: عن أحمد بن إدريس، عن محمد بن عبد الجبار، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن عاصم بن حميد، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام)، قال: ذاكرت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) فيما يروون من الرؤية؟ فقال:  «الشمس جزء من سبعين جزءا من نور الكرسي، و الكرسي جزء من سبعين جزءا من نور العرش، و العرش جزء من سبعين جزءا من نور الحجاب، و الحجاب جزء من سبعين جزءا من نور الستر، فإن كانوا صادقين فليملؤوا أعينهم من الشمس ليس دونها سحاب».

Muhammad Bin Yaqoub, from Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Muhammad Abdul Jabbar, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Aasim Bin Hameed, who has said:

‘I mentioned to Abu Abdullah^-asws regarding what they are reporting about the visibility?’

So he^-asws said: ‘The sun is a seventieth part (1/70) of ‘نور الكرسي’ the Light of the Chair (Kursy), and the Chair is a seventieth part (1/70) of ‘نور العرش’ the Light of the Throne (Arsh), and the Throne is a seventieth part (1/70) from ‘نور الحجاب’ the Light of the Veils, and the Veils are a seventieth part (1/70) of ‘نور الستر’ the Light of the concealment Light. So if they are truthful, can they fill their eyes from the sun, when there is no cloud around?’[35]

False ‘Imam’ leads to Darkness:

اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِيَاؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُمْ مِنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُمَاتِ ۗ أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ {2572:}

Allah is the Guardian of those who believe. He Extracts them from the (multitude of) darkness into the Light; and (as for) those who are committing Kufr, their guardian is the tyrant who extracts them from the Light into the (multitude of) darkness; these are the inmates of the Fire; they would be in it eternally [2:257]

عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَبْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) إِنِّي أُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ فَيَكْثُرُ عَجَبِي مِنْ أَقْوَامٍ لَا يَتَوَلَّوْنَكُمْ وَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ فُلَاناً وَ فُلَاناً لَهُمْ أَمَانَةٌ وَ صِدْقٌ وَ وَفَاءٌ وَ أَقْوَامٌ يَتَوَلَّوْنَكُمْ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ تِلْكَ الْأَمَانَةُ وَ لَا الْوَفَاءُ وَ الصِّدْقُ

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ibn Mahboub, from Abdul Aziz Al Abady, from Abdullah Bin Abu Yafour who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullah^-asws, ‘I tend to mingle with the people, and I am frequently astounded from the people who are not in the guardianship (Wilayah) of you^-asws all (Imams^-asws) and are in the guardianship of so and so, and so and so. For them is trustworthiness, and truthfulness, and loyalty. And there are a people who are in your^-asws guardianship (Wilayah), (but for whom) there isn’t trustworthiness, nor the loyalty and the truthfulness’.

قَالَ فَاسْتَوَى أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) جَالِساً فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ كَالْغَضْبَانِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا دِينَ لِمَنْ دَانَ اللَّهَ بِوَلَايَةِ إِمَامٍ جَائِرٍ لَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ لَا عَتْبَ عَلَى مَنْ دَانَ بِوَلَايَةِ إِمَامٍ عَادِلٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ

He (the narrator) said, ‘Abu Abdullah^-asws sat upright and turned towards me as if angered, then said: ‘There is no Religion for the one who makes it a Religion by the guardianship of a tyrannous imam (leader) who isn’t from Allah^-azwj, nor is there any blame upon the one who makes it a Religion by the Wilayah of a Just Imam^-asws from Allah^-azwj’.

قُلْتُ لَا دِينَ لِأُولَئِكَ وَ لَا عَتْبَ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ قَالَ نَعَمْ لَا دِينَ لِأُولَئِكَ وَ لَا عَتْبَ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ

I said, ‘There is no Religion for those ones and there is no blame upon these ones?’ He^-asws said: ‘Yes! There is no Religion for those ones and there is no blame upon these ones’.

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ لَا تَسْمَعُ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُماتِ إِلَى النُّورِ يَعْنِي مِنْ ظُلُمَاتِ الذُّنُوبِ إِلَى نُورِ التَّوْبَةِ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ لِوَلَايَتِهِمْ كُلَّ إِمَامٍ عَادِلٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ

Then he^-asws said: ‘Have you not listened to the Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic Allah is the Guardian of those who believe. He Extracts them from the darkness’s into the Light [2:257]? It Means, from the darkness of the sins to the light of the repentance and the Forgiveness, due to their Wilayah for every just Imam^-asws from Allah^-azwj.

وَ قَالَ وَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِياؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُمْ مِنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُماتِ إِنَّمَا عَنَى بِهَذَا أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا عَلَى نُورِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَلَمَّا أَنْ تَوَلَّوْا كُلَّ إِمَامٍ جَائِرٍ لَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَرَجُوا بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ إِيَّاهُ مِنْ نُورِ الْإِسْلَامِ إِلَى ظُلُمَاتِ الْكُفْرِ فَأَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُمُ النَّارَ مَعَ الْكُفَّارِ فَ أُولئِكَ أَصْحابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيها خالِدُونَ .

And He^-azwj Said and (as for) those who are committing Kufr, their guardian is the tyrant who extracts them from the Light into the (multitude of) darkness [2:257]. But rather it Means by this that they were upon the light of Al-Islam. So when they took as guardians every tyrannical imam (leader) who wasn’t from Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, they exited from the light of Al-Islam due to their befriending them, to the darkness of the disbelief. Thus, Allah^-azwj Obligated the Fire for them along with the disbelievers these are the inmates of the Fire; they would be in it eternally [2:257]’.[36]

Four Angels came from Four Directions with Allah^-azwj’s Message:

يد: القطان والدقاق معا عن ابن زكريا، عن ابن حبيب، عن محمد بن عبيد الله، عن علي بن الحكم، عن عبد الرحمن بن اسود، عن جعفر بن محمد، عن ابيه (عليه السلام) قال: كان لرسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) صديقان يهوديان قد آمنا بموسى رسول الله (عليه السلام) وأتيا محمدا رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وسمعا منه، وقد كانا قرآ التوراة وصحف ابراهيم (عليه السلام)، وعلما علم الكتب الاولى،

Al Qatan and Al Daqaq, both together from Ibn Zakariya, from Ibn Habeeb, from Muhammad Bin Ubeydullah, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Abdul Rahman Bin Aswad,

‘From Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, from his^-asws father^-asws having said: ‘There were two friends for Rasool-Allah^-azwj (from the) Jews who had believed in Musa^-as Rasool^-as of Allah^-azwj, and they came to Muhammad^-saww Rasool^-saww of Allah^-azwj and heard from him^-saww, and they had read the Torah, and Parchments of Ibrahim^-as, and knew the knowledge of the former Books.

فلما قبض الله تبارك وتعالى رسوله أقبلا يسألان عن صاحب الامر بعده وقالا: انه لم يمت نبي قط الا وله خليفة يقوم بالامر في امته من بعده، قريب القرابة إليه من اهل بيته، عظيم الخطرجليل الشأن.

When Allah^-azwj the Exalted Captured (the soul of) His^-azwj Rasool^-saww, they came asking out the master of the command after him^-as, and they said, ‘There does not die any Prophet^-as except and there is a Caliph after him^-as standing with the command in his^-as community from after him^-saww, a close one from the relatives of his^-as from the people of his^-as Household, magnificent of mind, majestic of the glory’.

فقال احدهما لصاحبه: هل تعرف صاحب الامر من بعد هذا النبي ؟ قال الاخر لا أعلمه الا بالصفة التي أجدها في التوراة: هو الاصلع المصفرفانه كان أقرب القوم من رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)،

One of them said to his companion, ‘Do you recognise the master of the command from after this Prophet^-saww?’ The other one said, ‘I do not know him except by the descriptions which I found to be in the Torah – he will be of short hair, place, and he would be the closest of the people from Rasool-Allah^-saww’.

فلما دخلا المدينة وسألا عن الخليفة ارشد إلى ابي بكرفلما نظرا إليه قالا: ليس هذا صاحبنا، ثم قالا له: ما قرابتك من رسول الله ؟ قال: اني رجل من عشيرته، وهو زوج ابنتي عائشة. قالا: هل غير هذا ؟ قال: لا. قالا: ليست هذه بقرابة، فأخبرنا اين ربك ؟ قال فوق سبع سماوات. قال: هل غير هذا ؟ قال: لا.

When they entered Medina and asked about the Caliph, they were guided to Abu Bakr. When they looked at him, they said, ‘This is not our person’, then said to him, ‘What is your relationship with Rasool-Allah^-saww?’ He said, ‘I am a ram from his^-saww clan, and he^-saww is the husband of my daughter Ayesha’. They said, ‘Is there other than this?’ He said, ‘No’. They said, ‘This isn’t with relationship. Inform us, where is your Lord^-azwj?’ He said, ‘Above the seven skies’. He said, ‘Is there other than this?’ He said, ‘No’.

قالا: دلنا على من هو اعلم منك، فانك انت لست بالرجل الذي نجد في التوراة انه وصي هذا النبي وخليفته.

They said, ‘Point us to one who is more knowing than you are, for you aren’t the man we find to be in the Torah as being a successor^-asws of this Prophet^-saww and his^-asws Caliph’’.

قال فتغيظ من قولهما وهم بهما، ثم ارشدهما إلى عمر – وذلك انه عرف من عمر انهما إن استقبلاه بشئ بطش بهما فلما أتياه قالا: ما قرابتك من هذا النبي ؟ قال: أنا من عشيرته وهو زوج ابنتي حفصة قالا: هل غير هذا ؟ قالا: ليست هذه بقرابة وليست هذه الصفة التي نجدها في التوراة

He^-asws said: ‘He was angered from their words and thought (of killing) them, then guided them to Umar – and that is because he knew that when they face Umar with anything, he would be violent with them. When they came to him, they said, ‘What is your relationship from this Prophet^-saww?’ He said, ‘I am from his^-saww clan, and he^-saww is the husband of my daughter Hafsa’. They said, ‘Is there other than this? This isn’t with a relationship, and this isn’t the description which we find to be in the Torah’.

ثم قالا له قأين ربك ؟ قال: فوق سبع سماوات، قالا: هل غير هذا ؟ قال: لا قالا: دلنا على من هو أعلم منك، فارشد هما إلى علي (عليه السلام)، فلما جاآه فنظرا إليه قال أحدهما لصاحبه: إنه الرجل الذي صفته في التوراة أنه وصي هذا النبي و خليفته وزوج ابنته، وأبو السبطين، والقائم بالحق من بعده

Then they said to him, ‘Where is your Lord^-azwj?’ He said, ‘Above the seven skies’, They said, ‘Is there other than this?’ He said, ‘No’. They said, ‘Point us to one who is more knowing that you are’. He guided them to Ali^-asws. When they came to him^-asws and looked at him^-asws, one of them said to his companions, ‘He is the man who has been described in the Torah that he would be a successor of this Prophet^-saww and his^-as Caliph, and husband of his^-saww daughter, and father of the two grandsons, and the one standing with the Truth from after him^-saww’.

ثم قالا لعلي (عليه السلام) أيها الرجل ما قرابتك من رسول ؟ قال هو أخي، وأنا وارثه ووصيه وأول من آمن به، وأنا زوج ابنته قالا: هذه القرابة الفاخرة والمنزلة القريبة وهذه الصفة التي نجدها في التوراة فأين ربك عزوجل ؟

Then they said to Ali^-asws, ‘O man! What is your relationship from Rasool^-saww?’ He^-asws said: ‘He^-saww is my^-asws brother and I^-asws am his^-saww inheritor and the first one to believe in him^-saww, and I^-asws am the husband of his^-saww daughter^-asws’. They said, ‘This is the pride-worthy relationship and the status of the relationship, and this is the description we find to be in the Torah. Where is your^-asws Lord^-azwj Mighty and Majestic?’

قال لهما علي (عليه السلام): أن شئتما أنبأتكما بالذي كان على عهد نبيكما موسى (عليه السلام)، وإن شئتما أنبأتكما بالذي كان على عهد نبينا محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله) قالا: أنبئنا بالذي كان على عهد نبينا موسى (عليه السلام)

Ali^-asws said to them: ‘If you like I^-asws can inform you with that which was upon the era of your Prophet Musa^-as, and if you like I^-asws can inform you with that which was upon our Prophet Muhammad^-saww’. They said, ‘Inform us with that which was upon the era of our Prophet Musa^-as’.

قال علي (عليه السلام): أقبل أربعة أملاك: ملك من المشرق، وملك من المغرب، وملك من السماء وملك من الارض، فقال صاحب المشرق، لصاحب المغرب: من أين أقبلت ؟ قال: أقبلت من عند ربي، و قال صاحب المغرب لصاحب المشرق: من أين أقبلت ؟ قال: أقبلت من عند ربي، وقال النازل من السماء للخارج من الارض: من أين أقبلت ؟ قال: أقبلت من عند ربي، وقال الخارج من الارض للنازل من السماء: من أين اقبلت ؟ قال أقبلت من عند ربي،

Ali^-asws said: ‘Four Angels came – and Angel from the east, and an Angel from the west, and an Angel from the sky, and an Angel from the earth. The one from the east said to the one from the west, ‘Where are you coming from?’ He said, ‘I come from the Presence of my Lord^-azwj’. And the one from the west said to the one from the east, ‘Where are you coming from?’ He said, ‘I come from the Presence of my Lord^-azwj’. And the one descending from the sky said to the one coming out from the earth, ‘Where are you coming from?’ He said, ‘I come from the Presence of my Lord^-azwj’. And the one coming out from the earth said to the one descending from the sky, ‘Where are you coming from?’ He said, ‘I come from the Presence of my Lord^-azwj’.

فهذا ماكان على عهد نبيكما موسى (عليه السلام) وأما ماكان على عهد نبينا (صلى الله عليه وآله) فذلك قوله في محكم كتابه: (ما يكون من نجوى ثلاثة إلا هو رابعهم ولا خمسة إلا هو سادسهم ولا أدنى من ذلك ولا أكثر إلا هو معهم أينما كانوا) الآية

So, this is what happened in the era of your Prophet Musa^-as. And as for what happened in the era of our Prophet^-saww, that is in His^-azwj Words in the Decisive of His^-azwj Book: There does not happen to be a secret counsel of three, except He is their fourth one, nor of five except He is their sixth one, nor less than that nor more except He is with them, wherever they may happen to be [58:7] – the Verse.

قال اليهوديان: فما منع صاحبيك أن يكونا جعلاك في موضعك الذي أنت أهله ؟ فوالذي أنزل التوراة على موسى (عليه السلام) إنك لانت الخليفة حقا نجد صفتك في كتبنا، ونقرؤه في كنائسنا، وأنك لانت أحق بهذا الامر وأولى به ممن قد غلبك عليه

The Jews said, ‘So what prevents your^-saww companion (Abu Bakr) (from) making you^-asws to be in your^-asws place which you^-asws are its rightful one? By the One^-azwj Who Revealed the Torah unto Musa^-as, you^-asws are the true Caliph we find to have been described in our Book, and we read it in our synagogues, and you^-asws are more rightful with this command and foremost with it than the one who has overcome you^-asws upon it’.

فقال علي (عليه السلام): قد ما وأخرا وحسابهما على الله عزوجل يوقفان و يسألان.

Ali^-asws said: ‘It has been delayed, and their Reckoning is upon Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic. They will be Stopped and Questioned’’.[37]

Appendix I:

كنز، كنز جامع الفوائد و تأويل الآيات الظاهرة مِنْ كِتَابِ الْوَاحِدَةِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأُطْرُوشِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَجَلِيِّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنِ الثُّمَالِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَدٌ وَاحِدٌ تَفَرَّدَ فِي وَحْدَانِيَّتِهِ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ فَصَارَتْ نُوراً ثُمَّ خَلَقَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ مُحَمَّداً ص وَ خَلَقَنِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي

(The books) ‘Kunz Jamie Al-Fawaid’ and ‘Taweel Al-Ayaat Al-Zaahira’ from the book ‘Al-Waahida’ – From Al-Hassan Bin Abdullah Al-Utrush, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al-Bajali, from Ahmad bin Muhammad Al Barqy, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Aasim Bin Humeyd, from Al Sumali,

‘From Abu Ja’far^-asws: ‘‘Amir-Al-Momineen^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj Blessed and Exalted is One, Unique in His^-azwj Oneness. Then Allah^-azwj Spoke a Word, so light (نورا) came into being. Then He^-azwj Created from that ‘النُّورِ’ (Light), the light of Muhammad^-saww, and Created me^-asws and my^-asws progeny.

ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ فَصَارَتْ رُوحاً فَأَسْكَنَهُ اللَّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ النُّورِ وَ أَسْكَنَهُ فِي أَبْدَانِنَا

Then He^-azwj Spoke a Word, so a ‘رُوحاً’ (Spirit) came into being. So Allah^-azwj Settled it (Sprit) in that ‘النُّورِ’ light, and Settled it in our^-asws bodies.

فَنَحْنُ رُوحُ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَاتُهُ وَ بِنَا احْتَجَبَ عَنْ خَلْقِهِ

Thus, we^-asws are ‘رُوحُ اللَّهِ’ the Spirit of Allah^-azwj, and ‘كَلِمَاتُهُ’ His^-azwj Word, and it is with us^-asws that He^-azwj Argues over His^-azwj creatures.

فَمَا زِلْنَا فِي ظُلَّةٍ خَضْرَاءَ حَيْثُ لَا شَمْسَ وَ لَا قَمَرَ وَ لَا لَيْلَ وَ لَا نَهَارَ وَ لَا عَيْنَ تَطْرِفُ نَعْبُدُهُ وَ نُقَدِّسُهُ وَ نُسَبِّحُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ خَلْقَهُ

So we^-asws did not cease to be in the green shade when there was neither a sun, nor a moon, nor a night, nor a day, and we^-asws did not cease to worship Him^-azwj, and Extol His^-azwj Holiness, and Glorify Him^-azwj before He^-azwj Created His^-azwj creation.

وَ أَخَذَ مِيثَاقَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَ النُّصْرَةِ لَنَا وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى‏ وَ إِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثاقَ النَّبِيِّينَ لَما آتَيْتُكُمْ مِنْ كِتابٍ وَ حِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُصَدِّقٌ لِما مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ‏ يَعْنِي بِمُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ لَتَنْصُرُنَ‏ وَصِيَّهُ فَقَدْ آمَنُوا بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَمْ يَنْصُرُوا وَصِيَّهُ وَ سَيَنْصُرُونَهُ جَمِيعاً

And He^-azwj Took a Covenant with the Prophets^-as with the belief and the support for us^-asws, and that is in the Words of the Mighty and Majestic: And when Allah Took a Covenant of the Prophets: “When I have Given you from a Book and Wisdom – then a Rasool comes to you verifying to what is with you, you must believe in him, and you must help him” [3:81] – Meaning, ‘You (Prophets ^-as) must believe in Muhammad^-saww, and must help his^-saww successor^-asws’. So they believed in Muhammad^-saww and (but) did not help his^-saww successor^-asws, and they^-as will all be helping him^-asws altogether.

وَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَخَذَ مِيثَاقِي مَعَ مِيثَاقِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِالنُّصْرَةِ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ فَقَدْ نَصَرْتُ مُحَمَّداً ص وَ جَاهَدْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَ قَتَلْتُ عَدُوَّهُ وَ وَفَيْتُ اللَّهَ بِمَا أَخَذَ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الْمِيثَاقِ وَ الْعَهْدِ وَ النُّصْرَةِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ لَمْ يَنْصُرْنِي أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ لِمَا قَبَضَهُمُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَ سَوْفَ يَنْصُرُونَنِي‏.

And that Allah^-azwj Took a Covenant along with the Covenant of Muhammad^-saww with the supporting of some of us^-asws for others. So I^-asws helped Muhammad^-saww (on behalf of all the Prophets^-as) and fought in front of him^-saww, and killed his^-saww enemies, and fulfilled for Allah^-azwj with what the Covenant was Taken from me^-asws, and the oath, and the help for Muhammad^-saww. And not one of His^-azwj Prophets^-as and His^-azwj Rasools^-as helped me^-asws, and that when Allah^-azwj Made them^-as to pass away, and soon they would all be helping me^-asws (during the Return)’’.^[38]

Hadith 2:

حدثنا محمد بن عيسى عن محمد بن شعيب عن عمران بن اسحق الزعفراني عن محمد بن مروان عن ابى عبد الله ع قال سمعته يقول خلقنا الله من نور عظمته ثم صور خلقنا من طينة مخزونة مكنونة من تحت العرش فاسكن ذلك النور فيه فكنا نحن خلقنا نورانيين لم يجعل لاحد في مثل الذى خلقنا منه نصيبا وخلق ارواح شيعتنا من ابداننا وابدانهم من طينة مخزونة مكنونة اسفل من ذلك الطينة ولم يجعل الله لاحد في مثل ذلك الذى خلقهم منه نصيبا الا الأنبياء والمرسلين فلذلك صرنا نحن وهم الناس وصار سائر الناس هجما في النار والى النار.

It has been narrated to us Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Shuaib, from Umran Bin Is’haq Al-Za’farany, from Muhammad Bin Marwaan who has narrated:

Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj Created us^-asws from the Light of His^-azwj Grandeur, then Caricatured^[39] our^-asws creation from the clay from the hidden stockpile from underneath the Throne. That Light dwelled in it. It was as if we^-asws had been created from two Lights. No one has been Made in the way in which we^-asws have been Created, and created the souls of our^-asws Shiites from our^-asws bodies, and their bodies from the clay from the hidden stockpile of the clay lower than that, and Allah^-azwj has not Made anyone else in that way except for the Prophets^-as and the Messengers ^-as, and that is why we^-asws are what we^-asws are and they are the people who will become the rest of the people attacked by the Fire and to the Fire.’^[40]

Appendix II: Additional Holy Verses on ‘Noor’:

Verse 1:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ بُرْهَانٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُبِينًا {1744:}

O you people! There has come to you a convincing Proof from your Lord and We Sent to you a clear Light [4:174]

فِي مَجْمَعِ الْبَيَانِ‏ نُوراً مُبِيناً وَ قِيلَ: النُّورُ وَلَايَةُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ.

In Majma Al Bayan –

‘And it is said, ‘The Light [4:174] is the Wilayah of Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws’ – from Abu Abdullah^-asws’.[41]

Verse 2:

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِآيَاتِنَا أَنْ أَخْرِجْ قَوْمَكَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ وَذَكِّرْهُمْ بِأَيَّامِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ {5}

And We had Sent Musa with Our Signs: “Take your people out from the (multiple) darkness into the light and remind them of the Days of Allah. Surely in that are Signs for every patient, grateful one” [14:5]

Verse 3:

هُوَ الَّذِي يُنَزِّلُ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ {9}

He is the One Who Sent clear Signs unto His servant for him to extract you from the multiple darkness into the Light, and surely Allah is Kind, Merciful with you [57:9]

Addendum:

الفضائل لابن شاذان فض، كتاب الروضة وَ مِمَّا رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ يَوْماً عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ أَرِنِي الْحَقَّ لِأَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهِ

(The book) ‘Al Fazaail’ of Ibn Shazan, (and) ‘Kitab Al Rawza’, and from what is reported by Ibn Masoud who said,

‘One day I entered to see Rasool-Allah^-saww and said, ‘O Rasool-Allah^-saww! Upon you^-saww be the greetings. Show me the truth I can look at it’.

فَقَالَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ لِجِ الْمِخْدَعَ‏ فَوَلَجْتُ الْمِخْدَعَ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع يُصَلِّي وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ وَ رُكُوعِهِ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ اغْفِرْ لِلْخَاطِئِينَ مِنْ شِيعَتِي

He^-saww said: ‘O Abdullah, enter the room!’ I entered into the room and Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws was praying Salat, and he^-asws was saying in his Sajdah and his^-asws Ruk’u: ‘O Allah^-azwj! By the right of Muhammad^-saww, Your^-azwj servant! Forgive the sinners from my^-asws Shias!’

فَخَرَجْتُ حَتَّى اجْتَزْتُ‏ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ عَبْدِكَ اغْفِرْ لِلْخَاطِئِينَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي

I went out until I joined with Rasool-Allah^-saww, and I saw him^-saww, and he^-saww was saying: ‘O Allah^-azwj! By the right of Ali^-asws, Your^-saww servant! Forgive the sinners from my^-saww community’.

قَالَ فَأَخَذَنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْهَلَعُ الْعَظِيمُ فَأَوْجَزَ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي صَلَاتِهِ وَ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ أَ كُفْرٌ بَعْدَ إِيمَانٍ فَقُلْتُ حَاشَا وَ كَلَّا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ لَكِنْ رَأَيْتُ عَلِيّاً يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ بِكَ وَ رَأَيْتُكَ تَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ بِعَلِيٍّ فَلَا أَعْلَمُ أَيُّكُمَا أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

He (the narrator) said, ‘The mighty impatience seized me from that, so the Prophet^-saww shortened in his^-saww Salat and said: ‘Where is Ibn Masoud? Are you committing Kufr after Eman?’ I said, ‘Certainly not, and never, O Rasool-Allah^-saww! But I saw Ali^-asws asking Allah^-azwj through you^-saww, and I saw you^-saww asking Allah^-azwj through Ali^-asws. So, I don’t know which one of you^-asws is superior in the Presence of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic’.

قَالَ اجْلِسْ يَا ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ فَجَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ لِيَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَنِي وَ عَلِيّاً مِنْ نُورِ قُدْرَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْخَلْقَ بِأَلْفَيْ عَامٍ إِذْ لَا تَسْبِيحَ وَ لَا تَقْدِيسَ

He^-saww said: ‘Be seated, O Ibn Masoud!’ I sat down in front of him^-saww. He^-saww said to me: ‘Know that Allah^-azwj Created me^-saww and Ali^-asws from the Noor of His^-azwj Power before He^-azwj Created the creatures by two thousand years, when there was neither any glorification nor extolling of Holiness.

فَفَتَقَ نُورِي فَخَلَقَ مِنْهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ أَنَا وَ اللَّهِ أَجَلُّ مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ فَتَقَ نُورَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَخَلَقَ مِنْهُ الْعَرْشَ وَ الْكُرْسِيَّ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْعَرْشِ وَ الْكُرْسِيِّ

He^-azwj Split my^-saww Noor and Created from it the skies and the earths, and by Allah^-azwj, I^-saww are more majestic than the skies and the earths. And He^-azwj Split the Noor of Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws, and Created from it the Throne and the Chair, and by Allah^-azwj, Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws is superior to the Throne and the Chair.

وَ فَتَقَ نُورَ الْحَسَنِ فَخَلَقَ مِنْهُ اللَّوْحَ وَ الْقَلَمَ وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اللَّوْحِ وَ الْقَلَمِ

And He^-azwj Split the Noor of Al-Hassan^-asws and Created from it the (Guarded) Tablet and the Pen, and by Allah^-azwj, Al-Hassan^-asws is superior to the Tablet and the Pen.

وَ فَتَقَ نُورَ الْحُسَيْنِ فَخَلَقَ مِنْهُ الْجِنَانَ وَ الْحُورَ الْعِينَ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ وَ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ

And He^-azwj Split the Noor of Al-Husayn^-asws and Created from it the Gardens and the Maiden Houries, and by Allah^-azwj, Al-Husayn^-asws is superior to the Maiden Houries.

ثُمَّ أَظْلَمَتِ الْمَشَارِقُ وَ الْمَغَارِبُ فَشَكَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَنْ يَكْشِفَ عَنْهُمْ تِلْكَ الظُّلْمَةَ فَتَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ كَلِمَةً فَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا رُوحاً ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ فَخَلَقَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْكَلِمَةِ نُوراً فَأَضَافَ النُّورَ إِلَى تِلْكَ الرُّوحِ وَ أَقَامَهَا مَقَامَ الْعَرْشِ

Then the easts and the wests darkened, so the Angels complained to Allah^-azwj the Exalted to remove that darkness from them. Allah^-azwj, Majestic is His^-azwj Majesty, Spoke a Word and Created a spirit from it. Then He^-azwj Spoke a Word and Created a Noor from that Word. He^-azwj Added the Noor to that spirit and Made it stand in the place of the Throne.

فَزَهَرَتِ الْمَشَارِقُ وَ الْمَغَارِبُ فَهِيَ فَاطِمَةُ الزَّهْرَاءُ وَ لِذَلِكَ سُمِّيَتِ الزَّهْرَاءَ لِأَنَّ نُورَهَا زَهَرَتْ بِهِ السَّمَاوَاتُ

The easts and the wests blossomed, so she^-asws is (called) Fatima Al-Zahra^-asws, and for that she^-asws is named as ‘Al-Zahra’ (the blossom), because it was by her^-asws Noor that the skies blossomed.

يَا ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ لِي وَ لِعَلِيٍّ- أَدْخِلَا الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ شِئْتُمَا وَ أَدْخِلَا النَّارَ مَنْ شِئْتُمَا وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى‏ أَلْقِيا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ

O Ibn Masoud! When it will be the Day of Qiyamah, Allah^-azwj, Majestic is His^-azwj Majesty will be Saying to me^-saww and to Ali^-asws: “Both of you^-asws enter into the Paradise the ones you^-asws so desire to, and that is the Word of the Exalted: Both (of you), throw into Hell every stubborn Kafir! [50:24].

فَالْكَافِرُ مَنْ جَحَدَ نُبُوَّتِي وَ الْعَنِيدُ مَنْ جَحَدَ بِوَلَايَةِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ عِتْرَتِهِ وَ الْجَنَّةُ لِشِيعَتِهِ وَ لِمُحِبِّيهِ‏.

So, the Kafir is the one who rejects my^-saww Prophet-hood, and the stubborn is the one rejecting the Wilayah of Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws and his^-asws family^-asws, and the Paradise is for his^-asws Shias and for ones loving him^-asws’’.[42]

 

[1] Hadith is cited later in the article

[2] Al Kafi – H 14564

[3] بِنُورِ, النُّورِ, , نُورًا, نُورٌ, نُورَهُ, نُورِهِ, نُورُهُم, نُّورِكُمْ, نُورَ اللَّهِ

[4] ارشاد القلوب: 378، مائة منقبة: 161 منقبة 86.

[5] (بصائر الدرجات: 484/ 4.)

[6] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 1

[7] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah^azwj) CH 16 H 4

[8] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 5

[9] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, Chapter 11, H. 8.

[10] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, CHAPTER 4, H. 2

[11] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 1

[12] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 6

[13] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 2

[14] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 3

[15] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 13 H 4

[16] الكافي 1: 150/ 1

[17] تفسير العيّاشي 1: 285/ 308.

[18] تفسير العيّاشي 1: 322/ 118.

[19] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 7 H 13

[20] تفسير العيّاشي 1: 376/ 90.

[21] تفسير نور الثقلين، ج‏2، ص: 293, Al-Kafi, Vol. 8, H. 15021

[22] تفسير العيّاشي 1: 138/ 461.

[23] تفسير العيّاشي 1: 138/ 461. (Extract)

[24] Al Kafi V 2 – The Book Of Supplication CH 20 H 14

[25] تفسير القمّي 2: 253.

[26] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, RARE FROM THE CHAPTER, H. 2

[27] ( 2) الخصال 1/ 277، ح 20.

[28] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, Chapter 5, H. 15.

[29] تأويل الآيات 2: 2: 659/ 9

[30] Al Mahaasin – V 1 Bk 4 – H 115

[31] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, Chapter 17, H. 4.

[32] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, CHAPTER 1 (Section 4), H. 1

[33] الكافي 1: 150/ 3.

[34] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 12, The book of our Prophet^saww, Ch 1 H 13

[35] Tafseer Al Burhan – H 11327 (الكافي 1: 76/ 7.)

[36] Al Kafi V 1 – The Book Of Divine Authority CH 86 H 3

[37] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 10, The book of Argumentation, S 3 Ch 1 H 9

[38] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 26, The book of Imamate, P 5 Ch 6 H 51

[39] Veiled us^asws in the outfit of human flesh

[40] Al-Basaair ul Darrajat, Chapter 10, H. 3.

[41] Tafseer Noor Al Saqalayn – V 1 P 579 H 698

[42] Bihar Al Awaar – V 40, The book of History – Amir Al Momineen^asws, Ch 91 H 81