JesusthroughShiiteNarrations Author:MahdiMuntazirQaim Preface Sources Introduction Chapter1:TheLifeofJesus Chapter2:TheLifeofJesus Chapter3:TheLifeofJesus Chapter4:TheLifeofJesus Chapter5:TheLifeofJesus Chapter6:TheLifeofJesus Chapter7:TheLifeofJesus Chapter8:TheLifeofJesus Chapter9:TheChildrenofIsrael Chapter10:HisAscension

r10:HisAscension Chapter11:HisSecondComing Chapter12:OntheResurrection Chapter13:Jesus(a)inhisownwords Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Chapter14:TheSupplicationsofJesus(a) Chapter15:TheConductofJesus(a) Chapter16:TheConversationsofJesus(a) Chapter17:GodsWordstoJesus(a) Chapter18:ThePreachingofJesus(a) Chapter19:APortionoftheGospel Chapter20:RespectShownByChristianstoJesus(a) Chapter21:Bibliography Preface

The link ed image cannot be display ed. The file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location.

WhatisofferedhereisafairlycomprehensiveselectionofthenarrationspertainingtoJesus(a) saidtohavebeenreportedbytheShi'i'Imams,peacebewiththem.Itisgenerallyadmittedthat noteverythingreportedinthisliteratureiscorrect,andthescienceofhadithhasbeendeveloped byMuslimscholarspreciselyforthepurposeofsortingthroughthenarrationsandevaluatingtheir strength.Noattempthasbeenmadeinwhatfollowstoselectonlyhadithsconsideredreliable.The narrationsselectedprovideanoverviewofwhatvariousreportersofhadithshaveclaimedthatthe ImamshavesaidaboutJesus(a).Atthesametime,wecannotclaimthatourselectionexhaustsall suchnarrations.Sometimeswehavefoundseveralreportsthatdifferonlyinsomeinsignificant details,inwhichcasewehavegenerallyselectedthemostcompleteformofthereport.Also omittedarereportsinwhichJesusismentionedonlyincidentally,althoughwheresuchincidental mentionseemedinterestingtous,wehaveprovidedtheexcerptfromthehadith.Theisnd,or chainsoftransmissionthataccompanythereports,havebeenomittedfromtheEnglish Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

translationssincetheywouldonlybeofusetothosewhohavefluencyinArabic. ItisratherdishearteningtofindthatsomuchmisunderstandingremainsbetweenChristiansand Muslimsintheworldtoday.HopefullythecollectionpresentedherewillbeseenbyChristiansasa giftfromtheShi'ahtoshowthereverencetheyhaveforJesus(a).ThevisionofJesus(a)tobe foundhereisdifferentfromthatofChristianity,andthedifferenceisboundtoleadsometo respondnegatively,No.TheChristweknowisnotlikethat.Wearenotconcernedtoarguehere fortheveracityofthevisionofChristpresented.OfcourseChristianswilldenywhatconflictswith theirbeliefs.However,itishopedthatthereaderwillbeabletobracketthequestionofwhat reportsaboutJesus(a)arebestconsideredfactual,becausethisquestiondependsonthe standardsusedforsuchevaluations,whetherdoctrinal,historicalorotherwise.Accordingtoour faith,asShi'ah,theoverallpictureofChristpresentedbelowistrue,althoughquestionsmaybe raisedaboutparticularnarrationsordetailsthereof.ThisishowwethinkofChrist.Itisadifferent wayofthinkingabouthimfromwhatisfamiliartoChristians.However,itisbynomeans disrespectful,anditoffersawaytounderstandthemoregeneralreligiousvisionofIslam, particularlyShi'i'Islam.Itisuptoourreaderstochosetorespondbyfocusingondifferencesand rejectingwhatiscontrarytotheirbeliefs,ortofindhowmuchwehaveincommonandonthis basistosearchforwhatisofvalueintheMuslimsview,evenwhereitdiffersfromwhatoneis preparedtoaccept. WeexpectthatourreaderswillincludeEnglishspeakingMuslims,bothSunniandShi'i',aswellas Christians.TothemweofferthiscollectionasanopportunitytoreacquaintthemselveswithIslamic teachingsaboutJesus,andhopethatitwillinspirebetterrelationsbetweenMuslimsand Christians.Evenaswestandfastinourownfaith,weshouldbepreparedtodeepenour appreciationofthecommitmentofChristianstofollowtheteachingsofoneheldinsuchhigh esteemintheQurnandhadith. InthegloriousQurn,inapassagedescribingtheannunciationtotheBlessedVirginMary,Jesus (a)isdescribedasaWordfromGod: OMary!VerilyAllahgivesyouthegladtidingsofaWordfromHim;hisnameistheMessiah,Jesus sonofMary,prominentinthisworldandintheHereafterofthosenear[toGod].(3:44) Thecontextinwhichthisyahwasrevealedwasoneofinterreligiousencounter.Itissaidthatthe ChristiansofNajransentadelegationtotheProphetofIslam1atMeccatoquestionhimaboutthe teachingsofIslamconcerningJesus(a),andthatGodrevealedtheaboveandotherytofSurah A`liImrninresponse.TheresponseisnotmerelyadenialofChristianteachings,althoughthe divinityofChristisclearlyrejected,butanaffirmationofmuchbelievedbyChristians,aswell,even thedesignationofChristaslogos: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

OPeopleoftheBook!Donottransgressinyourreligion,anddonotsayofAllahbuttheTruth. Verily,theMessiah,JesusthesonofMary,isonlyanapostleofAllahandHisWordwhichHe conveyeduntoMary,andaSpiritfromHim.(4:171) So,inadditiontobeingcalledtheWordofGod,Jesus(a)isalsocalledtheSpiritofGod,andin someofthenarrationsreportedintheShi'i'tradition,thistitleisused. Ofcourse,theinterpretationofthelogosinChristiantheologydiffersmarkedlyfromthe interpretationofthekalimahbyMuslimscholars.FortheChristian,accordingtotheGospelof John,theWordwasGodandtheWordbecameflesh.FortheMuslim,ontheotherhand,theWord iscreature,evenwhileitisthecreativeprinciple,foritisinGodsutteranceofthewordBe!that creationtakesplace.TocallChristtheWordofAllahisnottodeifyhim,buttoverifyhisstatusas prophet.Becauseofhishighstatusasprophet,Jesus(a)becomesacompletemanifestationofGod, onewhoconveysthemessageofGod,onewhocanspeakonbehalfofGod,andthus,theWordof God.Jesus(a)becomestheWordofGodnotbecauseofanincarnationwherebyhisfleshbecomes divine,butbecausehisspiritisrefinedtosuchanextentthatitbecomesamirrorwherebydivinity comestobeknown.Thetempleisholynotbecauseofanyinherentsanctityinthestructure,but becauseitistheplaceoftheworshipofGod. ThedifferencesbetweenIslamicandChristianthinkingaboutJesus(a)areasimportantastheyare subtle.Bothacceptthevirginbirth,althoughitisironicthatagrowingnumberofliberalChristians havecometohavedoubtsaboutthismiraclewhileMuslimsremainsteadfast!Amongtheother miraclesattributedtoJesus(a)intheGloriousQurnaretherevivalofthedeadandthecreation ofabirdfromclay,butallofthemiraclesperformedbyJesus(a)areexpresslybythepermissionof Allah.Justasinthemiracleofhisbirth,Jesus(a)cameintotheworldbyahumanmotherand divinespirit,sotoo,hismiraclesareperformedashumanactionswithdivinepermission.Inthis regardtheerroroftheChristiansisexplainedbythegreatSufi'theoretician,IbnalArabi',as follows: Thismatterhasledcertainpeopletospeakofincarnationandtosaythat,inrevivingthedead,he isGod.Therefore,sincetheyconcealGod,Whoinrealityrevivesthedead,inthehumanformof Jesus,Hehassaid, Theyareconcealers[unbelievers]whosaythatGodistheMessiah,sonofMary.(5:72)([1]) ThepointisthatMuslimscanfindGodinJesus(a)withoutdeifyinghim,andfurthermorethat deifyingJesus(a)isreallyanobstacletotheirfindingGodinJesus(a),fordeificationisanobstacle tosearchinginJesus(a)foranythingbeyondhim. OneofthecentralquestionsofChristiantheologyis:WhowasJesusChrist?Theformulationof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

answerstothisquestioniscalledChristology.Inthisareaoftheology,Christianshavedebatedthe significanceofthehistoricalJesusasopposedtothepictureofJesuspresentedinthetraditionsof theChristianChurchesandtheBiblicalunderstandingofJesus.ThetimehascomeforMuslimsto beginworkinthisarea,aswell.ThroughthedevelopmentofanIslamicChristologywecancometo abetterunderstandingofIslamascontrastedwithChristianity,andIslaminconsonancewith Christianity,too.Indeed,thefirststepsinthisdirectionarelaidoutforusintheQurnitself,inthe versesmentionedaboveandothers. ContemporaryworktowardanIslamicChristologyisscarce.Christianauthorshavetendedtostress thesalvificfunctionofJesus(a)whichseemstohavenoplaceinIslam,whichleadstoquestionsof religiouspluralismwhenChristiansaskoneanotherwhetherChrist(a)canbethesaviorofMuslims andotherswhoarenotChristians.ChristiansshouldberemindedthatMuslimsacceptJesus(a)as savior,alongwithalltheotherprophets,forthepropheticfunctionistosavehumanityfromthe scourgeofsinbyconveyingthemessageofguidancerevealedbyGod.Theimportantdifference betweenIslamandChristianityhereisnotovertheissueofwhetherJesus(a)saves,buthowhe saves.Islamdeniesthatsalvationisthroughredemptionresultingfromthecrucifixion,andinstead turnsitsattentiontotheinstructionprovidedinthelifeoftheprophets(a).Christianscholarship onJesusaspresentedinIslamtendstoignorehadi'thandfocusontheQurn.Oftentheresearch ispolemicalasauthorsattempttosupportaninterpretationoftheQurnthatismoreinkeeping withChristianthanIslamicdoctrine.Ageneralreviewandintroductiontothisworkmaybefound inNealRobinsonsChristinIslamandChristianity.([2]) Muslims,ontheotherhand,havetendedtoproducetheirownpolemicalworksshowinghow muchofwhatisintheBibleisconsistentwiththeIslamicviewofChrist(a)asprophetratherthan asapersonoftheTrinity.([3])AhmadDeedatsworkalongtheselineshasattractedmuch attention.MoreprofoundinsightsintothedifferencesbetweenIslamandotherfaiths,including Christianity,maybefoundinthewritingsofFrithjofSchuon,ShaykhI'sNuralDi'nAhmad,who presentsthebeginningsofagenuineChristologyfromaSufiperspectiveinhisIslamandthe PerennialPhilosophy.([4])InhisTheMuslimJesus:SayingsandStoriesinIslamicLiterature,Tarif KhalidihascollectedIslamicreferencestoJesusfromtheeighthtothe18thcenturies,including mysticalworks,historicaltextsaboutprophetsandsaintsandselectionsfromthehadi'thand Qurn.([5])AsKhalidinotes,thesewritings,formthelargestbodyoftextsrelatingtoJesusinany nonChristianliterature. Thesedaysthereismuchdiscussionofdialoguebetweendifferentfaithcommunities.Conferences havebeenheldforthispurposeintheIslamicRepublicofIranaswellasinAfrica,Europeandthe UnitedStates.PerhapsoneofthebestwaysChristianscanfindcommongroundfordiscussionwith MuslimsistobecomefamiliarwiththeportraitofJesus(a)presentedinIslamicsources,themost importantofwhicharetheQurnandahdi'th,andforthelatter,nomatterwhatonesreligious orientation,itmustbeadmittedthatthenarrationshandeddownthroughtheHouseholdofthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Prophet(s)deservecarefulattention.Forthoseofuswhohavethehonorofbeingcountedamong theShi'ah,theimportanceofwhathasbeenrelatedbytheAhlalBaytweighsespeciallyheavily,as itshould,accordingtothefamoushadi'thalthaqalayn,inwhichtheProphet(s),inthelastyearof hislife,isreportedtohavesaid: Verily,Iamleavingwithyoutwoweightythings(thaqalayn):theBookofAllahandmykindred,my household,forindeed,thetwoofthemwillneverseparateuntiltheyreturntomebythePond[of KautharontheLastDay]. PerhapssomeChristianswillbedismissiveofwhatissaidofJesus(a)intheIslamicnarrations becausethemaindebateaboutcontemporaryChristologyamongChristiansiswhetherresearch aboutthehistoricalJesus(a)isrelevanttoreligion,orwhetherknowledgeofJesus(a)requires attentiontotheroleheplaysintheChurchandintheology.TheIslamicnarrations,coming centuriesafterthelifeofChrist(a)(andinsomecasesmorethanacenturyafterthelifeof Muhammad(s))willlikelybedismissedbyliberalChristiansinpursuitofaportraitofJesus (a)basedonthestandardsofhistoricalresearchcurrentlyacceptedintheWest.Theneoorthodox ChristianclaimsthattheSaviorisnottobefoundinhistory,butintheChurch,soitwillnotbe surprisingifhedisplaysnointerestinwhatIslamhastosayaboutChrist(a).However,the ChristianmayfindthattheIslamicperspectiveilluminatesamiddlegroundbetweenthehistorians emphasisonthenaturalandtheecclesiasticalemphasisonthesupernatural.Thehumanityof Jesus(a)isevidentinthenarrationsoftheShi'ah,butitisahumanitytransformed,aperfected humanity,andassuchthereisnodenyingitssupernaturaldimension. TheMuslimalwaysseemstoappearasastrangertotheChristian,butperhapsitisfromthe strangerthattheChristiancanbestcometoknowhissavior.ThecrucifixhashungintheChurchfor solongthatitbecomesdifficultfortheChristiantofindsignificancethere.Theattractionofthe questforthehistoricalJesusisthatitprovidesafreshlookatthesubject,evenifthatquestis marredbynaturalisticpresumptionsinimicaltothereligiousoutlook.BytryingtoseeJesus(a)as theMuslimseeshim,theChristianmayfindhissaviorcometolife,lifteduptoGodinhisowninner liferatherthancrucified.([6]) IfwehavegivenreasonforChristianstostudythenarrationsoftheShi'ahaboutJesus(a),the questionofthevalueofsuchstudyforMuslimsremains.Somemightwonderwhy,whenwehave theQurnandsunnah,weshouldbeespeciallyinterestedinJesus(a). Tobeginwith,Jesus(a),alongwiththeprophetsNoah,Abraham,Moses,Peacebewiththem,and Muhammad(s)hasaspecialstatusinIslamasoneofthegreatestprophets,theulualazm,the prophetswhobroughtthedivinelaw.Whatwasrevealedtothelastofthemisaconfirmationof whatwasrevealedtotheothers.Thetruthoftherevelationisnottobefoundinitsparticularity butinitsuniversality,andwecometounderstandthisbestwhenweunderstandtheteachingsof alltheprophets(a).Isthisnotwhysomuchattentionisgiventothepreviousprophetsinthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Qurn? Alloftheprophets(a)havebroughtagospeloflove,loveofGodandloveofneighborandlove evenforthemeanestofHiscreatures.So,inthereportsnarratedbelowwefindJesus(a)giving someofhisfoodtothecreaturesofthesea.Atthesametime,however,thisloveisnottobe confusedwithasentimentalismwhichwouldpreventtheexecutionofthedivinelaw.Jesus (a)foundfaultwiththePhariseesnotbecauseoftheirregardfortheexteriorformsofreligion,but becauseoftheirdisregardforitsinteriorforms,thatis,becauseoftheirhypocrisy.([7]) TheWordsoftheSpiritofAllahreportedintheselectionsthatfollowareprimarilyconcernedwith morals.TheseareChristianmoralsandatthesametimeIslamicmorals.TodayChristendomisina stateofmoralupheaval.Peculiarlymodernideasofwhatisrightandwronghavefoundtheirway intothetheologiansunderstandingsofethics.Significantareasofagreementaredifficulttofind. ThesimplemoralitytaughtbyJesus(a)andwhichcontinuestobeemphasizedinIslamresonatesin thenarrationsoftheShi'ah.Whileexcessiveasceticismisforbidden,wearetoturn,likeJesus(a), awayfromtheworldtofindrefugeinGod. FromthefollowingnarrationswenotonlybecomereacquaintedwiththemoralteachingsofJesus (a)andwithhischaracter,butwealsodiscoverwhatthedearfriendsofAllah,theHouseholdofthe Prophet(s)founditimportanttotransmitabouthim,andtherebywegetaglimpseintotheir moralteachingsandcharacters,too. Notes: [1]IbnalArabi',TheBezelsofWisdom(FususalHikam),tr.R.W.J.Austin(Lahore:Suhail,1988), p.177. [2]NealRobinson,ChristinIslamandChristianity(Albany:SUNY,1991),ch.2.Thisworkalso containsanexcellentsurveyofhowMuslimhistoriansandapologistshaveapproachedissues pertainingtoChristandChristianity,andanexaminationofvariousexegesesoftheQurnonthe versesaboutJesus. [3]Forexample,seeAhmedDeedat,WasJesusCrucified?(Chicago:Kazi,1992). [4]FrithjofSchuon,IslamandthePerennialPhilosophy(Lahore:Suhail,1985). [5]TarifKhalidi,TheMuslimJesus:SayingsandStoriesinIslamicLiterature(Cambridge:Harvard UniversityPress,2003). [6]WeareremindedbythegloriousQurn:RecallwhenGodsaid:OJesus,Iwilltakeyouaway andliftyouuptoMe..(3:54) [7]Cf.Matt.23:25.

Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Sources BihralAnwrisacollectionofhadithsinArabicwrittenbyMawlMuhammadBqiribn MuhammadTaqi',knownasMajli'si'theSecond,orsimplyAllmahMajli'si'(A.H.10371110).Heis oneofthemostprolificShi'i'writers,andwasShaykhalIslmduringtheSafavidperiod.He authoredthirteenbooksinArabicandfiftythreeinFarsi.Hislargestandmostimportantworkis BihralAnwralJmiahliDurarAkhbralAimmahalAthr.Thisisthemostcomprehensiveof allcollectionsofShi'i'hadiths,anditincludesalmostallhadithsattributedtotheProphet(s) throughShi'i'chainsoftransmission,almostalloftheahdi'thqudsi'(narrationsofthewordsof GodrevealedtotheProphet(s)notincludedintheQurn)andothernarrationsattributedtothe Imams.OneofthefeaturesofthisworkisthatAllmahMajli'si'wenttogreatpainstoseparatehis ownviewsfromthetransmissionoftheahdith.Ittookhimthirtysixyearstocompilethework, fromA.H.1070toA.H.1106,withthecooperationofotherscholarsofthedayandstudents.Inthe firstvolume,heidentifieshissources,andlaterinthesamevolumeheevaluatestheirreliability. Hissourcesincludeclosetofourhundredtitles,amongwhicharesixteenworksofShaykhSaduq, sixteenworksofShaykhTusi',eighteenworksofShaykhMufi'd,twelveworksofSayyidMurtad, twelveworksofShahi'dAwwal,twentyoneworksofSayyidibnTwus,twentythreeworksof AllmahHilli'andtwelveworksofShahi'dThni'.HealsomadeuseofninetyworksbySunni' authorsforcorrectingthewordsofthenarrationsordeterminingtheirmeanings,andhementions eachofthesesourcesbynameinhisintroduction. TherearethreeextanteditionsthathavebeenpublishedofBihr,oneisalithographprintin twentyfivevolumes,knownastheoldedition.ThesecondisthatofDaralKutubalIslmiyyah, Tehran,BazrSulTni',inonehundredtenvolumes(nodate),knownasthenewedition.Inthe Terhanedition,volumes54,55and56containatableofcontents.Thethirdeditionisreallyjusta reprintoftheTehraneditionpublishedbyMuassasahalWafofBeirut.IntheBeirutedition,the contentshavebeenmovedtovolumes108,109and110,andavolume0wasaddedinwhichthere isanintroductiontotheauthorandtheauthorsofhissources.([8])Wehaveusedthenewedition publishedinTehran. TuhafalUqulfi'MJaminalHikamwaalMawizanA`lalRasulbyAbuMuhammadHasanibn Ali'ibnHusaynibnShubahHarrni'Halabi'isoneofthemostwellknowncollectionsofShi'i' narrations.TheauthorwasacontemporaryofShaykhSaduqanddiedinA.H.381.ShaykhMufi'd reportsnarrationsfromhim,andhe,inturn,reportstraditionsfromShaykhAbuAli'Muhammad ibnHammm,whodiedinA.H.336.ThebookcontainsnarrationsfromtheProphet(s)followedby narrationsofthefirstelevenImamsinorder.Afterthis,therearefourmorepartstothebook:(1) thewhisperedcounsel(munjt)ofGodtoMoses;(2)thewhisperedcounselofGodtoJesus(a); (3)theadviceoftheMessiahinthegospelandotherplaces;and(4)adviceofMufaddalibnUmar, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

oneofthecompanionsofImamSdiq(a)totheShi'ah.Intheintroductiontothiswork,Ibn Shubahwrites: Ididnotmentionthechainsoftransmissioninordertoreducethevolumeofthebookandkeepit short.MostofthenarrationsinthisbookareonesIhaveheard.Mostofthempertaintomanners andwisdomwhichtestifytotheirownvalidityandthecorrectnessoftheirattribution. Scholarsinthisfieldconsidertheworktobereliableandrefertoitinsupportoftheiropinions abouthadithsandfiqh.ThebookwasfirstpublishedinA.H.1303inIran,andlaterinIraq,Lebanon andIran.([9])TheeditionwehaveusedisthatofQom:MuassasahalNashralIslmi',A.H.1416. ThenarrationswehavetranslatedfromTuhafalUqularegivenwithoutmentionofachainof transmission,althoughthereisanindicationinthisworkthattheyarereportedbyImamMusibn JafaralKzimu.([10])PartofthenarrationmayalsobefoundinalKfi',Vol.2,p.319,attributed toImamSadiq(a). AlKfi'isoneofthefourmostauthoritativesourcesofShi'i'narrations.Itwaswrittenby MuhammadibnYaqubibnIshqalKulayni'alRzi'(d.A.H.328)andcontainssixthousand narrationsdividedintothirtyfoursections.Ittooktwentyyearstowriteduringtheminor occultationofthetwelfthImam.IthasbeenpublishedineightvolumesinTehranbyDralKutub alIslmiyyah.Wehaveusedthe1362/1983edition.ThewhisperedcounselofGodtoJesus(a) translatedbelowfromalKfi',Vol.8,131141,mayalsobefoundinTuhafalUqul,p.496,without mentionofthenameoftheImamfromwhomitwasnarrated,andinAlAmli'ofShaykhSaduqit isnarratedfromImamSdiq(a). AnotherofthefourbooksofShi'i'narrationscontainingreportsaboutJesus(a)isTahdhi'bal AhkmbyShaykhalTifahAbuJafarMuhammadibnalHasanibnAli'alTusi'(b.A.H.385,d.A.H. 460).TherearesaidtohavebeenfourhundredsmallbooksofShi'i'narrationsextantduringthe authorslifetime,knownasUsulalArbaahMiah,andtheauthorclaimstohavecompiledthis collectionfromthese.ThisbookisacommentaryonAlMuqniahofShaykhMufi'd,aworkof jurisprudencecontainingreferencestohadiths.TheeditionoftheTahdhi'balAhkmwehaveused isthatofTehran:DralKutubalIslmiyyah,nodate. MustadrakalWasilwaMustanbatalMasilbyHjjMi'rzHusaynNuri'alTabarsi'ibn MuhammadTaqi'(A.H.12541320)containsmorethantwentythreethousandnarrationsandhas beenpublishedinQombyMuassasahA`lalBaytuliIhyalTurth,firsteditionpublishedinA.H. 1408.ThisisconsideredoneofthefourmostimportantcollectionsofShi'i'hadithsofthemodern period,thatis,aftertheeleventh/seventeenthcentury,theothersbeingAlWfi'byFaydKshni', BihralAnwrbyAllmahMajli'si'andWasilalShi'ahbyShaykhHurralA`mili'.Itwaswritten inordertocompletethenarrationsnotincludedintheWasilalShi'ah.([11]) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 MuhammadLegenhausen TheImamKhomeiniEducationandResearchInstitute,Qom Muharram1425/March2004 Notes: [8]ThisinfomationisgiveninthearticleBihralAnwrbyBahalDi'nKhoramshhi'inDayirah alMarifTashshayyu,Vol.3,(Tehran:MuassasahDayirahalMarifTashshayyu,1371/1992),p. 9198. [9]SeethearticleTuhafalUqulbySayyidMahdi'Hiri'inDayirahalMarifTashshayyu,Vol.4, (Tehran:MuassasahDayirahalMarifTashshayyu,1373/1994),p.169. [10]TuhafalUqul,p.392. [11]IwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetoAbbasHusayniforassitanceinthetranslationofsome ofthehadithsandtoMuntazarQaimforhisguidanceinthetranslationofallofthem.Thanksalso areduetoProf.Tofighi,HadiYusufiGharavifortheirSuggestions.WearealsogratefultotheImam KhoeminiEducationandResearchInstituteforprovidingtheopportunityforthiswork Introduction IntheNameofGod,theCompassionate,theMerciful JesusthesonofMary(a)hasalwaysbeenreveredandheldinhighesteemamongChristiansand Muslims,buttherearedifferencesaswellascommonpoints.Thosewhoarefamiliarwiththe characterofChrist,whetherMuslimorChristian,willfindmanysuchpointsbyreadingthisbook. Priortothepublicationofthiscollection,thevaluablebookofTarifKhalidi,TheMuslimJesus, SayingsandStoriesinIslamicLiterature,hasintroducedJesusasunderstoodmostlythrough narrationsfoundinthecollectionsofSunniMuslims.Today,thepresentbook,JesusthroughShiite Narrations,introducesJesusfromtheperspectiveoftheImamsoftheHouseholdoftheProphet, peacebewiththem. AccordingtoShiitenarrations,ImrnandHannahweretheparentsofMary;andAllahrevealedto Imrn:Iwillgrantyouaboy,blessed,whowillcuretheblindandtheleperandwhowillraisethe deadbyMypermission.WhenMarywasbornHannahsaid:OmyLord!VerilyIhavedelivereda Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

female,andwhenMarygrewup,theangelssaidtoher, OMary!VerilyAllahhaschosenyouandpurifiedyouandchosenyouabovethewomenofthe worlds.(3:42) ThentheSureSpirit(alRuhalAmi'n)camedownatnoononaFridayandsaidtoher: IambutamessengercomefromyourLord,togiveyouaboymostpure.(19:19) ThenheblewintoherbreastandshebecamepregnantwithJesus.WhenJesus,thespiritofAllah andHisword,wasborn,onthenightofthetwentyfifthofthetwelfthlunarmonth,DhualQadah, Marysaid: Oh!WouldthatIhaddiedbeforethis,andhadbeenforgotteninoblivion(19:23). ThenAllahopenedthetongueofJesusandhesaid: Verily,IamaservantofAllah.HehasgivenmetheBook,andhasmademeaprophet,andhas mademeblessedwhereverImaybe.AndHehasenjoinedonmeprayerandcharity(zakh)aslong asIlive.(19:3031) Allahmadehisspeechasanexonerationofhismother. ThatnightIbli's(thedevil)wenttotheEastandWestinsearchofhim.Thenhefoundhiminaroom ofaconvent,withtheangelssurroundinghim.Hetriedtogetclosetohim.Theangelsshouted, Getaway!Hesaidtothem,Whoishisfather?Theyanswered,HiscaseislikethatofAdam. Ibli'ssaid,Verily,Iwillmisleadfourfifthsofthepeoplebyhim.Allah,themightyandmagnificent, onlywantedtomakehisaffairasasignandmarkforittobeknownbythisthatHehaspowerover allthings. Jesusstoodasanauthority(hujjah)whenhewasthreeyearsold.Whenhereachedsevenyearshe spokeasaprophetandmessenger,whilehereceivedrevelationfromAllah,theExalted.When Allahcommissionedhim,Hebestoweduponhimlight,knowledgeandwisdom,andtheknowledge ofalltheprophetsbeforehim,andHeaddedtothistheGospel.Hecommissionedhimto Jerusalem(BaytalMaqdis)forthechildrenofIsraeltoinvitethemtoHisbookandwisdomandto faithinAllahandHisprophet.AccordingtoShiitebelief,ifonedeniesJesusthesonofMary(a), butconfessestoalltheotherprophets,heisstillnotconsideredabeliever. Jesuswasnoble,aworshipper,anascetic,anitinerant,possessorofsplendor,waslovingtoallthe believersandexcellentinhisconductwithothers.Hisringwasengravedwithtwosayingshetook Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

fromtheGospel,BlessedistheservantbecauseofwhomAllahisremembered,andwoeuntothe servantbecauseofwhomAllahisforgotten. Hisshariah(law)includedtawhi'd(divineunity),ikhls(purity),thedismissalofpeers[forAllah], andtheliberaluprightnessofhumannature.Hemadelawfulwhatispureinit,andprohibited whatisfilthy,andHeremovesfromthemtheirburdensandtheshacklesthatwereupon them.([12])Hislawincludedtheprayer,alms,andalsorestrictingmarriagetoonewoman,forthe sakeofwomensaffairs. AdmonitionsandparablesweresentdowntohimintheInji'l,buttherewasnolawofretaliation (qiss)initnorpreceptsofretribution(ahkmalhudud),andnoobligationsforinheritance.What wassentdowntohimwasamitigationofwhatwassentdowntoMosesintheTorah.Jesus commandedthosewithhimwhowerebelieversandfollowedhimthattheybelieveinthelawof theTorah,thelawsofallprophetsandtheInji'l. TheChristiansdifferedamongthemselvesaboutJesus(a).Someofthemsaid,theEternal,the MightyandMagnificent,isunitedwithChrist,Hisson.ButtheEternaldoesnotbecomenon eternalbythiscreaturewhoisJesus,andJesusdoesnotbecomeeternalbytheEternalwhois Allah.Hispeoplesplitintothreesects:asectofbelievers,andtheywerethedisciples,asectofhis enemies,andtheyweretheJews,andasectthatexaggeratedabouthim,andtheyleftthefaith. Theapostlesweretwelvemenandtheywerehisfollowersandhelpers.WhenJesus(a)asked, WhoaremyhelpersforAllah?Thedisciplessaid,WewillbethehelpersofAllah.[13]So,they werecalledNasrbecauseoftheirhelptothereligionofAllah. Jesuslivedforthirtythreeyears;hewasnotkillednorcrucified,butitwasmadetoappearsoto theChristians.OnthenightofthetwentyfirstofRamadnhewasraisedwhiletherewerenine thousandsthreehundredthirteenangleswithhim.Hewasraisedfromtheearthaliveandhissoul wastakenbetweenheavenandearth,thenhewasraisedtoheavenandhissoulwasreturnedto him.HewillcomedowntotheworldbeforetheResurrectiondaywiththetwelfthImamofthe HouseholdoftheProphet,andinvitethepeopletoAllah.Intheresurrectionwillcomeamanina groupandtheangelswillbearoundhimwithwingsoutspreadandthelightwillbeinfrontofthem. ThenthepeopleoftheGardenwillcranetheirneckstowardhimandsay,Whoisthiswhoisthus allowedbyAllah?Theangelswillsay,ThisisthespiritofAllahandHisword!ThisisJesustheson ofMary! Jesusoncesaidabouthimself,IsleepwhileIhavenothingandIrisewhileIhavenothing,andyet thereisnooneonearthmorewealthythanI,andhesaidanothertime,Ibeganthemorningwith myLord,theBlessedandSupreme,abovemeandthefire(ofhell)beforemeanddeathinpursuit ofme.IhavenotobtainedthatforwhichIwishedandIcannotkeepawaythethingsIhate.Sowho ofthepoorispoorerthanI? Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Jesus(a)passedbyamanwhowasblind,leprousandparalytic,andJesusheardhimgivingthanks andsaying,PraisebetoAllahWhohasprotectedmefromthetrialswithwhichHeafflictsthe majorityofmen.Jesus(a)said,Whattrialremainswhichhasnotbeenvisiteduponyou?He said,Heprotectedmefromatrialwhichisthegreatestoftrials,andthatisdisbelief.ThenJesus (a)touchedhim,andAllahcuredhimfromhisillnessesandbeautifiedhisface.Thenhebecamea companionofJesus(a)andworshippedwithhim. Thesetwostoriesabouthimsufficetoshowhishumility.HeservedamealtotheApostles,and whentheyhadeatenit,hehimselfwashedthem,andanothertimehestoodupandwashedtheir feet.Theysaid,Itwouldhavebeenmoreproperforustohavedonethis,OSpiritofAllah.He said,Verily,itismorefittingforonewithknowledgetoservethepeople.Indeed,Ihumbled myselfonlysothatyoumayhumbleyourselvesamongthepeopleaftermeevenasIhavehumbled myselfamongyou. TheconversationsofJesus(a)withtheDisciplesareveryinteresting.Theyaskedhim,Ospiritof Allah,sowithwhomshouldwekeepcompany?Hesaid,Hethesightofwhomremindsyouof Allah,hisspeechincreasesyourknowledgeandhisactionmakesyoudesirousoftheotherworld. AndamanaskedJesusthesonofMary(a),Whichpeopleisthebest?Hetooktwohandfulsof earthandsaid,Whichoftheseisthebest?Thepeoplearecreatedfromearth,sothemost honorableofthemisthemostGodwary. GodalsointroducedHimselftoJesus,HedescribedHisendlessmercytohim,andHegavehim necessaryinstructions.OnceHesaidtohim,OJesus!IdonotforgetthosewhoforgetMe,sohow couldIforgetthosewhorememberMe!IamnotstingywiththosewhodisobeyMe,sohowcouldI bestingywiththosewhoobeyMe.Andhesaidanothertime,Betothepeopleliketheearth belowinmeekness,liketheflowingwateringenerosity,andlikethesunandthemooninmercy, whichshineonthegoodandsinneralike. TheadviceattributedtoJesusinShiitenarrationsisfullofwisdom,guidanceanddirection.Among theadvicehegivesinordertoimproverelationsamongpeopleis:Thatwhichisnotlovedbyyou forsomeonetodotoyou,donotdothattoothers,andifsomeonestrikesyouontherightcheek, turntohimyourleftcheekalso. TheShiahbelievethattheBibleasitexiststodayhasbeendistorted,butthatdespitethis,muchof whatitcontainsisconsistentwiththespiritoftheteachingsofJesus(a),andthisisconfirmedby manyofthenarrationsattributedtotheImams,peacebewiththem.Anexampleofthisisthat Jesus(a)said: IntruthIsaytoyou,whoeverlooksatasnakethatintendstostrikehisbrotheranddoesnotwarn himuntilitkillshim,hewillnotbesecurefrompartnershipinhismurder.Likewise,whoeverlooks Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

athisbrotherdoingsomethingwrong,anddoesnotwarnhimofitsconsequencesuntilit encompasseshim,hewillnotbesecurefrompartnershipinhissin. Thenarrationspresentedherehavebeenselectedfrommorethanonehundredtwentybooksof Shiitenarrations.Ithasbeenarrangedintonineparts.Inthefirstpart,aboutthelifeofJesus(a), wefindafewnarrationsthatconflictwitheachother.Someofthechainsofnarrationthrough whichthenarrationsarereportedareweak.Attheendoftheeighthparttherearefournarrations reportedtobefromtheGospel,butwedonotknowfromwhichGospeltheyhavebeenreported. ThelastnarrationinthisbookisabouttherespectgiventoJesusbytheChristiansofonethousand threehundredsixtyfouryearsago.Thisnarrationhasseveralambiguities.Ontheotherhand,the contentsofpartstwothrougheightareconsideredfirmandarebeautiful.Mostly,theMuslimand Christianbeliefsareconsistentwitheachotherhere.WedonotbelieveinthedivinityofJesus(a), butwedobelievethathewasinseparablefromGod.Theyhaveanattractioninsuchawaythat theyhaveaneffectontheheartsofthosereadytoreceivethem,andincreaseloveforJesus(a). Wewouldliketothankourreadersandsolicittheirassistanceiftheyfindanyerrorsinthetextor itstranslation.[14] MahdiMuntazirQaim Muharram1425/March2004 Notes: [12]See(7:157). [13]See(61:14). [14]Theworkofcollecting,sorting,editingandtranslatingthesenarrationsintoEnglish,beganten yearsago.Ithasbeencompletedwiththehelpofsomeofmyteachersandfriends.Prof. MuhammadHdi'Yusufi'Gharavi'reviewedtheArabictextofthenarrations.HjjMuhammad LegenhausenwasthemaintranslatorofthenarrationsintoEnglish.SayyidMuhammad NaSi'hatkonhelpedwiththeArabicvocalizationmarks.MuhammadJavdNajafi'andAbdal Kari'mAnsri'alsohaveashareinhelpingwiththisproject.Likewise,mywifealsoshowedmuch patiencewiththiswork.Ithankallofthem.IwouldespeciallyliketothanktheCenterforShiite Studies,inwhoselibraryaportionofthisworkwascarriedout.IhopeitmaybeacceptedbyAllah, andIoffertheblessingsforittothosewhohavearightoverus,especiallymyparentsand brothers.Wasalm.

Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Chapter1:TheLifeofJesus 1.ItisreportedthatAbuBasi'rsaid,IaskedAbuJafar(a)aboutImrn,whetherhewasa prophet.Hesaid,Yes.Hewasaprophetandanapostletohispeople.AndHannah,thewifeof ImrnandHannah,thewifeofZachariahweresisters.MarywasborntoImrnfromHannah, andJohnuwasborntoZachariahfromHananah.MarygavebirthtoJesus(a)andJesus(a)wasthe sonofthedaughterofJohnsaunt.JohnuwasthesonoftheauntofMary.Andtheauntofones motherislikeonesaunt.(Bihr,14,202,14) 2.ItisreportedthatYaqubibnJafaribnIbrhi'msaid,IwasclosetoAbualHasanMusuwhena Christiancametohim.WewereatUraid.TheChristiansaidtohim,Icametoyoufromafarland andhavehadadifficultjourney.IhavebeenaskingmyLordforthirtyyearstoguidemetothebest religionandthebestservantsandthemostknowledgeableofthem.Inadreamsomeonecameto meanddescribedamanformewhowasintheupperregionsofDamascus.IwentuntilIreached him.ThenIspokewithhim.Hesaid,Iamthemostknowledgeableamongthepeopleofmy religion,butthereisonewhoismoreknowledgeablethanI. Isaid,Guidemetotheonewhoismoreknowledgeablethanyou.Idonotcarehowlongthe journey;alongdistanceisnottoofarforme.IhavereadtheGospels,allofthem,thePsalmsof David,andIhavereadfourbooksoftheTorah,andIhavereadtheQuranoutwardly,untilI learnedallofit. Thenthescholarsaidtome,IfyouwanttostudyaboutChristianity,Iamthemostknowledgeable personamongtheArabsandnonArabs.IfyouwanttostudyaboutJudaism,BTi'ibnShurahbi'lal Smiri'isthemostknowledgableofmentoday.IfyouwantknowledgeofIslam,knowledgeofthe TorahandknowledgeoftheGospelandthePsalms,andthebookofHud,andallofwhathasbeen sentdowntoeveryprophetinyourtimeandthetimesofothersIwillguideyoutohim,sogoto him,evenifyouhavetowalk... AbuIbrhi'm[ImamMusKzim]saidtohim,Iwillinformyouofsomethingthatonlyafew peopleknowwhohavereadthebooks.TellmewhatisthenameofthemotherofMary,andthe dayonwhichMarywasbreathedinto,andwhathouroftheday,andonwhatdayMarygavebirth toJesus(a)andwhathouroftheday?TheChristiansaid,Idonotknow. AbuIbrhi'msaid,AsforthemotherofMary,hernamewasMirtha,inArabic,Wahibah(gift).As forthedayonwhichMaryconceived,itwasFridayatnoon,andthatwasthedaythattheRuhal Ami'n(thetrustworthyspirit)camedown,andthereisnofestivalbetterthanthisforMuslims. Allah,theBlessedandAlmighty,magnifiedit,andMuhammad(s)magnifieditandHeorderedthat Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

itshouldbeaholiday,anditwasFriday.AsforthedayonwhichMarywasborn,itwasTuesday,at fourthirtyintheafternoon.AnddoyouknowwhatwastheriverbesidewhichMarygavebirthto Jesus(a)?Hesaid,No.Hesaid,ItwastheEuphrates,andbesideitweredatepalmsandgrape vines.ThereisnothinglikethegrapesanddatepalmsneartheEuphrates(Kfi',1,478,4) 3.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,Ifwetellyousomethingaboutoneofus,butyoudo notfinditso,butitissoofhischildorgrandchild,thendonotdenywhatwesaid.Verily,Allah revealedtoImrn,Iwillgrantyouaboy,blessed,whowillcuretheblindandtheleperandwho willraisethedeadbyMypermission.AndIwillsethimasanApostletotheChildrenofIsrael.Then herelatedthistohiswifeHannah,themotherofMary.WhenshebecamepregnantwithMary,she thoughtthatherburdenwasaboy.Whenshedeliveredafemale,shesaid,OmyLord!VerilyI havedeliveredafemale,andthemaleisnotlikethefemale,foragirlwillnotbeaprophet.Allah said,AndAllahknowsbetterwhathasbeendelivered.(3:36)WhenAllahgrantedJesus(a)to Mary,itwasheofwhomAllahhadgivengladtidingstoImrnandhadpromisedhim. So,ifwetellyousomethingaboutoneofus,butitisinhischildorgrandchild,donotdenyit.When Marybecamegrown,shewentintothecloister(mihrb)andputacoveringoverherselfsonoone sawher.Zachariahcametoherinthecloister,andfoundthatshehadsummerfruitinthewinter andwinterfruitinthesummer.Hesaidtoher,Whencetoyouisthis?Shesaid,ItisfromAllah. VerilyAllahprovidesforwhomsoeverHewantswithoutmeasure.Whentheangelssaid,OMary! VerilyAllahhaschosenyouandpurifiedyouandchosenyouabovethewomenoftheworlds. (3:42)HesaidthatMarywastwicechosen.Thefirstchoosingwasherselection[withgladtidings giventoImrn],butthesecondwasthatshebecamepregnantwithoutaman.So,shewaschosen overallthewomenoftheworld. (Bihr,14,199,8) 4.ItisreportedthatIsmi'lalJufi'saidthatAbuJafarsaid,WhenthewifeofImrnvowedthat whatwasinherwombwouldbededicated,[andwhatwasmeantwasthathewouldbe]dedicated tothemosque,whenhewasdeliveredhewouldenterthemosqueandneverleave,(thenwhen Marywasborn,[hermother]said, MyLord!Ihavedeliveredafemale.AndAllahknowsbestwhatshedelivered.Andthemaleisnot likethefemale,andIhavenamedherMary,andIcommendhertoYourprotectionfromthecast offSatanandalsoheroffspring.(3:36) ThentheprophetscastlotsandthelotfelltoZachariah,andhewasthehusbandofhersisterand hercustodian,andshewasbroughttothemosque.Whenshematuredtowhenawoman menstruates,shewasthemostbeautifulofwomen,andwhensheprayed,thecloisterbecame brightbyherlight.ThenZachariahenteredandfoundthatbeforehertherewaswinterfruitinthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

summerandsummerfruitinthewinter.Thenhesaid,Fromwhenceisthis?Shesaid,Itisfrom Allah.(3:37)Becauseofthis,ZachariahprayedtohisLord,AndverilyIfearmykindredafterme, andmywifeisbarren.(19:5),andsoonwithwhatAllahmentionedofthestoryofZachariahand John. (Bihr,14,204,18) 5.LaythibnSadsaid,IsaidtoKab,whowaswithMuawi'yah,Howwouldyoudescribethebirth oftheProphet(s)?Doyouseeanyexcellenceinhisprogeny?ThenKabturnedtoMuawi'yah,to seewhathewanted.Allah,theMightyandMagnificent,put[thesewords]onhistongue,OAbu Ishq,mayAllahhavemercyonyou,saywhateveryouknow!Kabsaid,Ihavereadseventytwo booksallofwhichweresentfromheaven,andIhavereadtheentirescriptureofDaniel.Inallof themIhavefoundmentionofthebirthoftheProphetandhisprogeny.ThenameoftheProphetis alsoknownthere.Noprophetwasbornwithangelsbeingsentdown,exceptJesusandAhmad, maytheblessingsofAllahbewiththemboth.Thecoveringofheavenwasnotdrawnforany womanexceptMaryandA`minah,themotherofAhmad1.Angelsguardednopregnantwomen exceptMary,themotheroftheMessiah,andA`minah,themotherofAhmad(s). (Bihr,15,261,12) 6.ItisreportedthatImmRid(a)saidtoalMukri',Doyounotknowthat,verily,Allah,the BlessedandExalted,revealedtoImrn,Iwillgrantyouaboy,butHegrantedhimMaryandHe grantedJesustoMary.So,JesusisfromMaryandMaryisfromJesus.JesusandMaryareasingle thing.Iamfrommyfatherandmyfatherfromme.Iandmyfatherareasinglething. (Faqi'h,3,155,3564) 7.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,ByAllah!IntheQurnAllahrelatedJesusthesonof MarytoAbrahamufromhismothersside.Thenherecitedthisverse, andofhis[Abrahams]descendantsDavidandSolomonandJobandJosephandAaron,andthusdo Werewardthosewhodogood./AndZachariahandJohnandJesusandElias,everyonewasofthe good.(6:8485) (Bihr,93,243,8) 8.AbuBsi'rsaid,IsaidtoAbuAbdAllah(a),WhydidAllahcreateJesuswithoutanyfatherand createdtheotherpeoplebyfathersandmothers?Hesaid,Sothatthepeoplewouldknowallof Hispoweranditsperfection,andsothattheywouldknowthatHehaspowertocreateacreature withoutamale.Likewise,Hehaspowertocreateonewithoutamaleorfemale,andHe,the Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

MightyandMagnificent,didthatsoitwouldbeknownthatHehaspoweroverallthings. (Bihr,14,218,23) 9.SalmnalFrsi'reportedthatwhentheProphetdied,thecatholicoscameHesaidtoAli'the sonofAbuTlib,Thisistrue.InformmeaboutwhatyourprophetsaidabouttheChristandhis beingacreature.Howdidheconfirmthecreationforhimandrejectthedivinityfromhimand madenecessaryimperfectionforhim?TheCommanderoftheFaithfulsaid,Heconfirmedthe creationforhimbyhisdestinyandshape,thatisnecessaryforhim,chaingingfromonestateto another,increaseanddecreasethatarenotseparatedfromhim.Hedidnotrejecthis prophethood,infallibility,perfectionandconfirmation.ItisrevealedfromAllahthatJesusislike AdamwhomAllahcreatedhimfromclay,thensaidtohim,Be.Sohewas. (KharijWaalJarih,2,554) 10.AlAhwalsaid,IaskedAbuAbdAllah(a)aboutthespiritthatwasinAdam(a)[mentionedin theyah]inwhichAllahsays,WhenIstraightenedhimandblewinhimfromMysprit.Qurn (15:29and38:72)Heanswered,ThisisacreatedspritandthespritthatwasinJesuswas created. (Kfi',1,133,1) 11.HamrnibnAyansaid,IaskedAbuJafaraboutwhatAllah,theMightyandMagnificent,said, andaboutthespiritfromHim.Hesaid:ItissomethingcreatedthatAllahcreatedwithHiswisdom inAdamandJesus. (Bihr,4,12,4) 12.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,Verily,MaryboreJesusforninehours,eachhourof whichwasamonth. (Kfi'8,332,516). 13.AbuMuhammadalHasanibnAli'alThni'(thesecond)said,AlHusaynwasborninal MadinahTuesday,fivedaysbeforeJamdi'alUl,threeyearsafteralHijrah.Hismotherbecame pregnantwithalHusaynfifteennightsafterhisbirthdayandshewaspregnantduringsixmonths andthensheborehim.AndnobabywasborninsixmonthsexepthimandJesusthesonofMary. (DalilalImma,71) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

14.Shmi'askedtheCommanderoftheFaithfulaboutthesixcreaturesthatwereneverina womb.Hesaid,AdamandEve,theramofAbraham,thesnakeofMoses,theshecamelofSlih andthebatthatJesusthesonofMarymadeandthenitflewbythepermissionofAllah. (Bihr,11,385,9) 15.ItisreportedthatalSdiq(a)said,WhenChristwasborn,Allahkepthisbirthsecret,andhid him,forMary,whensheborehim,shewithdrewtoaremoteplace.(19:22)ThenZachariahandher auntcamesearchingforher,untiltheycameuponherwhensheputdownwhatwasinherbelly andsaid, Oh!WouldthatIhaddiedbeforethis,andhadbeenforgotteninoblivion(19:23). ThenAllah,mayhisremembrancebeexalted,openedthetongueofJesustoexcusehismotherand tomanifestherauthority.Whenheappearedcalamitiesandpersecutionhadbecomeintense againstthechildrenofIsrael,andthetyrantsandoppressorsfelluponthem,untiltheaffairof ChristasreportedbyAllahtookplace... (Bihr,14,213,10) 16.ItisreportedthatWahabalYamni'said:AJewaskedtheProphetthisquestion:O Muhammad!Wereyou,accordingtotheMotheroftheBook,aprophetbeforeyouwerecreated? Heanswered,Yes.Hesaid,Andwerethese,yourfaithfulcompanions,withyoubeforetheywere created?Heanswered,Yes.Hesaid,Whatwasthematterwithyouthatyoudidnotspeak wisdomwhenyoucameoutofyourmothersbelly,likeJesusthesonofMaryspoke,asyouclaim, whileyouwereaprophetbeforethat? TheProphet(s)answered,Verily,myaffairwasnotliketheaffairofJesus(a).Allah,theMighty andMagnificent,createdJesusthesonofMaryofamotherwithoutanyfather,justasHecreated Adamwithoutafatherormother.AndifJesus(a)didnotspeakwisdomwhenhecameoutofhis mothersbelly,therewouldnothavebeenanyexcuseforhismotherbeforethepeople,because shehadbroughthimwithoutafather,andthepeoplewouldtakeherastheydothosewomenwho hadmarried[outsidethelaw].So,Allah,theMightyandMagnificent,madehisspeechasanexcuse forhismother. (Bihr,14,215,16) 17.AlShmi'askedtheCommanderoftheFaithful,WhichoftheprophetswerecreatedbyAllah circumcised?Hesaid,AllahcreatedAdam(a)circumcised,andSethuwasborncircumcised,and Idri's,Noah,SmibnNuh,Abraham,David,Solomon,Lot,Ismael,Moses,JesusandMuhammad, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

maytheblessingsofAllahbewithallofthem. (Bihr,15,296,32) 18.ItisreportedthatHasanibnAli'alWashshsaid,IwaswithmyfatherandIwasayouth,and wespentthenightwithImamRid(a).ItwasthenightofthetwentyfifthofDhualQadahand heusaidtomyfather,OnthenightofthetwentyfifthofDhualQadahAbrahamwasbornandon itJesusthesonofMarywasborn,andonittheearthbeneaththeKabahbecamebroadened. Whoeverfastsofthatday,itisasifheweretofastforsixtymonths. (Faqi'h,2,89,1814) 19.ItisreportedthatImamBqir(a)said,WhentheCommanderoftheFaithfulwasreturning frombattlewiththeKharajiteshecameuponamonkinamonestary.Hesaid,Omonk!MayI comedown?Themonksaidtohim,Donotcomedownherewithyourtroops.Hesaid,Why not?Hesaid,Becausenooneshouldcomedownhereexceptaprophetorthesuccessorofa prophetalongwithhistroopswhofightinthewayofAllah.Wehavereadthisinourbooks... Hecontinued,IhavefoundyourcharacteristicsintheGospel,andthatyouwillcomedowninthe landofBurth,thehouseofMary,theplaceofJesus.TheCommanderoftheFaithfulsaid,Stop! Donotsayanythingtous.Thenhewenttoaspotandhesaid,Stampyourfeethere.Andhe himselfdidthis.Aspringgushedupfromthere.Hesaid,ThisisthefountainofMary,towhereshe wasled.Dighereseventeencubits.Awhiterockwasdiscovered.Heusaid,MaryputJesusdown fromhershoulderontothisrock,andtheresheprayed.ThentheCommanderoftheFaithful placedtherocksomewhereandprayedbesideit.Hestayedthereforfourdaysandsaidhisprayers thereintheircompleteform.Thetentsofthetroopswereplacedarounditwithinearshot.Thenhe said,ThelandofBurthishere,thehouseofMary.Thisisaholyplaceatwhichtheprophets prayed. (Bihr,33,438,645) 20.MufaddalreportedinalengthynarrationfromalSdiq(a),ThenAbuAbdAllah(a)tooka breathandsaid,OMufaddal!Theplacesontheearthboastedamongthemselves, Allahrevealed,It[Karbala]isablessedplacefromwhichMoseswascalledfromabush,itisa hillwhereMaryandChristfoundrefuge,atwhichthereisariverwheretheheadofHusaynwas washedandwhereMarywashedJesus(a),andwhereMarywashedherselfaftergivingbirthto Jesus.ItisthebestplacefromwhichtheApostleofAllah(s)ascendedwhenhewasabsent,and forourShi'ahthereareblessingsuntiltheappearanceoftheQim(a). Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Bihr,53,111) 21.TheProphet(s)said,Whenawomangivesbirth,thefirstthingsheshouldeatisasweetfresh halfripedate(ruTab)oraripedate(tamr).Iftherewereanythingbetterthanthis,Allah,the Exalted,wouldhavegivenittoMarywhenJesus(a)wasborn. (Bihr,59,295) 22.Itisreportedthat(forhardshipwithlabor)alSdiq(a)said,Afterthebismillhitshouldbe written,MaryboreJesus.HeitisWhocreatedyoufromdust,thenfromalifegerm,thenfroma clot,thenHebringsyouforthasababe,thenthatyoumayreachyourfullstrenght,thenthatyou maybeold(40:67);Verily,withdifficultyisease/Verilywithdifficultyisease(94:56);andmaythe blessingsofAllahbewithMuhammadandhisprogenyandmayHeofferhimgreetingsofpeace. (Misbh,159) 23.AlBqir(a)said,Verily,itwasannouncedtoMary[thatshewouldbear]Jesus.Shewasinthe sanctuarywhentheSureSpirit(alRuhalAmi'n)becamelikeasoundhuman.Shesaid,Itake refugeintheMercifulfromyou,ifyouareGodwary.Hesaid,Iambutamessengercomefrom yourLord,togiveyouaboymostpure.Thenheblewintoherbreastandshebecamepregnant withJesus.Buthedidnotstayuntilshebore[thechild] Ibli'scamethatnightanditwassaidtohimthatachildhadbeenbornthatnight,andthatthere wasnoidolontheearththatdidnotfallonitsface.Ibli'swenttotheEastandWestinsearchof him.Thenhefoundhiminaroomofaconvent.Theangelssurroundedhim.Hetriedtogetcloseto him.Theangelsshouted,Getaway!Hesaidtothem,Whoishisfather?Theysaid,Hiscaseis likethatofAdam.Ibli'ssaid,Verily,Iwillmisleadfourfifthsofthepeoplebyhim. (Bihr,14,215,14) 24.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllahalSdiq(a)said,Thedevil,mayAllahcursehim,usedtopass throughthesevenheavens.WhenJesuswasborn,hewasbarredfromthreeheavens.... (Bihr,15,257,9) 25.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,TheProphet(s)prohibitedMuslimsfromhaving fournames:([15])AbuI's(fatherofJesus),AbualHakam(fatheroftheGovernor),AbuMlik (fatheroftheKing),andAbualQsim(fatherofQsim)ifhisfirstnameisMuhammad.([16]) (Bihr,16,401) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 26.ItisreportedthattheProphet(s)said,BetweenMosesandDavidtherewerefivehundred years,andbetweenDavidandJesus,onethousandonehundredyears. (Bihr,13,363,1) 27.AbualRabi'reportedthatNfisaid,OMuhammadibnAli'!IhavereadtheTorah,theGospel andthePslamsandtheFurqn,andIhavelearnedwhatispermittedandforbiddeninthem.Ihave cometoaskyouaquestionthatnonecananswerbutaprophet,thesuccessorofaprophetorthe progenyofaprophet. ThenAbuJafarraisedhisheadandsaid,Askwhateverisonyourmind.Hesaid,Informmehow manyyearswerebetweenJesusandMuhammad?Hesaid,ShouldIinformyouaccordingto whatIsay,oraccordingtowhatyousay?Hesaid,Informmeofboth.Hesaid,Accordingto whatIsay,therewerefivehundredyears,butaccordingtowhatyousay,thereweresix hundred.... (Kfi',8,120,93) 28.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,BetweenJesusandMuhammadtherewerefive hundredyears,ofwhichtwohundredfiftywerewithoutanyprophetoranymanifestteacher(lim zhir).[Thenarratorsaid,]Isaid,Whatwerethey?Hesaid,TheyclungtothereligionofJesus (a).Isaid,Whatwerethey?Hesaid,Believers.Thenhesaid,Theearthisneverwithouta teacher(lim)init. (Bihr,23,33,54) 29.YaqubibnShuaybsaidIsaidtoAbuAbdAllahu,Whatdoyousayaboutagroupwhose leaderhasdied?Hesaidtome,DonotyoureadtheBookofAllah(Qurn) Whyshouldnotacompanyfromeverypartyofthemgoforththattheymayacquireunderstanding inreligion,andthattheymaywarntheirpeoplewhentheyreturnuntothemsothattheymaybe cautious?(9:122) IsaidMayIbeyoursacrifice!Thenwhatshouldthosewhoarewaitingdountilthescholarscome back?Hesaidtome,Didyounotknowthatthereweretwohundredfiftyyearsbeetween MuhammadandJesus(mayAllahblessbothofthem)?Duringthistimesomgroupsdiedbleaving thereligionofJesusexpectingthereligionofMuhammad,andAllahgavethemtheirwagestwice. (Bihr,27,298,10) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 30.ItisreportedthatAbualHasanalRid(a)said:AndalloftheelevenImamsafterthe prophetwerekilled,somebythesword,theCommanderoftheFaithfulandHusayn,peacebewith them,andtherestbypoison.Thetyrantsoftheirtimeskilledeveryoneofthem,andindeedthis wasdonetothem,truly,notlikeanythingtheextremists(ghulh)orthedelegators(mufawidah), mayAllahcursethem.Theysay,They(theImams)werenotreallykilled,anditwasonlyalikeness oftheiraffairthatappearedtothem.So,theylied,maythewrathofAllahbeuponthem.Indeed, theaffairofnoneoftheprophetsofAllahandHisauthorities,peacebewiththem,appeared doubtfultothepeople,excepttheaffairofJesusthesonofMary(a)alone,forhewasraisedfrom theearthaliveandhissoulwastakenbetweenheavenandearth,thenhewasraisedtoheaven andhissoulwasreturnedtohim,andthatiswhatthesayingofAllah,theMightyandMagnificent, isabout: WhenAllahsaid:OJesus!IwilltakeyoutoMe,andIwillraiseyoutoMe(3:55). AndAllah,theMightyandMagnificent,said,narratingthespeechofJesusontheResurrectionDay, AndIwasawitnessoverthem,solongasIwasamongthem,butwhenYoutookmetoYourself, YouwereYourselfthewatcheroverthem.YouYourselfarewitnessovereverything.(5:117) AndsinceitispermittedthatalloftheprophetsandHismessengersandauthoritiesafterAdam(a) werebornoffathersandmothers,butamongthemJesuswasbornwithoutanyfather,itwillbe permittedthathisaffairappeareddoubtfultothepeople,butnottheaffairsoftheotherprophets andauthorities,peacebewiththem.Likewise,itwaspermittedforhimtobebornwithouta father,butnottheothers.Allah,themightyandmagnificent,onlywantedtomakehisaffairasa signandmarkforittobeknownbythisthatHehaspoweroverallthings. (Bihr,25,117) 31.ItisnarratedthatYsiralKhdimsaid:Iheard[Imam]Rid(a)say,Themostterrifyingevents forcreaturesarethree:thedayoneisbornandcomesoutofhismothersbellyandseestheworld, thedayhediesandseestheafterlifeanditspeople,andthedayheisraisedandseeslawshedid notseeinthisworld,andAllahmadeJohnsecureinthesethreeeventsandprotectedhimfrom fear,andHesaid, Peacebewithhimthedayhewasbornandthedayhediesandthedayheisraisedtolife(19:15). AndJesusthesonofMarymadehimselfsecureinthesethreeevents,andhesaid, PeacebewithmethedayIwasbornandthedayIdieandthedayIamraisedtolife(19:33). Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (Bihr,14,246,26) Notes: [15]Thekindofnamementionedhereisthekonyah,whichisusedasatermofrespectandtakes theformfatherof,sonof,motherof,etc. [16]NooneispermittedtohavethenameMuhammadAbualQsimbecausethesearethefirst namesandqunyaoftheProphet(s). Chapter2:TheLifeofJesus 1.ItisreportedthatAbuJafar[ImamBaqir(a)]said:WhenJesusthesonofMarywasborn,when hewasonedayoldhewaslikeatwomontholdboy.Whenhewassevenmonthsold,hismother tookhishandandbroughthimtoaschoolandsathimbeforeateacher.Theteachersaidtohim, Say:IntheNameofAllah,theMerciful,theCompassionate.Jesussaid,IntheNameofAllah, theMerciful,theCompassionate.Theteachersaidtohim,Sayabjad.([17])Jesusraisedhishead andsaid,Doyouknowwhatisabjad?Theteacherraisedthelashtohithim.Jesussaid,Omy teacher!Donothitmeifyouknowit,andifnot,askmesothatImayexplainit.Hesaid,Explain ittome.Jesussaid,Asforthealif,itisablessing(l)ofAllah,andthebisthebliss(bahjah)of Allah,andtheji'misthebeauty(jaml)ofAllah,andthedalisthereligion(di'n)ofAllah.Hawwaz: thehistheterror(hawl)ofhell,andthewwisWoe(wayl)tothepeopleofthefire,andthez isthemoaning(zafi'r)ofhell.Hutti':Thesinsareforgiven(huttat)ofthosewhoasktheforgiveness ofAllah.Kaliman:Thespeech(kalm)ofAllah,thereisnoonewhocanchangeHiswords.Saafis: Measureformeasure(s)andwagesforwages.Qarashat:Hewillgatherthem(qarashahum)and resurrectthem.Thentheteachersaid,Owoman!Takeyoursonshand,indeedhealready knows,andhehasnoneedofateacher. (Bihr,14,286,8) 2.AbuAbdAllah(a)said,Verily,JesusthesonofMary,usedtocryintensely,sothatMarywasat witsendregardinghisprofusecrying.Hesaidtoher,Getsomeofthebarkofthattree,makea tonicfromitandfeedmewithit.Whenhedrankit,hecriedintensely.Marysaid,Whatsortof prescriptiondidyougiveme?Hesaid,Omymother!Knowledgeofprophethoodandweaknessof childhood. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Bihr14,254,47) Notes: [17]AnoldSemiticsequenceofletters,calledabjad,isusedinHebrewandArabicinwhicheach letterisusedtorepresentanumberinadditiontoitsvocalvalue. Chapter3:TheLifeofJesus 1.ItisreportedthatImamSdiq(a)said,FollowtheApostleofAllah,andconfesstowhathas beensentdownfromAllah,andfollowthesignsofguidance,fortheyarethesignsof trustworthinessandGodwariness;andknowthatifonedeniesJesusthesonofMary(a),but confessestoalltheprophetsbuthim,hedoesnotbelieve... (Bihr,23,96,3) 2.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,Verily,Gabrielbroughtdownabooktomeinwhichtherewas informationaboutthekingsbeforeme,andinformationabouttheprophetsandapostleswho werecommissionedbeforeIwas:AshbakhibnAshjnwasakingcalledalKayswhoruledfortwo hundredsixtysixyears.InthefiftyfirstyearofhisruleAllahcommissionedJesusthesonofMary (a)andbestoweduponhimlight,knowledgeandwisdom,andtheknowledgeofalltheprophets beforehim,andHeaddedtothistheGospel.HecommissionedhimtoJerusalem(BaytalMaqdis) forthechildrenofIsraeltoinvitethemtothedivinebookandwisdomandtofaithinAllahandthe prophet.Mostofthemturnedawayfromhimrebelliouslyanddisbelieving. Whentheyfailedtobelieve,JesuscalledhisLordandwasadamant,andsomeofthemwere transformedintodevilstoshowthemasignfromwhichtheycouldtakealesson;butthisdidnot increaseinthemanythingbutrebellionanddisbelief.So,JesuscametoJerusalem,invitedthem andencouragedthemtowhatisneartoAllahforthirtythreeyears,untiltheJewssoughthimand (afterward)claimedtohavepunishedhimandburiedhimalive.Someofthemclaimedtohave killedhimandtohavecrucifiedhim.Allahdidnotletthemgainsovereigntyoverhim,butitwasa mistaketheymade. Theywerenotabletochastisehimorburyhim,andtheycouldnotkillhimorcrucifyhim,because ofthesayingofAllah,themightyandmagnificent,Iamgoingtotakeyouawayandliftyouupunto Meandpurifyyouofthosewhodisbelieve(3:55).So,theywerenotabletokillhimorcrucifyhim, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

foriftheyhadbeenabletodoso,thiswouldbelieHissaying,AllahraisedhimupuntoHimself (4:158),afterAllahtookhim.WhenAllahwantedtoraisehim,Herevealedtohimtoentrustthe lightofAllah,HiswisdomandtheknowledgeofHisbooktoSimonibnHamunalSaf,hissuccessor amongthebelievers.So,hedidthis.... (Bihr,14,515,4) 3.SafwnibnYahysaid,IsaidtoImamRid(a),Weusedtoaskyou[abouttheImamafteryou], beforeAllahhadgrantedyouAbuJafar,andyouusedtosay,Allahwillgrantmeason.Now, Allahhasgivenhimtoyou.Oureyeshavebeenbrightened!MayAllahnevershowustheday[of yoursorrow]!Butifitshouldhappen,whomshouldwefollow?Hepointedwithhishandtoward AbuJafar,whowasstandingbeforehim.ThenIsaid,MayIbeyoursacrifice!Thisboyisonlythree yearsold.Hesaid,Thatdoesnotmatter.Jesusstoodasanauthority(hujjah)whenhewasthree yearsold. (Kfi',1,321,10) 4.Beforehisson(MuhammadalTaqi')wasborn,alRid(a)said,ByAllah,Hewillmakefromme somethingbywhichthetruthanditsfollowersareproven,andHewilldestroybyitwhatiswrong anditsfollowers,thenalTaqiuwasbornafterayear.Thenhesaid,ThisisAbuJafar.Iputhimin myseat,andIsethiminmyplace.WearetheFolkoftheHouseholdwhosechildreninheritfrom theireldersexactly.Itwassaidtohim,Thissonisonlythreeyearsold.Hesaid,Itdoesnot harmhim.Jesusstoodasanauthority(hujjah)whenhewaslessthanthreeyearsold. (KharijWaalJarih,2,899) 5.Itisreportedthat[Imam]Rid(a)said,VerilyAllah,theExalted,authorizedJesus(a)whenhe wastwoyearsold. (Bihr,14,257,54) 6.AbualHasanusaid,OntheResurrectiondaytherewillbefourpeoplefromamongthefirst onesandfourpeoplefromamongthelastonesontheThroneofAllah,theMightyand Magnificent.Asforthefourofthefirst,theyareNoah,Abraham,MosesandJesusandthelastare Muhammad,Ali',alHasanandalHusayn,peacebewiththem. (Tahdhi'b,6,84,3) 7.AbuDhar,mayAllahhavemercyuponhim,said,TheApostleofAllahwassittinginthemosque alonewhenIenteredit.SoItookadvantageofhissolitudeandsaid,OApostleofAllah!How manyprophetswerethere?Hesaid,Onehundredtwentyfourthousand.Isaid,Howmany Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

apostleswerethere?Threehundredandthirteenalltogether.Isaid,Whowasthefirst prophet?Hesaid,Adam.Isaid,Washeanapostleamongtheprophets?Hereplied,Yes, AllahcreatedhimbyHishandandblewintohimfromHisspirit.Thenhe1continued,OAbuDhar thesefourprophetsamongtheprophetsareSiryni':Adam,Seth,Ukhnukh,thatis,Idri's,whowas thefirstpersontowritewithapen,andNoah,peacebewiththem.AndfourofthemareArab: Hud,Slih,ShuaybandyourprophetMuhammad.ThefirstprophetfromthechildrenofIsrealwas MosesandthelastofthemwasJesus,andsixhundredprophetswerebetweenthem.Isaid,O theApostleofAllah!HowmanybooksdidAllahsend?HerepliedOnehundredandfourbooks. HesentfiftyscrollstoSeth,thirtyscrollstoIdri's,andtwentyscrollstoAbraham.AndHesentthe Torah,Bible,PsalmsandFurqn. (Khisl,2,524) 8.JafaribnMuhammadusaid,GabrielremainedfortydaysanddidnotdescendtotheProphet. Hesaid,OmyLordmyyearningforyourProphethasbecomeintense,allowme.Allahthe Exaltedrevealedtohim,OGabrieldescendtoMyfriendandMyProphet,thengivehimMy greetingsofpeace,andinformhimthatIhavedistinguishedhimwithprophethoodandmadehim surpassalltheprophets,andgivemygreetingsofpeacetohissuccessorandinformhimthatIhave distinguishedhimwithsuccessionandmadehimsurpassallthesuccessors.Gabrieldescendedto theProphetandsaid,OMuhammad!WhoeverfollowedSethwouldbesavedbySeth,Sethwas savedbyAdamandAdamwassavedbyAllah. WhoeverfollowedShemwouldbeensavedbyShem,ShemwassavedbyNoahandNoahwad savedbyAllah.WhoeverfollowedA`SifwouldbesavedbyA`Sif,andA`SifwassavedbySolomon. WhoeverfollowedYushawouldbesavedbyYusha,andYushawouldbesavedbyMoses,and MoseswassavedbyAllah.WhoeverfollowedSimonwouldbesavedbySimon,andSimonwould besavedbyJesus,andJesuswassavedbyAllah.WhoeverfollowedAli'wouldbesavedbyAli'and Ali'wouldbesavedbyyou,andyouaresavedbyAllah.Verily,allthingsarebyAllah.Verily,the angelsandguardiansarehonoredamongalltheangelsforbeinginthecompanyofAli'.Hesaid, ThenAli'(a)satdownwhilehearingthespeechofGabrielu,althoughhedidnotseehim. (Tafsi'rFurtalKufi',378). 9.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,Allahdidnotraiseamessengerwithouttherebeing twodevilsconcurrentwhocausedhimsufferingandtemptedhim,andmisledthepeopleafterhim. AsforthefivePossessorsofDetermination(UlualAzm)ofthemessengers,theyareNoah, Abraham,Moses,JesusandMuhammad,peaceandblessingsbewiththem.Asforthecompanions ofNoah,theywereFayTi'fusandKhirm.ForAbrahamtherewereMaki'landRadhm.ForMoses, therewereSmiri'andMaraqi'b.ForJesus,therewereBulusandMari's.AndforMuhammad, therewereHabtarandZuraiq. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (Bihr,13,212,5) 10.ItisreportedthatIbnAbuYafursaid,IheardAbuAbdAllah(a)say,Thechiefsofthe prophetsandapostlesarefiveandtheyarethepossessorsofconstancyamongtheapostles,and theyaretheaxisaboutwhich[theotherprophets]turn:Noah,Abraham,Moses,Jesusand Muhammad,peacebewithhimandhisdescendantsandalloftheprophets. (Kfi',1,175,3) 11.AmongthequestionsofShmi'isthatheaskedtheCommanderoftheFaithfulaboutthesix prophetswhohad[special]names.Hesaid,YushaibnNunwasDhualKifl,YaqubibnIshqwas Isri'l,KhidrwasHilqiy,YunuswasDhualNun,JesuswastheMessiahandMuhammadwas Ahmad,maytheblessingsofAllahbewithallofthem. (Bihr,16,90,22) 12.Itisreportedthat[Imam]Bqir(a)said,AllahsentJesusespeciallytothechildrenofIsrael, andhisprophecywasinJerusalem,andafterhimthereweretwelveapostles. (Bihr,14,250) 13SufynibnUyaynahreportedthatMujhidnarratedthissayingoftheProphet(s),Thereare fourantecedents[whoarethefirstfollowersoftheprophets.]YushatoMoses,ShibYsi'nto JesusandAlitotheProphet(s). (SirtalMustaqi'm,3,158) 14.AlHusaynibnalKhlidnaratedthatAbualHasanalRidsaid,Itwasengravedontheringof Adam,ThereisnogodbutAllah.MuhammadistheApostleofAllah.Hecontinueduntilhesaid, ThenNoahengravedonhisring,ThereisnogodbutAllah,onethousandtimes.OmyLord! Reformme. Hecontinueduntilhesaid,AndAllahsentaringtoAbrahamonwhichtherewerethesesixletters, ThereisnogodbutAllah.MuhammadistheApostleofAllah.Thereisnopowerandnostrength saveinGod.IentrustmyworktoAllah.IleanonAllah.Allahissufficientforme.ThenAllah,may HisMagnificencebemagnified,revealedtohimWearthisring.Iwillchangethefireintocoldness andpeace.AndtheringofMoseswasengravedwiththesetwoletters,thathetookthemfrom Torah,Havepatience,youwillbegivenwages.Tellthetruth,youwillbesaved.Theringof Solomonwasengravedwithtwolettershetook,GloryistoHimWhoputthebridleontheJinnby Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Hiswords.TheringofJesuswasengravedwithtwolettershetookfromtheGospel,Blessedisthe servantbecauseofwhomAllahisremembered,andwoeuntotheservantbecauseofwhomAllah isforgotten.TheringofMuhammadwasengravedwithThereisnogodbutAllah.Muhammadis theApostleofAllah. (WasilalShi'ah,5,101,6041.) Chapter4:TheLifeofJesus 1.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,IsawAbraham,MosesandJesus.Moseswasatallman,andhis hairwashangingdown,likethemenoftheZuT,andlikethemenoftheShanuah.([18])Jesuswasa ruddyfacedmanwithcurlyhairandmediumheight.Thenhewassilent.Theysaidtohim,O ApostleofAllah!WhataboutAbraham?Hesaid,Lookatyourcompanion[me]. (Bihr12,10,24) 2.A`minah[themotheroftheProphet]said,WhenthebirthoftheApostleofAllahbecamenearI wouldhearasound,BringMuhammad(s)aroundtheEastandWestandshowhimtothejinn, people,birdsandwildanimalsandgivehimtheclarityofAdam,thetendernessofNoah,the lovelinessofAbraham,thetongueofIsmi'l,theperfectionofJoseph,thegoodnewsofYaqub, thevoiceofDavid,theasceticismofJohnandthenobilityofJesus.Thenheappeared[i.e.,the Prophet(s)wasborn].So,Ifacedhim.... (Bihr,15,272,17) 3.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,EveryonewhowantstolookatAdaminhisknowledge,Noahin hispiety,Abrahaminhisperseverance(hilm),MosesinhisaweandJesusinhisworshipshould lookatAli'ibnAbi'Tlib. (Bihr,39,39) 4.ItisreportedfromAbualHamrthattheProphet(s)said,Everyonewhowantstolookat Adaminhisdignity,Mosesintheintensityofhisgrip,([19])andJesusinhisasceticism,shouldlook attheonecoming.ThenAli'(a)came. (Bihr,40,78) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 5.ItisreportedthatAbuDhrralGhifri'said,OnedaywewerebeforetheApostleofAllah(s) whenhestood,bowed,andprostratedinthankstoAllah,theExalted.Thenhesaid,OJundab! WhoeverwantstolookatAdaminhisknowledge,Noahinhisunderstanding,Abrahaminhis friendship,Mosesinhisintimateprayers,andJesusinhisjourneying,Jobinhispatienceand calamity,lookatthemancomingwhoislikethesunandthemooninradiance,andstarsshining bright,whoseheartisbravestofallpeople,andwhosehandismoregenerous,sothatmaythe curseofAllah,theangelsandthepeoplebeuponthosewhohatehim.Hesaid,Thepeopleturned toseewhowascomingwhenAli'ibnAbi'Tlib(a)came. (Bihr,39,38,9) 6.IbnAbbssaid,GabrielwasneartheProphetattherightsideofhim,thentheCommanderof theFaithfulcame.Gabriellaughedandsaid,OMuhammad!IfyouyearnforthefaceofJesus andhisworship,theasceticismofJohnandhisobedience,theinheritenceofSolomonandhis generosity,lookatthefaceofAli'ibnAbuTlib.ThenAllahtheExaltedsent:(Andwhenthe exampleofthesonofMaryisgiven,theylaughedandexclaimedtheirsurprise)(43:57),thatis,the sonofMaryislikeAli'ibnAbuTlibandAli'islikeJesus. (Bihr,35,47) 7.WhenacomparisonwasmadebeforetheApostleofAllah,inhisloudestvoicehesaid,O servantsofAllah!WhoeverwantstolookatAdaminhismajesty,tolookatSethinhiswisdom,to lookatIdri'sinhisnobilityanddignity,tolookatNoahinhisthankstohisLordandhisworship,to lookatAbrahaminhisfrendshipandloyalty,tolookatMosesinhishatredtoeveryenemyofAllah andhisopposingthem,andtolookatJesusinhisloveofeverybelieverandhisgoodrelations,look atAli'ibnAbuTli'b,here. (Tafsi'ralImmalAskari',498) 8.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,HewhowantstolookattheasceticismofJesusthesonofMary, lookatAbuDhar. (Bihr,22,343) 9.ItisreportedthattheApostleofAllahsaid,Theimamsaftermearetwelve,thenumberofthe monthsoftheyear,andfromusistheMahdi'ofthiscommunitywhowillhavetheawesomeness ofMoses,themagnificenceofJesus,thejudgmentofDavidandthepatienceofJob. (Bihr,36,303,141) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 10.ZaydalKunsi'said,IheardthatAbuJafarwouldsay,IntheShibhdhalamr[thetwelfth Imm]thereisanattribute(sunnah)ofJoseph,anattributeofMoses,anattributeofJesusandan attributeofMuhammad.AsthoughhislikenesstoJosephisthathisbrothersacknowledgehimasa leaderandaddresshimwhiletheydonotknowhim.HislikenesstoMosesisthatheisfearful.His likenesstoJesusisjourneyingandhislikenesstoMuhammadisthesword.([20]) (DalilalImmah,291) 11.Sai'dibnJubayrreported,IheardthesayingofAli'ibnalHusayn,Therearemanyattributes (sunnah)ofsixprophetsinouralQim:Noah,Abraham,Moses,Jesus,JobandMuhammad.Asfor theattributefromNoah,itislonglife,fromAbraham,itishavingahiddenbirthandbeing separatedfromthepeople,fromMoses,itisfearandabsence,fromJesus,itisthedisagreementof peopleabouthim,fromJob,itisreleaseaftersufferingandfromMuhammad(s),itisgoingout withthesword. (AlSirtalMustaqi'm,2,238) 12.JbirreportedthatAbuJafar(a)said,VerilytheLord,theblessedandalmighty,says,Enter intoheavenbymymercy,saveyourselvesfromtheFirebymypardonanddividetheheaven accordingtoyourdeeds.ByMyglory!Iwillsendyoudownintheeverlastingandnobledwelling. WhentheyenterittheywillbecomelikeAdamwithhisheight,likeJesus,withtheyouthofthirty threeyears,likeMuhammadwiththeArabiclanguage,likeJoseph,withabeautifulfigureshining withlight,andlikeJob,withaheartofpurityfromhatred. (Bihr,8,218,207) 13.AbuAbdullah(a)said,ThenNoahtooktheArk(ofthecovenant)andburieditinalGhari', thepartofthemountainonwhichAllahtalkedwithMoses,onwhichHesanctifiedJesus,onwhich HetookAbrahamasafriend,tookMuhammadasabeloved,andmadeitadwellingforthe prophets. (JmialAkhbr,21) 14.AmongtheintimateconversationsbetweenAllahandMosesibnImrnis,OMoses!I recommendtoyouasOneWhoiskindandcompassionatetoyouIbnBaTul,JesusthesonofMary, whohasadonkeyandaburnoose,oliveoilandolivesandaprayerniche. (Bihr13,332,13) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

15.TheProphet(s)said,WhoeversaystheprayerofTuesdaynightwiththirtyrakaandineach rakahereadsSuraHamdandtheversealKursi'onetimeandSuraTawhi'dseventimes,Allahwill givehimtherewardofJob,thepatient,JohnthesonofZachariahandJesusthesonofMary. (MustadrakalWasil,6,370,7014) Notes: [18]TheZutareatribefromIndia,withwidefaceswithlittlefacialhair,andtheShanwaharelike theQahtaniyahoftheArabs.Majli'si' [19]Comparethelanguagein(85:12). [20]Theswordisusedasasymbolofauthority,notasasymbolofwarorviolence. Chapter5:TheLifeofJesus 1.AlSdiq(a)saidaboutHehasenjoinedonmeprayerandthepoorratesolongasIlive. (19:31)thatbythepoorratewhatismeantiszakahalruus,([21])becausenotallpeoplehave wealth,butthefitrahis[tobepaid]bythepoorandtherich,thelittleandthebig. (Tafsi'ralQumi',2,50) 2.ItisreportedthattherewasretaliationintherevealedlawofMosesandbloodmoneywas necessaryintherevealedlawofJesus.Sothetrueandtolerantreligion[Islam]camedown permittingbothofthem. (Awli'alLali',1,387) 3.Itisreportedintruenarrationsthatgettingmarriedwithoutlimit[tothenumberofwives]was permittedintherevealedlawofMosesforthesakeofmensaffairs;andintherevealedlawof Jesusonlyonewaspermittedforthesakeofwomensaffairs.Sothisrevealedlaw[ofIslam]came forthesakeofboth. (Awli'alLali',1,446) 4.ItisreportedthatAbualHasanalRidusaid,EveryprophetwhowasinthetimeofMosesu andafterhimhadtherevealedlawofMosesandhisritesandfollowedhisBookuntilthetimeof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Jesus(a).AndeveryprophetwhowasinthetimeofJesusandafterhimhadtheritesofJesusand hisrevealedlawandfollowedhisBookuntilthetimeofourProphetMuhammad(s).Thenthese fiveprophetswhopossessedresolution(ulualazm)arethemostnobleprophetsandapostles, peacebeuponthem.AndtherevealedlawofMuhammadwillnotbeabrogateduntilthe ResurrectionDayandtherewillbenoprophetafterhimuntiltheResurrectionDay. (IlalalShari,1,122) 5.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllahnarratedfromhisfathers,inorder,untiltheCommanderofthe Faithfulpeacebeuponallofthem,thatonedaythepeopleoffivereligions,theJews,the Christians,theNaturalists(dahriyah),theDualistsandtheArabIdolatersgatheredbeforethe ApostleofAllah.TheJewssaid,Wesay,EzraisthesonofAllah.OMuhammad!Wecametoyou toseewhatyousay.Ifyoufollowus,wewererightpriortoyouandbetterthanyou,andifyou opposeus,wewillarguewithyou. TheChristianssaid,Wesay,VerilyJesusisthesonofAllahwhounitedwithHim.Wecametoyou toseewhatyousay.Ifyoufollowus,wewererightpriortoyouandbetterthanyou,andifyou opposeuswewillarguewithyou.TheNaturalistssaid,Wesay,Thereisnobeginingofthings andtheyareeverlasting.Wecametoyoutoseewhatyousay.Ifyoufollowus,wewererightprior toyouandbetterthanyou,andifyouopposeuswewillarguewithyou.TheDualistssaid,We say,Verilythelightandthedarknessaretheadministrators.Wecametoyoutoseewhatyousay. Ifyoufollowus,wewererightpriortoyouandbetterthanyou,andifyouopposeuswewillargue withyou.TheArabIdolaterssaid,Wesay,Verilyouridolsaregods.Wecametoyoutosee whatyousay.Ifyoufollowus,wewererightpriortoyouandbetterthanyou,andifyouopposeus wewillarguewithyou. TheApostleofAllah(s)said,IbelieveinGodalone.ThereisnopartnerforHim,andIdenyevery godbutHim.Thenhesaidtothem,VerilyAllahtheExaltedraisedmeforallofthepeopleasa bearerofgoodnews,awarnerandasanauthorityfortheinhabitantsoftheworld,andAllahwill turnthedeceptionsofthosewhodeceiveinHisreligionbackonthem. ThenhefacedtheChristiansandsaidtothem,YousaidthattheEternalisunitedwithChrist,His son.Whatdoyoumeanbythissaying?DoyouwanttosaythattheEternalbecamenoneternalby thiscreaturewhoisJesus,orthatthenoneternal,whoisJesus,becameeternalbytheEternalwho isAllah,oryoursaying,HeunitedwithhimmeansthatHedistinguishedhimbynobilitywhileHe didnotennobleanyonebuthim.IfyoumeanthattheEternal,theExalted,becamenoneternal, youarewrong.Foritisimpossiblefortheeternaltochangeandbecomenoneternal,andifyou meanthatthenoneternalbecameeternalyouarewrongforitisimpossibletooforthenon eternaltochangetotheeternal,andifyoumeanthatHeunitedwithhimwherebyHe distinguishedhimandchosehimamongHisotherservants,youconfesstotheoriginalityofJesus Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

andeverythingthatisunitedwithhimforhisownsake.BecauseifJesusisnoncreatedandAllahis unitedwithhimandchangedhimtothebestcreaturebeforeHim,JesusandHimwouldhavebeen noneternal,andthisisoppositetowhatyousaidinthebegining. TheChristianssaid,OMuhammad!AllahtheExaltedmanifestedsomestrangethingsbythehand ofJesus,soHetookhimasHissonforthesakeofnobility.TheApostleofAllahsaid,Youheared whatIsaidtotheJewsaboutwhatyousaid.Thenherepeatedallofthat.Theysaidnothingexcept oneofthemwhosaid,OMuhammad!Donotyousay,Abrahamiskhali'lAllah(thefriendof Allah)?Sowhenyousaythiswhydoyourejectoursaying,JesusisthesonofAllah. TheApostleofAllahsaid,Thesearenotalikeforkhali'lAllahistakenfromkhallahorkhullahand themeaningofkhallahispovertyandneediness.HewasafriendofhisLordandneedyofHim, chastely,abstemiouslyandindependentlyseparatedfromallbutHim.Becausewhentheywanted tothrowhimintothefireandtocasthimwithacatapult,Allah,theExalted,raisedGabrielandsaid tohim,CatchMyservant!Gabrielcametohim,methimintheair,andsaid,Commissionmefor whathappenedtoyou,forAllahtheExaltedrisedmetohelpyou.Hesaid,ButAllahissufficient formeandHeisthebestTrustee(waki'l).IasknoonebutHimandthereisnoneedformeunless ofHim. ThenHenamedhimHisfriend(khali'l),thatmeansHispoorandneedy,andwhoisseparatedfrom allbutHim.Whenthemeaningofkhali'listakenfromneed(khullah)andheisneedy(takhalal)of HimandknowsHissecretsthatnooneelseknows,itmeansthatheknowsHimandHisaffairs.And itdoesnotcausethelikenessofAllahtohim.Donotyouseethatifhedidnotseparatefromallbut Him,hewouldnothavebeenHisfriend,andifhedidnotknowHissecretshewouldnothavebeen Hisfriend.Onesfatherisheofwhomoneisborn,evenifhisfatherslandershimandsendshimfar away,forthemeaningofbeingbornofhimremains. ThenifitisnecessaryforyoutocompareJesuswithAbrahamandsayJesusisHissonforHesaid, AbrahamisMyfriend,itisnecessaryforyoutosay,MosesisHisson,Forhismiracleswereno lessthanthemiraclesofJesus.SoyoushouldsayMosesisHissontoo.Anditispermittedforyou tosay,Heishisshaykh,master,uncle,chiefandcommander,inthemeaningthatIsaidittothe Jews.ThensomeoftheChristianssaid,AccordingtotherevealedbooksJesussaid,Igotomy father.TheApostleofAllahsaid,Ifyoudoaccordingtothatbook,youshouldsay,Allofthe peoplethatHeaddressedwereHissonsasJesuswashisson.Foraccordingtothatbook,Jesus said,IgotoHimwhoismyfatherandyours.Thensomethingthatisinthatbookmakesinvalid whatyouthink,thatonlyJesusisHissonbecausehewassodistinguished.Foryousaid,JesusisHis sonbecauseHe,theExalted,distinguishedhimbythatwhichHedidnotdistinguishtheothers.But youknowthatJesuswaschosenforsomethingthatthisgroupwasnotchosenfor,andJesussaid tothisgroup,IgotoHimwhoismyfatherandyours.SoitiswrongthatonlyJesusischosen.For thisisprovenforyou[thatJesusisnotdistinguishedasHisson]bythesayingofJesustothosewho Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

werenotsodistinguished.YounarratedthewordsofJesusbutyouinterpreteditwrongly.For whenhesaid,myfatherandyourshewantedtosaysomethingyoudonotsayandimpute.What doyouknow?Perhapsitwasinhismind,IgotoAdamandNoah.Allahraisesmetothemand gathersmewiththem.Adamismyfatherandyourfather,andNoahislikewise.Buthedidnot meananythingbutthismeaning.TheChristiansbecamesilent;thentheysaid,Wedidnotseea disputantoranopponentlikewhatwesawtoday,andwewillthinkaboutouraffairs. (Tafsi'ralImmalAskari',530535,323) 6.ImamalAskari'reportedthatabouttheverse, ItisnotrighteousnessthatyouturnyourfacestowardtheEastandtheWest,butrighteousnessis this,thatoneshouldbelieveinAllah,theLastDay,theangels,theBookandtheprophets,give awaywealthoutofloveforhimtothenearofkin,theorphans,theneedy,thewayfarer,beggars andfortheemancipationofcaptives,keepuptheprayersandpaythepoorrate(2:177) AliIbnalHusayn(a)said,TheApostleofAllahfavoredAli'uandinformed[hispeople]abouthis majestybeforehisLord,theMightyandMagnificent,andrevealedthefavorforhisfollowersand thehelpersofhiscallingandrebukedtheJewsandChristiansfortheirdisbliefandtheirconcealing thementionofMuhammad,Ali'andtheirdescendents,peacebewiththem,abouttheirbeing favoredandgooddeeds.ThentheJewsandChristiansbecameproud[thinkingthemselvesbetter]. TheJewssaid,Weprayedtothisourqiblahmanyprayers.Therearesomepeopleamonguswho stayawakenightswithprayingtothisqiblahwhichistheqiblahofMoses;andAllahcommanded usaboutit.TheChristianssaid,Weprayedtothisourqiblahmanyprayers.Therearesome peopleamonguswhostayawakenightswithprayingtothisqiblahwhichistheqiblahofJesus;and Allahcommandedusaboutit.Eachofthesetwosectssaid,DoyouthinkthatourLordmakes invalidournumerousworksandourprayerstoourqiblah,becausewedonotfollowthedesireof Muhammadforhimselfandhisbrother?ThenAllahtheExalted,sent,OMuhammad!Say, Righteousnessisnottheobediencebywhichyoureachheavenandmeritforgivenessandsanctity. InyourprayersyouturnyourfacestotheEast,OChristians!AndtotheWest,OJews!Butyou opposethecommandofAllahandyouareangrywiththefriend(wali')ofAllah.Butrighteousishe whobelievesinAllah,inHisbeingone,aloneandunique,impermeable(Samad);Whomakes whomHewantsgreat,makeshonorforwhomHewants,makesdespicableandhumblewhomHe wantsnoonecanrefuteHisorderandnonecanreproveHisjudgement.Alsorighteousishewho believesintheLastDay,theResurrectionDay. (Tafsi'ralImmalAskari',589) 7.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,Verily,Allah,theblessedandexalted,gaveto MuhammadthelawsofNoah,Abraham,MosesandJesus:tawhi'd(divineunity),ikhlS(purity), Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thedismissalofpeers[forAllah],theliberaluprightnessofhumannature,thereisnomonasticism andnomendicancy,whatispureismadelawfulandwhatisfilthyisprohibited,andHeremoves fromthemtheirburdensandtheshacklesthatwereuponthem.([22])So,Hemadeknownhis excellencewiththis.ThenHemadeobligatoryforhimtheprayer,alms,fasting,thepilgrimage, enjoiningthegood,prohibitingevil,theallowable(hall)andtheforbidden(harm),thelawsof inheritance,thepenallaws,theobligations,jihadinthewayofAllah,andHeaddedtheminor ablution,HemadehimexcellentbytheopeningoftheBook,([23])theclosingpartofsurah Baqarah,andthedetailedsuwar,([24])Hemadelawfulforhimthespoilsofwarandbooty,He aidedhimwithfear[intheheartsofhisenemies],Hemadetheearthforprostrationandmadeit purifying,Hesenthimuniversally,tothewhiteandtheblack,thejinnandthehumans,andHe gavehimthejizyah(polltaxfornonMuslims),andtakingthepagansascaptivesandreleasing them.ThenHemadeithisdutywhatwasnotthedutyofanyoftheotherprophets,Hesenthima swordfromheavenwithoutascabbord,anditwassaidtohim,(FightinthewayofAllah,andyou arenotobligedforanyonebutyourself.).(4:84) (Bihr,16,330,26) 8.ItisreportedthatSamaahibnMahransaidthatheaskedAbuAbdAllah(a)aboutthesayingof Allah,themightyandmagnificent,So,bearwithpatienceasdidthosewhohadresolution(Ulual azm)(46:35).Hesaid,Noah,Abraham,Moses,JesusandMuhammad(s).Isaid,Howdidthey becomethosewhohadresolution?Hesaid,BecauseNoahwasraisedasaprophetwithabook andadivinelaw,andallwhocameafterNoahheldtohisbook,lawandhiswayuntilAbrahamu camewithascriptureandresolution,andhewasobligedtoleavethebookofNoahwithout disbelievinginit. TheneachoftheprophetswhocameafterAbrahamheldtothelawofAbrahamandhiswayand hisscripture,untilMosescamewiththeTorahandhislawandwayandresolutionandhewas obligedtoleavethe[previous]scripture.TheneachoftheprophetswhocameafterMosesuheld totheTorahandhislawandway,untiltheMessiahcamewiththeGospelandresolution,andhe hadtoleavethelawofMosesandhisway.TheneachoftheprophetswhocameaftertheMessiah heldtohislawandway,untilMuhammad(s)cameandbroughttheQurnandhislawandway, andhispermissions(hall)arepermitteduntiltheResurrectionDayandhisprohibitions(harm) areprohibiteduntiltheResurrectionDay.So,itistheywhoarethosewhohadresolution. (Kfi',2,17,2) 9.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllahsaidthatwhenChristiansofNajrncametotheApostleof Allah,theyarrivedatthetimeoftheirprayer,sotheystartedtosingwithabellandprayed.Their chiefswerealAhtam,alAqibandalSayyid.ThecompanionsoftheApostleofAllahsaid,O ApostleofAllah!This?Inyourmosque!?Hesaid,Leavethemalone.Whentheyfinishedthey Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

approachedtheApostleofAllahandsaid,Towhatdoyouinviteus?Hesaid,Tobearwitness thatthereisnogodexceptAllahandthatIamtheApostleofAllahandthatJesusisacreated servant.Heeats,drinksanddeficates.Theysaid,Sowhoishisfather?Thenarevelation descendedtotheApostleofAllah,anditsaid,AskthemwhattheysayaboutAdam.Washea createdservantwhoate,drank,spokeandmarried.ThentheProphetaskedthemthis.They answered,Yes.Heasked,Thenwhoishisfather?Theyweresilent.ThenAllahsentdown, TrulythelikenessofJesusinthesightofAllahisasAdamslikeness;Hecreatedhimofdust,then Hesaidtohim,Be,andhewas.TheTruthisfromYourLord,sodonotbeofthedoubters.And whoeverdisputeswithyouaftertheknowledgethathascometoyou,say:Comenow.Letuscall oursonsandyoursons,ourwivesandyourwives,ourselvesandyourselves;thenletushumbly prayandplacethecurseofAllahupontheliars.(3:5961) ThentheProphetsaid,Soletuscurseoneanother.IfIamtruthfulthecursewillbesentdown uponyouandifIamlyingthecursewillbesentdownuponme.Theysaid,Youarefair. Thentheyagreeduponthemutualcursing.Whentheyreturnedtotheirhomes,theirchiefs,al Sayyid,alAqibandalAhtam,said,Ifhewouldcurseuswithhispeople,thenwewillcursehim, forheisnotaprophet;butifhewouldcurseusspecificallywithhishousehold,thenwewillnot cursehim,forsurelyhewouldnotstandupagainsthishouseholdunlessheweresincere.When morningcame,theycametotheApostleofAllah,andwithhimwastheCommanderofthe Faithful,FTimah,HasanandHusayn,peacebewiththem.TheChristianssaid,Whoarethey?It wassaidtothem,Thatishisunclesson,andhistrustee,hissoninlaw,Ali'ibnAbi'Tlib,and thatishisdaughter,FTimah,andthosearehisgrandsons,HasanandHusayn.Thentheyparted, andtheysaidtotheApostleofAllah(s)Wearesatisfiedwithyou,sopardonusfromthemutual cursing.ThentheApostleofAllahcompromisedwiththemforthejizyahandtheyleft. (Bihr,21,340,5) 10.ItisreportedthatwhenadelegationfromNajrncame,theProphet(s)invitedtheirchiefs,al A`qibandalTayyib,toIslm.Theysaid,WebecameMuslimsbeforeyou.Hesaid,Youlie.Love ofthecrossanddrinkingwinepreventyoufromit.Thenhecalledthemtocurseoneanother. Theypromisedhimthattheywouldcometomorrowmorning.TheProphet(s)camethenext morningwhilehetookthehandofAli',alHasan,alHusaynandFtima.Theysaid,Hecamewith hisimmediatefamily.Theytrustintheirreligion.Sotheyrefrainedfromcursingeachother.The Prophet(s)said,Iftheyhaddoneit,firewouldhavebeenshoweredontheminthedesert. (Bihr,21,341,6) 11.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,BetweenDavidandJesusthesonofMarythere Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

werefourhundredyears.ThereligionofJesuswastawhi'd(divineunity),ikhlS(purity)andwhat Noah,AbrahamandMoses,peacebewiththem,hadbidden.TheInji'l(gospel)wassentdownto him.ThepledgethatwastakenfromtheotherprophetswasalsotakenfromJesus,anditwas madelawforhiminthebooktoestablishprayerwithreligion,enjoiningthegoodandprohibiting evil,forbiddingwhatwasforbidden,andallowingwhatwasallowed.Admonitionsandparables weresentdowntohimintheInji'l,buttherewasnolawofretributioninitnorpreceptsof retribution(ahkmalhudud),andnoobligationsforinheritance.Whatwassentdowntohimwas analleviationofwhatwassentdowntoMosesintheTorah.ThisisinthesayingofAllahinwhich JesusthesonofMarysaidtotheChildrenofIsrael,[andtomakelawfultoyoucertainthingsthat beforewereforbiddentoyou](3:50).Jesuscommandedthosewithhimwhowerebelieversand followedhimthattheybelieveinthelawoftheTorahandInji'l. (Bihr,14,234,4) 12.ItisreportedthatAbuJafar(a)said,thenAllahcommissionedJesustowitnessthatthereis nogodbutAllahandtorecitewhatwasbroughttohimfromAllah,andHemadeforhimalawand amethod.ThentheSaturday,whichtheypreviouslyhadbeencommandedtostrictlyobserve,was abrogated,andgenerallythepathandcustomsthathadbeenpracticedthatwerebroughtby Moses.Then,onewhodoesnotfollowthepathofJesus,Allahwillcasthimintothefire,although whatalltheprophetsbroughtisnottoassociateanythingwithAllah. (Kfi',2,29) 13.IbnAbbssaid,AgroupofthescholarsofJewscametoUmarwhenhewasCaliphofthe MuslimsThenAli'saidto[thechiefofthem],Ask.Hesaid,Informmeaboutagroupfromearly timeswhodiedandafterthreehundrednineyearsAllahrevivedthem.Whatwastheirstory?Ali' (a)startedandwantedtoreadSuraalKahf.Thescholarsaid,Howmuchwehavehearedofyour Qurn!Ifyouknowthem,informusabouttheirstory,names,number,thenameoftheirdog, cave,kingandthenameoftheircity. Ali'(a)said,ThereisnopowerandnostrengthsaveinAllah,theHigh,theGreat.OJewish brother!Muhammadreportedtomethattherewasacity,namedAqsus,ontheterritoryofRum andithadapureking.Theirkingdied.Sotheydifferedintheirwords[amongeachother].Aking, fromthekingsofPersia,namedDaqynus,heardoftheirdifferencesandturnedwithonehundred thousandpersonsandenteredthecityofAqsus.Thenhetookitasapartoftherealmofhis countryandmadeapalaceinit,oneparasangbyoneparasang.Inthepalacetherewasahallthat wasathousandcubitsinlengthbyathousandinwidthinpolishedmarble. Inthathalltherewerefourthousandgoldencolumns,onethousandgoldenchandeliers,foreach ofwhichwasachainofsilver,andlitwithscentedoil.TherewereeightywindowsintheEastern Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

wall,andintheWesternwallitwasthesame.Whenthesunrose,inlitthehall,andtherewas sunlightinthehallwhereverthesunwent.Inthehallwasagoldenthronethatwasfortybyeighty cubitswhoselegsweresilverstuddedwithjewels,andonitweresmallcushions. Ontherightofthethronetherewereeightychairsofgolddecoratedwithgreenchrysolite.There theBatriqahsat.Atthelefttherewereeightysilverchairsdecoratedwithredrubies,onwhichsat theHarqilah.Thenthekingascendedthethroneandplacedthethroneonhishead.TheJew startedandsaid,Whatwashiscrownmadeof?ImamAli'(a)said,Goldenmeshwithseven pillarsoneachofwhichwasawhitepearlthatshonelikealightshininginadarknight.Therewere fiftyyouthsoftheHarqilahwithshirtsofredbrocadeandskirtsofgreenbrocade.Theywore crowns,banglesandanklets.Theyhadgoldensceptersandstoodattheheadoftheking.Hetook sixyoungmanasministersandstoodthreeofthemathisrightandthreeofthemathisleft.The Jewsaid,Whatweretheirnames? Ali'(a)said,ThenamesofthosewhowereathisrightwereTamli'kh,Maksalmi'nand Mi'shi'li'n,andthenamesofthosewhowereathisleftwereMirnus,Di'rnusandShdhari'us.He consultedthemaboutallhisaffairs.Everydayheheldcourtintheyardofhishousewiththe BaTriqahathisrightandtheHarqilahathisleft.Threeboyswereatthehandofoneofthem servingagoldengobletwithpowderedmusk,andatthehandofanotherwasasilvergobletfullof rosewater. Onthehandofanotherwasawhitebirdwitharedbeak.Wheneverthekinglookedatthebird,he wouldcallit,anditwouldflyuntilitfellintothegobletofrosewater,inwhichitdrencheditself. Thenitwouldfallintothegobletofmusk,whichwouldsticktoitsfeathersandwings.Thenthe kingwouldcallitagain,anditwouldflyontothecrownoftheking,andwhatwasonitsfeathers andwingswouldfallontotheheadoftheking.Whenthekingsawthis,hewouldexultandpride himself.ThenhewouldclaimLordshipforhimselftotheexclusionofAllahandcallhispeopletoit. Sohegave,grantedandclothedeveryonewhoobeyedhiminthis.Hekilledeveryonewhodidnot swearallegiancetohim. Soallofthemansweredhim.Heheldacelebrationforthemeveryyear.Oneday,atafeast,the peopleofBatriqahwereathisrightandthepeopleofHarqilahwereathisleft.Suddenly,a BiTri'qcametohimandinformedhimthatanarmyfromPersiahadovercomehim.Sohebecame sadforitashiscrownfellfromhishead.Oneofthosethreewhowereathisrightwascalled Tamli'khandwasayoungman.Hesaidtohimself,IfDaqynusisGod,ashethinks,heshouldnot becomesad,shouldnotfear,urinate,deficateorsleep. ThesedeedsarenotthedeedsofGod.Thosesixyoungpeoplewereinthehouseofoneofthem everydayandthatdaywereinthehouseofTamli'kh.Hepreparedpurefoodforthem.Thenhe saidtothem,Obrothers!Thereissomethinginmyheartthathaskeptmefromeating,drinking Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

andsleeping.Theysaid,Whatisthat?OTamli'kh!Hesaid,Ithoughtaboutthisskyforalong timeandsaidtomyself,Whoraiseditsceilingwithoutanysupportandwithoutanybondabove it?Whoplacedthesunandthemooninitastwoluminoussigns?Whoadorneditwithstars? ThenIthoughtabouttheearthforalongtimeandIsaid,Whospreaditoverthebackofthe brimmingsea?Whohaskeptdowntheearthwithmountainssothatitdoesnotmoveallover? ThenIthoughtaboutmyselfforalongtime:Whobroughtmeoutasafoetusfromthebellyofmy mother?Whofedmeandwhoraisedme?Verily,thereisacreatorandadirectorotherthanthe kingDaqyus.HeisnotanyonebuttheKingofkingsandtheAlmightyoftheheavens. Thenthatgroupfellathisfeet,kissedthemandsaid,Allahguidedusfromgoingastraybyyour guidance,soshowustheway.Tamli'khjumped,soldsomedatesfromhisgardenforthree thousanddirhamsandputtheminhisbag.Theyrodetheirhorsesandwentoutofthecity.When theywentthreemiles,Tamli'khsaidtothem,Obrothers!Thedwellingoftheotherworldcame andthekingdomofthisworldwent.Godownfromyourhorsesandwalkbyfoot.Allahmayput reliefandescapeforyou. Theywentdownfromtheirhorsesandwalkedforsevenfarsangsthatday,untiltheirfeetbled.A shepherdmetthem.Theysaid,Oshepherd!Doyouhaveanymilkorwater?Theshepherdsaid, Ihavewhateveryouwant,butIseethatyourfacesarethoseofprinces.Isuspectthatyouhave fledfromKingDaqyus.Theysaid,Oshepherd!Itisnotpermittedforustolie.Ifwetellyouthe truth,willwebesafefromyou?Thentheytoldhimtheirstory.Theshepherdfellattheirfeetand kissedthem,andhesaid,Opeople!InmyheartIrealizedwhatyourealizedinyourhearts.Give metimetoreturnthesebeaststotheirownersandjoinyou.Theywaitedforhim.Hereturnedthe beastsandhurriedback.Thedogfollowed.TheJewstoodandsaid,OAli'!Whatwasthenameof thedog,andwhatwasitscolor?Ali'(a)said,ThereisnopowerandnostrengthsaveinAllah,the High,theGreat.Thecolorofthedogwasbetweenwhiteandblack,moretowardblack.Thename ofthedogwasQiTmi'r.Whentheyouthslookedatthedog,someofthemsaid,Weareafraidthat thebarkingwillrevealus.Sotheythrewstonesatit.Allah,theExalted,magnificentisHis remembrance,madethedogspeak:Letmebe,soIcanprotectyoufromyourenemies. Theshepherdconstantlyguidedthemuntilhebroughtthemupamountain.Thenhebroughtthem downtoacavecalledalWaSi'd.Attheentrancetothecavetherewerespringsandfruittrees. Theyatethefruitanddrankthewater,andthenightcoveredthem.Theytookrefugeinthecave, andthedoglieddowntosleepattheentranceofthecave,andstretchedoutitspaws.ThenAllah, theExalted,revealedtotheangelofdeathtotaketheirspirits,andforeachofthemenAllah appointedtwoangelstoturnthemfromrighttoleftandfromlefttoright.TheAllah,theMighty andExalted,revealedtothekeepersofthesunsoitinclinedfromtheircavetowardtherightand passedthembyontheleft.[SeeQurn(18:17)] WhenDaqyus,theking,camebackfromhiscelebration,heaskedaboutthem.Hewasinformed Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thattheyhadleftthecityoutoffear.Hemountedahorsewitheightythousandothers,andthey constantlysearchedforanytraceofthem,untiltheyascendedandarrivedattheircave.Whenthey lookedatthem,theysawthattheywereasleep.Thekingsaid,IfIhadwantedtochastisethem,I wouldnothavechastisedthemmorethantheyhavechastisedthemselves.Bringthebuilders. Theydammedtheentranceofthecavewithlimeandstone.Thekingsaidtohiscompanions,Tell themtoasktheirGodWhoisinheaventosavethemandtogetthemoutofhere. Chapter6:TheLifeofJesus 1.OneofthecompanionsoftheCommanderoftheFaithfulsaidthatsomeofhiscompanianssaid, OCommanderoftheFaithful!TheexecutorofMosesshowedthesignstohiscompaniansafter MosesandtheexecutorofJesusshowedthesignstohiscompaniansafterJesus.So,willyounot showus?Hesaid,Youdonotremain[inyourbelief.]Theyinsistedonitandsaid,OCommander oftheFaithful!Thenhetookthehandsofninepersonsamongthemandtookthemouttoward thehousesofHajarsuntilheoverlookedasaltmarsh.Thenhespokeslowlyandsaidtohishand, Disclosewhatyouhavecovered.TheneverythingintheHeaventhathasbeendescribedbyAllah, wasbeforetheireyeswithitsgladnessandbeauty.Thenfourofthemcamebackandsaid,Magic! Magic!Oneofthemremained[inhisbelief],asAllahwills,andsatsomewhere(inanassembly) andreportedsomeofit.SothepeoplegatheredaroundhimandbroughthimtotheCommander oftheFaithful. (AlIkhtiss,326) 2.AlMufaddalibnUmarsaid,AbuAbdAllah(a)saidtome,OntheResurrectionDayfourdays hurrytoAllah,theMightyandMagnificent,likethebridewhohurriestoherquartersofthetent, alFitr,alAdh,alJumah(Friday)andGhadi'rKhum.Ghadi'rKhumisbetweenalFitrandalAdh. Fridayislikethemoonamongthestars.Allahputsthecherubim,theprophetsofAllahwhoare apostles,thechosenexecutorsandthefriendsofAllahonGhadi'rKhum.Onthatday,themasterof theangelsisGabrielu,themasteroftheprophetsisMuhammad,themasteroftheexecutorsisthe CommanderoftheFaithfulandthemastersofthefriendsofAllahareSalmn,Abudhar,alMiqdd andAmmr.Thesedaysbringthemintoheavenjustastheshepherdbringshissheeptothewater andgrassland.Isaidtohim,Omymaster!Doyouordermetofastonit?Heanswered,Yes,By Allah.Yes,ByAllah.Yes,ByAllah.VerilyitisthedayonwhichAllahacceptedtherepentanceof Adam(a)andheabstainedonittothankAllah.ItisthedayonwhichAllah,theExalted,saved AbrahamufromthefireandheabstainedonittothankAllah,theExalted.Itisthedayonwhich MosesestablishedHrun(a)likeaflag,andheabstainedonittothankAllah,theExalted.Itisthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

dayonwhichJesus(a)revealedhisexecutorSimonalSafandheabstainedonittothankAllah, theMightyandMagnificent. ItisthedayonwhichtheApostleofAllahestablishedAli'likeaflagforthepeopleandrevealedhis favorandhisbeingtheexecutor,andheabstainedonittothankAllah,theBlessedandExalted.It isthedayoffasting,vigil,feeding[thepoor],andvisitingwiththebrothers,andinittherearethe satisfactionofalRahmnandthedislikeofSatan. (AlIqbl,466) 3.IbnAbbssaid,WhenAllah,theBlessedandExalted,senttheverse,AndfullfillMycovenant, soIwillfullfillyourcovenant.(2,40)theApostleofAllahsaid,ByAllah,Adammadeacovenant withhispeopleconcerninghisson,Sethandwentoutfromthisworld,buthispeopledidnotfulfill it.Noahmadeacovenantwithhispeopleconcerninghisexecutor,Smandwentoutfromthis world,buthispeopledidnotfulfillit.Abrahammadeacovenantwithhispeopleconcerninghis executor,Ismi'landwentoutfromthisworld,buthispeopledidnotfulfillit. Mosesmadeacovenantwithhispeopleconcerninghisexecutor,YushaibnNunandwentout fromthisworld,buthispeopledidnotfulfillit.JesusthesonofMarymadeacovenantwithhis peopleconcerninghisexecutorSimonibnHamunalSafandwasraisedtoheaven,buthispeople didnotfulfillit. AlsoIwillseparatefromyousoonandwillleaveyou.Ihavemadeacovenantwithmycommunity concerningAli'ibnAbuTlib,buttheywillcontinuewiththeritesofthepreviouscommunitiesin opposingmyexecutoranddisobeyinghim. (Mani'alAkhbr,373) 4.ItisreportedthatQays,theservantofAli'ibnAbi'Tlib(a)said,OncewhenAli',the CommanderoftheFaithful,wasnearthemountainatSiffi'n,thetimefortheeveningprayers came.So,hewentfartherawayandcalledfortheprayers.Whenhefinishedthecalltoprayer,a manappearedfromnearthemountainwithgreyhairandbeard,andabrightwhiteface.Hesaid, Peacebewithyou,OCommanderoftheFaithful,andmercyandblessingsfromAllah!Welcometo thesuccessorofthelastoftheprophets,leaderoftheoneswithbright,brilliantfaces, magnanimousandprotected,excellentandonewhohastherewardofthetruthful,masterofall thesuccessors! So,theCommanderoftheFaithfulsaid,Andpeacebewithyou.Howareyou? Hereplied,Iamwell,waitingfortheholyspirit.Idonotknowofanynamethatisgreaterinthe estimationofAllah,HisNameisMighyandMagnificent,atthetimeofanordealthanyours,norof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

anywhohasearnedmorerewardsthanyou,norofanyonewhohasaneleveatedplacehigherthan yours.Putupwithallthatyourface,Omybrother,untilyoumeetthebeloved.Verily,Ihave witnessedwhateverhappenedtoourcompanionsinthepastatthehandsofthechildrenofIsrael. Theycutthemapartwiththesawandcarriedthemoverthebier.Andthenpointingtowardsthe peopleofSyria,hesaid,Andifthesepoor,uglyfacesknewwhatchastisementandexemplary punishmentawaitedthemforfightingagainstyou,theywouldwithdraw.;Andthenpointingtothe peopleofIraq,hesaid,Andifthesebrightfacesknewthatawardawaitedthemforhavingobeyed you,theywouldlovetobecutbyscissors.AndpeaceandHismercyandblessingsbewithyou. Thenhedisappeared.Atthattime,AmmribnYsir,AbdulHaythamibnalTi'han,AbuAyyubal Ansri',UbaydahibnalSmit,KhuzaymaibnThbitandHshimalMarqal,amongagroupofhis followers,havingheardwhatthemanhadsaid,stoodupandsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful! Whowasthatman?TheCommanderoftheFaithfulsaid,HeisSimon,thesuccessorofJesus(a). AllahsenthimtometogivemesolaceforthisconfrontationwithHisenemies.Theysaid,Mayour parentsbeyourransom!ByAllah!WewillhelpyouthewaywehelpedtheApostleofAllah(s),and nonefromtheMuhjiri'nnorAnsrshalldesertyou,excepttheunfortunateone.Thenthe CommanderoftheFaithfulsaidsomekindwordstothem. (Amli',1,104106,5) 5.ImamBqir(a)said,Verily,AllahsentMuhammad(s)tothegeniesandthepeople,andafter himHeputtwelveexectutors(waSi'y).Someofthemhavegoneandsomeremain.Eachexecutor putaway(sunnah)intopractice,andtheexecutorsafterMuhammad(s)followedthewayofthe executorsofJesus,whowerealsotwelve,andtheCommanderoftheFaithfulfollowedthewayof theMessiah. (Kfi',1,532,10) 6.MusibnJafarnarratedfromhisfathers,peacebewiththem,thatAli'(a)saidtoSalmn,Will younotinformusaboutthebeginningofyourmatter?Hesaid,IamfromShi'rzandIwasadear boytomyfather.Iwaswithhiminacloisterononeoftheirfestivaldays.Thenoneinitcalled,I testifythatthereisnogodbutAllah,JesusistheSpiritofAllahandMuhammadisthebelovedof Allah.Thenthelovelinessofhimenteredintomyfleshandblood.Myfathersaid,Whydoyounot prostratefortheriseofthesun?Iarguedwithhimuntilhebecamesilent.WhenIcamebackto myhouseIsawabookhungbelowtheceiling.Isaidtomymother,Whatisthisbook?Shesaid,O Ruzbih!Whenwereturnedfromourfestival,wesawthisbookthatwashung.Sodonotapproach thatplace.Ifnot,yourfatherwillkillyou.Iimploredheruntilthedarknessofnightcameandmy fatherandmotherwenttosleep.ThenIstoodandtookthebook.Writteninitwas,Inthenameof Allah,theCompassionate,theMerciful.ThisisacovenantfromAllahtoAdamthatHewillcreate fromhisloinsaprophet,whowillbenamedMuhammad.Hewillcommandnoblevirtueand prohibittheworshipofidols.ORuzbih!GototheexecutoroftheexecutorofJesusandbeathis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

service.Hewillguideyoutoyouraim.ThenIlostmyconsciousness.Myparentsunderstoodand putmeinawellandsaid,Donotcomeback,otherwisewewillkillyou.Isaid,Dotomewhatyou want.TheloveofMuhammadwillnotgofrommybreast. IdidnotknowArabic,butAllahtaughtmeonthatday.Theysentsmallloavesofbreadtome.I spentalongtimeinthewell,andIraisedmyhandstotheskyandsaid,OMyLord!Youevokedthe loveofMuhammadandhisexecutorinme.Bytherightofhismeans,mayYouhastenmy emergence. Thenonewhoworewhiteclothescametomeandsaid,ORuzbih!Standup.Thenhetookmy handandbroughtmetothecloister.Iwentuptoit.Themonksaid,AreyouRuzbih?Ianswered, Yes.Istayednearhimtwoyearsandservedhim.Whenhewasinthethroesofdeath,hedirected metoamonkinAntiochandgavemeatabletonwhichtheattributesofMuhammadwere written.WhenIcametothemonkofAntiochandwentuptohiscloister,hesaid,AreyouRuzbih? Ianswered,Yes.HewelcomedmeandIservedhimfortwoyears,too.Heinformedmeofthe attributesofMuhammadandhisexecutor. Whenhewasinthethroesofdeath,hesaidtome,ORuzbih!TheraisingofMuhammadisnear. Afterhisdeath,IwentoutwithagrouptoHijzandservedthem.Oncetheykilledasheepwitha blow,roastedit,preparedwineandsaidtome,Eatanddrink.Irefused.Theywantedtokillme.I said,Donotkillme.IconfessthatIwillbeaservanttoyou. ThentheyboughtmetoaJew.Heaskedmeaboutmystory.Itoldhimthematterfromthe beginningtotheend.Hesaid,IhateyouandMuhammad.andbroughtmeoutofhishouse.There wasmuchsandnearthedoorofhishouse.Hesaid,Ifyoudonottransferallofthissandfromhere tothere,Iwillkillyou.Ibegantocarryitduringthenight.WhenIbecametired,althoughIhad movedbutalittleofit,Iwouldsay,OMyLord!YouevokedtheloveofMuhammadandhis executorinme.Bytherightofhismeans,givemerestfromthis.SoAllahraisedawindbywhich thesandmovedfromitsplacetotheplacethattheJewhadsaid.InthemorningtheJewsaidto me,Youareawitch.Iwillbringyououtofthisvillageforyoucannotdestroyus.Hebroughtme outandsoldmetoagoodwoman.Shelovedme.Sheputmeinagardenforherandsaid,Eat, grantandgivealmsfromit.OnedaywhenIwasinthegarden,Isawthatsevengroupswere comingandacloudwasshadingthemandwentwiththem.Isaid,Verilythereisaprophetamong them. (AlKharijwaalJarih,3,1078,1081)

Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Chapter7:TheLifeofJesus 1.ItisreportedthatalBqir(a)said,Verily,AllahsentJesusonlytotheChildrenofIsraelandhis prophecywasattheSacredHouse[Jerusalem],andafterhimthereweretwelveapostles. (Bihr,14,250,40) 2.ItisreportedthatIbnAbbssaid,Isaid,OApostleofAllah!Howmanyimamswilltherebe afteryou?Hesaid,ThenumberofthedisciplesofJesus,thenumberoftribesofMoses,the numberofthechieftansofthechildrenofIsrael.Isaid,OApostleofAllah!Howmanywerethey? Hesaid,Theyweretwelve,andtheimamsaftermewillbetwelve.... (Bihr,36,285,107) 3.ItisreportedthatAli'ibnalHasanibnFadlreportedthathisfathersaid,IsaidtoRid(a), Whywerethedisciples(hawriyi'n)calledhawriyi'n?Hesaid,Accordingtothepeople,they werecalledhawriyi'nbecausetheywerebleacherswhousedtocleanclothesfromfilthby washing,andthisnameisderivedfromhawri'(bleached)bread,butaccordingtoustheyare calledhawriyi'nbecausetheywerepureinthemselvesandpurifiedothersfromthefilthofsinby sermonsandremembrance.Thenitwasasked,WhyweretheChristians(Nasr)calledNasr? Hesaid,BecausetheywerefromavillagenamedNSirahamongthetownsofSyria.Maryand JesussettledinitaftertheyreturnedfromEgypt. (Bihr,14,273,2) 4.AbuAbdAllah(a)said,VerilythedisciplesofJesus(a)werehisfollowers,andourfollowers areourdisciples.ThedisciplesofJesuswerenotmoreobedientthanourdisciplesaretous.Jesus (a)saidtothedisciples,WhoaremyhelpersforAllah?Thedisciplessaid,Wewillbethehelpers ofAllah.([30])ByAllah,theydidnothelphimfromtheJewsandtheydidnotfightwiththemfor him,butourfollowers,byAllah,alwayshavehelpedussinceAllah,mayHisremembrancebe magnified,took[thesoulof]theApostleofAllah,andtheyhavefoughtforus,havebeenburned andtormentedandfrightenedawayinthecities.MayAllahgivethemthebestrewardforus. (Kfi',8,268,396) 5.AnasibnMliksaid,IaskedtheApostleofAllah(s)aboutthedisciplesofJesus.Hesaid,They werethosechosenbyhimasbest,andtheyweretwelvewhowereunmarriedandquicktohelp Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AllahandHisApostle.Therewasneitherprideinthemnorweaknessnordoubt.Theyhelpedhim withvision,influence,seriousnessandsuffering.Isaid,So,whoareyourdisciples,OApostleof Allah?Hesaid,Theleaders(imms)aftermewhoaretwelvefromtheloinsofAli'andFTimah. Theyaremydisciplesandthehelpersofmyreligion,maypeacebegrantedtothemfromAllah. (Bihr,36,310,149) 6.MufaddalreportedinalengthynarrationthathesaidtoalSdiq(a),Omyguardianand master!WhyarethepeopleofMosescalledYahud(Jews)?Hesaid,Becauseofthesayingof Allah,themightyandmagnificent,Verily,weturn(hudn)untoYou(7:156),thatis,weseekYour guidance.Hesaid,WhatabouttheNasr(Christians)?Hesaid,BecauseofthesayingofJesus (a),WhowillbemyhelpersinthewayofAllah?Thedisciplessaid,Wearethehelpers(ansr)of Allah.WebelieveinAllahandbearwitnessthatweareoneswhosubmit.(3:52)So,theywere calledNasrbecauseoftheirhelptothereligionofAllah. (Bihr,53,5) 7.ItwassaidtoAbuAbdAllah(a),WhyisitthatthecompanionsofJesus(a)walkedonwater, whileitwasnotthiswaywiththecompanionsofMuhammad(s)?Hesaid,Verily,the companionsofJesusweresavedthetroubleoflivelihood,butthelatterweretestedbylivelihood. (Kfi',5,71,3) 8.ItisreportedthatImamSdiq(a)said,WhenJesus(a)wantedtowishfarewelltohisdisciples, hecalledthemtogetherandorderthemtobeforweakcreaturesandheprohibitedthemfrom despots.ThenhesenttwoofthemtoAntioch.Theyarrivedonthedayofafestival.Theyfoundthe peopletherehaduncoveredidolsandwereworshippingthem.Theyhurriedtowardthemviolently. Theywereputinironsandthrownintoprison.WhenSimonfoundoutaboutthis,hewentto Antiochandvisitedthemintheprison.Hesaid,DidInotprohibityoufromdespots? Thenheleftthem,andsatwiththeweakpeople.Hebegangraduallytodiscussmatterswiththem. Thentheweakspokeofthesethingswiththosewhowerestronger,whiletheykeptitamost confidentialsecret.Theirwordskeptascendinguntiltheyfinallyreachedtheking.Heasked,Since whenhasthismanbeeninmykingdom?Theysaid,Fortwomonths.Hesaid,Bringhimtome. Theybroughthim. WhenthekingsawSimon,hefeltloveforhim.Hesaid,Iwillnotsit,unlessheisbesideme.Later afterhavinghadafrighteningdream,heaskedSimonaboutit.Simongaveagoodanswerthat gladdenedtheking.Laterhehadanotherterrifyingdream.Simoninterpreteditinsuchmanner thatthekingshappinessincreased.TheyconversedthusuntilSimoncametohaveinfluenceover Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

theking.Thenhesaid,Verily,therearetwomeninyourjailwhoinsultedyou.Thekingsaid,Yes. Simonsaid,Bringthemtome.WhentheywerebroughttoSimon,heasked,Whatisthegodyou worship?Theysaid,Allah.Hesaid,WhenyouaskHimforsomething,doesHehearyou,anddoes HeansweryouwhenyoupraytoHim?Theysaid,Yes.Simonsaid,Iwanttoaskyousomethingto gainassurancefromyouaboutthis. Theysaid,Ask.Hesaid,DoesHecuretheleper?Theysaid,Yes.Hesaid,Bringaleper.Hesaid, AskHimtocurethisleper.Theylaidhandsuponhimandhewascured.Simonsaid,I,also,cando thelikeofwhatyouhavedone.Thenhesaid,Bringanother.Simonlaidhandsontheleperand hewascured.Anothermarkremains;ifyouanswerthisIwillbelieveinyourGod.Theysaid,What isit?Hesaid,Canyourevivethedead?Theysaid,Yes.ThenSimonfacedthekingandasked,Do youhaveadeadpersonwhospassinghasbeenhardforyou?Hesaid,Yes.Myson.Simonsaid, Bringustohisgrave.Thenhesaid,Theyhaveputthemselvesatriskforyou. Thentheyturnedtothegraveandraisedtheirhands[inprayer],asdidSimon,thensuddenlythe gravecrackedopenandtheyouthstoodup.Hefacedhisfatherwhosaidtohim,Howareyou?He said,Iwasdead,andterrified,whenIunderstoodtheretobethreepersonsstandingbeforeAllah withtheirhandsraisedinprayertoHim.TheyprayedthatHereviveme.Theywerethosetwoand he.Simonsaid,IamabelieverinyourGod.Thekingsaid,OSimon,IbelieveinHiminWhomyou havecometobelieve.Theviziersofthekingsaid,AndwebelieveinHiminWhomourmasterhas cometobelieve.Theweakalwaysfollowedthestrong.InAntiochnoneremainedwhodidnot believe. (Bihr,14,252) 9.AbuHamzahalThumli'saidthatheaskedImamBqir(a)abouttheexegesisoftheayah, Andsetouttothemanexampleofthepeopleofthetown,whenthemessengerscametoit.When Wesenttothemtwo,therejectedbothofthem,thenWestrengthenedthemwithathird,sothey said:Surelywearemessengerstoyou.(36:1314). Hesaid,AllahcommissionedtwomentogotothepeopleofAntioch.Theybroughtthingsthat wereunfamiliartothosepeople,sothepeoplewerecoarsewiththem,arrestedthemand imprisonedtheminthehouseofidols.So,Allahcommissionedathird.Heenteredthetown,and said,Leadmetothegateoftheking.Whenhestoodbeforethegateoftheking,hesaid,Iama manwhohasworshipedinthedesertsoftheearth,andIwouldliketoworshiptheGodofthe king. Hisspeechreachedtheking,whosaid,Bringhimintothehouseofthegods.Theybroughthimin it,andheremainedthereayear,withhistwocompanions,towhomhesaid,Inthiswaywe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

transferapeoplefromonereligiontoanother,notbybungling.Whywereyounotfriendly?Then hesaidtothem,Donotadmittoknowingme. Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking.Thekingsaidtohim,Ithasreachedmethatyouhavebeen worshippingmygod.Youwillalwaysbemybrother,soaskmeforwhatyouneed.Hesaid,Ineed nothing,Oking!ButIsawtwomenthereinthehouseofthegods,so,howisitwiththem?The kingsaid,Thosetwoaremenwhocamehere,misledpeoplefrommyreligion,andinvitedthemto aheavenlyGod. Hesaid,Oking!Whatabeautifuldebate!Iftheyproveright,wewillfollowthem,andifweprove right,theywillenterourreligionwithus.So,whateverisforusisforthem,andwhateverisagainst usisagainstthem.Thekingsentforthosetwo.Whentheycamebeforehim,theircompanionsaid tothem,Whatdoyouhaveforus?Theysaid,WecametoinvitetotheworshipofAllah,Who createdtheheavensandearth,WhocreateswhatHewillsinthewombs,WhoformsasHewills, WhogrowsthetreesandfruitsandWhosendsrainfromthesky. Hesaidtothem,ThisGodofyours,toWhomandtoWhoseworshipyouinvite,ifwebringtoyoua blindperson,canHerestorehimtohealth?Theysaid,IfweaskHimtodoit,Hewilldoit,ifHe wants.Hesaid,Oking!Bringablindpersonwhohasneverseen.Onesuchpersonwasbrought. Hesaidtothem,SupplicateyourGodtorestorehissight.Theystoodupandprayedtwo prostrations(raqatayn).Allatonce,theeyesoftheblindmanopened,andhelookedtothesky. Simonsaid,Oking!Bringanotherblindpersontome.Onewasbrought.Simonprayedone prostration(sajdah),thenheliftedhisheadandallatoncetheblindpersonwasseeing.Hesaid,O king!Aproofforaproof!Bringacripple.Onewasbrought.Hesaidthesame[sortofthingaswas previouslymentionedtothemabouttheblindperson].TheyprayedandsupplicatedAllah.Allat oncethecripplestraightenedhislegs,stoodandwalked.Hesaid,Oking!Bringanothercrippleto me.Onewasbrought.Hedidthesame[thingthathedidinthecaseoftheblindperson].The cripplegotup.Hesaid,Oking!Theybroughttwoproofs,andwehavebroughtthelikeofbothof them.Onethingremains.Iftheydothis,Iwillentertheirreligionwiththem. Thenhesaid,Oking!Wordhasreachedmethatthekinghadanonlyson,andthathedied.Iftheir Godreviveshim,Iwillentertheirreligionwiththem.Thekingsaidtohim,AndIwithyou,too. ThenSimonsaidtothem,Onethingremains.Thesonofthekinghasdied,so,supplicateyourGod torevivehim.TheyfelltoprostratethemselvestoAllah.Theylengthenedtheirprostration (sajdah).Thentheyraisedtheirheadsandsaidtothekind,Sendsomeonetothegraveofyourson, andyouwillfindthathehasbeenraisedfromhisgrave,Godwilling. Thepeoplewentouttolook.Theyfoundhimtohavecomeoutofhisgrave,wipingthedustfrom hishead.Theybroughthimtotheking.Herecognizedhissonandsaidtohim,Howareyou,my son?Hesaid,Iwasdead.ThenIsawtwomenbeforemyLord,inprostration,supplicatingHim Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thatIberevived.ThenHerevivedme.Hesaid,Omyson!Wouldyourecognizethemifyousaw them?Hesaid,Yes. Hebroughtthepeopleouttoafield.Onebyonetheypassedhim,andthefathertoldhisson, Look.Thesonsaid,No.No.Then,aftermanyhadpassed,thekinghadoneofthempass,andthe sonsaid,Thisisoneofthem,andhepointedtohim.Thenmanypassedby,untilhesawthe companionoftheother.Thesonsaid,Thisistheotherone. Theprophetwhowasthecompanionofthosetwomensaid,Asforme,IbelieveinyourGod.I knowthatwhatyouhavebroughtisthetruth.Thekingsaid,I,also,believeinyourGod.Thenall thepeopleofhiskingdombelieved. (Bihr14,240242,20) 10.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,BetweenDavidandJesus(a)therewerefour hundredeightyyears.TheredescendedtoJesusadmonitions,parablesandsanctionsintheGospel. Therewasnoretaliationnorcommandsforpunishments,norobligatoryinheritance. TheredescendeduponhimalighteningofwhatwasdescendeduponMosesuintheTorah,andthis iswhatHesaid,reportingthewordsofJesustotheChildrenofIsrael, LikewiseconfirmingthetruthoftheTorahthatisbeforeme,andtomakelawfultoyoucertain thingsthatwereforbiddenuntoyou.(3:50). AndJesusorderedthosewhowerewithhim,whofollowedhimandwhowerebelieverstobelieve inthelawoftheTorahandthelawsofalltheprophetsandtheGospel.Andhe[AbuAbdAllah (a)]said,Jesus(a)waitedforsevenoreightyears,thenheinformedthem[thepeople]ofwhat theyateandwhattheystoredintheirhouses.Andhestoodupamongthem,andmadethedead tolive,andcuredthebornblindandtheleper,andhetaughtthemtheTorah.ThenAllah descendedtheGospeluponhimwhenHewantedtobringanauthorityforthem. Andhe[Jesus(a)]sentamantoRome.Allhetreatedwerecuredoftheirillnesses,andhecured thebornblindandtheleper,untilitwasmentionedtothekingthere.So,hewasbroughttohim. He[theking]said,Doyoumakewellthebornblindandtheleper?Hesaid,Yes.Hesaid,Bringa youthwhohasnoeyesandhasneverseenanything.Hetooktwohazelnutsandlookedatthem sharply,thenheputtheminhiseyesockets,andprayed.Atoncehebecameseeing.Thekingsat himnexttohimself,andsaid,Bewithme,anddonotleavemycity.Heconferreduponhimthe bestpositions. ThentheMessiahsentanother,andtaughthimsomethingforrevivingthedead.HeenteredRome, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

andsaid,Iammoreknowledgeablethanthephysicianoftheking.Thiswasmentionedtothe king.Hesaid,Killhim.The[first]physiciansaid,Donotdoit.Bringhim.Ifyoufindhimtobein error,youwillkillhim.Inthatcase,youwouldhaveauthoritytodoso. Hewasbroughttohim.Hesaid,Irevivethedead.Thekingmountedandsodidthepeopleand theywenttothegraveofthesonofthekingwhohadrecentlydied.TheapostleoftheMessiah prayed,andthefirstapostlewhowasthephysicianofthekingsaid,Amen.Thegravesplitopen andthesonofthekingemerged.Thenhecamewalkinguntilhesatinthelapofhisfather. Thenhesaid,Omyson!Whorevivedyou?Thenhelookedandsaid,Thisoneandthatone.Then theystoodandsaid,WearemessengerstoyoufromtheMessiah.Youhadnotlistenedtohis messengers.Youevenorderedthemtobekilledwhentheycametoyou.Thenheobeyedand glorifiedtheaffairoftheMessiahuntiltheenemiesofAllahsaidwhattheysaidabouthimandthe Jewsbeliedhimandwantedtokillhim. (Bihr,14,251,43) 11.ItisreportedthatJesusthesonofMary(a)raisedJohnthesonofZachariahamongtwelve apostlestoteachthepeopleandtoprohibitthemfrommarryingtheirsistersdaughters.Theking ofthosepeoplewasattractedtothedaughterofhissisterandhewantedtomarryher.Whenher motherwasinformedthatJohnuhadprohibitedthiskindofmarriage,shebroughtherdaughter adornedtotheking.Whenthekingsawher,heaskedherwhatshedesired.Shesaid,Iwantyou toslaughterJohnthesonofZachariah.Hesaid,Askmeforsomethingelse.Shesaid,Iwillnot askyouforanythingbutthis. Whensherefusedhim,hesentforabasinandsentforJohn.Thenheslaughteredhim.Adropof hisbloodfellatoncetotheearthandthestainofitremaineduntilBukhtNassarreignedover them.ThenanoldmanofthechildrenofIsraelcametohimandguidedhimtothatblood.Bukht NassardecidedtokillthechildrenofIsraelbecauseofthatblooduntilthestainwouldbe obliterated.Sohekilledseventythousandforthisinoneyearuntilitwasobliterated. (Bihr,14,182,24) 12.AbuJafar(a)said,Theforemost([31])arefour:themurderedsonofAdam,theforemostof thecommunityofMoses,whowasabelieveramongthePharaohspeople,theforemostofthe communityofJesus,whowasHabi'bthecarpenter,andtheforemostofthecommunityof Muhammad,whowasAli'ibnAbi'Tlib(a). (Bihr,66,156) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Notes: [30]See(61:14). [31]See(56:10). Chapter8:TheLifeofJesus 1.ItisreportedthatalHrithalAwarsaid,IwastravellingwiththeCommanderoftheFaithful, Ali'ibnAbuTlib(a)inHi'rahwhenwecameuponamonkwhowasringingachurchbell. Ali'ibnAbuTlib(a)said,OHrith!Doyouknowwhatthischurchbellissaying?Isaid,Allah,His ApostleandthesonoftheuncleofHisApostleknowbetter.Hesaid,Itstrikesthemetaphorof thisworldanditsdestructionanditsays,ThereisnogodbutAllah,really,really,truly,truly.Surly thisworldhasbeguiledus,hasoccupiedus,hasmadeitselfalluringtous.Osonofthisworld!Take yourtime!Takeyourtime!Ring,ring.Osonofthisworld!Gather,gather.Theworldisannihilated momentbymoment.Nodaypassesuswithoutapillarfalling.Wehaveruinedtheeverlasting houseandwemadeourhomesinatransitoryrealm.Wedonotknowhowmuchwehavefallen shortinituntilwedie.([32]) Hrithsaid,OCommanderoftheFaithful!DotheChristiansknowthis?Hesaid,Iftheyknewit, theywouldnothavetakenChristasagodotherthanAllah,theMightyandMagnificent. Hrithsaid,ThenIwenttothemonkandsaidtohim,BytherightofChristoveryou!Ringthe churchbellinthewaythatyoudo. Thenhestartedringingit,andIsaidwordforword[whatImamAli'hadtoldhim]tountilwedie. Thenthemonksaid,BytherightofyourProphetoveryou!Whoinformedyouofthis?Isaid,That manwhowaswithmeyesterday.Hesaid,IsthatmankintotheProphet?Isaid,Heisthesonof hisuncle.Hesaid,BytherightofyourProphet!Didhehearthisfromyourprophet?Isaid,Yes. ThenhebecameaMuslim.Thenhesaidtome,ByAllah!IfoundintheTorahthatattheendofthe prophetsthereisaprophetwhointerpretswhatthechurchbellsays. (Bihr,14,334,1) Notes: Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

[32]Thisinterpretationofthesoundofthechurchbellisinarhymedsingsongrhythm. Chapter9:TheChildrenofIsrael 1.TheirFood TheProphet(s)said,Verily,AllahsentdownaspreadtoJesus(a)andblessedhimwithaflatloaf ofbreadandfishes,sofourthousandsevenhundredpeopleateofitandweresated. (Bihr,14,249,37). TheMessengerofAllah(s)said,OservantsofAllah!Verily,whenthepeopleofJesusaskedhimto haveAllahbringdownaspreadfromheaven,Allahsaid, Iwillsenditdowntoyou,thenwhoeverofyoudisbelievesafterthat,IwillpunishasIwillnot punishanyotherbeing.(5:115) ThenHesentitdowntothem,andallofthemwhodisbelievedafterthat,Allahtransformedintoa pig,monkey,bear,cat,orintheformofsomebirds,animalsofthelandorsea.So,theywere transformedintofourhundredforms. (Bihr,14,235,8) ItisreportedthatAbualHasansaid,Verily,theswineamongthepeopleofJesus(a)askedfora tablespreadtocomedown.Thentheydidnotbelieve.So,Allahtransformedthemintoswine. (Bihr,14,236,10) 1.AnasibnMliksaid,TheApostle1ofAllahsaid,VerilythechildrenofIsraelsplitintoseventy onesectsafterJesus.Seventysectsperishedandonesectwassaved.Mycommunitywillsplitinto seventytwosects.Seventyonesectswillperishandoneofthemwillbesaved.Theysaid,O ApostleofAllah!Whatisthatsect?Hesaid,Thecommunity,thecommunity,thecommunity. (AlKhisl,2,584) 2MuhammadibnJafarsaid,AbuAbdAllah(a)narratedtousfromhisfathers,peacebewith Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

them,IheardfromAli'thathesaidtothechiefoftheJews,Howmanysectsdidyousplitinto? Hesaid,Soandsomanysects.Ali'(a)said,Youlie. Thenhefacedthepeopleandsaid,ByAllah!Iftheseat[ofgovernment]isreturnedtome,Iwill judgeamongthepeopleoftheTorahbytheirTorah,amongthepeopleoftheGospelbytheir GospelandbetweenthepeopleoftheQurnbytheirQurn. TheJewssplitintoseventyonesects,seventyofthemwillbeintheFire.Oneofthemwillbesaved andwillbeinheavenanditisthesectthatfollowedYushaibnNun,theexecutorofMoses.The Christianssplitintoseventytwosects.SeventyoneofthemwillbeintheFireandoneofthemwill beinheaven,anditisthesectthatfollowedSimon,theexecutorofJesus.Andthiscommunitywill splitintoseventythreesects.SeventytwoofthemwillbeintheFire.Oneofthemwillbein heaven,anditisthesectthatfollowstheexecutorofMuhammad. Thenhebeathisbreastwithhishandandsaid,Thirteensects,amongtheseventythreesects,will acceptmykindnessandlove,butoneofthemwillbeinheaven.Itisthemiddlerite,andthetwelve sectswillbeintheFire. (Bihr,28,4,5) 3.Ali'(a)said,OKumayl!NeithertheChristiansdeniedAllah,theExalted,northeJews,andthey didnotrefuseMosesorJesus,buttheyincreased,decreased,pervertedandmisled.Sotheywere cursedandhated,anddidnotrepentoraccept.OKumayl!OurfatherAdam(a)wasbornnitheras aJewnoraChristian,andhewasnotHisson,buthewashani'f(upright)andMuslim.Hedidnotdo somethingthatwasobligatory,sowhathappenedhappened,untilAllahacceptedasacrificefor him. (BishrahalMustafliShi'ahalMurtad,29) 4.MughayrahnarratedfromAbuAbdAllah,andhefromhisfather,andhefromhisgrandfather, peacebewiththem,thathesaid,ThetransformedamongthechildrenofAdamarethirteen kinds:monkey,swineandAsforthemonkeys,theywereagroupthatcamedowntoatownnear thebeachofthesea,actedunlawfullyonSaturdayandfished.SoAllah,theExalted,transformed themintomonkeys.Asfortheswine,theywereagroupamongthechildrenofIsraelthatJesusthe sonofMary(a)cursed.SoAllah,theExalted,transformedthemintoswine. (IlalalShari,2,487) 5.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,Mosestoldhispeoplesomethingthattheycouldnot bear,sotheyexiledhimtoEgypt.TheyfoughtwithMoses,andhewiththem,andhekilledthem. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Jesustoldhispeoplesomethingthattheycouldnotbear,sotheyexiledhimtoTakri't.Theyfought withJesus,andhewiththem,andhekilledthem.ThisisthesayingofAllah,themightyand magnificent, SoapartyofthechildrenofIsraelbelievedandanotherpartydisbelieved;thenWeaidedthose whobelievedagainsttheirenemy,andtheytriumphedoverthem.(61:14). (Bihr14,279,11) 6Itisreportedthatwhenthisversedecended, AndthereisnotoneofthefollowersoftheBookbutmostcertainlybelievesinthisbeforehis death,andonthedayofresurrectionhe(Jesus)shallbeawitnessagainstthem.(4:159), AbuAbdAllahalSdiq(a)said,Therearenonewhoremaininrejectionofwhathasdescended aboutJesusthesonofMary(a)butdisbelievers. (Tafsi'rFurtalKufi',115) 7.JafaribnMuhammadreportedfromhisfatheruthattheApostleofAllah(s)said,OAli'!There isalikenessbetweenJesusthesonofMaryandyou.Allah[theExalted]said, AndthereisnotoneofthefollowersoftheBookbutmostcertainlybelievesinthisbeforehis death,andonthedayofresurrectionhe(Jesus)shallbeawitnessagainstthem.(4:159). O,Ali'!NobodywhoslandersJesusdiesunlesshebelievesinhimbeforehisdeathandtellsthe truthabouthim,whenitisnouseforhimatall.Andyouarelikehim.Yourenemydoesnotdie untilheseesyounearhisdeath.Whenheseesyou,youwillbeangryandsadforhim.Thenhewill confessthetruthaboutyou,willsaythetruthaboutyouandwillconfessyourwalyah,([33])while itisnouseforhimatall. (Tafsi'rFurtalKufi',116) 8.AlImmalAskari'(a)said,Allah,theExalted,blamedtheJewsandfaultedtheirdisbelieveing inMuhammadHesaid, EvilisthatforwhichtheyhavesoldtheirsoulsthattheyshoulddenywhatAllahhasrevealed,and thereisadisgracefulpunishmentfortheunbelievers,sotheyhavemadethemselvesdeservingof wrathuponwrath.(2:90) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Thatis,theycamebackwhilethewrathofAllahwasuponthemafteranotherwrath.Thefirst wrath,whentheyfalsifiedJesusthesonofMaryandthesecond,whentheyfalsified Muhammad... (Tafsi'ralImmalAskari',402) 1.Ali'(a)said,VerilyJesusthesonofMaryisaservantandacreature.TheytookhimasaLord, buttheyforgotaportionofwhattheywereremindedof(5:14). (Tafsi'ralQumi',1164) 2.SomeofourcompanionshavereportedthatJafaribnWqidandsomeofthecompanionsof AbualKhattbwerementioned,andsomeonethathehadoftenseenibnWqid,whosaid,Heit iswhoisGodintheheavensandtheearth(43:84),HeistheImam.AbuAbdAllah(a)said,No, byAllah!MayIneverbeunderoneroofwithhim.TheyareworsethantheJews,theChristians,the Magians,andthepagans!ByAllah!TheirbelittlingAllahneverbelittlesHisgreatnessabit.What theJewssaidabouthimwasonEzrasmind,andforthishisnamewaserasedfromprophethood. ByAllah!IfJesushadconfessedtowhattheChristianssaidabouthim,Allahwouldhaveleft deafnesstohimuntiltheRessurectionDay.ByAllah!IfIweretoconfesstowhatthepeopleofKufa sayaboutme,theearthwouldswallowme.Iamnothingbutaservant,aslave,whohasnopower toharmorbenefit. (Bihr,25,295,53) 3.ItisreportedthatAli'(a)said,TheApostleofAllahsaid,Theexampleofyouinmycommunity isastheexampleofChristJesusthesonofMary.Hispeoplesplitintothreesects:asectof believers,andtheywerethedisciples,asectofhisenemies,andtheyweretheJews,andasect thatexaggeratedabouthim,andtheyleftthefaith.Andverily,mycommunitywillsplitintothree sectsonaccountofyou.OnesectisyourShi'ah,andtheyarethebelievers;onesectisyour enemy,theyarethedoubters;andonesectarethosewhoexaggerateaboutyou,andtheyarethe deniers.OAli'!Youareinheaven,andyourShi'ah,andtheloversofyourShi'ah.Andyourenemy andtheexaggeratorareinthefire. (Bihr,25,264,4) 4.ItisreportedthatHasanibnalJuhmsaid,Oneday,IwaspresentatasessionwithMamun,and Ali'ibnMusalRid(a)wasbesidehim.Juristsandtheologiansofvarioussectsweregathered, andsomeofthemquestionedhimu... Mamunsaidtohim,OAbualHasan!Ihaveheardthatthereisagroupthatexaggeratesandgoes beyondtheboundsaboutyou.Rid(a)saidtohim,Myfather,MusibnJafarreportedfromhis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

fatherJafaribnMuhammad,fromhisfatherMuhammadibnAli',fromhisfather,Ali'ibnal Husayn,fromhisfather,alHusaynibnAli',fromhisfather,Ali'ibnAbuTlib,thattheApostleof Allahsaid,Donotexaltmeabovewhatismyright,Allah,theblessedandexalted,tookmeasa servantbeforeHetookmeasaprophet.Allah,theblessedandexalted,says, ItisnotforamanthatAllahshouldgivehimtheBookandJudgmentandapostleshipandyethe shouldsaytopeople,BeworshippersofmebesidesGod;butrather,Belordlythatyouteach theBookandwhatyoureadAndnorwouldheenjoinyouthatyourshouldtaketheAngelsand theApostlesforlords.What!Wouldheenjoinyouwithdisbeliefafteryousubmitted?.(3:7980) AndAli'(a)said,Twowillbedestroyedbecauseofme,althoughitisnotmyfault:Theexorbitant loversandtheextremehaters.Weabsolveourselvesfromthosewhoexaggerateaboutus,sothat theyexaltusabovewhatisourposition,justasJesusthesonofMaryabsolvedhimselffromthe Christians.Allah,themightyandmagnificent,said, AndwhenAllahwillsay,OJesussonofMary!Didyousaytomen,Takemeandmymotherfor twogodsbesidesAllah?Hewillsay,GlorybetoYou!ItdidnotbefitmethatIshouldsaywhatI hadnorighttosay;ifIhadsaidit,Youwouldindeedhaveknownit;Youknowwhatisinmysoul, andIdonotknowwhatisinyoursoul.Surely,YouarethegreatKnoweroftheoccult./Ididnotsay tothemaughtsavewhatYoudidenjoinmewith:toserveAllah,myLordandyourLord,andIwasa witnessofthemsolongasIwasamongthem,butwhenYoucausedmetodie,Youwerethe watcheroverthem,andYouarethewitnessofallthings.(5:116117). AndHe,themightyandmagnificent,said, TheMessiahdoesbynomeansdisdainthatheshouldbeaservantofAllah,nordotheangelswho areneartoHim,andwhoeverdisdainsHisserviceandisproud,Hewillgatherthemalltogetherto Himself.(4:172). AndHe,themightyandmagnificent,said, TheMessiah,sonofMary,isonlyanapostle;apostlesbeforehimhaveindeedpassedaway;andhis motherwasatruthfulwoman.Theybothusedtoeatfood.SeehowWemakethecommunications cleartothem,thenbehold,howtheyareturnedaway.(5:75). Themeaningofthisisthatthesetwopersonsdefecated,sowhoeverclaimsthattheprophetswere Lords,orwhoclaimsthattheImamsareLordsorprophets,orwhoclaimsthatthosewhoarenot ImamsareImams,weabsolveourselvesfromtheminthisworldandintheotherworld.... (Bihr,25,134,6) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

5.TheCommanderoftheFaithfulsaid,OAllah!Iabsolvemyselfoftheexaggerators,justasJesus thesonofMaryabsolvedhimselffromtheChristians.OAllah!Abandonthemforeveranddonot helpanyofthem. (Bihr,25,266,7) 6.Itisreportedthat[Imam]Ali'(a)said,TheMessengerofAllahcalledmeandsaid,OAli'! Verily,thereisasimilaritybetweenyouandJesusthesonofMary.TheChristianslovehimsomuch thattheyputhiminapositionthatwasnotforhim;andtheJewshatehimsomuchthattheyeven slanderedhismother.And[Imam]Ali'(a)said,Two[groupsof]menwillberuinedbecauseof me,hewhogoestoextremesinloveofmeforwhatIdonothaveandhewhohatesmewitha hatredthatmakeshimslanderme. (Bihr,35,319,13) 7.ItisreportedthatAbuBasi'rsaid,OnedaytheApostleofAllah(s)wassittingamonguswhen theCommanderoftheFaithfulcame.TheApostleofAllah(s)saidtohim,Indeed,youaresimilar toJesusthesonofMary.Ifitwerenotthecasethatsomegroupsfrommycommunitywouldsay aboutyouwhattheChristianshavesaidaboutJesusthesonofMary,Iwouldspeakaboutyouina waythatyouwouldnotpassbyanygroupwithoutthemtakingthedustfromyourfootprintsin hopesofablessing. TwoArabs,alMughi'rahibnShubahandagroupfromtheQurayshthatwaswiththembecame angry.Theysaid,HewasnotsatisfiedtomakeacomparisonforhiscousinwithanyonebutJesus thesonofMary.ThenAllahsentdowntoHisprophet, AndwhenacomparisonismadewiththesonofMary,yourpeopleraiseaclamoratAndtheysay, Areourgodsbetterorishe?Theydonotsetitforthtoyousavebywayofdisputations;nay,they areacontentiouspeople./HewasnaughtbutaservantonwhomWebestowedfavor,andWe madehimanexampleforthechildrenofIsrael./AndifWeplease,Wecouldmakeamongyou angelstobesuccessorsintheland.(43:5760) ThenHrithibnAmralFahri'becameangryandsaid,OAllah!IfthisisthetruthfromYou,thatthe Bani'HshimwillbesuccessorslikeoneCaesarafteranother,thenrainstonesdownuponusor chastiseuswithapainfultorment.ThenAllahsentdowntotheProphetwhattheyhadsaid(8:32), andthisversewassentdown, ButAllahwasnotgoingtochastisethemwhileyouwereamongthem,norisAllahgoingtochastise themwhileyettheyaskforforgiveness.(8:33). Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ThentheProphetsaidtohim,OsonofAmr!Eitherrepentorgetoutofhere!Hesaid,O Muhammad!GivesomethingfromwhatyouhaveforthosewhoarenotoftheQuraysh.TheBanu HshimhavetakenthenobilityoftheArabsandnonArabs.TheProphetsaidtohim,Itisnotup tome.ItisuptoAllah,theblessedandexalted.... (Kfi'8,57,18) 1.ItisreportedthattheApostleofAllah(s)said,OAbuDhar!AllahsentJesuswithmonasticism butIwassentwithsimpleuprightness,andwomenandperfumearebelovedbyme,andprayer wasmadethedelightofmyeyes.... (Bihar,79,233,58) 2.IbnMasudsaid,IwasbehindtheApostleofAllahonadonkeywhenhesaid,OsonofUmm Abd!DoyouknowhowtheChildrenofIsraelestablishedmonasticism?Isaid,AllahandHis Apostleknowbetter.Hesaid,TyrantsdominatedthemafterJesus(a)whorebelledagainstAllah. Thentheybecameenragedatthepeopleoffaithandfoughtwiththem.Theydefeatedthepeople offaiththreetimes.Onlyafewofthemremained. Theysaid,Ifweappear,theywillannihilateus,andnoonewillremainforthereligiontoinvite peopletoit.So,come.LetusscatterovertheearthuntilAllahcommissionstheprophetpromised byJesus(a)(thatis,Muhammad(s)). Sotheyscatteredintothemountainsandinitiatedmonasticism.Someofthemclungtotheir religionandsomedisbelieved.Thenherecitedthisverse, Asformonasticism,theyinventeditthemselves;Wedidnotprescribeforthemanythingbut seekingthepleasureofAllah,andthistheyobservednotastheyoughttohaveobservedit.Andwe gavetothoseofthemwhobelievedtheirduerecompense;butmanyofthemaretransgressors. (57:27). Thenhesaid,OsonofUmmabd!Doyouknowwhatthemonasticismofmycommunityis?Isaid, AllahandHisApostleknowbetter.Hesaid,Hijrah(migration),jihad,prayer,fasting,hajjand umrah(themajorandminorpilgrimages). (Bihr,65,320) Notes: [33]Thetermwilyahmeansauthorityorguardianship;andwalyahisusedforloveoftheAhl Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

alBayt,devotiontothem,obediencetotheircommandsandholdingthemasmodelsinmoralsand practice.SeetheexplanationofAsafA.A.FyzeeinhisAShi'iteCreed(Tehran:WOFIS,1982),149. Chapter10:HisAscension 1.JbiralAnsrireportedthattheProphet(s)taughtAli'andFtimahthisprayer,andsaidto them,Whenamisfortunedescendsuponyouoryouareafraidofakingsinjusticeorsomethingis lost,youshouldperformagoodablution,sayaprayerwithtworakat,raiseyourhandstoheaven andsay, OKnowerofthehiddenandthesecrets!OObeyedOne!OMostKnowing!OAllah!OAllah!O Allah!OVanquisherofthepartiesagainstMuhammad(s)!OOutwitterofPharaohforMoses!O SaviorofJesusfromthehandsoftheunjust!O,DelivererofthepeopleofNoahfromdrowning!O, CompassionateforthetearsofYaqub!ORemoveroftheDifficultiesofJob!OSaviorofJonahfrom thedarkness!ODoerofeverygood!OGuidertoeverygood!OShowerofeverygood!O Commandertoeverygood!OCreatorofthegood!OGooddoer!YouareAllah.IwantfromYou whatyouknowIwant,andYouareOmniscientofallthatishidden.IaskyoutoblessMuhammad andhisdescendants. Thenaskyourneed,bothofyou.Itwillbeanswered,Godwilling. (MustadrakalWasil,8,214,9286) 2.(ApartofthepsalmMashlulis:)OHewhoreturnedJosephtoYaqub!OHewhoremovedthe harmfromJob!OHewhoforgavethesinofDavid!OHewhoraisedJesusthesonofMaryand savedhimfromthehandsoftheJews!OHewhoansweredthecallingofYunusinthedarkness!O HewhochoseMosesbytheWords! (AlMisbh,262) 3.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,asfortheoccultationofJesus,theJewsandthe Christiansareagreedthathewaskilled,soAllah,theMightyandMagnificent,beliedthembyHis saying,Theydidnotkillnorcrucifyhim,butitappearedtothemso(4:157).Likewise,the occultationofalQim(a),thenthecommunitywilldenyit. (Bihr,51,220,9) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 4.Iaskedhim[Imam]aboutthenightsofthemonthofRamadninwhichghusl[majorritual ablution]isrecommended.Thenhesaid,Thenineteenth,thetwentyfirstandthetwentythird. Andhecontinued,Onthenightofthenineteenth,itiswrittenwhowillgoonthehajj,andevery wiseaffairwillbedistributedinit.Onthenightofthetwentyfirst,Jesus(a)wasraisedandthe executorofMoseswastakeninit,andtheCommanderoftheFaithfulwastakeninit. (Tahdhi'balAhkm,4,196) 5.ItisreportedthatHabi'bibnAmrsaid,WhentheCommanderoftheFaithfulpassedaway, Hasanustoodandspoke.Hesaid,Oyoupeople!OnthisnightJesusthesonofMarywasraised. (Bihr,14,335,1) 6.ItisreportedthatAbuJafar(a)said,OnthenightwhenAli'(a)wasmurderednostonewas liftedfromthefaceoftheearthunlessbeneathitwasfoundpurefreshblood,untilthefirstbreak ofdawn.ItwasthesameonthenightYushaibnNunu,anditwasthesameonthenightwhen JesusthesonofMary(a)wasraised,anditwasthesameonthenightwhenHusaynuwas murdered. (Bihr,14,336,4) 7.AmribnSai'dsaid,AmanwhowasfromalMadi'nahcameonthenightofalFurqn,[the nightinwhichrightandwrongweredistinguished]whenMuslimsandpolytheistswerereadyto fighteach[atBadr]andsaid,ThisnightisthenightoftheseventeenthofRamadn.ThenIcame toAbuAbdAllah(a)andsaidtohimwhathehadsaid.Hesaid,HewhowasfromalMadi'nah deniedit.YouwantthenightthattheCommanderoftheFaithfulreceivedablow.Hereceiveda blowonthenightofthenineteenthofRamadnnineteen,anditisthenightinwhichJesustheson ofMary(a)wasraised. (Tafsi'ralAyyshi',2,64,68) 8.Itisreportedthatinresponsetoquestionsputtohimbyhisson,Zayd,ImamSajjdusaid,Omy boy!CertainlytheKaabahisthehouseofAllah,andwhoevermakesthepilgrimagetothehouseof Allah,intendstocomebeforeAllah,andthemosquesarethehousesofAllah,andwhoevertriesto gettothem,triestogettoandintendstocomebeforeAllah,andonewhoprays,aslongasheis praying,standsbeforeAllah,themightyandmagnificent.Verily,Allah,theblessedandexalted,has spotsintheheavens,sowhoeveriselevatedtooneofthesespotsiselevatedtoHim.Haveyounot heardthatAllah,themightyandmagnificent,saysthattheangelsandthespiritareelevatedto Him.AndAllah,themightyandmagnificent,says,inthestoryofJesusthesonofMary(a),Nay, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AllahtookhimuptoHimself.(4:158),andAllah,themightyandmagnificent,says,ToHimthegood wordsascend,andHeelevatesthegooddeedstoHimself.(35:10). (Faqi'h,1,198,603) 9.AbuBasi'rsaid,IheardfromAbuJafaralBqir(a),TheShibhadhaalamr[thetwelfthImam] issimilartofourprophets.HeissimilartoMoses,Jesus,JosephandMuhammad(s).Isaid,What ishissimilaritytoMoses?Hesaid,Fearingandwaiting.([34])Isaid,Whatishissimilarityto Jesus?Hesaid,ItwassaidofhimwhatwassaidofJesus.([35])Isaid,Whatishissimilarityto Joseph?Hesaid,Prisonandabsence.([36])Isaid,WhatishissimilaritytoMuhammad?Hesaid, Whenhetakeshisstand,hewillfollowthewayoftheApostleofAllah,exceptthathewillexplain thelegacyofMuhammad,andforeightmonthshisswordwillflashwhilethereisdisorderuntilhe satisfiesAllah.Isaid,HowwillheknowwhenAllahissatisfied?Hesaid,Allahwillcastmercyinto hisheart. (Bihr,52,347,97) 10.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,Ninethousandthreehundredthirteenangelswill descendtotheQim,andtheyaretheoneswhowerewithJesuswhenAllahraisedhimto Himself. (Bihr,14,339,15) 11.ItisreportedthatalRid(a)said,WhentheJewswantedtokillJesus,hecalleduponAllahby ourtruth,([37])thenHesavedhimfrombeingmurderedandraisedhim. (Bihr,14,339,14) 12.Itisrelatedinthetafsi'rattributedtoImamHasanAskari'thatregardingtheverse,andWe strengthenedhimwiththeholyspirit(2:87)hesaid,HeisGabriel,andthiswaswhenAllahraised himthroughaholeinhishousetoheaven,andHecasthislikenessontheonewhohaddesiredto killhim,sohewaskilledinsteadofhim. (Bihr,14,338,10) 13.AbuAbdullah(a)said,ItisasifIwerelookingatalQim(a)outsideofNajafmountedona horseWhenheraisestheflagoftheApostleofAllah(s)thirteenthousandandthirteenangels comedowntohimeachofwhomlookstohim,andtheyarethosewhowerewithNoahontheark, andtheywerewithAbrahamwhenhewascastintothefire,andtheywerewithJesusathis ascension.... Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (Bihr,19,305,47) 14.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,ItisasthoughIwerelookingattheQimoutside Najaf.Heismountedonablackandwhitehorsewithawhiteforehead.Thenhehastenshishorse, sotherewillbenooneinanycitywhowillnotthinkthatheiswiththemintheircity.Whenhe unfurlsthestandardoftheApostleofAllah(s)thirteenthousandthirteenangelswilldescend,all waitingfortheQim(a),andtheyaretheangelswhowerewithNoahuintheark,andtheywere withAbrahamu,thefriendofGod,whenhewascastintothefire,andtheywerewithJesus(a) whenhewasraised,andfourthousandthreehundredthirteendistinguishedoftheseangelsin rankswerepresentonthedayofthebattleofBadr,andfourthousandcamedownwantingtofight withHusaynibnAli'(a),buthedidnotallowthem,sotheyascendedtoaskpermission,after receivingwhichtheycamebackdown,butHusaynhadbeenkilled.Sotheyremainseperated,dust coveredandweepingbythegraveofHusayn(a)ntiltheRessurectionDay.Betweenthegraveof Husaynandheavenisapassageofangels. (Bihr,52,325,40) 15.ItisreportedthatAbualHasanalRid(a)said:Andallofthe[eleven]Imamsafterthe prophetwerekilled,somebythesword,theCommanderoftheFaithfulandHusayn,peacebewith them,andtherestbypoison.Thetyrantsoftheirtimeskilledeveryoneofthem,andindeedthis wasdonetothem,truly,notlikeanythingtheextremists(ghulh)orthedelegators(mufawidah), mayAllahcursethem.Theysay,They(theImams)werenotreallykilled,anditwasonlyalikeness oftheiraffairthatappearedtothem.So,theylied,maythewrathofAllahbeuponthem.Indeed, theaffairofnoneoftheprophetsofAllahandHisauthorities,peacebewiththem,appeared doubtfultothepeople,excepttheaffairofJesusthesonofMary(a)alone,forhewasraisedfrom theearthaliveandhissoulwastakenbetweenheavenandearth,thenhewasraisedtoheaven andhissoulwasreturnedtohim,andthatiswhatthesayingofAllah,theMightyandMagnificent, isabout:WhenAllahsaid:OJesus!IwilltakeyoutoMe,andIwillraiseyoutoMe(3:55),and Allah,theMightyandMagnificent,said,narratingthespeechofJesusontheResurrectionDay,And Iwasawitnessoverthem,solongasIwasamongthem,butwhenYoutookmetoYourself,You wereYourselfthewatcheroverthem.YouYourselfarewitnessovereverything.(5:117)Andsince itispermittedthatalloftheprophetsandHismessengersandauthoritiesafterAdam(a)were bornoffathersandmothers,butamongthemJesuswasbornwithoutanyfather,itwillbe permittedthathisaffairappeareddoubtfultothepeople,butnottheaffairsoftheotherprophets andauthorities,peacebewiththem.Likewise,itwaspermittedforhimtobebornwithouta father,butnottheothers.Allah,themightyandmagnificent,onlywantedtomakehisaffairasa signandmarkforittobeknownbythisthatHehaspoweroverallthings. (Bihr,25,117) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 16.Itisreportedthatduringhisfinalpilgrimage,theApostleofAllahsaid,AndJesusthesonof Maryremainedamonghispeopleforfortyyears. (Bihr,37,184,69) 17.Itisreported,HujjatibnalHasanuinhisqunut([38])prayed,AndIsupplicateYouwiththe supplicationofJesusYourspiritwhenhesupplicatedYouandYousavedhimfromhisenemiesand YouraisedhimtoYourself.... (Bihr,82,233) 18.AbuJafar(a)said,Verily,Jesus(a)invitedhiscompanions[tocome]thenightwhenAllah wouldraisehimtoHimself.So,theyweregatheredbeforehimatevening,andtheyweretwelve men.Hebroughtthemintoahouse,thenhecameouttothemfromafountaininacornerofthe housewhilethewaterwasflowingfromhishead,andhesaid,Verily,AllahrevealedtomethatHe willraisemetoHimnow,andHewillfreemefromtheJews.Whichofyouwillbearmysemblance, thenbekilledandcrucifiedandbewithmeatmylevel?Ayouthamongthemsaid,I,OSpiritof Allah!Hesaid,So,youarehe.ThenJesussaidtothem,Beware!Amongyouthereisonewhowill disbelieveinmebeforetwelvemenbecomedisbelievers.Amanamongthemsaid,Iamhe.O prophetofAllah!Jesussaidtohim,Ifyoufeelitinyourself,youarehe.ThenJesus(a)saidto them,Beware!Aftermeyouwilldivideintothreesects.TwosectswillblasphemeAllahandthey willbeintheFire,andonesectwillfollowShamun,betruetoAllah,andtheywillbeinthe Garden.ThenAllahraisedJesusfromthecornerofthehouse,whiletheywerelookingathim. ThenAbuJafarucontinued,Verily,theJewscameseekingJesusthatnight,andtooktheman aboutwhomJesus(a)hadsaidthathewoulddisbelieveinhimbeforetwelvemenbecame disbelievers.AndtheytooktheyouthuponwhomthesemblanceofJesushadbeencast.Thenhe waskilledandcrucified.AndtheoneaboutwhomJesus(a)hadsaidthathewoulddisbelievein himbeforetwelvemenbecamedisbelieversdisbelieved. (Bihr14,336,6) 19.AbuJafaralBqir(a)said,WhentheApostleofAllah(s)ascendedtoheaven,heascended onarubyredcouchcrownedbygreenemeraldsbornebyangels...Whenheascendedtothe seventhheavenJesus(a)methim,offeredhimgreetingsofpeace,andaskedhimaboutAli'(a). Hesaidtohim,Iappointedhimasasuccessorinmycommunity(ummah).Hesaid,Youappointed agoodsuccessor.KnowthatverilyAllahmadetheangelsobeyhim.ThenMosesuandthe prophets,onebyone,methimandhespokewiththem.TheytoldhimthesamethingthatJesus (a)said.... Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Bihr,18,303,7) 20.HishmibnSlimreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,Gabriel,Mi'ki'landIsrfi'lbroughtal BurqtotheApostleofAllah.TheApostleofAllah[abouthisascensiontotheHeaven]said, Gabrielbroughtmedown[fromalBurq]andsaid,Recitetheprayer.Iprayed.Hesaid,Doyou knowwhereyouprayed?Isaid,No.Hesaid,Youprayedatapure[town]andyourpilgrimage willbetoit.ThenIrode[onalBurq]andwewent[to]whereAllahwilled.Thenhesaidtome, Comedownandrecitetheprayer.Icamedownandprayed.Hesaid,Doyouknowwhereyou prayed?Isaid,No.Hesaid,YouprayedatTurSayn,whereMosesspokewithAllah.ThenIrode andwewentwhereAllahwilled.Thenhesaidtome,Comedownandrecitetheprayer.Icame downandprayed.Hesaid,Doyouknowwhereyouprayed?Isaid,No.Hesaid,Youprayedat Bethlehem,inthedistrictofJerusalem(BaytalMuqaddas),whereJesusthesonofMary(a)was born.ThenIrodeandwewentuntilwearrivedatJerusalem(BaytalMuqaddas.)ThenItiedal Burqbythelinkbywhichtheprophetstiedit,andenteredtheMosquewhileGabrielwaswith me.WefoundAbraham,MosesandJesus,amongtheprophetsgatheredbythepermissionof AllahThenIwasraisedtothesecondheaven.Thereweretwomen,likeeachotherinit.Isaid,O Gabriel!Whoarethese?Hesaidtome,ThecousinsJohnandJesusthesonofMary.ThenI greetedthemandtheygreetedme.IaskedGodsforgivenessforthem.TheyaskedGods forgivenessformetoo,andsaid,Welcomerighteousbrotherandrighteousprophet!Theangelsin thatheavenweresimilartotheangelsinthefirstheavenandtheywerehumble.Allahcreated theirfacesasHewanted.AllofthemglorifiedandpraisedHimwithdifferentvoices. (Tafsi'ralQumi',2,38) Notes: [34]See(28:21). [35]Thatis,thathehadbeenkilled. [36]Thereisinanothernarration:AsforJesus,itthatissaidthathedied,buthedidnotdie.Asfor Joseph,itisabsencefromhispeoplesothathedoesnotknowthemandtheydonotknowhim. Taqri'balMarif,190 [37]Thatis,JesussworebythetruthoftheImams,seekingintercessionthroughthem. [38]ApartoftheformalprayerofIslaminwhichpersonalsupplicationsaremade. Chapter11:HisSecondComing Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

1.ShahribnHawshabsaid,AlHajjjsaidtome,ThereisaverseintheBookofAllahthathas weariedme.Isaid,OCommander!Whichverseisit?Hesaid,Hissaying,Andthereisnotoneof thefollowersoftheBookbutmostcertainlybelievesinthisbeforehisdeath,andonthedayof resurrectionhe(Jesus)shallbeawitnessagainstthem.(4:159)ByAllah!IcommandaJewanda Christiantobebeheaded,thenIlookatthemwithmyowneyes,butIdonotseethemmoving theirlipswhentheydie.Isaid,MayAllahreformtheCommander!Itisnotasyouhave interpretedit.Hesaid,Howisit?Isaid,Verily,Jesuswilldescendtotheworldbeforethe ResurrectionDay,thenthepeopleoftheJewishnationorChristiannationwillnotremain[onthe earth]unlesstheybelieveinhimbeforetheirdeathandwillpraybehindalMahdi'.Hesaid,Woe untoyou!Wheredidyoubringitfrom?Isaid,MuhammadibnAli'ibnalHusaynibnAli'ibnAbu Tlib(a)narratedittome.Hesaid,ByAllah!Youbroughtitfromapurespring. (Tafsi'ralQumi',1,158) 2.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,Goodnewsforyou.[Herepeateditthreetimes.]Howcanthe communityofwhichIamthefirstperish?Therearetwelvepersonsaftermewhoarefelicitousand possessunderstandingandChristJesusthesonofMaryisattheendofthem.Butbetweenthem, thechildrenofconfusionwillperish.TheyarenotfrommeandIamnotfromthem. (Khisl,2,476) 3.TheApostleofAllahsaid,HowcanacommunityperishwhenIamatthebeginningofit,Jesus thesonofMarywillbeattheendofitandalMahdi'willbeinthemiddleofit. (DalilalImmah,234) 4.HudhayfahibnUsaydalGhifri'said,WesatintheshadowofawallinalMadi'nahandthe ApostleofAllah(s)wasinaroom.Thenheappearedoverusandsaid,Whatareyoudoing?We said,Wearetalking.Hesaid,Aboutwhat?Wesaid,AbouttheResurrectionDay(alSah).He said,YouwillnotseetheResurrectionDayuntilyouseetensignsbeforeit,sunrisefromtheWest, alDajjlandthebeastoftheearth,threelunareclipsesontheearth,oneintheEast,oneinthe WestandoneintheArabianPeninsulaandtheemergenceofJesusthesonofMary(a) (Bihr,6,304,3) 5.AbualQsimalTi'said,IaskedAli'ibnMusalRidabouthewhowillfightwithus.Hesaid, HewhowillfightwiththecompanianofJesusthesonofMary. (Sahi'fahalRid,89) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

6.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,JesusthesonofMaryistheSpiritofAllahandHis Word.Hewasthirtythreeyearsoldintheworld.ThenAllahraisedhimtoheaven.Hewilldescend totheearthanditishewhowillkilltheAntichrist(Dajjl.) (Tafsi'ralQumi',2,271) 7.AbuJafar(a)abouttheverse Oyouwhobelieve!BehelpersofAllah,asJesusthesonofMarysaidtohisdisciples,Whowillbe myhelpersinthecauseofAllah?Thedisciplessaid,WearethehelpersofAllah.So,apartyofthe childrenofIsraelbelievedandanotherpartydisbelieved.ThenWeaidedthosewhobelieved againsttheirenemy,andtheybecameuppermost(61:14) said,Thegroupthatbecamedisbelieverswasthegroupthatkilledandcrucifiedonewhowas similartoJesus(a).Thegroupthatbecamebelieverswasthegroup[oneofwhosemembers] acceptedtheonewhowaslikeJesussothathewouldnotbekilled.Thenthegroupthatkilledand crucifiedhimwaskilled.Thisis[theexplanationof]Hissaying,ThenWeaidedthosewhobelieved againsttheirenemy,andtheybecameuppermost.(61:14) (Tafsi'ralQumi',2,366) 8.ItisreportedthatJesuswillsaytoalMahdi',Iwasraisedasaministernotasacommander. (SirtalMustaqi'm,2,220) 9.HudhayfahreportedthattheProphet(s)said,AlMahdi'willturnhisfacetoJesuswhenhe descendsasifwaterweredroppingfromhishair,andwillsaytohim,Goaheadandsaythe prayer.Jesuswillsay,Theprayerhasbeensetuponlyforyou.So,Jesuswillpraybehindaman whoisamongmysons. (SirtalMustaqi'm,2,257) 10ItisreportedthatKabsaid,Jesuswilldescendfromheaven.ThentheJewsandChristianswill cometohimandsay,Weareyourpeople.Hewillsay,Youlie.Theemigrants,therestofthe peopleofbattles,aremypeople.ThenJesuswillcometotheplacethattheMuslimsaregathered andfindtheirCaliph([39])isprayingwiththem,whowillsaytohim,OChrist!Prayinfrontofus. Hewillsay,Butyoupraywithyourpeople.Ihavebeenraisedasaminister,notasacommander. (SirtalMustaqi'm,3,92) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

11.TheApostleofAllahsaid,Theleaderofthepeopleonthatdaywillbearighteousman.Itwill besaidthathepraysthemorningprayer.WhenhesaysAllahAkbarandbeginstopray,Jesusthe sonofMary(a)willdescend.Whentherighteousmanseeshim,hewillknowhim,returnandwalk back.ThenJesus(a)willcome,puthishandbetweenhisshouldersandsay,Pray.Theprayerhas beensetupforyou.ThenJesuswillpraybehindhimandsay,Openthedoor.Thentheywillopen thedoor. (Umdah,429) 12.Itisreportedthat,Jesus(a)willdescend,wearingtwosaffroncoloredrobes.Accordingto anothertradition,JesusthesonofMarywilldescendtoahilloftheSacredEarththatisnamed Ithbani'[orIthbayt].Twoyellowdressesareonhimandthehairofhisheadisannointedandthere isalance(arm)inhishandbywhichhekillsDajjl.HecomestoJerusalemwhilethepeoplepray theafternoonprayerandImmisinfrontofthem.Immcomesback,butJesusprefershimand praysbehindhimaccordingtotherevealedlawofMuhammad.Thenhewillkilltheswine,break thecrosses,destroythechurchesandtemplesandkilltheChristiansunlesstheybelieveinhim. (Umdah,430) 13.Thalabi'mentionedinhisTafsi'rwithitsownchainoftransmissionregardingHmi'maynsi'n qf,([40])Alsi'nisthegleamofMahdi'andalqfisthepowerofJesus(a)whenhedescends, killstheChristians([41])andruinsthechurches. (Tarif,1,176) 14.ItisreportedthattheProphet(s)said,AmongmyprogenyistheMahdi.Whenheemerges, JesusthesonofMarywilldescendtohelphim,thenJesuswillsendhimaheadandpraybehind him. (Bihr,14,349) 15.ItisreportedfromAbuAbdAllahfromhisfathersthatHasanthesonofAli'(a)saidwhen disputingwiththekingofByzantium,ThelifeofJesusintheworldwasthirtythreeyears.Then AllahraisedhimtoheavenandhewilldescendtotheearthinDamascus,anditishewhowillkill theAntichrist(Dajjl). (Bihr,14,247,27) 16.KhaythamareportedthatAbuJafarsaid,OKhaythama!Therewillcomeatimeforthe peoplewhentheywillnotknowwhoisAllahandHisunityuntilDajjlappearsandJesusthesonof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Mary,maypeaceandblessingsbewithbothofthem,descendsfromthesky,andAllahwillkill DajjlbyhishandsandamanthatisfromourHousewillpraywiththepeople.Doyounotknow thatJesuswillpraybehindus,althoughheisaprophet?Bewarethatwearebetterthanhim. (Bihr,24,328,46) Notes: [39]IntheliteralmeaningofsuccessortotheProphet(s). [40]LetterswithwhichsomeofthesuwaroftheQurnbegin. [41]Thatis,giventheprevioushadi'th,thosewhorefusetobelieveinhim. Chapter12:OntheResurrection 1.RegardingtheGarden,theProphet(s)said,thenamanwillcomeoutwithagroupandthe angelswillbearoundhimwithwingsoutspreadandthelightwillbeinfrontofthem.Thenthe peopleoftheGardenwillcranetheirneckstowardhimandsay,Whoisthiswhoisthusallowedby Allah?Theangelswillsay,ThisisthespiritofAllahandHisword!ThisisJesusthesonofMary! (Ikhtiss,1,355) 2.ItisreportedthatSamahaskedAbuAbdAllah(a)abouttheintercessionoftheProphet(s)on theResurrectionDay.Heanswered,Thepeoplewillbe[asitwere]bridledbyperspirationonthe ResurrectionDayandsay,BringustoAdam,hewillintercedeforusbeforeourLord.Thenthey willcometoAdamandsay,OAdam!IntercedeforusbeforeyourLord.Hewillsay,Ihavedonea sinandamistake.SoNoahistheoneyoumusthave.TheywillcometoNoah,buthewillsend themtothenextprophet,andeveryprophetwillsendthemtothenextuntiltheywillterminateat Jesus.Hewillsay,MuhammadtheApostleofAllahistheoneyoumusthave.Theywillpresent themselvestohimandwillaskhim.Hewillsay,Befree.Thenhewillbringthemtothedoorof heavenandwillgotomeetthemfromtheDoorofMercyandhewillfalltothegroundin prostrationandremainaslongasAllahwills.ThenAllahwillsay,Raiseyourheadandintercede, youwillbeansweredandask,youwillbegiven.ItisHissaying,MaybeyourLordwillraiseyouto apositionofglory.(17:79) (Tafsi'ralQumi',2,25) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

3.ItisreportedthatAbualHasanMususaid,OntheResurrectionDaytherewillbefourofthe firstandfourofthelastonthethroneoftheMerciful.Asforthefourofthefirst,theywillbeNoah, Abraham,MosesandJesus.Asforthefourofthelast,theywillbeMuhammad,Ali',Hasanand Husayn,mayAllahblessthem. (Kfi',4,585,4) 4.ItisreportedthatalSdiq(a)said,WhoeverreadsSurahMaryamfrequentlywillreceive somethingthathelpshiminhissoul,propertyandchildrenbeforehisdeath.Hewillbefromthe peopleofJesus(a)andwillbegiventhekingdomofSolomonthesonofDavidontheLastDay. (Misbh,1,441) 5.AbuJafar(a)said,WhoeverreadsSurahMaryam,hewillreceivesomethingthathelpshimin hissoul,hispropertyandchildrenbeforehisdeath.HewillbefromthepeopleofJesusthesonof Mary(a)andwillbegiventhelikeofthekingdomofSolomonthesonofDavidinthisworldonthe LastDay. (AlmalDi'n,371) Chapter13:Jesus(a)inhisownwords 1.Yazi'dalKunsi'said,IaskedAbuJafar[ImamBqir],WasJesusthesonofMarytheauthority fromAllahforthepeopleofhistimewhenhespokefromthecradle?Hesaid,Hewasonthatday aprophet,anauthorityfromAllah,butnotamessenger.Didyounothearhissayingwhenhe said,Verily,IamaservantofAllah.HehasgivenmetheBook,andhasmademeaprophet,andhas mademeblessedwhereverImaybe.AndHehasenjoinedonmeprayerandcharity(zakh)aslong asIlive.(19:3031) Isaid,ThenwasheanauthorityofAllahforZachariahuonthatdayinthosecircumstanceswhile hewasinthecradle?Hesaid,Jesuswasasignforthepeopleinthosecircumstancesandmercy fromAllahforMarywhenhespoke,andhespokeupforher,andhewasaprophetandan authorityfromAllahforthosewhoheardhisspeechinthosecircumstances.Thenhewasquiet, andhedidnotspeakuntiltwoyearshadpassed.AndZachariahuwastheauthorityfromAllahafter thesilenceofJesusfortwoyears.ThenZachariahdied.John,hisson,inheritedtheBookand wisdomfromhim,whilehewasasmallchild.HaveyounotheardwhatHe,theMightyand Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Majestic,hassaid,OJohn!HoldtheBookfast,andWegrantedhimwisdomwhileyetachild. (19:12)?WhenJesusreachedsevenyearshespokeasaprophetandmessenger,whilehereceived revelationfromAllah,theExalted.So,JesuswastheauthorityforJohnandallthepeople.OAbu Khlid[Yazi'd]!TheearthcannotendureevenforasingledaywithoutanauthorityfromAllahfor allpeople,fromthedaythatAllahcreatedAdam(a)andsettledhimonearth. (Kfi',1,382,1) 2.Jesus(a)said,Ogroupofapostles!Ihavethrowntheworlddownonitsfaceforyou.So,after me,donotpickitupagain,foramongthevilethingsofthisworldisthatAllahisrebelledagainstin it,andamongthevilethingsofthisworldisthattherootsofallevilareintheloveofthisworld. (MajmuahWarrm,1,129) 3.Jesus(a)said,Verily,Ithrewthisworldonitsfaceforyouandyousatonitsback.Thennone contendwithyoubutkingsandwomen.Asforkings,donotcontendwiththemforthisworld,then theywillnotbotheryouwhenyouabandontheirworld.Asforwomen,thenbewareofthemby fastingandpraying. (Bihr,14,327) 4.Jesus(a)said,Iamtheonewhothrewtheworldonitsfaceandsatonitsback.Thereisno childformetodie,andnohousetobedestroyed. (MajmuahWarrm,2,16) 5.Regarding[theayahoftheQurn]:AndIinformyouofwhatyoueatandofwhatyoustorein yourhouses(3:49),ImamBqirsaid,Surely,Jesus(a)usedtosaytothechildrenofIsrael,Indeed IamtheApostleofAllahtoyou,andIcreatesomethingliketheformofabirdforyououtofclay, andIblowintoit,thenitbecomesabirdbythepermissionofAllah,andIcurethebornblindand theleper.Theysaid,Weseewhatyoudoasnothingbutsorcery.So,showusasignthatwemay knowthatyouaretrue.Hesaid,Tellme,ifIinformyouofwhatyoueatandofwhatyoustorein yourhouses,ofwhatyouhaveeateninyourhousesbeforeyouleftthemandofwhatyoustored fornight,willyouknowthatIamtrue?Theysaid,Yes.Thenhesaidtosomeofthemen,Youate thisandthat,andyoudrankthisandthat,andyouputupthisandthat.Thensomeacceptedhim andbelieved,andsomedisbelieved.Thatwasasignforthemiftheywerebelievers. (Bihr14,246,25) 6.Jesus(a)said,Myservantismyhandsandmymountismyfeet;mybedistheearthandmy Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

pillow,astone;myblanketinthewinteristheeastoftheearthandmylampinthenightisthe moon;mystewishungerandmymottoisfear;myclothingiswoolandmyfruitandmybasilis whatgrowsfromtheearthforthewildbeastsandcattle.IsleepwhileIhavenothingandIrise whileIhavenothing,andyetthereisnooneonearthmorewealthythanI. (Bihr,14,239,17) 7.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdAllah(a)said,JesusthesonofMary(a)amonghissayingstothe childrenofIsraelsaid,Ienteredintothemorningamongyouwhilemystewhasbeenhunger,my foodhasbeensomethingthatgrowsfromtheearthforthewildanimalsandbeasts,mylamphas beenthemoon,mycarpethasbeentheearthandmypillowhasbeenstone.Thereisnohousefor methatmayberuined,nopropertywhichmaybedestroyed,nochildwhomaydieandnowife whomaybecomesad.Ienterintothemorningwhilethereisnothingformeandenterintothe nightwhilethereisnothingforme,andIamthemostwealthypersonamongthechildrenof Adam. (Bihr,14,321,29) 8.OneoftheImamsisreportedtohavesaid,ItwassaidtoJesusthesonofMary(a),Howdid youbeginthemorning,OSpiritofAllah?Hesaid,IbeganthemorningwithmyLord,theBlessed andSupreme,abovemeandthefire(ofhell)beforemeanddeathinpursuitofme.Ihavenot obtainedthatforwhichIwishedandIcannotkeepawaythethingsIhate.Sowhoofthepooris morepoorthanI? (Bihr,14,322,31) Chapter14:TheSupplicationsofJesus(a) 1.ItisreportedthatonewasimprisonedbytheBanuUmayya.HesawJesus(a)inadream.Jesus taughthimsomewords.SoAllah,theExalted,releasedhimfromittherestofhisday.Hereare thosewords:ThereisnogodbutAllah,theKing,thePlainTruth. (Misbh,179) 2.AbdAllahibnalMughi'rasaid,TherighteousservantIbrhi'mMusibnJafaralKzimupassed byacryingwomanatMinandherchildrenwerearoundhercrying.Acowoftheirsdiedbefore. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

AlKzimcameneartoherandsaid,OservantwomanofAllah!Whatmakesyoucry?Shesaid,O servantofAllah!Ihaveayounggirl,[and]orphans.Wehadacowthatwasmylivelihoodandthat ofmyhousehold.ItdiedandIremainedwithmychildrenandwehavenoremedy.Hesaid,O servantwomanofAllah!Doyouwantmetomakeitalive?Shewasinspired,thenshesaid,Yes. AlKzimuwentasideandprayedtworaka,thenheraisedhishands,turnedhisrighthandand movedhistwolips.Thenhestood,passedbythecowandkickedthecoworhititwithhisfoot. Thenitstoodupontheground.Whenthewomanlookedatthecowandsawthatitstood,she shoutedandsaid,JesusthesonofMary!BytheLordofalKaba!Thenheumixedwiththepeople andleft. (Daavt,70) 3.Itisreportedthat(forhardshipwithlabor,)itshouldbewrittenforherwhatisreportedfrom Jesus(a),OCreatorofthesoulfromthesoul,DirectorofthesoulfromthesoulandSaviorofthe soulfromthesoul!Saveher. (Misbh,159) 4.ItisreportedthattheProphetsaid,WhoeverreadsSuraSaff,Jesus(a)willprayforhimandask GodsforgivenessforhimintheworldandhewillbehiscompanionontheResurrectionDay. (Misbh,447) 5.ItisreportedthatwhenJesus(a)calledHimbythispsalm,Allah,theExalted,raisedhimtoHim andsavedhimfromtheJews.Itis:OAllah!IcallYoubyYourname,theMajestic(alAzi'm),the One(alWhid)andMostMighty(alAazz).IcallyoubyYourname,theEverlastingRefuge(al Samad).IcallYou,OAllah!ByYourname,theMajestic(alAzi'm)andsingle(alWatr).IcallYou,O Allah!ByYourname,theGreat(alKabi'r)andExalted(alMutal),bywhichallYourpillarswere firmlyset,maypeacebewithMuhammadandhisprogenyandremovethetroublesIhavemorning andnight. (Misbh,299) 6.AmongthesupplicationsnarratedfromJesusthesonofMary(a)is:OAllah!Youarethedeity ofallwhoareinheavenandthedeityofallontheearth.ThereisnodeityinthemotherthanYou, andYouaretheAllwiseforallinheavenandtheAllwiseforallontheearth.ThereisnoAllwisein themotherthanYou.AndyouaretheKingofallinheavenandallontheearth.ThereisnoKingin themotherthanYou.YourpowerinheavenislikeYourpowerontheearth.AndYoursovereignty inheavenislikeYoursovereigntyontheearth.IaskyoubyYourAllgenerousNameandYour radiantfaceandYoureternalkingdom,dosuchandsuchforme. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (SharhNahjalBalghah,6,187) 7.ImamSdiq(a)said,IntheGospelJesus(a)says,OAllah!Bestowuponmeaflatloafofbarley breadinthemorningandaflatloafofbarleybreadintheevening,anddonotbestowmorethan thisuponmethatIbecomerebellious. (Bihr,14,326,39) 8.AmongthesupplicationsmentionedarethoseofJesusthatwereportedwithourchainof narratorstoSai'dibnHibahAllahalRwandi',mayAllahhavemercyonhim,fromthebook,QiSaS alAnbiya(StoriesoftheProphets),withachainofnarratorstoalSdiq(a)fromhisfathers,peace bewiththem,thattheProphet(s)said,WhentheJewsgatheredbeforeJesus(a)tokillhim,as theyimagined,Gabrielucametohimandcoveredhimwithhiswing.ThenJesuslookedathim carefully.TherewaswritingwithinGabrielanditwas:OAllah!IcallYoubyYourmostmighty name,alWhid(theOne),andIcallYou,OAllah,byYourname,alSamad(theEverlastingRefuge), andIcallYou,OAllah,byYoursinglename,alAzi'm(theMajestic),andIcallYou,OAllah,byYour exaltedname,alKabi'r(theGreat),bywhichallYourpillarsstandfirm,removethetroublesIhave morningandnight. WhenJesus(a)calledhimbythis,AllahrevealedtoGabriel,Raisehimtome.Thenthe MessengerofAllah,maytheblessingofAllahbewithhim,said,OChildrenofAbdalMuttalib! BeseechyourLordbythesewords.ByAllah,inWhosehandismysoul!Noservanthascalledupon Himbythemwithoutthethronebeingmoved,andwithoutAllahsayingtotheangels,Bear witnessthatI,verily,answeredhimbythesewordsandgavehimwhatheaskedinthetransient worldandinthetermofthehereafter.Thenhesaidtohiscompanions,Beseechbyitanddonot postponetheanswering. (Bihr92,175) 9.ThisisthepsalmofJesusbyanothernarration,TheprophetsawthispsalmwithinGabriel,then hetaughtittoAli'andalAbbsandsaid,OAli'!OthebestoneamongBanuHshim!Othe childrenofAbdalMuttalib!AskyourLordbythesewords.ByOne,thatmysoulisinHishand, everybelievercalls[Him]bythesewordssincerely,theThrone,thesevenheavensandtheearths willtrembleforitandAllah,theExalted,saystoHisangels,Testify.Iansweredthecallerbythese wordsandgavehimhisrequestinthisworldandtheotherworld.Some[ofthenarrators] thoughtthatthispsalmisthepsalmbywhichJesusthesonofMarycalledHim. Itisthispsalm:OAllah!Itakerefugeinyourname,theUnique(alWhid),theOne(alAhad)and MostMighty(alAazz).Itakerefugeinyourname,theOne(alAhad),theEverlastingRefuge(al Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Samad).ItakerefugeinYourname,OAllah,theMajestic(alAzi'm)andSingle(alWatr).Itake refuge,OAllah,inYourname,theGreat(alKabi'r)andExalted(alMutal),bywhichallYourpillars havebeensetfirm,removethetroublesIhavemorningandnight. (Bihr,92,176) 10.ThisisoneofthepsalmsofJesusthesonofMary(a)byanothernarration:OCreaterofthe soulfromthesoul,DirectorofthesoulfromthesoulandDelivererofthesoulfromthesoul! Releaseusanddeliverusfromourtrouble. (Bihr,92,176) 11.AmongthesesupplicationsisthesupplicationofASif,theministerofSolomonsonofDavidu, aboutwhichitisnarratedthatbyithebroughtthethroneofBilqi's,([42])andthatbyitJesus(a) revivedthedead.Itis,OAllah!IbeseechYoubythisthatYouareAllah;thereisnogodbutYou, theAlive,theSelfsubsisting,thePure,thePurifying,theLightoftheheavensandtheearths(and accordingtosomenarrations,thislastphraseistheLordoftheheavensandtheearths),Knower oftheinvisibleandvisible,theGreatandExalted,theCompassionate,theBeneficent,Lordof MajestyandHonor,IbeseechYou[bythesewords]todo(thisorthat)forme. (Bihr,92,175) 12.TheCommanderoftheFaithfulsoughtrefugeinAllaheverydaythroughthisprayer,knownas khislah,IseekrefugeinAllah,theHearingandKnowingfromSatanthecursedOAllah!VerilyI beseechYoubytheayahbywhichYoucommandedyourservantJesusthesonofMarytocallYou, thenyouansweredhim,andherevivedthedead,curedtheblindandtheleperwithYour permission,andbyYourrevelationhetoldofmysterieswithYourgrace,kindnessandmercy.Praise betoYou,Lordoftheheavensandtheearth,Lordoftheworlds.Hisisthedominionintheheavens andtheearth.HeistheMagnificent,theWise.Comebetweenusandourenemiesandhelpus againstthem,OourMasterandLord. (Bihr,84,17) 13.ItisreportedthatamancomplainedtoJesus(a)abouthisdebts.Jesus(a)saidtohim,Say:O God,Whotakesawaygrief,removessadness,disposesofsorrow,answerstheprayersofthe needy!OMercifulofthisworldandtheotherworldandtheCompassionateofthem!Youare MercifultomeandMercifultoallthings!So,beMercifultome,withamercythatwillmakeme needlessofthemercyofothersthanYou,andbythatmercyletmydebtsbepaid. (MustadrakalWasil,13,289,15379) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

14.ItisreportedthatGabrielbroughtthesefivepsalmstoJesusthesonofMary(a)asagiftof Allah,theExalted,tosupplicatebythemduringthefirsttendaysofDhualHajja:(1)Iwitnessthat thereisnogodbutAllahalone,thereisnopartnerforHim,thekingdomisforHim,praisebeto Him,thegoodisinHishandandHeisAlmightyovereverything.(2)Iwitnessthatthereisnogod butAllahAloneandEverlasting;thereisnopartnerforHim.Hedidnottakeanywifeorchild.(3)I witnessthatthereisnogodbutAllahAloneandEverlasting,thereisnopartnerforHim,whodid notbegetandwasnotbegottenandnooneisequaltoHim.(4)Iwitnessthatthereisnogodbut Allahalone,thereisnopartnerforHim,thekingdomisforHim,praisebetoHim,Hemakesalive andmakesdead,Heisaliveanddoesnotdie,thegoodisinHishandandHeisAlmightyover everything.(5)Allahissufficientandenoughforme.Allahhearswhoevercallshim.AfterAllah thereisnoend.IbearwitnesstoAllahbywhatHeclaimedforHimself.Heisexemptfromthose whodisassociatefromHim.TheLastandtheFirstisforHim. (Mafti'halJinn,251) Notes: [42]TheQueenofSheba. Chapter15:TheConductofJesus(a) 1.ImamAli'(a)said,JohnthesonofZachariah(a)criedanddidnotlaugh,andJesusthesonof Mary(a)laughedandcried;andwhatJesusdidwasmoreexcellentthanwhatJohndid. (Kfi',266520) 2.AbuJafar(a)said,JesusthesonofMaryandJohnthesonofZakari'yy,peacebewithour prophet,hisprogenyandthem,wentouttothedesert.Theyhearedthesoundofawildanimal. JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Ohowwonderful!Whatisthissound?Johnsaid,Thisisthesound ofawildanimalwhoisgivingbirth.JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Comedowneasily,easily,by thepermissionofAllah,theExalted. (TibbalAimma,98) 3.ItissaidthatamanaccompaniedJesusthesonofMaryandsaidthathewouldgowithhim. Theycontinuedalonguntiltheycametoariver.Theysatandstartedtoeat.Theyhadthreeloaves Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ofbread.Theyatetwoofthemandoneremained.Jesuswenttotheriver,dranksomewaterand returned.Hedidnotfindthethirdloaf.Heaskedthemanwhohadtakenthatloaf.Hesaidthathe didnotknow.Theycontinueduntiltheycametoadoefollowedbytwofawns.Jesusbeckonedone ofthefawns,killedit,roasteditandtheyateit.ThenJesusaddressedthefawn[thathadbeen eaten,]saying,Live!Itcametolifeandwent.ThenJesussaidtotheotherman,BytheGodWho hasshownyouthismiracle,whotookthatloafofbread?Hesaidthathedidnotknow.They continueduntiltheyreachedalake.Jesustookthehandofthemanandledhimoverthewater. Whentheyreachedtheotherside,Jesussaid,BytheOneWhohasshownyouthismiracle,who tookthatloafofbread?Hesaidthathedidnotknow.Theycontinueduntiltheyreachedadesert. Theysatdown. Jesusgatheredsomesandordustandsaid,BythepermissionofAllah,begold!Itbecamegold. Hedivideditintothreeportions.Hesaid,Onethirdisforme,onethirdforyou,andonethirdfor whoevertookthatloafofbread.Themansaid,Alright,Itookthatloafofbread.Jesussaid, Thenallofthisgoldisyours.Thenhelefthim.Themanencounteredtwoothermeninthe desert.Theywantedtotakehisgoldandkillhim.Hesaid,Letusdividethegoldintothree portions.Theysentoneofthemtothevillagetobuyfood.Theonewhowentsaidtohimself, WhyshouldIletthemhaveportionsofthiswealth?Ishallputsomepoisonintothefood,andkill them.So,hepoisonedthefood.Theothertwosaid,Whyshouldwegiveathirdofthiswealthto him.Whenhecomesback,letuskillhim,anddividetherestofthewealthbetweenus.Whenhe returned,theyattackedhimandkilledhim.Thentheyatethefoodanddied.Thewealthremained inthedesertwiththethreedeadmenbesideit.Jesuspassedthemandsawthesituation.Hesaid tohisdisciples,Thisistheworld,sobewareofit! (MajmuahWarrm,1,179) 4.ItisreportedthatSdiqJafaribnMuhammadureportedthatJesusthesonofMary(a)turned tosomeneeds,andthreeofhiscompanionswerewithhim.Hepassedbythreegoldenbrickson theroad.Jesus(a)saidtohiscompanions,Verily,thesekillpeople.Thenhewent.Oneofthem said,Ihaveaneed.So,hereturned.Thenanotherofthemsaid,Ihaveaneed.So,hereturned. Thentheotheronesaid,Ihaveaneed.So,hereturned.Allthreepersonsgatheredaroundthe gold.Twoofthemsaidtotheother,Buysomefoodforus.Hewenttobuyfoodforthem;then heputsomepoisoninittokillthem,sothathewouldnothavetosharethegoldwiththem.And theothertwosaid,Whenhecomeswewillkillhimsothatwedonothavetosharethegoldwith him.So,whenhecame,theystooduptohimandkilledhim.Thentheyatethefood.So,they died.ThenJesus(a)returnedtothemwhiletheywerelifelessaround[thegold].Helentlifeto thembythepermissionofAllah,mayHisremembrancebeexalted,andsaid,DidInottellyouthat thiskillspeople?! (Bihr14,284,5) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 5.JbiribnAbdullahalAnsri'said,Ali'(a)prayedwithusasaleaderatBurthafterhiscoming fromfightingwithShurt[alKhawarij]andwewereaboutonehundredthousandmen.Thena Christiancamedownfromhismonestaryandsaid,Whoisthechiefofthisarmy?Wesaid,Heis. Hecametohim,greetedtohimandsaid,Omymaster,youareaprophet?Hesaid,No,my master,theProphetdied.Hesaid,Areyoutheexecutoroftheprophet?Hesaid,Yes.Whydid youaskaboutthis?Hesaid,Iestablishedthismonasteryhereforthesakeofthisplace,Barth.I readtherevealedbooksandfoundthatnoonepraysatthisplacewiththiscommunitybuta prophetortheexecuterofaprophet.IcametobecomeaMuslim.ThenheacceptedIslam,and withusheleftforKufa.Ali'(a)askedhim,So,whoprayedthere?Hesaid,JesusthesonofMary (a)andhismotherprayedthere.Ali'(a)saidtohim,ShouldItellyouwhoprayedthere?He said,Yes.Hesaid,AlKhali'l[Abraham]. (Faqi'h,1,232,698) 6.Jesus(a)said,Isawastoneuponwhichwaswritten,Turnmeover,thenIturneditover,then Isawwrittenonit,Hewhodoesnotactaccordingtowhatheknowswillnotbeblessedinhis searchforwhathedoesnotknowandwhatheknowswillcomebackagainsthim. (Bihr,2,32,24) 7.IheardImamSdiqsay,FearAllahanddonotenvyeachother.Rovingthroughthecountries wasasacredlawprescribedforJesusthesonofMary(a).So,hewentouttodosomerovingand withhimamonghiscompanionswasashortmanandhewasverymuchattachedtoJesus(a).So, whenJesuswoundupatthesea,hesaid,IntheNameofAllah,withalevelofcertaintyinhimto walkonthesurfaceofthewater.Then,whenhelookedatJesus(a),theshortmansaid,Inthe NameofAllah,withalevelofcertaintyinhimtowalkonthewater.AndhecaughtupwithJesus (a).Thenhebecameconceitedandsaid,ThisisJesus,theSpiritofAllahwhogoesonthewater andIgoonthewater,too,sowhatishisexcellenceoverme? ImamSdiq(a)said,Thenhewasimmersedinthewaterandhecalledforhelp.Thenhe[Jesus] broughthimoutandsaidtohim,Whatdidyousay,Oshortman?Hesaid,Isaid,ThisistheSpirit ofAllahwhogoesonthewaterandIgoonthewater,andapridewiththisenteredintome.Jesus (a)saidtohim,VerilyyouplacedyourselfinthepositioninwhichAllahshouldbeplaced,soAllah becameangrywithyouforwhatyousaid.SoturntoAllah,theAlmightyandGlorious,in repentanceforwhatyousaid.ImamSdiq(a)said,Themanreturnedandcamebacktothe positioninwhichAllahhadplacedhim.SofearAllahanddonotenvyothers. (Kfi',2,306,3) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

8.IbnalSikki'tsaidtoAbualHasan(a),WhydidAllahraiseMosesibnImrnuasaprophetby hisstaffandhiswhitehandandthemagicians,andHeraisedJesus(a)byhealing,andHeraised Muhammad(peaceandblessingsbewithhimandhisprogenyandalltheprophets)byspeechand thesermon?AbualHasansaid,Verily,whenAllahraisedMosesusorcerydominatedthepeople ofthattime,sohebroughttothemfromAllahthelikeofwhichtheycouldnotbring,andthatby whichheinvalidatedtheirsorcery,andbythisheprovedhisauthorityoverthem.Andverily,Allah raisedJesus(a)inatimewhenchronicillnessappearedandthepeoplewereinneedofmedicine, sohebroughtfromAllahthelikeofwhichtheydidnothave,andthatbywhichhelentlifetothe dead,andhecuredthebornblindandtheleperbythepermissionofAllah,andbythisheproved hisauthorityoverthem.AndverilyAllahraisedMuhammad(s)duringatimewhenthesermon andtheword([43])dominatedamongthepeopleofthattimesohebroughtthemfromAllah adviceandpreceptswhichrefutedtheirsayings,andbythisheprovedhisauthorityoverthem. ThenIbnSikki'tsaid,ByAllah,Ihaveneverseenanyonelikeyou! (Kfi',1,24,20) 9.ItissaidthatJesus(a)wassittingwithhiscompanionswhenamanpassedhim.Hesaideither, Heisdead,orHewilldie.Theylingereduntilhereturnedcarryingabundleoffirewood.Oneof thecompanionssaid,OSpiritofAllah!Youtoldusthathewasdead!Weseehimalive.Jesus(a) said,Putdownyourbundle.Heputitdownandopenedit.Allofasudden[theysawthat]there wasalargeblacksnakewitharockinitsmouth.Jesus(a)saidtohim,Whatdidyoudotoday? Hesaid,OSpiritofAllahandHisWord!Ihadtwoloavesofbread,whenabeggarpassedme,so,I gavehimone. (Bihr,93,135) 10.AbuBasi'rsaid,IheardfromImamSdiq(a),Jesus,theSpiritofAllah(a),passedbyanoisy group.Hesaid,Whatisthematterwiththem?Itwassaid,OSpiritofAllah!Thisisthenightfor soandsodaughterofsoandsotogotosoandsosonofsoandso[fortheweddingnight].He said,Todaytheymakenoise,buttomorrowtheywillcry.Aspeakerfromamongthemsaid, Why,OApostleofAllah?Hesaid,Thisisthenightfor[her]theirfriendtodie.Thensaidthose whoacceptedwhathesaid,AllahistrueandHisApostleistrue.Thehypocritessaid,Howmuch closertomorrowis!Thenwhentheyenteredintothemorning,theycameandtheyfoundherin herconditionthatnothinghadhappenedtoher.Thentheysaid,OSpiritofAllah!Sheabout whomyouinformedusyesterdaythatshewoulddiehasnotdied.ThenJesus,peacebewithour Prophetandwithhisfolkandwithhim[i.e.Jesus],said,AllahdoeswhatHewants,sobringusto her.Theywentracingeachotheruntiltheyknockedonthedoor.Thenherhusbandcameout. ThenJesus(a)saidtohim,Askpermissionformetoenterbeforeyourwife.Thenhe[her husband]enteredbeforeherandinformedherthattheSpiritofAllahandHisWordwasatthe doorandagroupwithhim. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 He[herhusband]said[toJesus(a)],Sheisstupefied.Thenhe[Jesus]enteredbeforeherand saidtoher,Whatdidyoudoonthisnightofyours?Shesaid,Ididnotdoanything,exceptwhatI wasdoinginthepast.TherewasabeggarwhocametouseveryThursdaynightandweweregiving himwhatsupportedhimuntilthenextThursdaynight,andhecametomelastnightandIwasbusy withsomethingandmyfamilywasbusy.Thenhecalledoutandnooneansweredhim.Thenhe calledoutbutnooneanswereduntilhecalledoutrepeatedly.ThenwhenIheardwhathesaidI stoodconcealedtogivetohimwhatwehadbeengivingtohim.He[Jesus(a)]saidtoher,Step asidefromyourseat.Allatoncetherewasaviperlikethetrunkofatreebeneathherdresswhich hadclencheditstailinitsteeth.He[Jesus(a)]said,Becauseofwhatyoudid,thisturnedaway fromyou. (Bihr,14,245,22) 11.AbualLaythsaidinhisinterpretationoftheQurn,ThepeopleaskedJesus(a)inridicule, Createabatforus,andputaspiritinit,ifyouareoneofthetruthful.Thenhetooksomeclayand madeabatandbreathedintoit.Thenitsuddenlyflewbetweentheskyandtheearth.Theclaywas putinorderandbreathedintobyJesus,butthecreationwasbyAllah,theSupreme.Anditissaid thattheyaskedforthecreationofabatbecauseitismorewonderfulthantherestofcreation. (Bihr,61,322) 12.ImamSdiq(a)wasasked,DidJesusthesonofMaryenlivensomeoneafterhisdeath,sothat hewaseatingandhadadailyliving,continuedhislifeforatermandhadachild?Hesaid,Yes,he hadafriendwhowasabrotherinAllahtohim.AndwhenJesuspassedbyhewouldgodownto him.AndJesus(a)wouldspendawhilewithhim.ThenhewouldleavewithsalutationsofPeace untohim.Thenhismothercameouttohim[Jesus].Thenshesaidtohim,Hedied,OApostleof Allah!Hesaidtoher,Wouldyouliketoseehim?Shesaid,Yes.Hesaidtoher,Iwillcometoyou tomorrowtoenlivenhim,withthepermissionofAllah.Whenthemorrowarrivedhecameand saidtoher,Accompanymetohisgrave.Sotheywenttohisgrave.Jesus(a)stopped,thencalled onAllah.Thenthegraveopenedandhersoncameoutalive.Thenwhenhismothersawhimand hesawher,theycried.Jesus(a)hadmercyonthemandsaidtohim,Wouldyouliketoremain withyourmotherintheworld? Hesaid,OApostleofAllah!Witheatingandadailylivingandaterm,orwithoutatermandno dailylivingandnoeating?ThenJesus(a)saidtohim,Butwithadailylivingandeatingandaterm youwillivefortwentyyears,marryandfatherachild.Hesaid,Yes,inthatcase.[Imam Sdiq]said,ThenJesus(a)returnedhimtohismotherandhelivedfortwentyyears,marriedand fatheredachild. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Bihr,14,234,3) 13.ItisreportedthatJesus(a)passedbyamanwhowasblind,leprousandparalytic,andJesus heardhimgivingthanksandsaying,PraisebetoAllahWhohasprotectedmefromthetrialswith whichHeafflictsthemajorityofmen.Jesus(a)said,Whattrialremainswhichhasnotbeen visiteduponyou?Hesaid,Heprotectedmefromatrialwhichisthegreatestoftrials,andthatis disbelief.ThenJesus(a)touchedhim,andAllahcuredhimfromhisillnessesandbeautifiedhis face.ThenhebecameacompanionofJesus(a)andworshippedwithhim. (Bihr,68,33) 14.ItisreportedthatJesus(a)passedbyamanwhowasblind,aleper,paralytic,bothofwhose sideswereparalyzed,andwhosefleshhadfallenofffromleprosy,andhewassaying,Praisebeto AllahWhohaspreservedmefromthatwithwhichHehastriedmanyofHiscreatures.Jesus(a) saidtohim,Oyou!Fromwhatcalamityhaveyoubeenpreserved?Hesaid,OSpiritofAllah!Iam betterthanonewhohasnotbeengivenwhatAllahhasplacedinmyheartofHisknowledge.Jesus (a)saidtohim,Youspeaktruly.Reachoutyourhand.Then,whenhetookhishand,hecameto havethemostbeautifulfaceofanyofthepeople,andhisformbecamebetterthantheothers. Allahtookawayallthathadbeen[wrong]withhim.ThenhebecamethecompanionofJesus(a) andheworshippedwithhim. (Bihr,79,153) 15.ItisreportedthatAbuAbduAllah[ImamSdiq]usaid,JesusthesonofMary(a)passedbya villagewhoseinhabitants,birdsandanimalshaddied.Thenhesaid,TheydiednotbutbyHis wrath,andhadtheydiedindividually,theywouldhaveburiedeachother.Thedisciplessaid,O SpiritofAllahandHisWord!CalluponAllahtogivethemlifeforus,sotheymayinformusabout theirdeeds,sowemayavoidthem.Jesus(a)calleduponhisLord.Thenitwasproclaimedfromthe sky,Callthem!ThenJesus(a)stoodinthenightneartheearthandsaid,Odwellersofthis village!Thenananswererfromamongthemansweredhim,HereIam,OSpiritofAllahandHis Word!Hesaid,Woeuntoyou!Whatwereyourdeeds?Hesaid,Worshippingtheidol(alTghut) andlovingtheworldwithlittlefearandmuchdesire,andnegligence,triflingandplaying.Hesaid, Howwasyourlovefortheworld?Hesaid,Likethelovingofthebabyforitsmother.Whenit approacheduswewouldbegladandwouldbemadehappy,andwhenitturnedawayfromus,we wouldcryanditwouldmakeussad.Hesaid,Howwasyourworshippingoftheidol?Hesaid,The obedienceoftheinsubordinate. Hesaid,Howwastheendofyourwork?Hesaid,Wesleptatnighthealthyandenteredintothe morninginalhwah(aburningabyss).Hesaid,Andwhatisalhwah?Hesaid,Sijjin(aprison). Hesaid,Andwhatissijjin?Hesaid,MountainsofburningstonesuponusuntiltheDayof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Resurrection.Hesaid,Whatdidyousayandwhatwassaidtoyou?Hesaid,Wesaid,Returnus totheworldsowemayabstainfromit.Itwassaidtous,Youlie.He[Jesus(a)]Woeuntoyou! Howisitthatonefromamongthemdidnotspeaktomeexceptforyou.Hesaid,OSpiritofAllah! Theyarebridledbyroughstrongangelswithabitmadefromfire,whilealthoughIwasamong them,Iwasnotoneofthem.Thenwhenthechastisementcamedown,itextendedtomealong withthem.So,Iamhangingbyahairatthebrinkofhell.IdonotknowwhetherIwillfallheadlong intoitorIwillbesavedfromit.ThenJesus(a)turnedtotheApostlesandsaid,OFriendsofAllah (AwliyAllah)!Eatingdrybreadwithcrushedsaltandsleepingonadunghillisagreatgoodwith healthinthisworldandinthenext. (Kfi',2,318,11) 16.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq(a)]said,Verily,JesusthesonofMary(a)came tothetombofJohnthesonofZachariahuandheaskedhisLordtorevivehim.Thenhecalledhim, andheansweredhimandhecameoutfromthegraveandsaidtohim,Whatdoyouwantfrom me?Andhesaidtohim,Iwantyoutobefriendswithmeasyouwereinthisworld.Thenhesaid tohim,OJesus!Theheatofdeathhasnotyetsubsided,andyouwantmetoreturntotheworld andtheheatofdeathwouldreturntome.Sohe[Jesus]lefthim,andhereturnedtohisgrave. (Kfi',3,260,37) 17.ItisreportedthatawomanfromCanaanbroughtherinvalidsontoJesus(a).Shesaid,O ProphetofAllah!Thismysonisaninvalid.CallonAllahforhim.Hesaid,ThatwhichIhavebeen commandedisonlythehealingoftheinvalidsoftheChildrenofIsrael.Shesaid,OSpiritofAllah! Verilythedogsreceivetheremnantsfromthetablesoftheirmastersafterthemeal,so,availusof thatwhichmaybenefitusofyourwisdom.ThenhesupplicatedAllah,theSupreme,askingfor permission.ThenHegaveHispermission,andhemadehimwell. (Bihr,14,253,45) 18.AlImmalAskari'(a)said,Jesus(a)revivedthedead.Wasitnotamiracle?Wasitamiracle forthedeadorforJesus?Didhenotcreate[something]likeabirdfromclayanditbecameabird bythepermissionofAllah?WasitamiracleforthebirdorforJesus?Somepeoplebecame monkeys.Wasitnotamiracle?Wasitamiracleformonkeysorfortheprophetofthattime? (Tafsi'ralImmalAskari',319) 19.ImamSdiq(a)said:Verily,whenJesusthesonofMary(a)passedalongtheshoreofasea, hethrewapieceofhisbreadintothewater.Thensomeofthedisciplessaid:OSpiritofAllahand HisWord!Whydidyoudothiswhenthatwasyourfood.Hesaid,Ididthisinorderthatsome Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

animalamongtheanimalsoftheseamayeatit,andtherewardofAllahforthisisgreat. (Kfi',4,9,3) 20.[Imam]alSdiq(a)said,Verily,amancametoJesusthesonofMary(a),andsaidtohim,O SpiritofAllah!Ihavecommittedfornication,[oradultery,sexbetweenamanandwomannot marriedtoeachother,inArabic:zin]sopurifyme.ThenJesusorderedthepeopletobecalledso thatnoneshouldbeleftbehindforthepurificationofsoandso.Thenwhenthepeoplehadbeen gatheredtogetherandthemanhadenteredintoahole,soastobestoned,themancalledout, AnyoneforwhomAllahhasapunishmentshouldnotpunishme.Thenallthepeopleleftexcept forJohnandJesus,peacebewiththem.ThenJohnuapproachedhimandsaidtohim,Osinner! Adviseme!Thenhesaidtohim,Donotremovethedistancebetweenyourselfandyourdesires oryouwillfall.Johnusaid,Saymore.Hesaid,Verily,donothumiliatethewrongdoerforafault. Johnusaid,Saymore.Hesaid,Donotbecomeangry.Johnusaid,Thatisenoughforme. (Faqi'h,4,33,5019) 21.ItisreportedthatonedaytherainandthunderbecamesevereforJesus(a)sothathesought someplaceofshelter.Thenatentwassetupforhiminthedistance,sohecametoit.Allatonce, (hesaw)therewasawomaninit,soheturnedfromit.Suddenly,hesawacaveinamountain, thenhecametoit.Then,allatatonce(hesaw)therewasalioninit.Soherestedhishandagainst it(thecave),andsaid,MyGod!Foreverythingthereisashelter,butYouputnoshelterforme. ThenAllah,theSupreme,revealedtohim,YourshelterisintheabodeofMyMercy.ByMy Greatness,ontheResurrectionDay,verily,IwillmarryyoutoahundredhouriscreatedbyMy hand,andverilyforyourweddingIwillprovidefoodforfourthousandyears,eachdayofwhichis likethelifetimeoftheentireworld.AndIwillcommandacriertocryout,Wherearetheascetics oftheworld?BepresentattheweddingoftheasceticJesusthesonofMary. (Bihr,14,328,52) 22.ItisreportedthatImamAliusaidinoneofhissermons:Ifyoulike,IwilltellyouaboutJesus thesonofMary(a).Heusedastoneashispillow,worecourseclothingandateroughfood.His stewwashungerandhislampinthenightwasthemoon.Hisshadeinthewinterwastheeastof theearthanditswest.Hisfruitandhisbasilisthatwhichgrowsfromtheearthforthecattle.He hadnowifetotryhim,andnosontogrievehim.Hehadnowealthtodistracthim,norgreedto abasehim.Hismountwashisfeetandhisservantwashishands. (NahjalBalgha,1,227) 23.Jesus(a)servedamealtotheApostles,andwhentheyhadeatenit,hehimselfwashedthem. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Theysaid,OSpiritofAllah!Itwouldhavebeenmoreproperforustowashyou!Hesaid,Idid thisonlythatyouwoulddothisforthosewhomyouteach. (Bihr,14,326,42) 24.JesusthesonofMary(a)said,OassemblyofApostles!Ihavearequestofyou.Fulfillitfor me.Theysaid,Yourrequestisfulfilled,OSpiritofAllah!Thenhestoodupandwashedtheir feet. Theysaid,Itwouldhavebeenmoreproperforustohavedonethis,OSpiritofAllah!Thenhe said,Verily,itismorefittingforonewithknowledgetoservethepeople.Indeed,Ihumbled myselfonlysothatyoumayhumbleyourselvesamongthepeopleafterme,evenasIhave humbledmyselfamongyou.ThenJesus(a)said,Wisdomisdevelopedbyhumility,notbypride, andlikewiseplantsonlygrowinsoftsoil,notinstone. (Kfi',1,37,6) 25.AmongthemiraclesoftheProphet(s)isthatwhenhewenttothebattleofTabuk,twentyfive thousandMuslims,notcountingservants,accompaniedhim.Ontheirwaytheypassedamountain alongthelengthofwhichtherewasatrickleofwater,notflowingwater.Theysaid,Howstrange, thatthismountainhassuchatrickleofwater!He1toldthemthatthemountainwasweeping. Theysaid,Amountainthatcries?He1said,Wouldyouliketoknowaboutit.Theysaid,Yes.He1 said,Omountain!Whyareyouweeping?Themountainansweredineloquent(faSi'h)language thatthecrowdheard,OApostleofAllah!JesusthesonofMarypassedmewhilerecitingthis verse,Afirewhosefuelismenandstones.FromthatdayIhavebeenweepinginfearthatImay beamongthosestones.He1said,Stopcrying.Youarenotofthem.Theyarestonesofsulpher. Suddenly,thetrickleofthemountaindriedupuntilnothingofitoritswetnesswasvisible. (Bihr17,364,5) 26.MufaddalibnUmarsaid,IsaidtoAbuAbdullah,WhowashedFaTimahs[corpse],peacebe withher?Hesaid,ThatwastheCommanderoftheFaithful.This,whichhesaid,wasshockingto me.Thenhesaidtome,ItseemsthatyouarevexedbywhatIhaveinformedyou.ThenIsaid,It isso,mayIbeyoursacrifice!Hesaidtome,Donotbevexed,forshewasarighteouswoman (Siddi'qah)whocouldnotbewashedbyanybutarighteousman.Doyounotknowthatnoone washed[thecorpseof]MarybutJesus(a) (Kfi',3,159,13) 27.AnasreportedthattheProphet(s)said,ThefoodofJesus(a)wasbroadbeans,untilhis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ascension.Jesus(a)neverateanythingchangedbyfire,untilhisascension. (Bihr,63,266,5) 28.ItisreportedthatJesusplacedhisheadonastonewhengoingtosleep,thenhethrewitaway afterIbli's(thedevil)appearedtohimandsaid,Youhavecometodesiretheworld! (MajmuaWarrm,1,152) 29.AbuAbdullah(a)said,VerilyAllah,theMightyandMagnificent,madeHisgreatestnamefrom seventythreeletters.ThenHegaveAdamtwentyfivelettersofthem,andHegaveNoahtwenty fivelettersofthem,andHegaveAbrahameightlettersofthem,andHegaveMosesfourlettersof them,andHegaveJesustwolettersofthem.So,herevivedthedeadbythem,andcuredtheborn blindandtheleper.AndHegaveMuhammadseventytwolettersandHekeptaletter,sothatit wouldnotbeknownwhatisinHimself,andHeknowswhatisinthesoulsoftheservants. (Bihr,4,211,5) Notes: [43]IbnSikki'tinsertstheparentheticalremarkhere,andIthinkhesaid,poetry. Chapter16:TheConversationsofJesus(a) 1.Jesus(a)saidtothedisciples,Besatisfiedwithalittleoftheworld,whileyourreligionissafe, likewisethepeopleofthisworldaresatisfiedwithalittleofthereligion,whiletheirworldissafe; loveAllahbybeingfarfromthem,andmakeAllahsatisfiedbybeingangrywiththem. Thedisciplessaid,OspiritofAllah,sowithwhomshouldwekeepcompany?Hesaid,Hethe sightofwhomremindsyouofAllah,hisspeechincreasesyourknowledgeandhisactionmakesyou desirousoftheotherworld. (UddaalDi',121) 2.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq(a)]said,TheApostleofAllah,maythePeaceand BlessingsofAllahbewithhimandwithhisprogeny,said,TheApostlessaidtoJesus(a)OSpiritof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Allah!Withwhomshouldwekeepcompany?Hesaid,HethesightofwhomremindsyouofAllah, thespeechofwhomincreasesyourknowledge,andtheworksofwhommakeyoudesirousofthe otherworld. (Kfi',1,39,3) 3.ThedisciplescomplainedtoJesusthesonofMaryaboutthedisrespectofthepeopleforthem andtheirhatingthem.Hesaid,Bepatient.Likewisethebelieversarehatedamongthepeople. Theexampleofthemisliketheexampleofwheat.Howsweetisitstasteandhownumerousareits enemies. (MajmuaWarrm,2,114) 4.ItisreportedthatthediscipleswerethefollowersofJesus.Whenevertheywerehungrythey said,OSpiritofAllah!Wearehungry.ThenJesuswouldhithishandsontheground,whether smoothorhilly,andhewouldbringouttwoloavesofbreadforeachofthem.Whenevertheywere thirstytheysaid,OSpiritofAllah!Wearethirsty.ThenJesuswouldhithishandsontheground, andbroughtoutwaterandtheydrankfromit.Theyasked,OSpiritofAllah!Whoisbetterthan we?Wheneverwewantwearegivenfood,andwheneverwewantwaterisgiventous.Wehave faithinyouandfollowyou.Jesus(a)said,Betterthanyouarethosewhoworkwiththeirhands andeatfromwhattheyearn.Afterthatthediscipleswashedclothesbythestreamandatefrom theirwagesforit. (Bihr,70,11) 5.Jesus(a)wasaskedaboutthebestofpeople.Hesaid,Onewhosespeechisthementionof Allah,whosesilenceiscontemplation,andwhosevisionisadmonition.([44]) (MajmuahWarrm,1,250) 6.AmanaskedJesusthesonofMary(a),Whichpeopleisthebest?Hetooktwohandfulsof earthandsaid,Whichoftheseisthebest?Thepeoplearecreatedfromearth,sothemost honorableofthemisthemostGodwary. (MajmuahalAkhbrfi'NafisalAthr,106) 7.AlSdiq(a)said,ItwassaidtoJesussonofMary(a),Whatisthematterwithyouthatyoudo notgetmarried?Thenhesaid,WhathaveItodowithgettingmarried?Theysaid,[Achild]will bebornforyou.Hesaid,WhathaveItodowithchildren?Iftheylive,theywillbeatrialforus, andiftheydie,theywillgrieveus. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (Faqi'h,3,558,4916) 8.IthasbeenreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSadiq]said,Verily,JesusthesonofMary(a)said, Itreatedthesick,thenIhealedthembythepermissionofAllah,andIcuredthosebornblindand thelepersbythepermissionofAllah,andItreatedthedeadandrevivedthembythepermissionof Allah,andItreatedthefool,butIcouldnotcorrecthim.Thenitwassaid,OSpiritofAllah!Whatis afool?Hesaid,Heisonewhoisadmirableinhisownviewtohimself,hewhoconsidersallof merittobeforhimandnotagainsthim,andwhofindsallrightstobeforhimselfanddoesnotfind againsthimselfanyright.Suchisthefoolforwhomthereisnotricktocurehim. (Bihr,14,323) 9.MuhammadibnMuslimnarratedfromeitherImamBqir(a)orImamSdiq(a)thatwhenhe wasasked,Weseeonewithwhomthereisworship,endeavorandhumility,buthedoesnotspeak thetruth.Doesitbenefithimatall?Hesaid,OAbuMuhammad!TheexampleoftheAhlalBayt islikethatofafamilythatlivedamongtheChildrenofIsrael.Noneofthemeverprayedforforty nightswithouthisprayerbeinganswered.Butamanofthatfamilyprayedforfortynights,thenhe supplicatedandhisprayerwasnotanswered.ThenhecamebeforeJesus(a)andcomplained aboutwhathadhappened,andheaskedJesustoprayforhim.Jesusmadeablutionsandprayed. ThenhesupplicatedAllah,theMightyandMagnificent.Allahrevealedtohim,OJesus!Verily,My servantcametoMefromadoorotherthanthatbywhichheshouldapproachMe.Verilyhe supplicatedMeandinhishearttherewasdoubtaboutyou.IfhesupplicatedMeuntilhisneck brokeandhisfingerswerebruised,Iwouldnotanswerhim.Jesusturnedtohimandsaid,When yousupplicateyourLord,doyouhavedoubtaboutHisprophet?Hesaid,OSpiritofAllahandHis Word!ByAllah,itwasasyousay.SupplicateAllahthatHeremovethedoubt.So,Jesussupplicated forhim,andAllahturnedtohimandaccepteditfromhim,andhebecamelikeoneofhisfamily. (Kfi',2,400,9) 10.Verily,Jesus(a)passedbythreepeople.Theirbodieshadbecomethinandtheircolorshad changed.Thenhesaid,WhathasbroughtyoutowhatIsee?Theysaid,FearoftheFire.He said,ItisthedutyofAllahtogivesecuritytothosewhofearHim.Thenhepassedfromthemto threeothermen.Hewassurprisedtofindthemeventhinnerandmorechanged.Thenhesaid, WhathasbroughtyoutowhatIsee?Theysaid,YearningfortheGarden.Hesaid,Itistheduty ofAllahtogivetohimwhohashopeinHim.Thenhepassedtothreeothers.Hewassurprisedto findthemeventhinnerandtheirfaceswereshininglikemirrors.Thenhesaid,Whathasbrought youtowhatIsee?Theysaid,LoveofAllah,theMightyandMagnificent.Threetimes,hesaid, YouarethosewhoareclosetoAllah. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(SharhNahjalBalgha,10,156) 11.ThedisciplesaskedJesus(a),IndicatetousaworkbywhichwemayentertheGarden.He said,Donotspeakatall.Theysaid,Wecannotdothat.Hesaid,So,donotspeakexceptwhat isgood. (SharhNahjalBalgha,10,137) 12.AmansaidtoJesusthesonofMary(a),Ogoodteacher,indicatetomeaworkbywhichImay entertheGarden.Thenhesaidtohim,BewareofAllahsecretlyandopenly,anddogoodtoyour parents. (MustadrakalWasil,15,175,17911) 13.ImmSdiq(a)said,ThedisciplesofJesuscomplainedtohimaboutwhatwasmeetedto thembythepeople.Thenhesaid,verily,intheworldthebelieversarealwaysdisturbed. (Bihr,78,194) 14.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,ThedisciplescomplainedtoJesusthesonofMary aboutwhatwasthrownatthembythepeople.Hesaid,Verilythebelieversalwaysarehated amongthepeople,likethewheat,howsweetisitstasteandhowmanyitsenemiesare! (MishktalAnwr,286) 15.ItissaidthatJesusthesonofMary(a)wassittingandanoldmanwasworkingwithasmall shoveltillingtheearth.Jesus(a)said,OAllah!Extracthisdesirefromhim.Theoldmanputdown thesmallshovelandsleptforanhour.ThenJesus(a)said,OAllah!Returnthedesiretohim. Thenhestoodupandbegantowork.Jesus(a)askedhimaboutit.Hesaid,WhenIwasworkingI saidtomyself,Howlongwillyouwork,beingthatyouareanoldman?ThenIputdownthesmall shovelandslept.ThenIsaidtomyself,ByAllah!Youhavenoalternativebuttoliveaslongasyou remain.ThenIstoodupwithmysmallshovel. (Bihr,14,329,57) 16.ItwassaidtoJesus(a),[Woulditnotbebetter]ifyougotahouse?Hesaid:Theremains whichareleftfromthosebeforeusareenoughforus. (Bihr,14,327,51) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

17.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq]said,JesusthesonofMary(a)senttwoofhis companionsonanerrand.Thenoneofthemreturnedthinandafflictedandtheotherlikeironand fat.Hesaidtotheonewhowasthin,Whatdidthistoyou,thatIseeyouthisway?Hesaid,The fearofAllah.Andhesaidtotheotherwhowasfat,Whatdidthistoyou,thatIseeyouthisway? Hesaid,AgoodopinionofAllah. (Bihr,67,400) 18.Jesus(a)saidtohiscompanions,Accordgreatregardforthethingwhichisnoteatenbythe fire.Theysaid,Whatisthat?Hesaid,Thatwhichisgood. (Bihr,14,330,65) 19.ItisreportedthatJesus(a)foundfaultwithpropertyandsaid,Ithasthreecharacteristics.It wassaid,Andwhatarethey,OSpiritofAllah!Hesaid,Oneacquiresitillegitimately,andifitis acquiredlegitimately,itkeepsonefromonesduties,andifoneperformsonesduties,its improvementbusiesoneratherthanworshipofonesLord. (Bihr,14,329,59) 20.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq]said,Iblis([45])saidtoJesusthesonofMary, DoesyourLordhavethepowertoputtheearthintoaneggwithoutreducingthesizeoftheearth orenlargingtheegg?ThenJesus(a)said,Woeuntoyou,forweaknessisnotattributedtoAllah. WhoismorepowerfulthanHeWhomakestheearthsubtleandmakestheegggreat? (Bihr,4,142,9) 21.ItisreportedthatImamSadiq(a)said,IbliscametoJesus(a),thenhesaid,Doyounotclaim thatyoucanrevivethedead?Jesussaid,Yes.Iblissaid,Thenthrowyourselfdownfromthetop ofthewall.ThenJesussaid,Woeuntoyou!VerilytheservantdoesnottryhisLord.AndIblissaid, OJesus!CanyourLordputtheearthinaneggwhiletheeggremainsinitsform?Thenhesaid, VerilyAllah,theSupreme,isnotproscribedbyimpotence,butwhatyousaidcannotbe.(i.e.,itis imposibleinitself,likethegatheringoftwoopposites.)([46]) (Bihr,14,271,3) 22.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq]said,ThedisciplessaidtoJesusthesonofMary (a),Oteacherofthegood!Teachuswhatisthemostsevereofthings.Thenhesaid,Themost severeofthingsisthewrathofAllah.Theysaid,ThenwhatpreventsthewrathofAllah?Hesaid, Thatyounotbewrathful.Theysaid,Whatisthesourceofwrath?Hesaid,Pride,haughtiness Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

andcontemptforthepeople. (Bihr,14,287,9) 23.Jesus(a)metIbliswhowasdrivingfivedonkeys.Loadswereuponthem.Jesus(a)askedhim abouttheloads.Iblissaid,Theyarefortrade,andIamlookingforbuyers.Jesus(a)said,Whatis thetrade?Iblissaid,Oneofthemisinjustice?Heuasked,Whobuysit?Hesaid,Rulers.And thesecondispride.Heasked,Whobuysit?Hesaid,Villagechiefs.Andthethirdisenvy.Heu asked,Whobuysit?Hesaid,Thescholars.Andthefourthistreason.Heuasked,Whobuys it?Hesaid,Thosewhoworkformerchants.Andthefifthistrickery.Heusaid,Whobuysit?He said,Women. (Bihr,61,196) 24.ItisreportedthatImamSdiq(a)said,JesusthesonofMary(a)passedbyagroupofpeople whowerecrying.Heaskedwhytheywerecrying.Itwassaidtohimthattheywerecryingfortheir sins.Hesaid,Theyshouldprayaboutthemandtheywillbeforgiven. (Bihr,6,20,7) 25.Jesus(a)passedbyagroupcrying.Hesaid,Whatisthematterwiththemcrying?Tohimit wassaid,Fortheirsins.Hesaid,Theyshouldabandonthem,sotheirsinswillbeforgiven. (MajmuaWarrm,2,114) 26.TheMessengerofAllah(a)said,JesusthesonofMary(a)saidtoJohnthesonofZachariah, Ifwhatissaidofyouthatwhichistrueofyou,thenknowthatitwasasinwhichyoucommitted, soasktheforgivenessofAllahforit,andifwhatissaidofyouisnottrueofyou,thenknowthatfor thisagooddeedwillberecordedforyou,sodonotwearyyourselfoverit. (Bihr,14,287) 27.Jesus(a)saidtoaworshipper,Whatdoyoudo?Heanswered,Iworship.Heusaid,Then whoprovidesforyou?Hesaid,Mybrother.Heusaid,Yourbrotherismoreofaworshipper thanyouare! (MajmuaWarrm,1,65) 28.ItwassaidtoJesus(a),Whotrainedyou?Hesaid,Noonetrainedme.Isawtheuglinessof ignoranceand,so,Iavoidedit. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (Bihr,14,326,44) 29.ItisreportedthatJesus(a)passedbyacarcasswithhisdisciples.Thenthedisciplessaid,How putridthesmellofthisdogis!ThenJesus(a)said,Howintenseisthewhitenessofhisteeth! (Bihr,14,327,46) 30.Jesus(a)passedbyagravewhoseoccupantwasbeingchastised.Thenhepasseditthe followingyearwhenhewasnotbeingchastised.Hesaid,OLord!Ipassedthroughthistownlast yearandhewasbeingchastised,andIpassedthroughitthisyearwhileheisnotbeingchastised. ThenAllahrevealedtohim,OSpiritofAllah!Verilyoneofhischildrenmaturedandclearedsome wayandshelteredanorphan.ThenIforgavehimforthedeedsofhischild. (Kfi',6,3,12) 31.TheMessengerofAllahsaid,MybrotherJesus(a)passedthroughacitywhentheteethofits inhabitantswerefallingoutandtheirfaceswereswollen.Thentheycomplainedtohim.Hesaid, Whenyousleep,youcloseyourmouths;thentheairthatisinyourchestsboilsupuntilitreaches themouth;thenthereisnoplaceforittoexitanditcomesbacktotherootsoftheteethand contaminatestheface.Sowhenyousleep,youshouldopenyourlips,andmakethisahabitfor yourselves.Theydidthisandthe(sickness)leftthem. (Bihr,14,321,28) 32.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,MybrotherJesus(a)passedthroughacity[whoseinhabitants] hadyellowfacesandblueeyes.([47])Theycriedouttohimandcomplainedoftheirillness.Hesaid, It'streatmentiswithyou.Whenyouwanttoeatmeat,youcookitwithoutwashingit.Nothing leavesthisworldwithouthavinganimpurity.Thentheywashedtheirmeatandtheirillnesswent away. (Bihr,14,321,27) 33.TheProphet(s)said,Jesus,mybrother,passedthroughacitywhen[hesuddenlyrealized that]wormswereinitsfruits.[Thepeopleofthecity]complainedtohimaboutthisproblem.He said,Youhavethecureforthis[problem],butyoudonotknowit.Youareafolkwhowhenyou planttreesyoupoursoilonthemthenyoupourthewater,butthisisnotproper.Itisproperthat youpourthewaterontherootsofthetrees,thenpourthesoilsothatthewormdoesnotinfect it.Thentheystarteddoingashedescribedand[theproblem]wentaway. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Bihr,14,321,26) 34.ItisnarratedthatAli'(a)said:MybrotherJesuspassedthroughacityinwhichamananda womanwereshoutingatoneanother.Hesaid,Whatsthematterwithyou?Themansaid,O ProphetofAllah!Thisismywife,andsheisnotbad,sheisgood,butIwouldliketoseparatefrom her.Hesaid,Informme,anyway,whatisthematterwithher.Hesaid,Herfaceisagedwhileshe isnotold.Hesaidtoher,Owoman!Wouldyouliketoregainthefreshnessofyourface?She said,Yes.Hesaidtoher,Whenyoueat,takecarenottoeatyourfill,becausewhenthefoodfills youtoyourchestandisgreaterthantheamount[proper],thefreshnessofthefaceislost.Then shedidit,andthefreshnessofherfacecameback. (Bihr,14,320,25) 35.IthasbeenreportedthatAbuAbdAllah[ImamSdiq]said,Theworldtooktheform,forJesus (a),ofawomanwhoseeyeswereblue.Thenhesaidtoher,Howmanyhaveyoumarried?She said,Verymany.Hesaid,Thendidtheyalldivorceyou?Shesaid,No,butIkilledallofthem.He said,Thenwoebetotherestofyourhusbands!Howtheyfailtolearnfromtheexampleofthe pastones! (Bihr,14,330,66) 36.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq(a)]said,TheApostleofAllah,maythePeace andBlessingsofAllahbewithhimandwithhisprogeny,said,TheApostlessaidtoJesus(a),O SpiritofAllah!Withwhomshouldwekeepcompany?Hesaid,Hethesightofwhomremindsyou ofAllah,thespeechofwhomincreasesyourknowledge,andtheworksofwhommakeyou desirousoftheotherworld. (Kfi',1,39,3) 37.IthasbeenreportedbyMujahidfromIbnAbbsfromtheApostleofAllah(s),Verily,Jesus (a)passedacitywhichhadcometoruinandwhosefoundationshadcollapsed.Hesaidtosomeof hisdisciples,Doyouknowwhatitissaying?Onesaid,No.Jesus(a)said,Itsays,Verily,thetrue promiseofmyLordhascome.Myrivershavedriedup,thoughoncetheywerefull;mytreeshave withered,thoughoncetheywereinbloom;mycastlesareinruinsandmyresidentshavedied. Then,oh,thesearetheirboneswithinme,andtheirpropertythatwasgainedlawfullyalongwith theirillgottengainsareinmybelly,andtheinheritanceoftheheavensandtheearthisonlyfor Allah. (A`dbalNafs,1,122) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

38.ImamSdiq(a)said,TheApostlesmetwithJesus(a)andsaidtohim,Oteacherofthegood! Guideus!Hesaidtothem,VerilyMosestheinterlocutorofAllahucommandedyounottoswear byAllah,theBlessedandExalted,falsely,andIcommandyounottoswearbyAllahfalselyortruly. Theysaid,OSpiritofAllah!Guideusmore!Thenhesaid,VerilyMosestheprophetofAllahu commandedyounottocommitadultery,andIcommandyounottotalktoyourselvesabout adultery,letalonetocommitadultery.Verilyonewhotalkstohimselfaboutadulteryislikeone whosetsfiretoaroomthatisdecoratedsothesmokedamagesthedecor,eventhoughtheroom isnotburnt. (Kfi',5,542,7) 5.39.ItwassaidtoJesus(a),TeachusadeedforwhichAllahwillloveus.Hesaid,Detestthe worldandAllahwillloveyou. (MajmuaWarrm,1,134) 40.AbdullahibnMaghfalsaid,TheApostleofAllah(s)said,Verily,JesusthesonofMary(a) said,Ogroupofdisciples!Thecongregationalprayer!Thenthedisciplescameoutreadyfor worship,andtheirstomachswereempty,theireyessunkenandtheircoloryellow.Jesusbrought themtoanopengroundandhewentontopofahillandpraisedAllahandlaudedHim.Thenhe startedtorecitesignsofAllahandHiswisdomforthem.Hesaid,Ogroupofdisciples!Listento whatItellyou!IfindinthebooksentdownofAllahevidentthingsthathavebeensentdownby AllahintheGospel,soactaccordingtothem!Theysaid,OSpiritofAllah!Whatarethey?He said,Hecreatedthenightforthreequalities,andHecreatedthedayforsevenqualities.Whoever passesthenightanddaywithouthavingthesequalities,thenightanddaywillbeagainsthimon thedayofresurrection.Hecreatedthenightforyoutorestyourtiredtendonsthathavetoiled duringtheday,andforyoutoaskforgivenessforthesinsyouhavecommittedduringtheday,and nottoreturntothem,andtostandobedientwiththeobedienceofthepatient.So,inonethirdyou sleep,inonethirdyoustandandinonethirdyouarehumblebeforeyourLord.Itisforthisthatthe nightwascreated.Hecreatedthedayfortheperformanceoftheobligatoryritualprayerabout whichyouwillbeaskedandforwhichyouareanswerable,andforbeingnicetoyourparents,and fortoilingtoearnalivingfortheday,andforvisitingthefriendsofAllahsothatAllahwillspread Hismercyforyou,andforparticipatinginfuneralprocessionssothatyouwillchangeandAllahwill forgiveyou,andtocommanddoingwhatisgoodandtoprohibitdoingwhatisbad,whichisthe apexoffaithandtheestablishingofreligion,andtostruggleinthewayofAllahsothatyoumay visitAbrahamthefriendoftheMercifulinhisownplace,andwhoeverpassesthenightandday withouthavingthesequalities,thenightanddaywillbeagainsthimonthedayofresurrection beforetheAlmightyKing. (Bihr,55,207,38) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 41.FaydibnalMukhtrsaid,IheardAbuAbdullah[ImmSdiq]say,Whenalmidah[thetable spread]wassentdowntoJesus(a)hesaidtotheApostles,DonoteatfromituntilIgiveyou permission.Thenoneofthematefromit.ThensomeoftheApostlessaid,OSpiritofAllah!So andsoatefromit!ThenJesus(a)saidtohim,Didyoueatfromit?Hesaidtohim,No.Then theApostlessaid,Yes!ByAllah!OSpiritofAllah!Heatefromit!ThenJesussaidtohim[whohad thusspoken],Affirmyourbrotheranddenyyoureye. )Bihr,14,235,7) 42.AbuAli'MuhammadibnHammmsaid,OntheringofAbuJafaralSamn,mayAllahbe pleasedwithhim,[werethewords]:ThereisnogodbutAllah,theKing,theEvidentTruth.Iasked himaboutit.Hesaid,AbuMuhammad,Imean,ImamHasanalAskari?,reportedtomefromhis fathersthattheysaid,FTimah,peacebewithher,hadaringofsilverandagate.Beforeshedied shegaveittoalHasanu,andbeforehediedhegaveittoalHusaynu.AlHusaynusaid,Iwantedto engravesomethingonit.ThenIdreamedoftheMessiahJesusthesonofMary,peacebewithour Prophetandhisdescendentsandhim[Jesus].Isaidtohim,OSpiritofAllah!WhatshouldI engraveonthismyring?Hesaid,Engraveonit,ThereisnogodbutAllah,theKing,theEvident Truth,forthisisatthebeginningoftheTorahandandattheendoftheGospel. (Ghayba,297) 43.AhmadibnSahlsaid,IheardfromAbuFarwahalAnsri',whowasatraveler,Jesus(a)said, Ocompanyofdisciples!IntruthIsaytoyou,verilythepeoplesaythatabuildingisbasedonits foundation,andIdonotsaysuchthingstoyou.Theysaid,Then,whatdoyousay,OSpiritof Allah?Hesaid,IntruthIsaytoyou,verilythefinalstonetheworkersetsisthefoundation.Abu Farwahsaid,Surelyhemeanttheendofatask. (Bihr,68,364,54) 44.MuhammadibnAli'ibnHtimalNufili'reported,AbualHusaynMuhammadibnBahral Shaybnireportedthat[Mali'kah]said:Oyouincapableignorantpersonwithregardtothe childrenoftheprophets!Listentome,andemptyyourheart[toacceptwhatIsay].IamMali'kah, thedaughterofYashuthesonofCeasar,thekingofRum,andmymotherisofthedescendantsof theApostles,reachingtothesuccessorofChrist,Shamun(Simon,Peter).Iwilltellyousomething verystrange.Verily,mygrandfather,CeasarwantedtomarrymetothesonofhisbrotherwhenI wasathirteenyearoldgirlThenIdreamt,duringthatnight,asifChristandShamunandafewof theApostlesgatheredinthecastleofmygrandfather,andtheyerectedapulpitthatwassotallas toreachintothesky,onwhichmygrandfatherplacedhisthrone.Muhammad(s)enteredbefore themwithayouthandafewofhisdescendents.Christroseandembracedhim.Thenhe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

[Muhammad(s)]said,OSpiritofAllah!Ihavecometoyoutoaskyoursuccessor,Shamun,for thehandofhisdaughter,Mali'kah,formyboythere.HethenindicatedAbuMuhammadwithhis hand,whowrotethisletter[instructingtheservanttopurchaseMali'kah,whohadbeentaken captive].ThenChristlookedatShamunandsaidtohim,Itisablessing[literally,nobilityhascome toyou].BecomefamilywiththefamilyoftheApostleofAllah(s).Shamunsaid,Itisdone!Then Muhammad(s)ascendedthepulpit,readasermonandmarriedme[totheyouth,ImamAskari' (a)],andChrist(a),thechildrenofMuhammad(s)andtheApostleswerewitnessestoit.WhenI wokeupfrommysleep,Iwasafraidtotellthisdreamtomyfatherandgrandfather,forfearthey mightkillme.So,Ikeptittomyself,asecret,anddidnotrevealittothem.Mybreastwasstruck withloveforAbuMuhammad,untilIcouldneithereatnordrink.Ibecameweak,thin,andvery sick.ThenAbualHasanusaid,ThenshebecamethewifeofAbuMuhammadandthemotherof theQim[thetwelfthImam]. KamlalDi'n,2,417424. Notes: [44]Thatis,hetakesalessonfromwhathesees. [45]ThedevilwhotemptedAdamandEve.Cf.Qur'n2:34;7:11;15:31;38:74. [46]TheparentheticalcommentisMajli'si's. [47]Abluetingetotheeyeswasasignofblindness(cataracts?).Cf.Qurn20:102. Chapter17:GodsWordstoJesus(a) 1.AllahrevealedtoJesusthesonofMary(a),OJesus!IdonotforgetthosewhoforgetMe,so howcouldIforgetthosewhorememberMe!IamnotstingywiththosewhodisobeyMe,sohow couldIbestingywiththosewhoobeyMe. (JmialAkhbr,1,180) 2.Allah,theExalted,revealedtoJesus(a),OJesusthesonofthevirgin,alBatul!Cryover yourselves,likeonewhosayshislastgoodbyetohisfamily,loathestheworld,abandonsittoits people,andwhohascometodesirewhatisnearhisGod. (UddaalDi',169) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

3.ItisreportedthatamongwhatwasrevealedtoJesus(a)is:Donotbedeceivedbythosewho aredisobedienttoMe,whoeatwhatIprovideforthem,butwoshipotherthanMe,thentheycall Mewhentheyareworried,soIanswerthem,thentheygobacktowhattheydid.Dotheydisobey MeorwanttoangerMe?[Iswear]byMyself!Iwilltaketheminsuchawaythatthereisno deliverancefromitandthereisnorefugebutMe.WherecantheyfleefromMyskyandMy earth? (UddaalDi',212) 4.AbdullahibnalWali'dsaid,AbuAbdullah(a)saidtome,Whatdothefollowerssayabout Jesus,MosesandtheCommanderoftheFaithful,peacebewiththem?Isaid,Theysay,Verily JesusandMosesarebetterthantheCommanderoftheFaithful.Hesaid,Dotheythinkthathe kneweverythingthattheApostleofAllahknew?Isaid,Yes,buttheydonotpreferanyoneover thepossessorsofdetermination(UlualAzm)amongtheapostles.AbuAbdullah(a)said,Argue withthembytheBookofAllah.Isaid,Fromwhichplaceofit?Hesaid,Allah,theExalted,saidto Moses,Wewroteinthetabletssomeknowledgeofeverythingforhim.(7:145)Hedidnotwrite everythingforMoses.Allah,theBlessedandExalted,saidtoJesus,Iwillexplainforyousomething thatyoudifferabout.(43:63)AndAllah,theExalted,saidtoMuhammad,Webroughtyouasa witnessoverthemandrevealedtheBooktoyouexplainingclearlyeverything.(16:89). (BasiralDarajt,227) 5.ItisreportedthatSayyidsaidthatamongthehadithsfromtheImamshesaw,Allah,the Exalted,orderedAdamtopraytowardtheWest,andNoahtopraytowardtheEast,andAbraham togatherthem,andthisistheKaabah.WhenMoseswascommissioned,Heorderedhimtorevive thereligionofAdam.WhenJesuswascommissioned,Heorderedhimtorevivethereligionof Noah.WhenMuhammadwascommissioned,HeorderedhimtorevivethereligionofAbraham. (Bihr,81,57,9) 6.ItisreportedthatAllah,themightyandmagnificent,revealedtoJesusthesonofMary,Lethim whoconsidersMeslowinprovidencebewareofMywrath,sothatIopenadoortothisworld againsthim. (Bihr,100,21,16) 7.ItisreportedthatoneoftheImams,peacebewiththem,said,TheMessiahsaid:Allah,the blessedandexaltedsays,MybelievingservantissaddenedifIturntheworldawayfromhim,and thatiswhatismostlovedbyMe,andthatiswhatismostneartoMe;andheisgladdenedifIam openhandedwithhiminthisworld,andthatiswhatismosthatedbyMe,andthatiswhatis Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

furthestfromMe. (TuhafalUqul,1,513) 8.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,OAbuDhar!Verily,AllahrevealedtomybrotherJesus,OJesus! Donotlovetheworld!VerilyIdonotloveit.Andlovetheotherworld,foritaloneistherealmof theRessurection. (MustadrakalWasil,12,39,13456) 9.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq]said,JesusthesonofMary(a)ascendedcladin woolspunbyMary,wovenbyMaryandsewnbyMary.Whenhewasbroughtuptoheavenitwas called,OJesus!Castofffromyourselfthefineryoftheworld. (Bihr,14,338,9) 10.IaskedAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq]aboutthebestthingbywhichtheservantmaydrawnearto hisLordandwhatismostbelovedbyAllah,theAlmightyandGlorious.Hesaid,Iknowofnothing, afterknowledge(marifah),betterthantheritualprayer(Salah).Doyounotseethatthegood servantJesusthesonofMary(a)said:AndHeenjoinedonmetheritualprayer(Salh)andthe almstax(zakh)foraslongasIlive.(19,31) (Kfi',3,264,1) 11.AllahrevealedtoJesus,OJesus!Humbleyourheartformeletmehearfromyouasad sound. (Bihr,90,341) 12.AllahrevealedtoJesus(a),Betothepeopleliketheearthbelowinmeakness,liketheflowing wateringenerosity,andlikethesunandthemooninmercy,whichshineonthegoodandsinner alike. (Bihr,14,3) 13.AllahrevealedtoJesus(a),OJesus!Grantmethetearsofyoureyes,andthehumilityofyour heart,andstandbesidethetombsofthedead,andcalltothemaloudthatyoumaybeadvisedby them,andsay,Iwilljoinyouwiththosewhojoinyou. (Bihr,79,178) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 14.AChristiancatholicos(jthili'q)metwithMasabibnZubayr(anamir)andspokewordsthat angeredhim.He[Masab]raisedacaneagainsthim,thenlefthimuntilhisangersubsided.He[the catholicos]said,Iftheamirpermitsme,IwouldreporttohimsomethingrevealedbyAllahto Christ.He(Masab)turnedhisattentiontohim,andhe(thecatholicos)said,Verily,Allahrevealed toChrist,Itisnotfittingforasultantobecomeangry,forhecommandsandisobeyed,anditisnot fittingforhimtobehastey,fornothingeludeshim,anditisnotfittingforhimtobeunjust,for injusticeisrepulsedbyhim.ThenMasabbecameembarassedandwaspleasedwithhim. (A`dbalNafs,2,69) 15.AllahsaidtoJesus,OJesus!VerilyIhavegranteduntoyouthepoorandmercyuponthem.You lovethemandtheyloveyou.Theyaresatisfiedwithyouasaleaderandguideandyouaresatisfied withthemascompanionsandfollowers.ThesearetwoofMycharacteristics.WhoevermeetsMe withthese[characteristics]meetsMewiththemostpureofdeedswhicharemostbelovedbyMe. (Bihr,69,55) 16.VerilyAllahrevealedtoJesus,Thenindeedbewarned!Otherwiseyoushouldbeashamed beforeMetowarn[preachto]thepeople. (IrshdalQulub,1,112) 17.ItisreportedthatNufalBukli'said,IspentanightwiththeCommanderoftheFaithful,Ali' ibnAbuTlib(a).Isawthatheoftenlefthisroomtogooutsideandlookatthesky.Oncewhenhe camebackin,asusual,hesaidtome,Areyouasleeporawake?Isaid,Iamindeedawake,O CommanderoftheFaithful!FromthebeginningofthenightIhavebeenwatchingyoutoseewhat youaredoing.Hesaid,ONuf!Blessedaretheasceticsinthisworld,thosewhoyearnfortheother world,thepeoplewhospreadAllahsearthbeneaththem[tosleepon],wholeanagainstitsdust, whosemottoisHisbook,whosemaximissupplicatingHim,whoseperfumeiswater,andwhotake theworldonloaninthewayofChrist.Verily,Allah,theExalted,revealedtoJesus,OJesus!Keep tothefirstway,keeptothemannerofthemessengers,saytoyourpeople,Obrotherofthe warners,DonotenteranyofMyhousesexceptwithpurehearts,cleanhandsandloweredeyes.I willnotheartheprayerofanywhosupplicateMeifanyofMyservantsisoppressedbyhim.AndI willnotanswertheprayerofanywhohasnotfulfilledanyofMyrightsoverhim. (Bihr,67,316) 18.AllahrevealedtoJesus,SaytotheChildrenofIsrael,Donotenteranyofmyhousesunless withloweredeyesandcleanhands.Andinformthemthatverily,Iwillnotanswertheprayerof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

anyofthemwhileanyofmycreationisoppressedbythem... (Bihr,90,373) 19.AllahsaidtoJesus(a),OJesus!Yourtonguemustbeasingletongueinsecretandinpublic, andlikewiseyourheart.Verily,Iwarnyouofyourself,andIsufficeastheAllaware.([48])Itisnot properfortheretobetwotonguesinasinglemouth,nortwoswordsinasinglescabbard,nortwo heartsinasinglebreast,andlikewisetwominds. (Kfi',2,343,3) 20.Allah,theGreatandAlmighty,saidtoJesus(a),OJesus!RemembermewithinyourselfandI willrememberyouwithinmyself,andremembermepubliclyandIwillrememberyoupubliclyina publicbetterthanthatofthepeople.OJesus!Softenyourheartformeandremembermemuchin solitude,andknowthatmypleasureisinyourshuddering[literallywaggingthetail,takenasan indicationoffearorbeingdriveninananimal]forme,andbealiveinthatandbenotdead. (Kfi',2,502,3) 21.AllahtheSupremerevealedtoJesus,WhenIgiveyouablessing,receiveitwithhumility,[and] Iwillcompleteitforyou. (Bihr,14,328,56) 22.AmongthewordsrevealedtoJesusis,OJesus!Humbleyourselftothosewhodogood, participatewiththeminit,bewitnessoverthemandsaytotheunjustofthechildrenofIsrael,O companionsofevilandparticipantsinit!Ifyoudonotaccepttheprohibition,Iwilltransformyou intomonkeysandswine. (Kfi',8,138,103) 23.ItisreportedinalongtraditionthatMuhammadalMunkadirnarratedfromhisfatherthathe said,WhenalSayyidandalA`qib,thetwobishopsofNajrn,withseventypersonsarrived mounted[atMadina],theycametotheProphetandIwaswiththemAlA`qibsaid[tohis companion,]DidyounotreadthefourthalMisbhfromwhichwererevealedtoChrist,Saytothe childrenofJerusalem,Howignorantyouare!Youperfumeyourselveswithperfume,tobe perfumedwiththepeopleofthisworldandwithyourpeople,butyourinteriorsaredeadcorpses toMe... (Bihr,21,350,20) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 24.[Imam]Jafarreportedthathisfather(a)said,NajashithekingofHabashah[Ethiopia]sentfor JafarthesonofAbi'Tlibandhiscompanions.Thentheyarrivedbeforehimwhilehewassittingin thedustinhishousewithworngarments....JafaribnAbi'Tlibsaidtohim,Opiousking!Whatis thematterwithme,thatIseeyousittinginthedustintheseworngarments?Hesaid,OJafar! WefindamongthatwhichhasbeenrevealedbyAllah,theSupreme,toJesus(a)is,Verily,among therightsofAllahoverHisservantsisthattheyshouldmakethemselveshumblebeforeAllahwhen Hemakesthemblessed.([49])So,whenAllahshowedfavorbyHisprophetMuhammad(s),I showedthishumilitytoAllah.He[ImamJafar]said,WhenthatnewsreachedtheProphet(s),he saidtohiscompanions,Verily,givingalmsincreasesabundance,sogivealmsandAllahwillhave mercyonyou,andhumilityincreasesoneselevation,sobehumbleandAllahwillelevate,and forgivenessincreasesglory,soforgiveandAllahwillgrantyouglory. (Bihr,18,418) 25.VerilyJesus(a)passedbyagrave,andhesawtheangelsofpunishmentchastiseadead person.WhenJesus(a)hadfinishedhisbusinessandpassedbythegrave[again],hesawthe angelsofmercy.Levelsoflightwerewiththem.Hewassurprisedatthat,andcalleduponAllah aboutthis.Allahrevealedtohim,OJesus!Thisservantwasasinner,andlefthiswifewhenshe waspregnant.Thensheboreandraisedhischild.Whenthechildgotolder,shegavehimtothe chargeofthescribes.Theyinstructedhimtosay,IntheNameofAllah,theMerciful,the Compassionate,soIwasashamedtochastiseMyservantwithMyfireinthebowelsoftheearth whilehischildwasrememberingmynameonthesurfaceoftheearth. (MajmuahalAkhbrfi'NafisalA`thr,146) 26.TheApostleofAllah(s)said,Allah,theExalted,mayHisgreatnessbeglorified,revealedto Jesus(a),MakeaseriouseffortregardingMyaffairs,anddonotgiveup.Imadeyouwithouta maleasasignfortheworlds.TellthepeopletobelieveinMeandinMyApostle,theunlettered, whoseancestorsareblessed,andsheiswithyourmotherinheaven.Tub([50])isforhewhohears hiswordiscontemporarywithhim.Jesussaid,OmyLord!WhatisTub?Hesaid,Itisatreein heavenunderwhichisafountainfromwhichthosewhodrinkwillneveragainthirst.Jesussaid, Quenchmewithadrinkofit.Hesaid,No,Jesus.Itisforbiddentotheprophetsuntilthatprophet drinksfromit.Andthatheavenisforbiddentoallcommunitiesuntilthecommunityofthatprophet entersit. (Bihr,14,323,33) 27.ImamJafarSdiq(a)said,AmongthethingswhichAllah,theBlessedandSupreme,exhorted Jesus(a)was,OJesus!IamyourLord,andtheLordofyourfathers.MyNameistheOne,andIam Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

uniqueandaloneinthecreationofallthings.Allthingsaremywork,andallMycreationsshall returntoMe. (Bihr,14,289,13) 28.Ali'ibnAsbthasreportedfromtheHouseholdoftheProphet,peacebewiththem,thisfrom amongtheadmonitionsofAllah,theExaltedandSublime,giventoJesus(a): OJesus!IamyourLordandtheLordofyourfather.MynameisOneandIamtheOne,theUnique inhavingcreatedeverything.AllthingshavebeenmadebyMeandallreturntoMe. OJesus!YouaretheMessiahbyMycommand,andyoucreatefromclaywhathasashapelikea birdbyMypermission,andyourevivethedeadbyMyword,sobeonewhobeseechesMeandone whofearsMe,andapartfromMeseeknosanctuaryexcepttowardMe. OJesus!Ichargedyouintendernesstoyouthoughmercyuntilyoubecameworthyofmy friendship(wilyah)becauseyousoughtMypleasureandsoyouwereblessedwhenoldandyou wereblessedwhenyoungwhereveryouwere.IbearwitnessthatyouareMyservant,sonofmy handmaid.LetMeintoyoursoulasyourforemostregard,andmaketheremembranceofMethe meanstoyourreturn,anddrawneartoMethroughthesupererogatorydeeds.AndtrustinMe thatImaysufficeforyouanddonottrustinanyotherthanMesothatIabandonyou. OJesus!Bepatientwithcalamitiesandbecontentwiththedecree.BeinsuchawaythatIwillbe happywithyou,becausewhatpleasesMeisobediencewithoutsin. OJesus!EnliventheremembranceofMebyyourtongue,andlettherebeloveforMeinyour heart. OJesus!Wakeupatthehoursofneglectingandgiveyourdecisionsformysakewithsubtle wisdom. OJesus!BeonewhobeseechesandfearsMe,andletyourheartdieofaweofMe. OJesus!BevigilantthroughthenightseekingMypleasure,andthirstthroughyourdayfortheday whenyouareinneedofMe. OJesus!Competewithothersbydoinggoodashardasyoucansothatyouwillbewellknownfor goodwhereveryougo. OJesus!JudgeamongmyservantsthoughMycounselandestablishMyjusticeforIhavebrought Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

downtoyouacureforbreastsagainstsatanicdisease.OJesus!Donotassociatewithanyone infatuated[withtheworld]. OJesus!IndeedIsay,nocreaturebelievedinMewithoutbecominghumbletoMenorbecame humbletoMewithoutseekingMyrequittal;sobearwitnessthatsuchaoneissecurefromMy punishmentunlesshechangesoraltersmynorm(sunnah). OJesus,sonoftheVirginLady!Weepforyourselfwiththeweepingofonewhobadegoodbyeto hishome,desertedthisworldandleftittotheworldlysothathebecameonebeseechingwhatis withhisGod. OJesus!Inadditiontothis,besomeonewhospeaksmildly,whoofferssalaamsvigorously,and whokeepsawakewhiletheeyesofthepioussleepinordertobewareoftheDayoftheReturnand severeearthquakesandtheterrorsoftheResurrectionDaywhenneitherhouseholdnorwealth noroffspringshallprofitone. OJesus!Adornyoureyeswithatouchofsadnesswhenthevain(i.e.,foolish)laugh. OJesus!Beoneofthosewhohumblethemselvesandarepatient,forifyouattainthatofwhichthe patienthavebeenpromised,youaremostfortunate. OJesus!Daybydayabandonthisworldandtastethatwhichhaslostitstaste,fortrulyItellyou; youlivetoanappointedhourandanappointedday,sopassthroughthisworldbywhatis sufficientforyoursurvivalandbecontentwithcoarsefoodandroughdressafteryouhaveseen whatyourdestinyistobe,andwhatyouhavespentandwastedisrecorded. OJesus!Youareresponsible,sobemercifultowardtheweak,justasIammercifultowardyou,and donotbecrueltotheorphan. OJesus!Weepoveryourselfinseclusion;letyourfeetregularlymakefortheplaceswhereprayers areperformed,andletmehearthesweetestmelodyofthewordsyousayinremembranceofMe. Verily,whatIhavedoneforyouisgood. OJesus!HowmanynationsIhavecausedtoperishforthesinstheyhadcommittedandfrom whichIhavepreservedyou. OJesus!Ministertotheweakandturnyourwearyeyestowardtheskyandaskyourneedsfrom Me,forIamneartoyou,anddonotcalluponMeexceptasonewhopleadswithMeandwhose concernisasingleconcern.Then,whenyoucallonMeinthisway,Iwillansweryou. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

OJesus!Iamnotcontentthattheworldshouldbetherewardofthosewhowerenearyounoras achastisementforthoseyouwouldpunish. Chapter18:ThePreachingofJesus(a) 1.Jesus(a)said,WhoeveriscontentwiththedestinyofAllah,itisasifhisworksareinaccord withthegospel. (JmialAkhbr,180) 2.Jesus(a)said,Sleepingonamatandeatingbarelybreadforseekingparadiseisexpeditious. (MajmuaWarrm,2,230) 3.TheProphetsaid,Jesus(a)said,Webringwhatisrevealedforyou,butasforthe interpretation,itwillbebroughtbytheParaclete(frqili'T)attheendoftime. (Awli'alLali',4,124) 4.JafaribnMuhammadnarratedfromhisfathers,inorder,thatAli'thesonofAbuTlib(a)said, Oneday,theApostleofAllahwasamongusonthemountainofTahma,andMuslimswere aroundhim.Thenanoldmanwithastaffinhishandcame.TheApostleofAllahlookedathimand said,Onewiththewalk,voiceandprideofajinnhascome.HegreetedhimandtheApostleof Allahreturnedthegreetingandsaid,Whoareyou?Hesaid,IamHmathesonofalHi'mtheson ofLqi'sthesonofIbli's.TheApostleofAllahsaid,GlorybetoAllah,glorybetoAllah,thereisno onebetweenyouandIblisunlesstwofathers!Hesaid,AndImetMosesthesonofImrn.He saidtome,WhenyoumeetJesusthesonofMary,greethim.ImetJesusthesonofMaryand greetedhim.Hesaidtome,WhenyoumeetMuhammad,greethim.SoIgreetyouOtheApostle ofAllahfromJesusthesonofMary.TheApostleofAllahsaid,GlorybetoAllah.MayAllahbless Jesusaslongastheworldremains. (Jafaryyt,176) 5.ImamAliusaid,JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Verilytheevildoerisinfectious,andthe associateofthewickedisbroughtdown.Sobewareofthosewithwhomyouassociate. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Kfi',2,640,4) 6.IheardImamRid(a)say,JesusthesonofMary,mayAllahblesshim,saidtotheapostles,O ChildrenofIsrael!Donotgrieveoverwhatyouloseofthisworld,justasthepeopleofthisworlddo notgrieveoverwhattheyloseoftheirreligion,whentheygainthisworldoftheirs. (Kfi',2,137,25) 7.ImamSdiq(a)said,JesusthesonofMary,peacebewithourProphetandhisprogenyand withhim,said,Woeuntotheevilscholars!Howthefireinflamesthem! (Kfi',1,47,2) 8.Andhe(Jesus(a))said,Howlongwillyoubeadvisedwithouttakinganyadvice?Certainlyyou havebecomeaburdentotheadvisors. (A`dbalNafs,1,175) 9.ItisreportedfromImamSdiq(a)fromhisfatherthathesaid,Jesus(a)usedtosay,Regarding thefrightwhichyoudonotknowwhenyouwillencounter[i.e.death],whatpreventsyoufrom preparingforitbeforeitcomesuponyousuddenly? (Bihr,14,336,67) 10.ImamJa`far(a)said,JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Hewholiesmuchlooseshisworth. (Kfi',2,341,13) 11.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah,[ImamSdiq(a)]said,TheMessiahusedtosay:Hewho oftenbecomesupset,hisbodybecomessick;hewhosecharacterisbad,hisselfbecomeshis torment;hewhooftentalks,oftenstumbles;hewhooftenlies,heloseshisworth;hewhoquarrels withmen,heloseshismanliness. (Bihr,14,318,17) 12.ItisreportedthattheCommanderoftheFaithful[ImamAliu]said,JesusthesonofMary(a) said,Thedinaristheillnessofreligion,andthescholar(allim)isthephysicianofreligion.Soif youseethatthephysicianbringsillnessuponhimself,distrusthim,andknowthatheisnotto adviseothers. (Bihr,14,319,21) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 13.ItisreportedthatAliibnalHusayn[ImamSajjadu]said,TheMessiahsaidtohisApostles, Verily,thisworldismerelyabridge,socrossoverit,anddonotbecomepreoccupiedwithit. (Bihr,14,319,20) 14.ItisreportedthatImamSdiq(a)said,JesusthesonofMary,peacebewiththem,saidto someofhiscompanions,Thatwhichisnotlovedbyyouforsomeonetodotoyou,donotdothat toothers,andifsomeonestrikesyouontherightcheek,turntohimyourleftcheekalso. (Bihr,14,287) 15.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq(a)]saidthatJesus(a)said,Theaffairsofthis worldandthoseoftheotherworldhavegottenhard.Buttheaffairsofthisworldarehardbecause thereisnothingofthisworldatwhichyoumaygraspthatsomesinnerhasnotgrabbedfirst,while theaffairsoftheotherworldarehardbecauseyoudonotfindhelperstohelpyoutowardit. (Kfi',8,144,112) 16.TheMessiahsaidtotheApostles,Verily,theeatingofbarleybreadandthedrinkingofplain watertodayinthisworldisforhewhowouldenterheaventomorrow. (A`dbalNafs,2,225) 17.Jesus(a)isreportedtohavesaid,OneoftheevilsofthisworldisthatAllah,theSupreme,is disobeyedinit,andtheotherworldwillnotbereachedexecptbyrelinquishingthisone. (MajmuaWarrm,1,78) 18.Jesus(a)isreportedtohavesaid,Howcanonebeofthepeopleofknowledgeifthenext worldisshowntohimwhileheremainsinvolvedinthisworld,andwhatharmshimismore desirabletohimthanwhatbenefitshim? (MajmuaWarrm,1,83) 19.ItisreportedbyMufaddal,oneofthecompanionsofImamalSdiq(a)fromImamJafaral Sdiq(a)inalonghadith,thathesaid,JesusthesonofMary,PeacebewithourProphetandwith him,usedtospendsometimewiththedisciplesandadvisethem,andheusedtosay,Hedoesnot knowme,whoknowsnothissoul,andhewhodoesnotknowthesoulbetweenhistwosides,does notknowthesoulbetweenmytwosides.Andhewhoknowshissoulwhichisbetweenhissides, Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

heknowsme.AndhewhoknowsmeknowsHeWhosentme. (A`dbalNafs,2,213) 20.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah[ImamSdiq(a)]said,JesusthesonofMary,maythe blessingsofAllahbewithhim,said,Youworkforthesakeofthisworldwhileitisnotbyworkthat youareprovidedforinit.Andyoudonotworkforthesakeofthenextworld,whileitisonlyby workthatyouwillbeprovidedforinit.Woebeuntoyou,evilscholars(ulam)!Youtakepayments andwasteworks.Thebacker([57])comesclosetoacceptinghiswork,andthepeoplecomecloseto leavingthenarrownessofthisworldforthedarknessofthegrave.Howcanonebeknowledgable whoisonthewaytothenextworldandneverthelessisgoingafterthisworld,andhelikesthe thingsthatharmhimmorethanthethingsthatbenefithim? (Kfi',2,319,13) 21.ItisreportedthatJesus(a)said,Woeuntoyou,evilscholars(ulam)!Youtakepaymentsand wasteworks.TheMasteroftheworkcomesclosetosearchforhiswork,andyoucomecloseto leavingthiswideworldforthedarknessofthegraveanditsnarrowness.Heprohibitedyoufrom sins,likewiseHeorderedyoutofastandsayprayers.Howcanonebeascholarwhoisangrywith HislivelihoodanddebasesHisDignity,whileheknowsthatitisfromtheknowledgeandthepower ofAllah?Howcanonebeascholar,whoaccusesAllahregardingwhatHehasdestinedforhim,so heisnotsatisfiedwithwhatreacheshim!?Howcanonebeascholar,whoprefersthisworldtothe otherworld,turnstothisworldandlikesthethingsthatharmhimmorethanthethingsthat benefithim!?Howcanonebeascholarwhoseekswords(kalm)inordertoreportthem,butdoes notseektoputthemintopractice? (Bihr,2,39) 22.Jesus(a)said,Howcansomeonebenefithimselfwhilehetradeshimselfforallthatisinthis world,thenheabandonstheinheritencewhichhehastradedtoothersanddestroyshimself?But blessedbethemanwhopurifieshimselfandprefershissoultoeverythingofthisworld. (Bihr,14,329,58) 23.Jesus(a)said,Woetothecompanionoftheworld!Howhediesandleavesit,andhowhe reliesonitanditdeceiveshim,andhowhetrustsitanditforsakeshim!Woeuntothosewhoare deceived!Howthatwhichisrepugnantencompassesthemandthatwhichisbelovedseparates fromthem!Andthatwhichispromisedwillcometothem.Andwoetothosewhoseendeavorsare onlyfortheworldanderror.HowhewillbedisgracedbeforeAllahtomorrow! Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(Bihr,14,328,53) 24.Verily,Jesus(a)said,Whydoyoucometomeclothedintheclothingofmonkswhileyour heartsarethoseofferociouswolves?Youshouldbeclothedintheclothingofkings,andsoften yourheartswithfear. (Bihr,70,208) 25.Jesus(a)said,Whowouldbuildahouseonthewavesofthesea?Thisworldisthathouse,so youshouldnottakeitasadwelling. (Bihr,14,326,41) 26.Jesus(a)said,Theloveofthisworldandthenextcannotbealignedintheheartofabeliever, likewaterandfireinasinglevessel. (Bihr,14,327,50) 27.Jesus(a)said,Blessedishewhoabandonsthepresentdesirefortheabsentpromise. (Bihr,14,327,45) 28.AndJesus(a)wassaying,OassemblyofApostles,loveAllahbyhatredofthedisobedient,and approachAllahbydistancing[yourselves]fromthem,andrequestHiscontentmentbytheir discontentment. (Bihr,14,330,64) 29.Jesus(a)said,OgroupofApostles!Howmanylampsthewindhasputout,andhowmany worshipperspridehascorrupted! (Bihr,69,322,37) 7.30.Jesus(a)said,Neverstareatthatwhichisnotforyou.Ifyourestrainyoureyes,youwill nevercommitadultery;andifyouareabletoavoidlookingatthegarmentsofwomenwhoarenot permittedforyou,thendoso. (MajmuWarrm,1,62) 31.ItisreportedthatImamSdiq(a)said:JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Whenoneofyousitsin Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

hishouse,heshouldhaveclotheson.Verily,Allahhasallottedmodestyforyou,justasHehas allottedyoursustenance. (Bihr,68,334,11) 32.IheardImamSdiq(a)say:Christ(a)saidtohisdisciples:Ifyouaremyloversandmy brothers,youmustacustomyourselftotheenmityandhatredofthepeople,otherwiseyouwill notbemybrothers.Iteachyouthisthatyoumaylearnit;Idonotteachyousothatyoumay becomeproud.Verily,youwillnotachievethatwhichyoudesireunlessyougiveupthatwhichyou desire,andbyenduringpatientlythatwhichyoudetest,andguardyourgaze,foritplantslustin theheart,anditissufficienttotempthim.Happyaretheywhoseethatwhichtheydesirewith theireyes,butwhocommitnodisobedienceintheirhearts.Howfaristhatwhichisinthepast,and hownearisthatwhichistocome.Woetothosewhohavebeendeludedwhenwhattheyloathe approachesthem,andwhattheyloveabandonsthem,andtherecomesthatwhichtheywere promised.Woetothosewhoseeffortsareforthesakeofthisworld,andwhoseworksare mistaken.HowhewillbedisgracedbeforehisLord!Anddonotspeakmuchforaughtbutthe remembranceofAllah.ThosewhospeakmuchaboutaughtbutAllahhardentheirhearts,butthey donotknowit.Donotlookatthefaultsofothersovermuch[thephraseusedhereindicates spying],butlookafterthepurityofyourownselves,foryouareenslavedservants.Howmuch waterflowsinamountainwithoutitsbecomingsoft.Andhowmuchwisdomyouaretaught withoutyourheartsbecomingsoft.Youarebadservants,andyouarenotpiousservants.Youare notnoblyfree.Indeedyouarelikeuntotheoleander,allwhoseeitwonderatitsflower,butwhen theyeatfromittheydie.So,peacebeuntoyou. (Bihr,14,325,37)7.33. 33.Jesus(a)said,OChildrenofIsrael!Donotbeexcessiveineating,forthosewhoareexcessive ineatingareexcessiveinsleeping,andthosewhoareexcessiveinsleepingaredeficientinpraying, andofthosewhoaredeficientinpraying,itiswrittenthattheyarenegligent. (SharhNahjalBalgha,19,188) 34.Jesus(a)saidtohiscompanions,Verily,sleepingonadunghillandeatingbarleybreadisa greatgood,withasoundreligion. (A`dbalNafs,1,223) 35.Jesus(a)said,Oassemblyofdisciples!Ihavethrowntheworldprostratebeforeyou,sodo notliftitupafterme,foroneoftheevilsofthisworldisthatAllahwasdisobeyedinitandoneof theevilsofthisworldisthatthenextworldisnotattainedexceptbyleavingthisone.Sopass Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

throughthisworldwithoutmakingitlivable,andknowthattherootofallwrongistheloveofthis world.Manyavaindesireleavesaninheritanceoflastingsorrow. (Bihr,14,327,48) 36.Jesus(a)said,Thisworldandthenextonearerivals.Whenyousatisfyoneofthemyou irritatetheother,andwhenyouirritateoneofthemyousatisfytheother. (Bihr,70,122) 37.WhenJesuspassedbyahousethefamilyofwhichhaddiedandwasreplacedbyothers,he said,Woetoyourownerswhoinheritedyou!Howtheyhavelearnednolessonfromtheirlate brothers. (Bihar,14,329,60) 38.Jesus(a)said,Donottaketheworldasamaster,foritwilltakeyouasitsservants.Keepyour treasurewithonewhowillnotsquanderit.Theownersofthetreasuresofthisworldfearforits ruin,buthewhoownsthetreasureofAllahdoesnotfearforitsruin. (Bihr,14,327) 39.Itisreportedthat[Imam]Ali'(a)said,JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Blessedishewhose silenceiscontemplation(fikr),whosevisionisanadmonition,whosehousesufficeshimandwho criesoverhismistakesandfromwhosehandandtonguethepeoplearesafe. (Bihr,14,319,22) 40.AndJesusthesonofMary(a)said,Thereisnosicknessoftheheartmoreseverethan calousness,andnosoulismoreseverelyafflictedthanbythedeprivationofhunger,andthesetwo arethelinestoexclusionandabandonment. (Bihr,63,337) 41.JesusthesonofMary(a)stoodupamongtheChildrenofIsraeltopreach.Hesaid,OChildren ofIsrael!Donoteatbeforeyoubecomehungryandwhenyoubecomehungryeatbutdonoteat yourfill,becausewhenyoueatyourfillyournecksbecomethickandyoursidesgrowfatandyou forgetyourLord. (Bihr,63,337,30) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 42.TheApostleofAllah[Muhammad]said,JesusthesonofMary(a)stoodupamongthe ChildrenofIsraelandsaid,OChildrenofIsrael!Donotspeakwiththeignorantofwisdom,for otherwiseyoudoinjusticewithit,anddonotkeepitfromitsfolk,forotherwiseyoudoinjusticeto them,anddonothelptheunjustwithhisinjustice,forotherwiseyourvirtuebecomesvoid.Affairs arethree:theaffairwhoserighteousnessiscleartoyou,sofollowit;theaffairwhoseerrorisclear toyou,soavoidit;andtheaffairaboutwhichtherearedifferences,soreturnittoAllah,the AlmightyandGlorious. (Faqi'h4,400,5858) 43.Jesus(a)said,IntruthIsaytoyou,justasonewhoissicklooksatfoodandfindsnopleasure initduetotheseverityofthepain,themastersofthisworldfindnopleasureinworshipanddo notfindthesweetnessofit,forwhattheyfindisthesweetnessofthisworld.IntruthIsaytoyou, justasananimalwhichisnotcapturedandtamedbecomeshardenedanditscharacterischanged, sotoowhenheartsarenotsoftenedbytheremembranceofdeathandtheeffortofworshipthey becomehardandtough,andintruthIsaytoyou,ifaskinisnottorn,itmaybecomeavesselfor honey,justashearts,iftheyarenottornbydesires,orfouledbygreed,orhardenedbyblessings, maybecomevesselsforwisdom. )Bihr,14,325,38) 44.Abu`AbdullhalSdiq(a)said:JesusthesonofMary(a)saidtohiscompanions,Ochildren ofAdam!Freeyourselvesfromthisworld,escapingtoAllah,andtakeyourheartsoutofit[this world].Verily,youarenotsuitableforit[thisworld]anditisnotsuitableforyou,andyoudonot remaininitanditdoesnotremainforyou.Itisaninsatiabledeceiver.Hewhohasemigratedtoit ismisled.Hewhoreliesonithasbeenduped.Hewholovesitanddesiresitisdestroyed.Sorepent toyourLord,andfearyourLord,andbewareadaywhennofathercancompensateforhischild andnochildcanbethecompensationforhisfather.Whereareyourfathers?Whereareyour mothers?Whereareyourbrothers?Whereareyoursisters?Whereareyourchildren?Theywere calledandtheyanswered,saidfarewelltotheearth,joinedthedead,andtheycameamongthe destroyed.Theyexittheworldandseparatefromtheirlovedones,andareinneedofwhatthey sentaheadandneedlessofwhattheyleftbehind. Howmuchyouhavebeenadvisedandhowmuchyouhavebeenprohibited,butyouarefrivolous andinattentive.Yourlikenessinthisworldisthelikeofbeasts.Yourzealisfortheinsideofyour bellyandforyourprivateparts.DoyounotanswerHimWhocreatedyou,whileHethreatenedthe disobedientwiththeFire,andyouarenotabletocopewiththeFire,andHepromisedthe obedienttheGardenandbeingneartoHiminthehighheaven?Socompeteforitandbedeserving ofit,andbefairtoyourselves,andbekindtotheweakandneedyamongyou.AndrepenttoAllah Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

sincerely,andberighteousservants,anddonotbeoppresivekingsorinordinatePharaohswho conquersthosewhorebelagainsthimbydeath.[Andrepentto]theAlmightyofthemighty,Lordof theheavensandtheearth,ofthefirstandthelast,PossessoroftheDayofJudgment,theSeverein punishment,Whosechastisementispainful.NooppressorissavedfromHim,andnothingescapes Him.NothingslipspastHim,andnothingdisappearsfromHissight.Hisknowledgeencompassesall thing,andHesendsdowntoeachaccordingtohisstationstheGardenortheFire.Oweaksonof Adam!WherewouldyourunfromHimWhoseeksyouinthedarkofyournightandthebrightness ofyourday,andineverystateinwhichyoumaybe.Onewhoadviseddeliveredhisadvice;andone whohaslistenedtotheadviceissaved. (Bihr,14,288,12) 45.ImamalSdiq(a)said:JesusthesonofMarysaidtotheApostles,Bewareoflookingatwhat isprohibited,foritistheseedlustandplantofdepravity. (Bihr,101,41) 46.JesussonofMary(a)said,Themostwretchedofpeopleishewhoisknownbythepeoplefor hisknowledgeandisnotknownforhisworks. (Bihr,2,52,19) 47.AlSdiq(a)said,Jesus(a)said,Keepcompanywithhimthevisionandencounterletalone speechofwhomremindsyouofAllah.Anddonotkeepcompanywithhimwhoisagreeableto yourexteriorbuttowhomyourinteriorisopposed,for,verily,suchapersonmakesaclaimfor whatisnotduetohim,ifyouaresincereaboutwhatistoyourbenefit.Makethemostofthevision andencounterandcompanyofonewhohasthreetraits,evenifbutforanhour,forhisblessings willbeeffectiveinyourreligionandyourheartandyourworship:hisspeechdoesnotgobeyond hisaction,hisactiondoesnotgobeyondhistruthfulness,andhistruthfulnessisnotremovedfrom hisLord.So,keepcompanywithhimhonorably,andawaitmercyandblessingsandbewarethe necessityofhisproofagainstyouandtendtohistimethathedoesnotreproachyouthenyou wouldincurloss,andlookathimbytheeyeofthegraceandmagnanimitygrantedespeciallyto himbyAllah. (Bihr,97,84) 48.Jesus(a)said,IntruthIsaytoyou,thefoldsofheavenareemptyoftherich,andtheentering ofacamelthroughtheeyeofaneedleiseasierthantheenteringofarichmanintoheaven. (Bihr,69,55) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 49.JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Takethetruthfromthefolkoffalsehood,butdonottakethe falsefromthefolkoftruth.Becriticsofspeech.Howmuchaberrationisadornedbyaverseofthe BookofAllah,liketheadornmentofacopperdirhamwithsilverplating.Lookingatitisthesame, butthosewhohavevisionareaware. (Bihr,2,96,39) 50.ImmSdiq(a)said:JesusthesonofMarysaid,Keepyourtonguetoreformyourheart, andbesatisfiedwithyourhouse,andbewareofpretentiousnessandexcess,andbeashamed beforeyourLord,andcryoveryourmistakes,andescapefromthepeopleasyouwouldrunfrom thelionorviper,[for]theyweremedicinebuttoday,theyhavebecomeillness.Thenencounter Allahwhenyouwill. (Bihr,67,110) 51.JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Oseekerofthisworldforthesakeofdoinggood,abandoning theworldisbetter. (MajmuaWarram,1,134) 52.JesusthesonofMary(a)said,Beautyofdressisprideofheart. (Bihr,70,207) 53.AmongthewordsofJesus,Consideryourhousesaswaystations,andthemosquesasyour residences,andeatthegrainsofthelandanddrinkofpurewater,andgooutoftheworldin health.Uponmylife!YouhavedirectedyourselftowhatisotherthanAllah.Whathascorrupted you?AreyouafraidofbecominglostifyoudirectyourselftowardAllah. (SharhNajhalBalghah,3,155) 54.ImmBqir(a)said,Christsaid,Ogroupofdisciples!Thefoulodoroftheoilwillnotharm youwhenthelightofitslampreachesyou.Takeknowledgefromhewhohasit,anddonotlookat hisworks. (Bihar,2,97,42) 55.Jesus(a)sedtosay,OweaksonofAdam!BewareofyourLord,andcastawayyourgreed,and beweakintheworld,andbemodestinyourdesires.Accustomyourbodytopatienceandyour Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

hearttocontemplation(fikr).Anddonotwithholdsustenancefortomorrow,becauseitisa mistakeforyou.AndmultiplypraisetoAllahforpoverty(faqr),foritisasortofimpeccabilitythat youcannotdowhatyouwant. (Bihr,14,329,62) 56.AmongthewordsattributedtoJesus(a)are,Onadaywhenoneofyoufasts,heshouldoilhis headandbeardandshouldwipehislips[withoil]sothatthepeopledonotknowthatheisfasting. Whenhegives[charity]byhisrighthand,heshouldhideitfromhislefthand.Andwhenheprays, heshouldletdownthecurtainoverhisdoor.VerilyAllahdividespraiseasHedividessustenance. (SharhNahjalBalgha,2,181) 57.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,JesusthesonofMary(a),passedbySafihal Rawhandhesaid,HereIam,Yourservant,thesonofyourbondwoman,hereIam. (Faqi'h,2,234,2284) 58.Jesus(a)usedtosay,Ohouse!Youwillbedestroyed,andyourinhabitantswilldie.AndO soul!Workandhavesustenance.AndObody!Toil,thenrest. (Bihr14,329,61) 59.Jesus(a)said,Worshiphastenparts.Nineofthemareinsilenceandoneisinwithdrawing fromthepeople. (MajmuaWarrm,1,106) 60.Jesus(a)said,Amongthegreatestofsinsisthatwhenhedoesnotknowsomething,aservant says,Verily,Allahknowsit,andevenwhenheliesaboutwhathehasdreamed,thisisagreatsin. (Bihr,69,258) 61.WhenAllahraisedJesusasaprophet,Satanturnedtohimandtemptedhim.Jesussaid,Glory betoAllah,withaplenumofHisheavensandearthandtheinkofHiswordsandtheweightofHis throneandHisownsatisfaction.[Imam]said,WhenSatanheardthis,heranawayinthe directionhefaced,unabletocontrolhimselfatall,untilhefellintothegreenwaves[ofthedepths ofthesea]. (Bihr,90,181,14) Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 62.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,regardingthesayingofAllah,theMightyand Magnificent,(HehasmademeblessedwhereverImaybe)(19:26),Verybeneficial. (Bihr,14,247) 63.TheMessengerofAllah(s)said,Eatlentils,fortheyareblessedandsacred.Theysoftenthe heartandincreasetears.Seventyprophetsblessedthem,thelastofwhomwasJesusthesonof Mary(a). (Bihr,14,254,48) 64.JesusthesonofMarysaid,Hardeningoftheheartisfromdryingoftheeyes,anddryingofthe eyesisfromaccumulatingsins,andaccumulatingsinsisfromlovingtheworld,andlovingtheworld isattheheadofallerror. (MustadrakalWasil,12,39,13458) 65.AbuAmmasaid,Isaid,OApostleofAllah!Whenwasthebeginningofyourapearance?He said,ThecallingofmyfatherAbrahamandgoodnewsofJesusthesonofMaryandmymother sawthatsomethingwentoutofherthatcastlesofSyriawerelightenedbyit. (Bihr,16,321,9) 66.DahyaalKalbi'said,TheApostleofAllahsentmewithalettertotheCaesar.Caesarsent [someone]tothebeshop[tocome].IinformedhimaboutMuhammadandhisBook.Thebishop said,Thisistheprophetwhomweexpected,JesusthesonofMaryannouncedhimtous.Asfor me,Iconfirmhimandfollowhim.Caesarsaid,Asforme,ifIdothismykingdomwillbelost (Bihr,20,378) 67.Jesus(a)said,Donotworryaboutyourlivelihoodfortomorrow.Iftomorrowisapartofyour life,yourlivelihoodwillcomealongwithyourlife,andifitisnotapartofyourlife,thendonot worryaboutthelivelihoodofothers. (MajmuahWarrm,1,278) 68.Jesus(a)said,BlessedishetowhomAllahhastaughtHisbook,andthenhedoesnotdieasa tyrant. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

(MajmuahWarrm,1,198) 69.Jesus(a)saidtosomeoftheapostles,YourdistancefromthewrathofAllahisinyournot beingwrathful. (MajmuahWarrm,2,27) 70.AlSayyidibnTwus,mayAllahhavemercyonhim,said,IreadintheGospelthatJesus(a) said,Whoamongyougiveshissonastonewhenheasksforbread?Orwhogivesasnakewhen askedforacloak?Ifdepitethefactthatyoureviliswellknownyougivegoodgiftstoyoursons, thenitismorefittingthatyourLordgivesgoodthingstoonewhoasks. (Bihr,14,317) 71.ItisreportedthatAbuAbdullah(a)said,Christusedtosay,Ifsomeoneabandonsgivingaid toonewhohasbeeninjured,heiscertainlyapartnertothepartywhoinjuredhim.Likewise,do notnarratewisdomtothosewhoarenotfitforit,fortheyareignorant.Andtonotpreventthose whoarefitforit,forthatwouldbeasin.Eachofyoumustbelikeaprescribingphysicianifhesees thattheconditionisappropriatetoacertainmedicine,otherwise,hewithholdsit. (Kfi',8,345,545) 72.MusibnJafar(a)said,OHishm!Verily,theMessiahsaidtotheapostles,Oevilservants! Theheightofthedatepalmfrightensyou,andyourememberitsspikesandthedifficultyof climbingit,butyouforgetthewholesomenessandbenefitofitsfruit;likewiseyourememberthe difficultyofdeedsfortheotherworld,anditseemstoyoutotakealongtime,butyouforgetthe obtainingoftheblessings,lightandfruitofthosedeedsIntruth,Isaytoyou,onewhohasno debttothepeopleishappierandlesssadthanonewhohasdebts,evenifhispayingitisexcellent. Likewise,onewhodoesnotmakeamistakeishappierandlesssadthanonewhomakesmistakes, evenifhisrepentanceispureandhereturns[togoodness.]Smallsinsandthoseconsideredpaltry areamongthedeceptionsofSatan.Hemakesthemseempaltrytoyouandmakesthemsmallin youreyes,sotheywillbegatheredandincreasedandwillsurroundyouOevilservants!Donotbe likestealingkites,deceptivefoxes,misleadingwolvesorviciouslions.Youtreatthepeopleasyou doyourhorses,fromsomeyousteal,someyoudeceiveandsomeyoumislead.IntruthIsayto you,itisnotsufficientforabodythatitsexteriorissoundbutitsinterioriscorrupt.Likewiseitis notsufficientforyouthatyourbodiesbepleasingtoyouwhileyourheartsarecorrupted.Itisnot sufficientforyouthatyoucleanseyourskins,whileyourheartsareunclean. Donotbelikethesievethatthepureflourgoesdownfromitandkeepsthesiftings.Likewiseyou sendoutwisdomfromyourmouths,andhatredremainsinyourbrests Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 (Bihr,1,145,146) 73.AlSayyidibnTwus,mayAllahhavemercyonhim,said,IreadintheGospelthatJesus(a) said,Itellyou,donotworryaboutwhatyouwilleatorwhatyouwilldrinkorwithwhatyouwill clotheyourbodies.Isnotthesoulmoreexcellentthanfood,andthebodymoreexcellentthan clothes?Lookatthebirdsoftheair,theyneithersownorreapnorstoreaway,yetyourheavenly Lordprovidesforthem.Areyounotmoreexcellentthanthey?Whoamongyoubyworryingcan addasinglemeasuretohisstature?Thenwhydoyouworryaboutyourclothes? (Bihr,14,317,17).([58]) Notes: [57]Rabbalamalhasbeentranslatedasbacker.Itreferstothosewhosupporttheevilulama, followingthemandgivingthemfinancialbacking. [58]Cf.Matt6:2534: 25"ThereforeItellyou,donotworryaboutyourlife,whatyouwilleatordrink;oraboutyour body,whatyouwillwear.Isnotlifemoreimportantthanfood,andthebodymoreimportantthan clothes? 26Lookatthebirdsoftheair;theydonotsoworreaporstoreawayinbarns,andyetyour heavenlyFatherfeedsthem.Areyounotmuchmorevaluablethanthey? 27Whoofyoubyworryingcanaddasinglehourtohislife? 28"Andwhydoyouworryaboutclothes?Seehowtheliliesofthefieldgrow.Theydonotlaboror spin. 29YetItellyouthatnotevenSolomoninallhissplendorwasdressedlikeoneofthese. 30IfthatishowGodclothesthegrassofthefield,whichisheretodayandtomorrowisthrown intothefire,willhenotmuchmoreclotheyou,Oyouoflittlefaith? 31Sodonotworry,saying,'Whatshallweeat?'or'Whatshallwedrink?'or'Whatshallwewear?' 32Forthepagansrunafterallthesethings,andyourheavenlyFatherknowsthatyouneedthem. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

33Butseekfirsthiskingdomandhisrighteousness,andallthesethingswillbegiventoyouaswell. 34Thereforedonotworryabouttomorrow,fortomorrowwillworryaboutitself.Eachdayhas enoughtroubleofitsown. Chapter19:APortionoftheGospel 1.ItisreportedthatYazi'dibnSalmaskedtheApostleofAllah(s),WhyistheFurqn (distinguisher)socalled?Hesaid,Becauseitsversesandchaptersaredistinguished.Itwasnot sentdownonatabletorasabook,buttheTorah,theGospelandthePslamswereallsentdown ontabletsandpaper. (Bihr,14,284,4) 2.TheProphetsaid,TheScriptureofAbrahamdescendedonthethirddayofRamadn,theTorah onthesixth,theGospelonthethirteenth,thePsalmsontheeighteenth,andtheQurnonthe twentyfourth. (MajmuaWarrm,2,66) 3.ItisreportedfromtheGospel,Bewareofliarswhocometoyouinsheepsclothingwhilein realitytheyareravenouswolves.Youshallknowthembytheirfruits.Itisnotpossibleforagood treetobearwickedfruit,norforawickedtreetobeargoodfruit.([59]) (Bihr,74,43) 4.ItisnarratedfromSulaymnibnDwudthatithasbeenreportedthatAli'ibnHusaynsaid,Itis writtenintheGospel,Donotseekknowledgethatyoudonotknow,unlessyouputintopractice whatyoualreadyknow,forifknowledgeisnotputintopractice,nothingwillbeincreasedbyAllah exceptdistance[fromHim]. (Bihr,14,319,19) 5.AdviceoftheMessiah(a)inthegospelandotherplacesfromhiswisdom: Blessedarethosewholoveandrespectoneanother,fortheyshallreceivemercyonthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

ResurrectionDay. Blessedarethepeacemakersamongthepeople,fortheywillbebroughtnighuntoHimonthe ResurrectionDay. Blessedarethepureofheart,fortheyshallmeetAllahontheResurrectionDay. Blessedarethosewhohumblethemselvesinthisworld,fortheyshallinheretthethronesof sovereignty(manbiralmulk). Blessedarethepoor,fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven. Blessedaretheywhomourn,fortheyshallbeglad. Blessedaretheywhobearhungerandthirstsubmissively,fortheirthirstwillbequenched. Blessedaretheywhodorighteousdeeds,fortheyshallbecalledthechosenofAllah. Blessedaretheywhoareabusedfortheirpurity,fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven. Blessedareyouareenviedandabused,andeveryevilandfalsewordistoldaboutyou,thenbe gladandhappy,forverily,yourwageisplentifulinheaven. Andhe[Jesus]said: Obadservants!Youblamethepeopleonthebasisofsuspicion,andyoudonotblameyourselffor whatiscertain! Oservantsoftheworld!Youloveitwhenthingsaresaidaboutyouwhicharenottrueofyou,and whenpeoplepointyouout. Oservantsoftheworld!Youshaveyourheadsandshortenyourshirtsandcastyourheadsdown [tofeignhumility],butyoudonotpulloutthehatredfromyourhearts. Oservantsoftheworld!Yourlikenessislikethatofthehightombs,theirexteriorscause admirationinthosewholookatthem,andtheirinteriorsarethebonesofthedead,fullof misdeeds. Oservantsoftheworld!Yourlikenessisonlylikethatofalampwhichshinesforthepeopleand burnsitself. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 OChildrenofIsrael!Fillthesessionsofthescholars,evenifyoumustgoonyourknees,Allahwill enliventhedeadheartsbythelightofwisdom,asHeenlivensthedeadearthbytheheavy downpourofrain. OChildrenofIsrael!Shortnessofspeechisagreatwisdom,soyoushouldbesilent;verilyitisa goodmeeknessandadecreaseofyourburdenandalighteningofyoursins.Sostrengthenthedoor ofknowledge.Verily,itsdoorispatience.Allahhatesonewholaughstoomuchatthatwhichisnot funny,andwhofrequentlygoestobaddeeds.AndHelovesthegovernerwhoislikeashepherd whodoesnotneglecthisflocks.SobewareofAllahinsecretasyouareawareofthepeoplein public.Andknowthewordofwisdomisthatsoughtbythebeliever.So,goafteritbeforeitrises away,anditsrisingawayisthepassingawayofitsnarrators. Oyouwhohaveknowledge!Payhomagetothoseofknowledgefortheirknowledge,andleave contentionwiththem,andbelittletheignorantfortheirignorance,butdonotrejectthem,rather bringthemnearandteachthem. Oyouwhohaveknowledge!Knowthateveryblessingforwhichyoufailtogivethanksislikeanevil deedforwhichyouwillbetakentotask. Oyouwhohaveknowledge!Knowthateverysinofwhichyouhavenotbeenabletorepent,islike apunishmentwithwhichyouarebeingpunished. Oyouwhohaveknowledge!Thereareworriesaboutwhichyoudonotknowwhentheywillcome overyou,soprepareyourselvesbeforetheysuddenlyarrive. Jesus(a)saidtohiscompanions, Tellme,ifonepassedbyhisbrotherandsawthathisprivatepartswereexposedfromhis clothing,wouldhefurtherexposethemorwouldhecoverthemagain?Theysaid,Yes,hewould coverwhathadbeenexposed.Hesaid,Notatall,youwouldremovethecovering.Thenthey understoodthatitwasanallegoryhehasgivenforthem.Theysaid,OSpiritofAllah!Howisthat? Thereisamanamongyouwhohascometoknowofaprivatematterofhisbrother,buthasnot coveredit. IntruthIsaytoyou:Iteachyouthatyoumaylearn,andIdonotteachyouthatyoumaybevain. Youwillneverreachwhatyouwant,unlessyouabandonthatwhichyoudesire.Andyouwillnot winwhatyouwish,unlessbypatiencewiththatwhichyoudislike.Bewareoflooking!Itsows desireintheheart,andsufficesasatemptation.Blessedarethosewhosevisionhasbeenplacedin theirhearts,andwhoseheartshavenotbeenplacedinthevisionoftheireyes.Donotlookatthe Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

faultsofthepeopleasifyouweretheirlord,butlookattheirfaultsasifyouweretheirservant. Therearetwokindsofmenamongpeople:theafflictedandthehealthy.So,carefortheafflicted, andpraiseAllahforhealth. OChildrenofIsreal!AreyounotashamedbeforeAllah?Notoneofyouwoulddrinksomething untilyoumadeitfreeofanyspeckofdirt,butyouarenotdisturbedattheacquisitionofsomething prohibitedthoughitbethesizeofanelephant.Haveyounotheardwhathasbeensaidtoyouin theTorah?Visityourrelationsandrecompensethem. AndIsaytoyou:Visitthosewhohavecutthemselvesofffromyou,andgivetothosewhowould nothelpyou,anddogoodtothosewhohavedoneeviltoyou,andoffergreetingsofpeaceto thosewhocurseyou.Andbefairwiththosewhohaveshownenmitytoyou.Forgivethosewho haveoppressedyou,asyouliketobeforgivenforyourmisdeeds. So,takeadmonitionfromAllahsforgivenessofyou.DoyounotseethatHissunshinesonthegood andthebadamongyouandHisrainfallsontherighteousandtheevildoeramongyou.Ifyoudo notlikeanybutthosewholikeyou,andyoudogoodtononebutthosewhodogoodtoyou,and yourecompensenonebutthosewhogivetoyou,thenwhatdistinctiondoyouhaveoverothers? Verily,thisiswhatfoolsdo,withwhomthereisnovirtueandnointelligence.However,ifyouwant tobelovedbyAllah,andchosenbyAllah,thendogoodtothosewhodoeviltoyou,forgivethose whohaveoppressedyou,andgreetwithpeacethosewhohaveturnedawayfromyou.Listento whatIsay,keepmytestamentandobservemycovenantsothatyoumaybelearnedandhave understanding. IntruthIsaytoyouverilyyourheartsarewhereyourtreasuresarebecauseofthisthepeople lovetheirwealth,andtheythemselveslongforitsoputyourtreasuresinthesky,wheremoths willnoteatitandthieveswillnotobtainit.IntruthIsaytoyou,verilyaservantisincapableof servingtwolords.Inevitablyhewillpreferoneofthemtotheother,nomatterhowhetries. Likewise,youcannotjointogetherloveforAllahandlovefortheworld.IntruthIsaytoyou,verily theworstofpeopleisthemanwhoisascholarandpreferstheworldtohisknowledge,thenhe lovesit,pursuesitandstrivesforit,tosuchanextentthat,ifhewereabletoputthepeopleintoa stateofconfusion,hewoulddoit.Whatdoestheexpanseofthelightofthesunprofitablindman whodoesnotseeit.Likewise,theknowledgeofthatscholarisofnoprofittohim,forhedoesnot putitintopractice.Howplentifulisthefruitofthetree,butnotallofitisofbenefitoreaten.And howplentifularethescholars,butnotallofthembenefitfromtheirknowledge.Andhowwideis theearth,butnotallofitisinhabited.Andhowmanyspeakersthereare,butnotallofwhatthey sayisacceptableastrue.So,keepawayfromlyingscholars,whowearwoolenclothes,whobend theirheadsdowntowardtheearth,andsobelietheirsins,theylookfromundertheireyebrows, likewolves.Theirspeechiscontrarytotheirdeeds.Isthegrapereapedfromthethorn,orthefig fromthebittergourd?Likewisethespeechofalyingscholarhasnoeffectbutvanity.Notallwho Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

speakaretrue. IntruthIsaytoyou,theplantgrowsinsoftground,notinrock,andlikewisewisdomthrivesinthe heartofthehumble,anditdoesnotthriveintheheartofthearrogantoppressor.Didyounot knowthatwhoeverraiseshisheadtotheceilingbreaksit,andwhoeverlowershisheadbeneath theceilingisshadedbyitanditprotectshim,andlikewise,whoeverdoesnothumblehimselfto Allah,Hedebaseshim,andwhoeverhumbleshimselftoAllah,Heelevateshim.Indeed,itisnot alwaysthecasethathoneywillbesafeinanypouch(ofhide),andlikewisetheheartsarenot alwayssuchthatwisdomthrivesinthem.Whiletheskinisnottorn,driedoutnorhasbecome malodorous,itmaybeavesselforhoney,andlikewisethehearts,whiletheyarenottornby desires,fooledbygreednorhardenedbypleasures,theymaybevesselsforwisdom. IntruthIsaytoyou,surelyfiredoesnotoccurinasinglehouse,butitspreadsfromhouseto house,untilmanyhousesareburnt,unlessthefirsthouseisreachedanditisdestroyedtoits pillars.Thenthefirefindsnoplacetoburn.Likewisethefirstoppressor,ifhishandisstopped,no onewillbefoundafterhimtobeanunjustleaderforotherstofollow,justasifthefirefindsno woodorboardsinthefirsthouse,itwillnotburnanything.IntruthIsaytoyou,whoeverlooksata snakethatintendstostrikehisbrotheranddoesnotwarnhimuntilitkillshim,hewillnotbe securefrompartnershipinhismurder.Likewise,whoeverlooksathisbrotherdoingsomething wrong,anddoesnotwarnhimofitsconsequencesuntilitencompasseshim,hewillnotbesecure frompartnershipinhissin.Whoeverhasthepowertochangeanoppressorbutdoesnotchange him,heislikeanagent[ofoppression].Howcantheoppressorbefrightenedwhenheissafe amongyouandheisneitherprohibited,norchanged,norarehishandsrestrained?Whyshould theoppressorsthengiveup?Howshouldtheynotbecomearrogant?Itisenoughthatoneofyou say,Ishallnotoppress,butwhoeverwantstooppress,goahead,andheseesoppressionbutdoes notchangeit.Ifitwereasyousay,whyareyoupunishedwiththeoppressors,thoughyoudonot committheirdeeds,whenthechastisementdescendsupontheminthisworld. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofevil!HowcanyouhopethatAllahmaysecureyoufromtheterrorof thedayofresurrection,whenyouareafraidtoobeyAllahbecauseyoufearpeople,andyouobey themindisobediencetoHim,andyoukeepyourpromisestothemcontrarytoHiscovenant. IntruthIsaytoyou:Allahwillnotmakesecurefromtheterrorofthatdaythosewhotakeservants aslordsasidefromHim. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofevil!Forthesakeofthisbaseworldandruinouslustsyougiveupthe realmofheavenandyouforgetthehorrorofthedayofresurrection. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Forthesakeofevanescentboonsandlifethatwillbecut off,yourunawayfromAllah,andyoudisliketheencounterwithHim.SohowisAllahtolovethe encounterwithyouwhileyoudisliketheencounterwithHim?Allahonlylovestheencounterwith Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

thosewholovetheencounterwithHim,andHedislikestheencounterofthosewhodislikethe encounterwithHim.HowcanyouimaginethatyouarethefriendsofAllahtotheexclusionof otherpeople,whileyourunawayfromdeathandyoutakerefugeinthisworld.Ofwhatbenefitto thedeadarethegoodscentofcamphorandthewhitenessofhisshroud,andallofthemareinthe earth.Likewise,thejoyofthisworldthatisadornedforyouisofnobenefittoyou,andallofthatis topassawayandcease.Ofwhatbenefittoyouisthepurityofyourbodiesandthecleanlinessof yourcomplexionswhenyouareheadedfordeath,andinthedustyouwillbeforgotten,andyou willbeimmersedinthedarknessofthegrave. Woeuntoyou,servantsofthisworld,youcarryalampinthelightofthesunwhileitslightis enoughforyou.Youhavegivenupseekingilluminationbyitinthedarkness,anditisforthesake ofthisthatithasbeenmadesubservienttoyou.Likewiseyouseekilluminationbythelightof knowledgefortheaffairsoftheworld,whilethesehavebeenguaranteedforyou,andyouhave abandonedseekingilluminationfortheaffairsoftheotherworld,whileithasbeengiventoyoufor this.Yousaythattheotherworldisreal,whileyoupreparethisworld[foryourselves].Yousaythat deathisreal,butyourunawayfromit.YousaythatAllahhearsandsees,butyoudonotfearHis reckoningofyou.Howcanonewhohearsyoutrustyou.Onewhounknowinglyliesismore excusedthanonewhoknowinglylies,whilelyingisnotexcusedatall. IntruthIsaytoyou,justasananimalwhichisnotcapturedandtamedbecomeshardenedandits characterischanged,sotoowhenheartsarenotsoftenedbytheremembranceofdeathandthe effortofworshiptheybecomehardandtough.Ofwhatbenefitforadarkhouseisalampplaced aboveitsroof,whileitsinteriorisdismalanddark?Likewise,itisofnobenefittoyouthatthelight ofknowledgebeinyourmouthwhileyourinteriorisdismalanddestitute.So,hurrytoyourdark housesandilluminatethem.Likewise,hurrytoyourhardheartswithwisdombeforeerrors overcomeit,thentheywillbeharderthanstone.Howcanonecarryaheavyloadifhedoesnot seekhelpwithcarryingit?Orhowcantheburdensofsinbeputdownbyonewhodoesnotaskthe pardonofAllahforthem?Orhowcanclothesbepurifiedbyonewhodoesnotwashthem?And howcanonegetclearofwrongswhodoesnotburythem?Orhowcanonebesavedfrom drowningintheseaifhecrossesitwithoutaship?Andhowcanonebesavedfromthetrialsofthis worldifhedoesnottreatthemwithseriousnessandstruggle?Andhowcanonereachones destinationifhetravelswithoutaguide?AndhowcanonearriveattheGardenifhedoesnotsee thesignsofreligion?AndhowcanoneachievethepleasureofAllahifhedoesnotobeyHim?And howcanoneseetheflawofonesfaceifhedoesnotlookinthemirror?Andhowcanoneperfect theloveofhisfriendifhedoesnotgranthimsomeofwhathehas.Andhowcanoneperfectthe loveofhisLordifhedoesnotlendHimsomeofthatwithwhichhehasbeenprovided? IntruthIsaytoyou,verilyjustastheseadoesnotbecomeanylessifashipsinksinitandtheship doesnotharmtheseaatall,likewiseyoudonotlessenAllahatallbyyoursins,andyoudonot harmHim,butyouharmandlessenyourownself;andjustasthemultitudeofthosewhogoabout Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

inthelightofthesundoesnotlessenit,buttheythriveandlive,likewise,themultitudeofwhatHe givesyouandprovidesforyoudoesnotlessenHim,butyouthrivebyHisprovidenceandbyHim youlive.Heincreases[Hisprovidence]forthosewhothankHim,HeisGrateful,Allknowing.([60]) Woeuntoyou,Oevilpaidlaborer,youtakethewageandeatwhatisprovidedforyou,andyou weartheclothing,andyoubuildthehouses,andyouspoiltheworkofHewhohiredyou.Soonthe Onewhohiredyouforthisworkwillcallyou,thenHewilllookattheworkthatyouspoiled,then HewillbringdownforyouwhathumiliatesyouandHewillorderthatyournecksbepulledout fromtheirroots,andHewillorderthatyourarmsbecutoffattheirjoints.ThenHewillorderthat yourbodiesbepulledalongonyourbelliestothemiddleoftheroad,sothatyoumaybealesson forthepiousandawarningfortheunjust. Woeuntoyou,Oevilscholars,donottellyourselvesthatyourappointedtimeswillbedelayedso thatdeathwillnotcomedownuponyou.Soonitwillcomedownuponyou,enteruponyouand causeyoutoemigrate.Then,fromnowonputHiscallinyourears,andfromnowongrieveover yourselves,andfromnowoncryoveryourmistakes,andfromnowonmakepreparationsandtake yoursupplies([61])andhurrytotherepentanceofyourLord. IntruthIsaytoyou,verily,justasthesicklookatgoodfoodandarenotpleasedbyit,duetothe intensityoftheirpain,likewisetheworldlypersonisnotpleasedwithworshipandhedoesnotfind itssweetness,duetohisloveofwealth.Andjustasthesickarepleasedbythedescriptionofthe medicinebythelearneddoctorinwhichthereishopeofacure,thenwhenthedoctorreminds themofthebitternessofthemedicineanditstaste,thiscloudstheirviewofthecure,likewisethe worldlypeoplearepleasedwiththedelightsoftheworldandthevarietyinit,thenwhenthey rememberthesuddennessofdeath,thiscloudstheirviewofthesedelightsandspoilsthem. IntruthIsaytoyou,verilyallthepeopleseethestarsbuttheonlyoneswhoareguidedbythem arethosewhoknowtheircoursesandstations,andlikewise,youlearnwisdom,butonlythosewho putitintopracticeareguidedbyit. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Threshthewheatandmakeitgoodandgrinditfineto savoritstastesotheeatingofitdelightsyou.Likewise,purifyyourfaithtosavoritssweetnessso itsfruitsmaybenefityou. IntruthIsaytoyou,ifyoufindalampthatburnsoilinadarknight,youseeklightbyit,andthe smelloftheoildoesnotpreventyoufromthis.Likewise,itissuitableforyouthatyouobtain wisdomfromthoseinwhomyoufindit,andhisevildesiresdonotpreventyoufromthis. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Yourreasoningisnotlikethatofthewise,your understandingisnotlikethatofthepatient,yourknowingisnotlikethatofthescholars;andyou Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

arenotlikethepiousservants,andnotlikethenoblefreemen.Soonthisworldwillpullyououtby yourroots,andturnyouonyourfaces,andcastyouonyournoses.Thenyourmistakeswilltake youbytheforelocks,andyourknowledgewillpushyoufrombehind,untiltheysurrenderyouto theKing,theReckoner,nakedandalone,andHewillpunishyouforyourbaddeeds. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Youhavenotbeengivenpoweroverallpeopleexceptby knowledge,thenyouthrewitawayandyoudidnotputitintopractice,andyouturnedtowardthe world,andbyityoujudge,andyouprepareyourselvesforit,andyoupreferitandmakeitprosper, andhowlongwillyoulastforthisworld?AndforGodyoudonotdoanythinginit. IntruthIsaytoyou:youwillnotattainthedignityoftheotherworldexceptbyleavingwhatyou love.So,donotwaituntiltomorrowforrepentance.Beforetomorrowthereisadayandanight andduringthemthedecreeofAllahcomesandgoes. IntruthIsaytoyou:IndeedyousmallwrongsandtheirbeingmadetoseemlittleareplotsofIblis. Hemakesthemseemlittletoyouandhemakesthemsmallinyoureyes;thentheyaccumulateand increaseandsurroundyou. IntruthIsaytoyou:Toextolbylyingandtoboastofthepurityofonesreligiosityisattheheadof notoriousevil,andverily,loveofthisworldistheheadofeverywrong. IntruthIsaytoyou:thereisnothingthatdoesmoretobringonetonobilityintheotherworldand doesmoretohelponewiththeoccurrencesoftheworldthanconstantprayer,andthereis nothingnearertotheMercifulthanit,sodothisconstantlyandincreaseit.Andeveryrighteous workdrawsonenighuntoAllah,soprayeristhenearesttoHim,andismostpreferredbyHim. IntruthIsaytoyou:Surely,everyworkofanoppressedonewhoisnothelpedinword,inaction, orinresentment,heisagreatoneinthekingdomofheaven.Whoofyouhasseenlightwhose nameisdarknessordarknesswhosenameislight?Likewisebeingabelieverandbeingan disbelievercannotbegatheredinaservant,andhecannotpreferthisworldwhileyearningforthe otherworld.Doesthesowerofbarleyreapwheat,ordoesthesowerofwheatreapbarley? Likewise,everyservantreapsintheotherworldwhathehassown,andhewillbecompensatedfor whathehaswrought. IntruthIsaytoyou:Surelythepeoplearetwosortswithregardtowisdom.Onemakesitfirmby hisword,andspoilsitbyhisbadwork,andonemakesitfirmbyhiswordandconfirmsitbyhis work.Whatadifferencebetweenthem!Blessedarethosewhoarescholarsintheiractions,and woetothosewhoarescholars[merely]intheirwords. IntruthIsaytoyou:Hewhodoesnotpurifyhissowingsofweeds,theymultiplyinituntiltheytake Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

overandspoilthem,andlikewisehewhodoesnotexpeltheloveforthisworldfromhisheart,it takesoverhisheartuntilhedoesnotfindthetasteoflovefortheotherworld. Woeuntoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!TaketothemosquesofyourLordasprisonsforyour bodies,andmakeyourheartshousesofpiety,anddonotmakeyourheartarefugefordesires. IntruthIsaytoyou:themostimpatientofyouwithtroubles,ishewhohasthemostintenselove ofthisworld,andthemostpatientofyouwithtroublesisthemostdisinterestedwiththeworld. Woeuntoyou,Oevilscholars!Wereyounotdead,thenHerevivedyou?ThenwhenHerevived you,youdied.([62])Woeuntoyou!Wereyounotunlettered,thenHetaughtyou?ThenwhenHe taughtyou,youforgot.Woeuntoyou!Wereyounotempty,thenAllahmadeyouunderstand? Thenwhenyouweremadetounderstand,youbecameignorant.Woeuntoyou!Wereyounot astray,thenHeguidedyou?ThenwhenHeguidedyou,youwentastray.Woeuntoyou!Wereyou notblindandHemadeyousee?ThenwhenHemadeyousee,youbecameblind.Woeuntoyou! Wereyounotdeaf,thenHemadeyouhear?ThenwhenHemadeyouhear,youbecamedeaf.Woe untoyou!Whereyounotdumb,thenHemadeyouspeaking?ThenwhenHemadeyouspeaking, youbecamedumb.Woeuntoyou!Didyounotseekanopening,thenwhentheopeningwasmade foryou,youretreatedto[thewaysof]yourforefathers?Woeuntoyou!Wereyounothumbled andHemadeyouhonored?Thenwhenyouwerehonoredyousubjugated,transgressedand disobeyed.Woeuntoyou!Wereyounotoppressedintheearth,fearingthatpeoplewouldsnatch youaway,thenHehelpedandsupportedyou?ThenwhenHehelpedyou,youbecamearrogant andoverbearing.ThenalastoyoubecauseofyourhumiliationontheDayofResurrection,howit willmakeyounegligibleandsmall. Alastoyou,Oevilscholars!Youdothedeedsofinfidels,andyouhavethehopeofinheritors,and youhavetheassuranceofthesecure,buttheorderofAllahisnotasyouwishandchoose,rather youhavechildrenfordeath,andyoubuildandmakehabitablefordestruction,andyoumake preparationsforyourlegacy.([63]) IntruthIsaytoyou:VerilyMosesuusedtocommandyou:DonotswearbyAllahtrulyorfalsely, butsaynooryes.([64]) OchildrenofIsrael!Foryouarethevegetablesofthefieldsandbarleybread,andIprohibitwheat breadforyou,forIfearyouwillnotestablishthanksgivingforit. IntruthIsaytoyou,surelythepeoplearewellofforafflicted.So,praiseAllahforbeingwelloff, andhavemercyonthosewhoaretroubled. IntruthIsaytoyou,foreverybadwordyousay,youwillbegivenitsanswerontheDayof Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Resurrection. Oevilservants!Whenoneofyoubringscloseasacrificial[animal]toslaughter,thenheis remindedthathisbrotherhassomethingagainsthim,thenheshouldleavehissacrificeandgoto hisbrotherandmakehimsatisfied,thenheshouldreturntohissacrificeandslaughterit. Oevilservants!Ifashirtistakenfromoneofyou,thengiveyourcloakwithit.Andwhoeveris slappedonhischeek,heshouldlethisothercheek[beslapped].Andwhoeverissubjectedtoone mile,lethimgoanothermilewithhim. IntruthIsaytoyou,ofwhatbenefitisitforthebodythatitsexteriorissoundanditsinterior rotten.Andofwhatbenefitisittoyouthatyourbodiesbepleasingtoyou,whileyourheartsare rotten.Andofwhatbenefitisittoyouifyoupurifyyourskinsbutyourheartsareunclean. IntruthIsaytoyou,donotbelikeasievethatexpelsgoodflourandretainsthewaste.Likewise, youexpelwisdomfromyourmouths,andhatredremainsinyourbreasts. IntruthIsaytoyou,beginwithevilandabandonit,thenseekgood.Itwillbenefityou.Ifyou gathergoodwithevil,thegoodwillnotbenefityou. IntruthIsaytoyou,onewhowadesitastream,inevitablywaterwillreachhisclothes,evenifhe makesaneffortthatitdoesnotreachthem.Likewise,hewholovestheworldwillnotbesaved fromwrongdoing. IntruthIsaytoyou,blessedaretheywhospendthenightinprayer,theyarethosewhowillinherit perpetuallight,becausetheystoodontheirfeetinthedarknessofthenightintheirplacesof prayer;theyimploretheirLordinhopethatHemaysavethemfromafflictiontomorrow. IntruthIsaytoyou,theworldwascreatedasafarm,inittheservantssowthesweetandthe bitter,evilandgood.ThegoodhasabeneficialoutcomeontheDayofReckoning,andevilhas troubleandwretchednessontheDayofHarvesting. IntruthIsaytoyou,thewisewillbecomparedtotheignorant,andtheignorantwillbecompared tohisdesires.Icommendyoutosealyourmouthswithsilencesothatnothingmaygooutofthem thatisnotpermittedforyou. IntruthIsaytoyou,youwillnotattainthatforwhichyouhopeunlessbybeingpatientwithwhat youdetest,andyouwillnotobtainwhatyouwillunlessbyabandoningwhatyoudesire. IntruthIsaytoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Howcanoneattaintheotherworld,whodoesnot Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

reducehislustforthisworldanddoesnotcutoffhisyearningforit? IntruthIsaytoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Youdonotlovethisworld,andyoudonothopefor theotherworld.Ifyoudidlovethisworld,youwouldhonortheworkbywhichyouattainit,andif youdidwanttheotherworld,youwouldperformthedeedsofonewhohopesforit. IntruthIsaytoyou,Oservantsofthisworld!Oneofyouhateshiscompaniononthebasisof suspicion,anddoesnothatehimselfonthebasisofcertainty. IntruthIsaytoyou,oneofyoubecomesangrywhenoneofyourfaultsismentionedtoyou,while itistrue;butyoudelightwhenyouarepraisedforwhatisnotinyou. IntruthIsaytoyou,thespiritsofthesatansdonotliveaslonginanythingastheyliveinyour hearts.Allahhasgivenyouthisworldonlythatyouactinitfortheotherworld.Hehasnotgivenit toyouthatyoubecometoooccupiedinitfortheotherworld.Hehasexpandeditforyouonlythat youknowthatHehashelpedyoutoworshipbyit,andHehasnothelpedyoutosinbyit.Hehas commandedyouinitonlytoobeyHim,andHehasnotcommandedyouinittodisobeyHim.He helpsyouinitonlyforwhatislawful,andHedoesnotmakelawfulforyouwhatisunlawful.Hehas spreaditforyouonlythatyoumayhaverelationswithoneanother,andHehasnotspreaditthat youcutoffrelationsfromoneanother. IntruthIsaytoyou,wagesarecoveted,butnoneattainsthembutthosewhoworkforthem. IntruthIsaytoyou,atreedoesnotbecomeperfectunlessbygoodfruit;andlikewise,religion doesnotbecomeperfectunlessbyavoidanceoftheunlawful. IntruthIsaytoyou,thefarmdoesnotbecomerightexceptbywaterandsoil;likewisefaithdoes notbecomerightexceptbyknowledgeandaction. IntruthIsaytoyou,waterextinguishesfire;likewiseclemencyextinguishesanger. IntruthIsaytoyou,waterandfirecannotbeputtogetherinabowl;likewise,understandingand blindnesscannotbeputtogetherinoneheart. IntruthIsaytoyou,thereisnorainwithoutacloud;likewise,thereisnoactionpleasingtothe Lordwithoutapureheart. IntruthIsaytoyou,surelythesunisthelightofallthings,andsurelywisdomisthelightofevery heart,andGodwarinessistheheadofeverywisdom,andtruthisthegatetoeverygood,andthe mercyofAllahisthegatetoeverytruth,andthekeystoitareprayerandsupplicationandaction. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

Howcanagatebeopenedwithoutakey. IntruthIsaytoyou,awisemandoesnotplantatreeunlessheispleasedwithit,andhedoesnot rideonahorseunlessheispleasedwithit;likewise,theknowingbelieverdoesnotdoadeed unlessitispleasingtohisLord. IntruthIsaytoyou,verily,polishingmakesaswordrightandmakesitshine;likewisewisdomin theheartpolishesitandmakesitshine,andintheheartofthewiseitislikewaterinthedead earth.Itreviveshisheartlikewaterrevivesthedeadearth,andintheheartofthewiseitislike lightinthedarkness,hewalksbyitamongthepeople. IntruthIsaytoyou,carryingstonesfromthetopsofmountainsisbetterthansayingsomethingto someonewhodoesnotunderstandwhatyousay,likeonewhoputsastoneinwatertosoftenit, likeonewhopreparesfoodforthepeopleofthegraves. Blessedishewhorefrainsfromexcessivespeech,becausehefearsthewrathofHisLord.Andhe doesnotnarrateanarrationunlessheunderstandsit,andhedoesnotenvysomeoneforhis speechuntilhisactionbecomesclearforhim. Blessedishewholearnsfromthelearnedthatofwhichheisignorant,andwhoteachesthe ignorantofwhatheknows. Blessedishewhohonorsthescholarsfortheirknowledge,andwhoabandonsdisputingwiththem, andwhotakeslightlytheignorantfortheirignorance,([65])anddoesnotdrivethemaway,but bringsthemcloseandteachesthem. IntruthIsaytoyou,Ogroupofdisciples,surelytoday,youarelikethealiveamongthepeoplewho aredead,sodonotdiewiththedeathofthosealive.([66]) (TuhafalUqul,501513) 6.VerilyAllahtheSupremesaidtoJesus,Glorifythoseofknowledgeandknowoftheirexcellence, thenverilytheirexcellenceoverthatofallmycreationexceptfortheprophetsandmessengers islikethatofthesunoverthestars,andlikethatoftheotherworldoverthisworld,andlikeMy excellenceoverallthings. (Bihr,2,2,91) 7.Jesus(a)said,Youheardwhatwassaidtothepeopleofyore,Donotcommitadultery.andI tellyou,hewhohaslookedatawomananddesiredherhascommittedadulteryinhisheart.If Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

yourrighteyebetraysyou,thentakeitoutandcastitaway,foritisbetterforyouthatyoudestoy oneofyourorgansthanthatyoucastyourentirebodyintothefireofhell.Andifyourrighthand causesyoutosin,cutitoffandcastitaway,foritisbetterforyoutodestroyoneofyourorgans thanthatyourentirebodygoestohell. (Bihr,14,318) 8.AlSayyidibnTwus,mayAllahhavemercyonhim,said,IreadintheGospelthatJesus(a) boardedashipandhisdiscipleswerewithhim,whensuddenlytherewasagreatconfusioninthe sea,sothattheshipcameneartobeingcoveredbythewaves.Anditwasasthough[Jesus]was asleep.Thenhisdisciplescametohimandawakenedhimandsaid,Oourmaster!Saveussothat wedonotperish.Hesaidtothem,Oyouoflittlefaith!Whathasfrightenedyou?Thenhestood upanddroveawaythewinds,andtherewasagreatstillness.Thepeoplemarvelled,andsaid,How isthis?Verilythewindsandthesealistentohim.([67]) (Bihr,14,268) 9.AllahtheSupremesaidintheseventeenthchapteroftheGospel,Woeuntothosewhohave heardtheknowledgebuthavenotsoughtit.Howtheywillbegatheredwiththeignorantintothe fire.Andlearntheknowledgeandteachit,forevenifknowledgedoesnotbringyoufelicity,itwill notbringyouwretchedness,andevenifitdoesnotraiseyou,itwillnotloweryou,andevenifit doesnotenrichyou,itwillnotimpoverishyou,andevenifitdoesnotbenefityou,itwillnotharm you.Anddonotsay,Wefearthatwemaycometoknowbutnottoact,butsay,Wewehopeto cometoknowandtoact.Andknowledgeintercedesonbehalfofonewhohasit,anditistheduty ofAllahnottodisgracehim.Indeed,ontheResurrectionDayAllahwillsay,Oassemblyofthe learned(ulama)!WhatisyouropinionofyourLord?Thentheywillsay,ItisouropinionthatHe willhavemercyuponusandforgiveus.ThentheAlmightywillsay,Indeed,Ihavedoneso.Indeed, IhaveentrustedyouwithMywisdomnotbecauseIwantedevilforyou,butbecauseIwanted goodforyou.SoenteramongMygoodservantsintomygarden(paradise)byMymercy. (Bihr1,186,11) Notes: [59]Cf.Matt7:1516,18: 15Bewareoffalseprophets,whichcometoyouinsheep'sclothing,butinwardlytheyareravening wolves. 16Yeshallknowthembytheirfruits. 18Agoodtreecannotbringforthevilfruit,neithercanacorrupttreebringforthgoodfruit. [60]SeeQurn(2:157). Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

[61]Forindeedthebestofsuppliesistaqw(Godwariness),NahjalBalgha. [62]WithrespecttothespirituallifeintendedbyGod,theybecamelikethedead. [63]Thatis,youwillnotbeabletoenjoytheworldlyprofitsyourselves,butwillhavetoleavethem toyourheirs. [64]InBihr14,313,thisnarrationisreportedasfollows:IntruthIsaytoyou:VerilyMosesuused tocommandyou:DonotswearbyAllahfalsely.ButIsaytoyou:DonotswearbyAllahtrulyor falsely,butsaynoandyes.Majli'si'narratesthisfromtheeditionhehadofTuhafalUqul,soit seemsthatthecopiestofthepresenteditionofTuhafalUqulleftoutthepartmentionedinBihr. [65]Thetermjahl,whichisnormallytranslatedasignoranceisgenerallycontrastedwithHilm (clemency),sothattheignorantarethosewhoareintolerant. [66]Thedisciplesaretoldthattheydifferfromothers(inhavingtruelife)andtheyarewarnednot tobecomeliketheothers(bylosingthetruelifetheyhave). [67]Cf.Matt8:2327: 23Andwhenhewasenteredintoaship,hisdisciplesfollowedhim. 24And,behold,therearoseagreattempestinthesea,insomuchthattheshipwascoveredwith thewaves:buthewasasleep. 25Andhisdisciplescametohim,andawokehim,saying,Lord,saveus:weperish. 26Andhesaithuntothem,Whyareyefearful,Oyeoflittlefaith?Thenhearose,andrebukedthe windsandthesea;andtherewasagreatcalm. 27Butthemenmarvelled,saying,Whatmannerofmanisthis,thateventhewindsandthesea obeyhim! Chapter20:RespectShownByChristianstoJesus(a) 1.ItisreportedthatZaynalAbidi'n(a)said,WhentheheadofalHusaynwasbroughttoYazi'd, heconvenedsessionsforwinedrinkingandhadtheheadofalHusaynbrought,placedbeforehim andhewoulddrinkwineinfrontofit. Oneday,amessengerfromthekingofRumwaspresentatonesuchsessionofYazi'd,andhewas oneofthenoblesandgreatsofRum.Hesaid,OKingoftheArabs!Whoseheadisthis?Yazi'dsaid tohim,Whatisthisheadtoyou?Hesaid,WhenIreturntoourking,hewillaskmeabout everythingIsaw.So,Iwouldliketoreporttohimaboutthestoryofthisheadanditsownersothat ourkingmayshareinyourjoyandhappiness.Yazi'dsaid,ThisistheheadofalHusaynibnAli' ibnAbuTlib.ThemanfromRumsaid,Whoishismother?Hesaid,Ftimahthedaughterof theMessengerofAllah. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

TheChristiansaid,Fieonyouandonyourreligion!Ihaveareligionbetterthanyours.Verily,my fatherisoneofthedescendentsofDavid,andtherearemanygenerationsbetweenDavidandmy father.ButtheChristianshonormeandtakesomeoftheearthfrombeneathmyfeetasablessing becauseofmyfather,asoneofthedescendentsofDavid.Butyoukillthesonofthedaughterof theMessengerofAllah,whilebetweenthemthereisonlyonemother!Whatsortofreligiondoyou have?ThenhesaidtoYazi'd,HaveyouheardthestoryoftheChurchoftheHoof?Hesaidto him,TellittomesoIcanhearit.Hesaid,ThereisaseabetweenOmanandChinathatittakesa yeartocross.Alongthewaythereisnoinhabitedplaceexceptonecityinthemiddleofthewater. Itiseightybyeightyfarsangs.Thereisnocityontheearthbiggerthanit,andcamphorand emeraldsarebroughtfromit.Itstreesarealoeswoodandambergris.Itisinthehandsofthe Christians.Nokinghassovereigntyoveritexceptthem.Therearemanychurchesinthatcity.The biggestofthemistheChurchoftheHoof.Thereisasmallgoldenboxinitssanctuaryinwhichis hungahoof.TheythinkthisisthehoofofadonkeythatJesususedtoride.Theydecoratedthe areaaroundtheboxwithgoldandsilkbrocade.EveryyearmanyChristiansmakeapilgrimagetoit andwalkaroundit,kissit,andoffertheirsupplicationstoAllah,theExalted. ThisistheirmannerandhabitregardingthehoofofthedonkeytheythinkJesus,theirprophet, usedtoride.Andyoukillthesonofyourprophetsdaughter!?ThenAllahdoesnotblessyouand yourreligion.Yazi'dsaid,KillthisChristiansothathecannotexposemeinhiscities.Whenthe Christianrealizedthis,hesaidtohim,Doyouwanttokillme?Hesaid,Yes.Hesaid,Knowthat Isawyourprophetlastnightinmydreams.Hesaidtome,OChristian!Youareofthepeopleof heaven!Iwassurprisedbywhathesaidtome.NowIbearwitnessthatthereisnogodbutAllah andMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah(s).ThenhejumpedtotheheadofalHusayn, embracedit,begantokissitandcrieduntilhewaskilled. (Bihr,45,144) Chapter21:Bibliography 1. 1367 2. 1400 3. 4. () 1411 5. 1405() () (1409( 6. 7.1400 Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

 8. 9. )(1406 10. 1385 11. 1390 1409 12. 140413. 1402 14. 15. 1407 16. 1407 17. 1412 18. )(1408 (1409( 19. )1407( 20. 21. 1363 22. 1403 23. 24. )( 1378 25. 1413 26. 1361 27. 1404 1403 28. 1385 29. 138330. 31. 1390 32. 33. 1365 34. 1411 35. 1405 36. 1380 37. 1380 38. 39. 1404 40. 1365 41. 1410 42. )( 1404 43. ( 1408 44. Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com

45. 1404 46. 1413 47. 1413 48. 1384 49.

Presentedbyhttp://www.alhassanain.com&http://www.islamicblessings.com