Introduction

God is One and Only

Abandoning the Present to Attain the Promised

Oppressive Characteristics

Characteristics Rooted in Love for Religion

One Characteristic for Five Characteristics

A Characteristic for a Characteristic

A Saving Characteristic

The Loftiest Characteristic of the Religion

No Two Things Combined which are Better than the Combination of Two Characteristics

A Characteristic that is the Honor of This World and the Hereafter

The Most Knowledgeable Person Is One who Combines One Characteristic with Another One

There Is One True Prosperity And One True Misery

A Characteristic for Which the People Deserve to be Rewarded or Punished

A Characteristic that Is the Noblest Holy War

The Hardest Thing is One Characteristic that Cannot Be Avoided Unless We Abandon Another Characteristic

A Believer’s Honor Is in One Characteristic and His Glory Is In Another Characteristic

One Characteristic Is the Key to All Evil

A Characteristic Due to Justice

A Characteristic Due to Which We Are Interested in How Others Judge About Us

Seek Nearness to God with One Characteristic

God Has Not Tested the Servants with Anything Harder Than One Characteristic

A Characteristic that Is the Result of Being Kind

A Characteristic that Stabilizes One’s Faith and One that Makes Him Lose His Faith

A Characteristic that Destroys a Believer’s Dignity

A Good Characteristic Which No Other Characteristic Is Better Than, and a Bad Characteristic That No Other Characteristic Is Worse Than

A Characteristic That Guarantees Who Will Not Become Poor

The Form of Chivalry of the Members of the Holy Household

A Characteristic Due to One’s Chivalry

A Characteristic that Is Not Good for a Dignified Man

God Loves One Characteristic and Despises One Characteristic

One Who has This Characteristic Would Not Be Thankful for Blessings

A Characteristic Due to Humbleness

A Characteristic that Is Close to Blasphemy and A Characteristic that Might Change Destiny

A Characteristic that Destroyed Previous Nations

Martyrdom Is Expiation for Every Sin Except for One’s Debt

God the Almighty Has Sent Muhammad (sw) and His Nation a Gift That He Has Not Given to Any Other Nation

A Characteristic that One Should Have If He Wants to Increase Goodness in His House

God Will Look at Whom He Likes. Once He Looks at Him, He Shall Grant Him One of Three Gifts

The Hereafter is the Wedding of the Pious Ones

A Characteristic That is Like its Opposite

The Most Wicked People Are Those Who Are Respected for Possessing One Characteristic

A Characteristic in This World is Abstinence, and a Characteristic That is Gratitude for all Blessings

Nothing Deserves to Be Restrained More Than the Tongue

Whoever Raises his Aspirations Does Wrong

Good Deeds Are Recorded for a Muslim as Long as He Remains Quiet

A Characteristic Having Which Will Result in God Saving You From the Fear of the Hereafter

The Most Intelligent Characteristic

The Most Pious, the Best Worshipping, the Most Ascetic and the Most Hard-Working People

Becoming Sorry Is the Same as Repenting

Whoever Earns More Than His Meals fom This World

A Characteristic That Deserves to Be Willed

A Characteristic That Causes One to Be Thrown Out and a Characteristic That Causes One to Be Joined

Lofty Characteristics and Bad Characteristics for the People of the World

There Is No Honor Except Through One Characteristic. There Is No Nobility Except Through Another Characteristic

When God Loves a Servant He Will Make Him Suffer from a Great Calamity

A Characteristic That Leads to Hemorrhoids

A Hand on Which There Is an Iron Ring Is Not Clean

Do Not Respond to Whoever Talks Before He Greets You

A Characteristic That if Practiced Implies Despise for Muhammad’s Religion

Only One of the Proverbs of the Prophets Has Remained

When God Wishes a Servant Well, He Will Expedite His Punishment in This World, and When He Wishes Someone Bad, He Will Procrastinate His Punishment

Be Patient with the Enemies of the Blessings

The Prophet (sw) and Ali Ibn Abi Talib Were Created from the Same Root

A Characteristic That is Gratitude for All Blessings

Religion Is the Same as Love

When Two Believers Shake Hands They Shall Depart from Each Other Void of Any Sins

A Characteristic That Revives the Hearts

A Characteristic That Revives the Affairs of the Almighty God’s Proofs

God the Almighty Has Not Created Anything More Delightful Than This Characteristic

A Characteristic That Constitutes Nine-Tenths of Religion

Whoever is Pleased with His Destiny or is Displeased with it

A Characteristic for Which Even Red-Haired Camels Are Not Loved

A Characteristic That Increases the Daily Bread

A Characteristic That Leads to Hypocrisy and Poverty

The First Gift Given to a Believer Due to a Characteristic

A Characteristic for Which One Who Has No Good Deeds is Forgiven on the Resurrection Day

A Characteristic That is the Root of All Sins

How Awkward It Is If a Man Enters Heaven Having Lost His Honor

A Characteristic Doing Which Will Cause the Almighty God to Have Mercy Upon You

A Characteristic Doing Which Will Cause Increased Good for One’s House

On Him Whose Health Has Overcome His Illness but He Treats Himself and Dies

A Characteristic Which a Believer Avoids

Nothing Ruins Faith as Much as One Characteristic Does

One Who Lives to See his Successor Is Prosperous

A Believer’s Honor is More Than That of the Ka’ba

It Suffices for a Believer to See God’s Aid in the Form of His Enemies Engaged in the Almighty God’s Disobedience

A Gift Will Eliminate Animosities

Prosperous Be the One Who is Indifferent

A Characteristic That Will Make One Poor in the Hereafter

A Group of People Who Are the Masters of Heaven

God’s Prophet Made His Ablutions One Organ at a Time

The Characteristic That Is the Best Goodness

The Prophet Put off His Special Prayer for One Characteristic

A Characteristic That is the Best Form of Worshipping and a Characteristic That is the Noblest Form of Being Religious

What Is A Lot but Its Doers Are A Few

A Characteristic That Constitutes Half of the Religion

A Characteristic That is the Best Thing Given to a Muslim

The Prophet and Ali Ibn Abi Talib Were Created from One Light

A Servant’s Well-Being Depends Upon the Well-Being of One of His Organs

12-56 حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن عبد الله بن الحسين بن إبراهيم ابن يحيى بن عجلان المروزي المقرئ قال: حدثنا أبوبكر محمد بن إبراهيم الجرجاني قال: حدثنا أبوبكر عبدالصمد بن يحيى الواسطي قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي المدني عن عبد الله بن المبارك عن سفيان الثوري، عن جعفر بن محمد الصادق، عن أبيه، عن جده، عن علي بن أبي طالب عليهم السلام قال: إن الله تبارك وتعالى خلق نور محمد صلى الله عليه وآله قبل أن خلق السماوات والارض والعرش والكرسي واللوح والقلم والجنة والنار، وقبل أن خلق آدم ونوحا وإبراهيم وإسماعيل وإسحاق ويعقوب وموسى وعيسى وداود وسيلمان، وكل من قال الله عز وجل في قوله "وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ… إلى قوله: وَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ. " وقبل أن خلق الانبياء كلهم بأربع مائة ألف وأربع وعشرين ألف سنة وخلق الله عز وجل معه اثني عشر حجابا: حجاب القدرة، وحجاب العظمة، وحجاب المنة، وحجاب الرحمة، وحجاب السعادة وحجاب الكرامة، وحجاب المنزلة، وحجاب الهداية، وحجاب النبوة، وحجاب الرفعة، وحجاب الهيبة، وحجاب الشفاعة، ثم حبس نور محمد صلى الله عليه وآله في حجاب القدرة اثني عشر ألف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان ربي الاعلى وفي حجاب العظمة أحد عشر ألف سنـة وهـويقـول: سبحان عالم السر، وفي حجاب المنة عشرة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان من هو قائم لا يلهو، وفي حجاب الرحمة تسعة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان الرفيع الاعلى، وفي حجاب السعادة ثمانية آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان من هو قائم لايسهو، وفي حجاب الكرامة سبعة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان من هو غني لا يفتقر، وفي وفي حجاب المنزلة ستة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان ربي العلي الكريم، وفي حجاب الهداية خمسة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان رب العرش العظيم، وفي حجاب النبوة أربعة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان رب العزة عما يصفون، وفي حجاب الرفعة ثلاثة آلاف سنة وهو يقول: سبحان ذي الملك والملكوت، وفي حجاب الهيبة ألفي سنة، وهو يقول: سبحان الله وبحمده، وفي حجاب الشفاعة ألف سنة، وهو يقول: سبحان ربي العظيم وبحمده. ثم أظهر عز وجل اسمه على اللوح وكان على اللوح منورا أربعة آلاف سنة، ثم أظهره على العرش فكان على ساق العرش مثبتا سبعة آلاف سنة إلى أن وضعه الله عز وجل في صلب آدم، ثم نقله من صلب آدم إلى صلب نوح. ثم جعل يخرجه من صلب إلى صلب حتى أخرجه من صلب عبد الله بن عبدالمطلب فأكرمه بست كرامات ألبسه قميص الرضا، ورداه رداء الهيبة، وتوجه تاج الهداية، وألبسه سراويل المعرفة، وجعل تكته تكة المحبة يشد بها سراويله، وجعل نعله الخوف، وناوله عصا المنزلة، ثم قال عز وجل له: يا محمد اذهب إلى الناس فقل لهم: قولوا لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول اللهوكان أصل ذلك القميص في ستة أشياء قامته من الياقوت، وكماه من اللؤلؤ، ودخريصه من البلور الاصفر، وإبطاه من الزبرجد، وجربانه من المرجان الاحمر، وجيبه من نور الرب جل جلاله، فقبل الله توبة آدم عليه السلام بذلك القميص، ورد خاتم سليمان به، ورد يوسف إلى يعقوب به، ونجا يونس من بطن الحوت به، وكذلك ساير الانبياء عليهم السلام نجاهم من المحن به، ولم يكن ذلك القميص إلا قميص محمد صلى الله عليه وآلهقال مصنف هذا الكتاب رضي الله عنه: أرواح جميع الائمة عليهم السلام والمؤمنين خلقت مع روح محمد صلى الله عليه واله

12-56 Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdullah ibn al-Hussein ibn Ibrahim ibn Yahya ibn Ajlan al-Marvazy al-Muqar’ri narrated that Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Gorjany quoted Abu Bakr Abdul Samad ibn Yahya al-Vaseti, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Madani, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Mubarak, on the authority of Sufyan al-Sowri, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his grandfather (MGB), on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB), “The Blessed the Sublime God created the light of Muhammad 124,000 years before creating the Heavens, the Earths, the Threshold, the Throne, the Tablet, the Pen, the Heaven, the Hell. He also did the same before creating Adam (MGB), Ishmael (MGB), Issaq (MGB), Moses (MGB), Jesus (MGB), David (MGB), Solomon (MGB) and the other Prophets whom the Honorable the Exalted God mentions in, ‘We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) guided: and before him, We guided Noah, and among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: - thus do We reward those who do good: - and Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous: and Ishmael and Elisha, and Jonah, and Lot: and to all We gave favor above the nations: (to them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: We chose them, and we guided them to a straight way.’The Honorable the Exalted God created twelve veils with him (Muhammad (MGB)): the veils of power, grandeur, kindness, mercy, bliss, munificence, high station, guidance, Prophecy, eminence, awe, and the veil of intercession. Thereafter the Prophet’s light remained wrapped in the veil of power for twelve-thousand years saying, ‘Subhana rabi al-A’la’ (Glory be to my Lord, the Lofty); for eleven-thousand years it remained within the veilof grandeur saying ‘Subhana alam al-sir’ (Glory be to the Knower of the Secrets); for ten-thousand years it remained within the veil kindness saying ‘Subhana man howa qa’im la yalhu’ (Glory be to Him who is Perpetual, Who never plays); for nine-thousand years it remained within the veil of mercy saying ‘Subhan al-Rafi al-A’la’ Glory be to the Elevated, the High); for eight-thousand years it remained within the veil of bliss saying ‘Subhana man howa qa’im la yashu’ (Glory be to the Perpetual, Who never errs); for seven-thousand years it remained within the veil of munificence saying ‘Subhan man howa qina la yaftaqir’(Glory be to Him who is rich, who never grows indigent); for six-thousand years it remained within the veil of high station saying ‘Subhan rabi al-A’la al-kareem’(Glory to my Lord- the High the Noble); for five-thousand years it remained within the veil of guidance saying ‘Subhan rabel arsh el-azeem’ (Glory to the Lord of the Great Throne); for four-thousand years it remained within the veil of prophecy saying ‘Subhan rabel ezat am’ma yasifun’ (Glory be to the Lord of Honor, above all else attributed to Him); for three-thousand years it remained within the veil of eminence saying ‘Subhan zil-Mulk val-Malakut’ (Glory to the Lord over the heavenly and Earthly Kingdoms); for two-thousand years it remained within the veil of awe saying ‘Subhan allah va behamdeh’ (Glory to God and Praise be to Him); for one-thousand years it remained within the veil of intercession saying ‘Subhana rabial azeem va behamdeh (Glory to my Lord, the Sublime and Praise be to Him).’Then the Honorable the Exalted God made his name appear on the Tablet as a bright light for four-thousand years. Then He made it appear on the Throne for seven-thousand years until the Honorable the Exalted God placed it in the loins of Adam (MGB). Then He transferred it from there to the loins of Noah. Then He transferred it from one loin to another one until it was placed in the loins of Abdullah ibn Abdul Mutalib. God honored Muhammad with six nobilities: the attire of contentment; the cloak of being awesome, the crown of guidance, the garment of recognition, the bonds of kindness, the shoes of fear, and the cane of high rank. Then the Honorable the Exalted God told him to say, “O Muhammad! Go to the people and tell them to declare ‘There is no god but God and Muhammad is God’s Prophet.’The material used in the attire (of contentment) consisted of the following six: its body was made of ruby; its two shirt arms were made of pearls; its gussets were made of yellow crystals, its underarms were made of chrysolite, its neck was made of red coral, its collar was made of the Light of the Lord - may His Majesty be Exalted. God accepted the repentance of Adam because of this attire and gave back Solomon’s ring to him, returned Joseph to Jacob (MGB), rescued Jonah (MGB) from the stomach of the whale and saved other Prophets (MGB) from hardship due to the blessings of this attire that was the attire of Muhammad (MGB).”The compiler of this book said, “The souls of all the believers and the Divine Leaders (MGB) have been created from the light of Muhammad (MGB).”

Al-Khiṣāl

Book 13, Chapter 7