The chapter because of which we named this book, the Book of the Meanings of the Reports

The chapter of the meaning of a noun

The chapter of the meaning of «Bism-il-Laah-ir-Rahmaan-ir-Raheem»

Another chapter regarding the meaning of «Bism-il-Laah»

The chapter of the meaning of Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He

The chapter of the meaning of the One

The meaning of «al-Samad»

The meaning of the Saying of the Imams, peace be upon them, that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, is a Thing

The meaning of «Glorified be Allah»

The meaning of Monotheism and Justice

The meaning of «Allah is Greater»

The chapter of the meaning of the First and the Last

The meaning of terms mentioned in the Book and the Tradition about Monotheism

The meaning of the satisfaction of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, and His wrath

The meaning of guidance, aberration, success and abandonment from Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He

The meaning of «There is no force nor strength except by Allah»

The meaning of the separated letters at the beginning of the chapters of the Qur’an

The meaning of evening above the Throne

The meaning of the Throne and the Chair

The meaning of the Tablet and the Pen

The meaning of the scales by which the deeds of the servants are measured

The meaning of the Path

The meaning of the letters of the Adhan and Iqamah

The meaning of the letters of the alphabet

The meaning of the letters of sentences

The meaning of the names of the Prophets and Messengers, peace be upon them, and other than that

The meaning of the names of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and his Household, peace be upon them

The meaning of the names of Muhammed, Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Hussain and the Imams, peace be upon them

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Whoever I am his Leader, then Ali is his Leader»

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, to Ali, peace be upon him: «You are to me in the same position as Harun to Musa, except that there is no Prophet after me»

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, to Ali, Hasan and Hussain: «You are the ones considered weak after me»

The meaning of terms mentioned about the characteristic of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family

The meaning of Two Weighty Things and the Family

The meaning of aal, ahl, ‘itra  and ummah

The meaning of the Clear Imam

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, with regards to Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon that, that he is the Master of the Arabs

The meaning of the marriage of the Light to the Light

The meaning of the one who wrongs himself, the moderate and the forerunner

The meaning of what is narrated with regards to that Fatima shielded her private organ, to which Allah forbade her offspring from the Fire

The meaning of what is narrated with regards Fatima, peace be upon her, that she is the Mistress of the women of all the worlds

The meaning of the Trusts which Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, had ordered His servants to deliver to their people

The meaning of the Trusts that were presented upon the Heavens, the earth and the mountains, but which they refused to carry and feared, and which the human being carried

The meaning of the Abandoned Well and the Lofty Palace

The meaning of Tuba

The meaning of the hiding of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, to four within four

The meaning of the column whom the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, saw during the Night of the Ascension, whose origin is of silver, center is of ruby and peridot and top is of red gold

The meaning of Prophethood

The meaning of the sun, the moon, zuhra  and Two farqads

The meaning of the sending of blessings upon the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family

The meaning of the Means

The meaning of Three Sanctities

The meaning of disobedience to parents, fugitivity from masters and the sheep who strayed from the shepherd

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «I am the Young Man, son of the Young Man, brother of the Young Man»

The meaning of adolescence and manhood

The meaning of the Father of Sand

The meaning of the Saying of the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him: «I am Zaid bin Abd-Manaf bin ‘Amer bin Amru bin Mughaira bin Zaid bin Kilab»

The meaning of the Family of Yasin

The meaning of the narration that has been narrated of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Do not antagonize the Days, lest they antagonize you»

The chapter of the meaning of the Tree from which Adam and Hawwa’ ate

The chapter of the meaning of the Words received by Adam from his Lord, after which He accepted his repentance

The meaning of the Word of Godfearness

The meaning of the Words with which Ibrahim was tested by his Lord, which he completed

The chapter of the meaning of the Remaining Word in the descendants of Ibrahim, peace be upon him

The meaning of the Infallibility of the Imam

The meaning of the forbidding of the Fire for the spine that (was a cause to have) ejaculated the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, the belly (that was caring) that carried him and the home that cared for him

The meaning of the words in which Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, has gathered all goodness for Adam, peace be upon him

The meaning of the disbelief that does not reach (the extent of) polytheism

The meaning of impurity

The meaning of Iblees

The meaning of the kohl of Iblees, the material he licks and his snuffle

The meaning of the Stoned

The meaning of the Treasure of Speech

The meaning of the Concealed Things

The meaning of the Master of Forgiveness-seeking

The meaning of the saying of al-Sadiq, peace be upon him: «Beware from being benefactors»

The meaning of equivalence and thankfulness

The meaning of the knowledge which ignorance of does not harm, and which knowledge of does not benefit

The meaning of the hypocrite

The meaning of complaint during illness

The meaning of the wind that causes forgetfulness and bestows

The meaning of the saying of al-Sadiq, peace be upon him: «People are two: one who relieves, and another who rests»

The meaning of the secret and what is more hidden

The meaning of the Arabization of the Nabatean, and the Nabateaization of the Arab

The chapter of the meaning of what has been narrated with regards to that a woman has no equal, neither for her good, nor for her bad

The chapter of the meaning of consulting Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He

The chapter of the meaning of aggravation

The chapter of the meaning of the most sincere of names and the best of them

The chapter of the meaning of the unseen and the witnessed

The chapter of the meaning of that which deceives the eyes

The chapter of the meaning of the kantar

The meaning of baheera, sa’iba, waseela and haam

The meaning of the cruel and the villainous

The meaning of the drinking of thirsty cattle

The meaning of the two small, the two big and the two guises

The meaning of generosity of the grace

The meaning of the evil-wisher

The meaning of few

Another meaning of few

The meaning of the report which narrated that ill-omen is in three: in a woman, a riding animal and a home

The meaning of the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Any man who leaves two dinars, they are to burn between his eye»

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثني محمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن محمد بن سنان، عن حمزة، ومحمد ابني حمران، قالا: اجتمعنا عند أبي عبد الله عليه السلام في جماعة من أجلة مواليه وفينا حمران بن أعين فخضنا في المناظرة وحمران ساكت فقال له أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: مالك لا تتكلم يا حمران. فقال: يا سيدي آليت   على نفسي أني لا أتكلم في مجلس تكون فيه. فقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: إني قد أذنت لك في الكلام فتكلم. فقال حمران: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، لم يتخذ صاحبة ولا ولدا، خارج من الحدين حد التعطيل وحد التشبيه، وأن الحق القول بين القولين لا جبر ولا تفويض، وأن محمدا عبد ورسوله أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون، وأشهد أن الجنة حق، وأن النار حق، وأن البعث بعد الموت حق، وأشهد أن عليا حجة الله على خلقه لا يسع الناس جهله، وأن حسنا بعده وأن الحسين من بعده، ثم علي بن الحسين، ثم محمد بن علي، ثم أنت يا سيدي من بعدهم. فقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: الترتر حمران. ثم قال: يا حمران مد المطمر بينك وبين العالم، قلت: يا سيدي وما المطمر؟ فقال: أنتم تسمونه خيط البناء، فمن خالفك على هذا الامر فهو زنديق. فقال حمران: وإن كان علويا فاطميا؟ فقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: وإن كان محمديا علويا فاطميا.

1.	We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: I was told by Muhammed bin Hussain bin Abi’l-Khattab, from Muhammed bin Sinan, from Hamza and Muhammed, the sons of Hamran, that they both said: We gathered with Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, among a group of his most glorious befrienders, and among us was Hamran bin A’yan. Then he went into a discussion, while Hamran was silent. Then Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said to him: What is it with you, that you do not speak, O Hamran? Then he said: O my Master, I promised myself to not speak in a gathering in which you are. Then Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: Indeed, I have given you permission to speak, so speak. Then Hamran said: I testify that there is no god but Allah, Alone, that He has no associate, that He did not take any female companion nor child, (He is) excluded from the two limitations, the limitation of impairment and the limitation of comparison; and that the truth is the belief between the two beliefs, there is no determinism, nor (absolute) empowerment (of creatures); and that Muhammed is His Servant and Messenger, that He sent him with guidance and the Religion of Truth that He might make it prevail over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it; and I testify that Paradise is true, and that the Fire is true, and that the revival after death is true; and I testify that Ali is the Proof of Allah upon His creation, that people are unable to be ignorant of him; and that Hasan is after him, and that Hussain is after him, then Ali bin Hussain, then Muhammed bin Ali, then you, O my master, after them. Then Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: The plumb is the plumb of Hamran. Then he said: O Hamran, extend the plumbing line between you and between the world. I said: O my master, and what is the plumbing line? He said: You call it the building line. Hence, whoever opposes you in this matter, he is a heretic. Then Hamran said: And even if he is an Alawite and Fatimid? Then Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: And even if he is a Muhammed, an Alawite and a Fatimid.

حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن عبد الله بن سنان، قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: ليس بينكم وبين من خالفكم إلا المطمر. قلت: وأي شئ المطمر؟ قال: الذي تسمونه التر فمن خالفكم وجازه فابرؤوا منه وإن كان علويا فاطميا.

2.	We were told by Muhammed bin Musa bin Mutawakkil, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from Abdullah bin Sinan, that he said: Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: Between you and between those who oppose you, there is nothing but the plumbing line. I said: And what thing is the plumbing line? He said: That which you call a plumb. Hence, whoever opposes you and crosses it, then dissociate from him, even if he is an Alawite and Fatimid.

Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

Book 1, Chapter 200