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 الحسن بن عبد الله بن سعيد العسكري، قال أخبرنا محمد بن أحمد بن حمدان القشيري، قال: حدثنا المغيرة بن محمد بن المهلب، قال: حدثني أبي، قال: حدثني عبد الله ابن داود، عن فضيل بن مرزوق، عن عطية العوفي، عن أبي سعيد الخدري، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إني تارك فيكم أمرين أحدهما أطول من الآخر: كتاب الله [عز وجل] حبل ممدود من السماء إلى الأرض طرف بيد الله  ، وعترتي ألا وإنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض. فقلت لأبي سعيد: من عترته؟ قال: أهل بيته.

1.	We were told by Hasan bin Abdullah bin Sa’eed al-Askari, that he said: We were informed by Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Hamdan al-Qushayri, that he said: We were told by Mughaira bin Muhammed bin Muhlib, that he said: I was told by my father, that he said: I was told by Abdullah ibn Dawud, from Fudayl bin Manzuq, from ‘Atiya al-‘Awfi, from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, that he said: The Messenger of Allah (sw), said: Indeed, I have leaving among you Two Things, one of them is longer than the other: The Book of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, a Rope extended from Heaven to earth, one side in the Hand of Allah; and my Family. Alas, they are, indeed, never to be separated until they approach me at the basin. Then I said to Abu Sa’eed: Who are his Family? He said: His Household.

حدثنا محمد بن جعفر بن الحسن البغدادي، قال حدثنا   عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد العزيز إملاء، قال: حدثنا بشر بن الوليد، قال: حدثنا محمد بن طلحة، عن الأعمش، عن عطية بن سعيد، عن أبي سعيد الخدري أن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله قال: إني أوشك أن ادعى فأجيب، فإني تارك فيكم الثقلين: كتاب الله عز وجل وعترتي. كتاب الله حبل ممدود بين السماء والأرض، وعترتي أهل بيتي، وإن اللطيف الخبير أخبرني أنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض، فانظروا بماذا تخلفوني.

2.	We were told by Muhammed bin Ja’far bin Hasan al-Baghdadi, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Muhammed bin Abdul-Aziz, dictating, that he said: We were told by Bishr bin Walid, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Talha, from A’mash, from ‘Atiya bin Sa’eed, from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, that the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Indeed, I am about to be called, to which I will respond. Hence, I am leaving among you the Two Weighty Things: The Book of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He; and my Family. The Book of Allah is a Rope extended between Heaven and earth, and my Family, my Household. Indeed, the All-Kind, the All-Acquainted, informed me that they are never to be separated until they meet me at the basin. Thus, look into by what you will succeed me.

حدثنا علي بن الفضل البغدادي، قال: سمعت أبا عمر [و] صاحب أبي العباس تغلب يقول: سمعت أبا العباس تغلب يسأل عن معنى قوله صلى الله عليه وآله: [إني تارك فيكم الثقلين] لم سميا بثقلين؟ قال: لان التمسك بهما ثقيل.

3.	We were told by Ali bin Fadl al-Baghdadi, that he said: I heard Abu Umar and the companion of Abu’l-Abbas, Taghlib, say: I heard Abu’l-Abbas, Taghlib, asking about the meaning of the saying of him, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Indeed, I am leaving among you the Two Weighty Things» Why were they named Two Weighty Things? He said: Because adherence to them is heavy.

حدثنا أحمد بن زياد بن جعفر الهمداني - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن غياث بن إبراهيم، عن الصادق جعفر ابن محمد، عن أبيه محمد بن علي، عن أبيه علي بن الحسين، عن أبيه الحسين عليهم السلام قال: سئل أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام عن معنى قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله " إني مخلف فيكم الثقلين: كتاب الله، وعترتي " من العترة؟ فقال: أنا، والحسن، والحسين، والأئمة التسعة من ولد الحسين تاسعهم مهديهم وقائمهم، لا يفارقون كتاب الله ولا يفارقهم حتى يردوا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حوضه.

4.	We were told by Ahmad bin Ziyad bin Ja’far al-Hamdani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Muhammed bin Abi Umayr, from Ghiyath bin Ibrahim, from al-Sadiq, Ja’far ibn Muhammed, from his father, Muhammed bin Ali, from his father, Ali bin Hussain, from his father, Hussain, peace be upon them, that he said: The Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, was asked about the saying of Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Indeed, I am appointing as Successors among you, the Two Weighty Things, the Book of Allah and my Family» Who are the Family? So he said: I, Hasan, Hussain and the nine Imams from the sons of Hussain, of whom their ninth is their Guided  and Rising . They will not separate from the Book of Allah, nor will it separate from them, until they approach to Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, at his basin.

حدثنا أحمد بن الحسن القطان، قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي بن الحسين السكري عن محمد بن زكريا الجوهري، عن جعفر بن محمد بن عمارة، عن أبيه، عن الصادق جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه محمد بن علي، عن أبيه علي بن الحسين، عن أبيه الحسين بن علي، عن أبيه علي بن أبي طالب عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إني مخلف فيكم الثقلين: كتاب الله، وعترتي أهل بيتي. وإنهما لن يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض كهاتين - وضم بين سبابتيه - فقام إليه جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري، فقال: يا رسول الله ومن عترتك؟ قال: علي، والحسن والحسين، والأئمة من ولد الحسين إلى يوم القيامة.

5.	We were told by Ahmad bin Hasan al-Qattan, that he said: We were told by Hasan bin Ali bin Hussain al-Sukkari, from Muhammed bin Zakariya al-Jawhari, from Ja’far bin Muhammed bin Umara, from his father, from al-Sadiq, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, Muhammed bin Ali, from his father, Ali bin Hussain, from his father, Hussain bin Ali, from his father, Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Indeed, I am appointing as successors among you Two Weighty Things: the Book of Allah; and my Family, my Household. Indeed, they will never be separated until they approach me at the basin like these two – and he joined between his two index fingers. Then Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari stood up to him and said: O Messenger of Allah, and who is your Family? He said: Ali, Hasan, Hussain and the Imams from the sons of Hussain, till they Day of Resurrection.

Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

Book 1, Chapter 33