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 محمد بن علي ماجيلويه - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثني عمي [محمد بن أبي القاسم]، عن محمد بن علي الصيرفي القرشي الكوفي، قال: حدثنا نصر بن مزاحم المنقري، عن عمر بن سعد، عن أبي مخنف لوط بن يحيى، عن عقبة الأزدي، عن أبي أخنس الأرحبي قال: لما أرادت عائشة الخروج إلى البصرة كتبت إليها أم سلمة - رضي الله عنها - زوجة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: أما بعد فإنك سدة بين رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وبين أمته وحجابه المضروب  على حرمته وقد جمع القرآن ذيلك فلا تندحيه، وسكن عقيراك فلا تصحريها، [إن] الله من وراء هذه الأمة، قد علم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله مكانك لو أراد أن يعهد إليك لفعل، ولقد عهد، فاحفظي ما عهد فلا تخالفي فيخالف بك، واذكري قوله عليه السلام في نباح الكلاب بحوأب، وقوله " ما للنساء والغزو؟ " وقوله صلى الله عليه وآله: " انظري يا حميراء ألا تكوني أنت علت علت بل قد نهاك عن الفرطة في البلاد وإن عمود الاسلام لن يثاب بالنساء إن مال، ولن يرأب بهن إن صدع، حماديات النساء غض الابصار، وخفر الاعراض، وقصر الوهازة، ما كنت قائله لو أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عارضك ببعض الفلوات، ناصة قلوصا من منهل إلى آخر؟! إن بعين الله مهواك، وعلى رسول الله تردين، قد وجهت سدافته، وتركت عهيداه، لو سرت مسيرك هذا ثم قيل لي: " ادخلي الفردوس " لاستحييت أن ألقى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله هاتكة حجابا قد ضربه علي، اجعلي حصنك بيتك ورباعة الستر قبرك، حتى تلقيه، وأنت على تلك الحال أطوع ما تكونين لله ما لزمته، وأنصر ما تكونين للدين ما جلست عنه، لو ذكرتك بقول تعرفينه لنهشتني نهش الرقشاء المطرق. فقالت عائشة: ما أقبلني لوعظك، وما أعرفني بنصحك، وليس الامر على ما تظنين ولنعم المسير ومسيرا فزعت إلي فيه فئتان متشاجرتان، إن أقعد ففي غير حرج، وإن أنهض فإلى ما لا بد من الا زياد منه. فقالت أم سلمة: لو كان معتصما من زلة أحد * كانت لعائشة العتبى على الناس كم سنة لرسول الله دارسة * وتلو آي من القرآن مدارس قد ينزع الله من قوم عقولهم * حتى يكون الذي يقضى على الرأس.

1.	We were told by Muhammed bin Ali Majilawayh, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: I was told by my paternal uncle, Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasem, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Sayrafi al-Qurashi al-Kufi, that he said: We were told by Nasr bin Muzahim al-Manqari, from Umar bin Sa’d, from Abu Mukhnif, Lut bin Yahya, from ‘Uqba al-Azdi, from Abu Akhnas al-Arhubi, that he said: When Aisha wanted to go out to Basra, Umm Salama, may Allah be pleased with her, the wife of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, wrote to her: To proceed, you are, indeed, an obstacle between the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and between his nation, and (you are) his veil that is cast on his sanctity. The Qur’an had gathered that for you, so dot open it, and it declared that you should remain in the core (of your home), so do not make it to be in the desert. Indeed, Allah is behind this nation. Certainly, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, knew your place. If he wanted to bequeath to you, he would surely have done, and he has certainly bequeathed, so preserve what he was bequeathed, and so not oppose, lest that you oppose your Lord. <br> Moreover, remember the saying of him, peace be upon him, with regards to the barking of the dogs of Haw’ab, and his saying: «What is it for women to (engage in) conquest?» And the saying of him, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: «Look, O Humaira, be careful that you deviate». Rather, he had forbidden you to march in the lands. Indeed, the pillar of Islam will never be upright through women if it inclines, nor will it be fulfilled through them if it is cut. The utmost acts of women is to lower the gazes, to maintain reticence in their bodies and to lessen their stepping. What would you say if the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, had met you in some open lands, while you are wandering uphill from one spot to another? Indeed, your desire is observed by the Eye of Allah, and you will return to (be judged before) Allah’s Messenger. You have removed his cover and abandoned the oath to him. If I had marched this march of yours and it would then be said to me: «Enter the Highest Paradise» I would be embarrassed from meeting Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, having violated a veil he had cast over me. Make your shield to be your house and the layered veil your grave, until you meet him. You will be, while you are in that condition, the most obedient you can be to Allah with regards to what He has bound upon you, and (you would be) the most supporting you can be to the Religion, if you were to sit (by abstaining) from it. If I was to remind you of a saying that you know, you would have bit me like the biting of a dotted snake. Aisha then said: How accepting am I to your advice, and how knowledgeable am I of your sincerity. The matter is not as you assume. How good of a march is a march in which two quarreling fractions advanced to me; if I am to sit (by not marching), it will be of no discomfort, and if I am to rise (by marching), it would be towards that which is a must to increase from. Umm Salama then said: If it was adhering strongly from (falling unto) the slip of anyone, Aisha would have the legitimacy to blame the people. How many traditions of Allah’s Messenger have become extinguished, After (the interpretation of)  verses of the Qur’an were extinguished? Allah might remove from a people their intellects, Until it is that which finishes off the head.

Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

Book 1, Chapter 428