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 - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا أحمد ابن محمد بن عيسى، قال: حدثنا العباس بن معروف، عن عبد الله بن المغيرة، قال: حدثنا أبو حفص العبدي، قال: حدثنا أبو هارون العبدي  ، عن أبي سعيد الخدري، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: إذا سألتم الله لي فسلوه الوسيلة. فسألنا النبي صلى الله عليه وآله عن الوسيلة. فقال: هي درجتي في الجنة وهي ألف مرقاة، ما بين المرقاة إلى المرقاة حضر  الفرس الجواد شهرا وهي ما بين مرقاة جوهر إلى مرقاة زبرجد إلى مرقاة ياقوت إلى مرقاة ذهب إلى مرقاة فضة فيؤتى بها يوم القيامة حتى تنصب مع درجة النبيين فهي في درجة النبيين كالقمر بين الكواكب فلا يبقى يومئذ نبي ولا صديق ولا شهيد إلا قال: طوبى لمن كانت هذه الدرجة درجته. فيأتي النداء من عند الله عز وجل يسمع النبيين وجميع الخلق: هذه درجة محمد. فاقبل أنا يومئذ متزرا بريطة من نور على تاج الملك وإكليل الكرامة وعلي ابن أبي طالب أمامي وبيده لوائي وهو لواء الحمد مكتوب عليه " لا إله إلا الله، المفلحون هم الفائزون بالله " فإذا مررنا بالنبيين قالوا: هذان ملكان مقربان لم نعرفهما ولم نرهما وإذا مررنا بالملائكة قالوا: نبيين مرسلين. حتى أعلو الدرجة وعلي يتبعني حتى إذا صرت في أعلى درجة منها وعلي أسفل مني بدرجة فلا يبقى يومئذ نبي ولا صديق ولا شهيد إلا قال: طوبى لهذين العبدين ما أكرمهما على الله تعالى! فيأتي النداء من قبل الله عز وجل يسمع النبيين والصديقين والشهداء والمؤمنين: هذا حبيبي محمد وهذا وليي علي، طوبى لمن أحبه. وويل لمن أبغضه وكذب عليه. فلا يبقى يومئذ أحد أحبك يا علي إلا استروح إلى هذا الكلام وابياض وجهه وفرح قلبه، ولا يبقى أحد ممن عاداك أو نصب لك حربا أو جحد لك حقا إلا اسود وجهه واضطربت قدماه. فبينا أنا كذلك إذا ملكان قد أقبلا إلي أما أحدهما فرضوان خازن الجنة، وأما الاخر فمالك خازن النار، فيدنو رضوان فيقول: السلام عليك يا أحمد. فأقول: السلام عليك أيها الملك، من أنت؟ فما أحسن وجهك وأطيب ريحك! فيقول: أنا رضوان خازن الجنة وهذه مفاتيح الجنة بعث بها إليك رب العزة فخذها يا أحمد. فأقول: قد قبلت ذلك من ربي فله الحمد على ما فضلني به [ربي] ادفعها إلى أخي علي بن أبي طالب [فيدفع إلى علي]. ثم يرجع رضوان فيدنو مالك فيقول: السلام عليك يا أحمد. فأقول: عليك السلام أيها الملك فما أقبح وجهك وأنكر رؤيتك! [من أنت؟] فيقول: أنا مالك خازن النار وهذه مقاليد النار بعث بها إليك رب العزة فخذها يا أحمد. فأقول: قد قبلت ذلك من ربي فله الحمد على ما فضلني به ادفعها إلى أخي علي بن أبي طالب [فيدفعها إليه]، ثم يرجع مالك، فيقبل علي ومعه مفاتيح الجنة ومقاليد النار حتى يقف بحجزة جهنم   وقد تطاير شررها وعلا زفيرها واشتد حرها وعلي آخذ بزمامها فيقول له جهنم: جزني يا علي فقد أطفأ نورك لهبي فيقول لها علي: قري يا جهنم: خذي هذا واتركي هذا خذي عدوي واتركي وليي. فلجهنم يومئذ أشد مطاوعة لعلي من غلام أحدكم لصاحبه، فان شاء يذهبها يمنة وإن شاء يذهبها يسرة، ولجهنم يومئذ أشد مطاوعة لعلي فيما يأمرها به من جميع الخلائق.

1.	We were told by my father, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Ahmad ibn Muhammed bin Isa, that he said: We were told by Abbas bin Ma’ruf, from Abdullah bin Mughaira, that he said: We were told by Abu Hafs al-‘Abdi, that he said: We were told by Abu Harun al-‘Abdi, from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: If you ask Allah for my sake, then ask Him about the Means. Then we asked the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, about the Means, so he said: It is my degree in Paradise, and it is a thousand stairs, between one stair to another stair is the running of the fast horse for a month, and it is what is between the stair of an element, to a stair of peridot, to a stair of ruby, to a stair of gold, to a stair of silver. They will be brought on the Day of Resurrection that they might be raised with the degree of Prophets. It is, among the degree of the Prophets, like the moon among planets. There will not remain on that day a Prophet, nor a truthful nor a martyr, except that he will say: Tuba iso for the one whose degree is this degree. Then the call will come from Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, which will be heard by the Prophets and all the creation: This is the degree of Muhammed. Then, on that day, I will come, wrapped in soft cloth of light, on the Crown of the Kingdom and Diadem of Dignity, while Ali ibn Abi Talib is front of me and in his hand is my Banner, that is the Banner of Praise on which it is written: «There is no god but Allah, the Successful are those who won with Allah». When we will pass by the Prophets, they will say: «These are two Angels brought near (to Allah) we do not know and whom we have not seen» and when we pass by the Angels, they will say: «Prophets who have been sent», and so, until I will raise through the degree and Ali will follow me until I become at the highest degree of it, while Ali is beneath me by one degree. There will remain, on that day, no Prophet, nor truthful nor martyr, except that he says: Tuba is for these two servants, how much are they dignified by Allah, Exalted is He! Then the call will come from Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, which will be heard by the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the believers: This is My Beloved, Muhammed, and this is My Viceregent, Ali. Tuba is for the one who loves him, and woe to the one who hates him and lies about him. It will remain, on that day, none who loves you, O Ali, except that he finds comfort in this speech, his face is whitened and his heart is rejoiced, and it will remain none who antagonizes you, wages war against you or knowingly rejects your right, except that his face is darkened and his feet are disturbed. While I am as such, two Angels will approach me. As for one of them, he is Ridwan, the Guardian of Paradise, and as for the other, he is Malik, the Guardian of the Fire, and Ridwan will come near and say: Peace be upon you, O Ahmad. I will say: Peace be upon you, O Angel. Who are you? For how good is your face and delightful is your fragrance! Then he will say: I am Ridwan, the Guardian of Paradise, and these are the keys of Paradise; they were sent to you by the Lord of Honor, so take them, O Ahmad. Then I will say: I have, certainly, accepted that from my Lord, so, to Him is praise for what my Lord has preferred me with. I will give them to my brother, Ali bin Abi Talib, and so it will be given to Ali. Then Ridwan will return and Malik will come near and say: Peace be upon you, O Ahmad. I will then say: Upon you is peace, O Angle. How ugly is your face and horrid is your look. Who are you? He will say: I am Malik, the Guardian of the Fire, and these are the keys to the Fire; they were sent to you by the Lord of Honor, so take them, O Ahmad. Then I will say: I have, certainly, accepted that from my Lord, so, to Him is praise for what my Lord has preferred me with. I will give them to my brother, Ali bin Abi Talib, and so he will give it to him. Then Malik will return, and Ali will approach and with him are the keys to Paradise and the keys to the Fire, until he stands at the edge of the Fire, while its sparks fly away, its blaze heightens and heat intensifies, while Ali is holding by its ropes, to which Hell will say to him: Cut me off, O Ali, for indeed, your light has extinguished my flame. Then Ali will say to it: Be cold, O Hell, take him, and leave him; take my enemy, and leave my ally. Hell, on that day, will, indeed, be more conformable to Ali than the boy of one you to his man, who according to his wish, he will go right, and according to his wish, he will go left. Hell, on that day, will, indeed, be more conformable to Ali with regards to what he will order it to than all the creatures.

Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

Book 1, Chapter 50