
Selections from al-Kafi Ash-Shaykh al-Kulayni Vol. 8
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concerning the fact that the Imams, (p.b.u.h) have knowledge of what has been, and what will be: And the fact that nothing can be concealed from them - may the blessing of Allah be upon them
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concerning the fact that Allah, to whom belong might and majesty, did not teach any knowledge t his prophet without commanding him to teach it to Amir al-Mu’minin, and the fact that He shares with him in knowledge
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - The dimensions of the knowledge of the Imams (p.b.u.h)
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concerning what has been confided to the Messenger of Allah, may the blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny, and to the Imams, p.b.u.h., from the matters of the religion
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concerning to which of those persons who have passed away the Imams may be compared, and the fact that saying there is prophet-hood in them is repugnant
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concerning the fact that the Imams, p.b.u.t, are Muhaddathun and are made to understand perfectly
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - -The spirit by which Allah directs the steps of the Imams, p.b.u.t
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - The time at which the Imam comes to know all the knowledge of the Imam who preceded him, peace be upon them all
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concerning the fact that the Imams, may the blessings of Allah be upon them, Are equal in knowledge courage and submission
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Concering the fact that the Imam, p.b.u.h., knows the Imam who will be after him, and that the saying of Allah the sublime [Allah commands you to convey the trusts to their owners] came down concerning them, p.b.u.t.
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - The Imamate is a covenant from Allah, to Whom belong might and majesty, which is delegated from one (of the Imams) to another, peace be upon them
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - The Imams, p.b.u.t, have never done anything and will never do anything unless it be through the covenant from Allah, to Whom belong might and majesty, and by His command, which they never step beyond
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - Those things which demand acceptance of the divine proof of the Imam, p.b.u.h
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - The continuity of the Imamate among the descendants, and the fact that it is not diverted to a brother of a paternal uncle or any relative other than them
- Extracted from The Book of Divine Proof - What Allah, to whom belong might and majesty, and His messenger stipulated for the Imams, p.b.u.t., one after the other
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