For the usage of term “Masir” for Paradise and Hell...

For the usage of term “Masir” for Paradise and Hell, refer to verses 25:15 and 14:30 of the Holy Quran, respectively. 2 Chapter 7, Verse 43 of the Holy Quran. O people! Without doubt, the merits of Ali Ibn Abi Talib in the sight of Allah, the mighty and the majestic, which are indeed revealed in the Quran, are more numerous than I could recount in one speech; thus, whenever someone relates them to you and acquaints (you) with them,1 believe him.2 O people!

Whoever obeys Allah, His Messenger, Ali, and the Imams that I mentioned, has indeed achieved a great prosperity.3 1 This phrase can be read in two ways with different meanings. The word ...... . .. (with accent) means “and introduced them”, but ...... . .. (without accent) means “while cognizant of them”.

2 There are numerous traditions from different Imams (PBUT) to this effect: “Do not call us Lords (Arbab), but (other than this) tell anything you wish in our merits, because you will never reach the depth of the merits that Allah has bestowed upon us.” cf. Bihar al- Anwar, vol. 25, p. 270, Hadith 15; p. 273, Hadith 20; p. 279, Hadith 22; p. 283, Hadith 30; p. 289, Hadith 45; vol. 26, pp. 2-6, Hadith 1; vol. 47, p. 68, Hadith 15. 3 cf. Chapter 33, Verse 71 of the Holy Quran. O people!

The foremost from among you in paying homage to him, (truly) accepting his guardianship, and greeting him as “the Commander of the Believers” are the winners of the gardens of bliss. O people! Say what makes Allah be pleased with you, and (know that) if you and all the people on earth disbelieve, it shall not harm Allah in the least. O Allah! Forgive the believers [through what I have conveyed and commanded,] and let Your Wrath descend upon those [who deny].

and disbelieve, and praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Endnotes The marks that appear in the text show the choice of phrases from the following books, which have minor differences in wording from the original text of al-Ihtijaj, narrated from Imam al-Baqir (PBUH). The marked phrases either do not appear in al-Ihtijaj, or have slightly different wordings: . According to al-Yaqin, pp. 343-361, narrated from Imam al-Baqir (PBUH). ¦ According to Rawdhat al-Wa’idhin, part 1, pp.

89-99, narrated from Imam al-Baqir (PBUH). * According to Iqbal al-A’mal, p. 456, narrated from Hudhaifa Ibn Yamaan. Notice that in al-Ihtijaj, this part is divided into two sections, which are a few sentences away from each other.