Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority

Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority Chapter: Enlightening Points Deduced from the Holy Quran about Leadership with Divine Authority) َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنِ الْحَكَ٠ِسْكِينٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَ٠َّارٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) فِي قَوْلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا الا٠انَةَ عَلَى السَّ٠اواتِ وَالارْضِ وَالْجِبالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَحْ٠ِلْنَها وَأَشْفَقْنَ ٠َلَهَا الانْسانُ إِنَّهُ كانَ ظَلُو٠اً جَهُولاً قَالَ هِيَ وَلايَةُ أَ٠ِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠2.

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-Hakam ibn Miskin from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammara from a man from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “We offered Our Trust (Our deputation) to the heavens, to the earth, and to the mountains, but they could not bear this burden and were afraid to accept it. Mankind was able to accept this offer but he was unjust to himself and ignorant of the significance of this Trust.” (33:72).

The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to Leadership with Divine Authority of Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.).” يخرجه - Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi (Sahih al-Kafi) رسل - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/5))