فقيل: يا كعب، من هؤلاء الذين يحشرون على وجوههم، و هذه الحال...

فقيل: يا كعب، من هؤلاء الذين يحشرون على وجوههم، و هذه الحال حالهم؟ قال: كعب: أولئك الذين كانوا على الضلال و الارتداد و النكث، فبئس ما قدمت لهم أنفسهم إذا لقوا الله بحرب خليفتهم و وصي نبيهم، و عالمهم، و سيدهم، و فاضلهم، و حامل اللواء و ولي الحوض، و المرتجى، و الرجاء دون هذا العالم، و هو العلم‏ الذي لا يجهل، و المحجة التي من زال عنها عطب، و في النار هوى، ذلك علي و رب كعب، أعلمهم علما، و أقدمهم سلما، و أوفرهم حلما، عجب كعب ممن قدم على علي غيره.

So it was said, ‘O Ka’ab, who are these who would be gathered upon their faces, and this condition, would be their condition?’ Ka’ab said, ‘They are the ones who were upon the straying and the apostasy and the breaking of the allegiance.

So evil is what they sent forward for themselves, when they would meet Allah -azwj having battled against their Caliph and the successor -asws of their Prophet -saww , and their knowledgeable one -asws , and their Chief, and their best one, and the bearer of the Flag and the Guardian of the Fountain, and they hoped and wished for other than this knowledgeable one -asws , and he -asws had the knowledge in which there was no ignorance, and that which was not corrupted, and in the Fire they would be yearning for him -asws (to help them).

That is Ali -asws and lord of Ka’ab, who -asws taught them knowledge, and preceded them in submission, and their most forbearing one. Ka’ab is astounded from the one who gives preference to others over Ali -asws .

و من نسل علي (عليه السلام) القائم المهدي (عليه السلام) ، الذي يبدل الأرض غير الأرض، و به يحتج عيسى بن مريم (عليه السلام) على نصارى الروم و الصين، إن القائم المهدي من نسل علي (عليه السلام) أشبه الناس بعيسى بن مريم خلقا و خلقا و سمتا و هيبة ، يعطيه الله عز و جل ما أعطى الأنبياء و يزيده و يفضله.

And from the children of Ali -asws is Al-Qaim -asws Al-Mahdi -asws , the one who would change the earth to a different earth, and by him -asws would be the argument of Isa -as Bin Maryam -as upon the Christians of Rome and China. Al-Qaim Al-Mahdi -asws is from the children of Ali -asws , resembling Isa -as Bin Maryam -as in morals and ethics, and appearance and prestige.

Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic would Give him -asws what He -azwj Gave to the Prophets -as and Increase it, and Prefer him -asws .