The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, the
author of this book, may Allah grant him blessings has said the following
The Categories of the Prophets, the Messengers and the Imams
The Difference among he Messengers, the Prophets and the al-Muhaddath
The issue that Allah's holding people accountable remains unjustified without the Imam
The Issue that the Earth at no time is without a Person with Divine Authority
The Issue that even if only two people would remain on earth one of them would certainly be the Imam, the person
with divine authority
Knowing the Imam (a.s.) and Belief in His Divine Authority
The obligation to obey the Imams (a.s.)
The Imams (a.s.) are witness for Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, over His creature
The Imams (a.s.) are the only true guides
The Imam (a.s.) Possess Divine Authority and the Treasure of Divine Knowledge
The Imams (a.s.) are the Deputies of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, on earth and the Gates through which
people go nearer to Allah
The Imams (a.s.) are the light of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High
The Imams are the corner stone on earth
The Unique Ahadith that sums up the Virtue and Qualifications of the Imam (a.s.)
The Imams (a.s.) possess Divine authority, they are Envied and Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has spoken of
them
The Imams (a.s.) are the Sings of whom Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has spoken in the Holy
Quran
The Signs of which Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has spoken in the Holy Quran are The Imams
(a.s.)
The matters that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, and His Messenger (s.a.) have sanctioned as obligatory of
the beings with the Imams (a.s.)
The people of Dhikr (memory and knowledge) that Allah has commanded the creatures to ask for their questions are
the Imams (a.s.)
Those whom Allah has called people of knowledge they are the Imams (a.s.)
The People Well-grounded in Knowledge are the Imams (a.s.) alone
The Imams are those who have received Knowledge and it is firmly Established in their Hearts
The people whom Allah has Chosen and has Made the Heirs of His Book are the Imams (a.s.)
Two Kinds of Imam are mentioned in the Holy Quran: the Imams (a.s.) who call to Allah and the Imams who call to
Fire
The Holy Quran guides people to the Imam (a.s.)
The Bounty and Blessings that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High has mentioned in His book, the Holy Quran are
the Imams (a.s.)
The People whom Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has called Mutawassimin (distinguished) in His book are the
Imams (a.s.) who are also the straight path
The deeds of the people are presented before the Holy Prophet (s.a.) and the Imams (a.s.)
The Path, Urged to be Maintained Steadfastly is Acknowledgement of the Divine Authority of Imam Ali
(a.s.)
The Imams (a.s.) are the Mines of Knowledge, the Tree of Prophet-hood and the Centers wherein angels
Interchange
The Imams (a.s.) are the Heirs of Knowledge to Inherit it one from the other
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors
before them
The Imams (a.s.) have with all the books that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has revealed and that they know
them even the language in them are different
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy
Quran
The degree of the Great Names of Allah that are given to the Imams (a.s.)
Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
The case of the Arms of the Messenger of Allah is like the Ark among the Israelites
Statements about al-Jafr al-Jami' and the Book of Fatima (a.s.)
The Holy Quran and its interpretation al-Qadr, Destiny 97 In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful We
revealed the Quran on the Night of Destiny ((97:1). Would that you knew what the Night of Destiny is!
The Imams (a.s.) Receive additional (knowledge) every Friday night
Would the Imams (a.s.) not receive new knowledge their previous know would be Exhausted
The Imams know all the knowledge that has come to the angels, the prophets and the Messenger
The Unique Ahadith about the hidden facts
Would the Imams (a.s.) like to know they would know
The Imams (a.s.) know when they will die and they die voluntarily
The Imams (a.s.) do have the knowledge of what was and will be, and that nothing is unknown to them
(a.s.)
Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, did not teach anything to His Messenger but that He commanded him to teach
such knowledge to Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s.) and he was his partner in Knowledge
Aspects of the Knowledge of the Imams (a.s.)
If Secrets would be kept the Imams (a.s.) can tell everyone what is for and against them
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a. s.)
The Imams are Similar to those before them and the Dislikeability of Calling them Prophets
The Imams (a.s.) hear from the angels as Muhaddathun and are of Perfect Understanding
The Spirits that exist in the Imams (a.s.)
The Spirit with which the Imams (a.s.) are Protected
The Time When the Imam Learns the Knowledge of the Imam before him (a.s.)
The Imams (a.s.) are all Equal in Knowledge, Courage and Obedience
Each Imam knows the succeeding Imam (a.s.) The words of Allah, the Most High, "Allah commands you to deliver the
trust to its people,"(4:58) is a reference to the Imams (a.s.)
The Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority) is a Covenant from Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, Delivered as
such by the preceding Imam to the succeeding Imam (a.s.) one after the other
The Imams (a.s.) never did and would not do anything except because of the covenant of Allah, the Most Holy, the
Most High, and a command from Him and they did not go beyond such limits
Evidence of Imam's Possessing Divine Authority
Proof that Imamat (leadership with Divine Authority) Continues in the Descendents of the Preceding Imam but not
through his Brother or Paternal Uncle or other such Relatives
The Specific words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High and the Messenger of Allah that Grant Divine Authority
to Everyone of the Imams (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of al-Hassan ibn Ali's (a.s.) (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after
Amir al-Mu'minin Ali (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of al-Husayn ibn Ali's (a.s.) (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after
al-Hassan (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of Ali ibn al-Husayn's (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after
al-Husayn (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu Ja'far's (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after Ali ibn
al-Husayn (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu 'Abdallah Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq's (a.s.) Divine Authority over
the people after Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu al-Hassan Musa's (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after abu
'Abdallah (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu al-Hassan al-Rida's (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after abu
al-Hassan Musa (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu Ja'far al-Thani's (the second) (a.s.) Divine Authority over the
people after abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu al-Hassan's, al-Thalith (the third) (a.s.) Divine Authority over the
people after Muhammad ibn Ali al-Rida (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu Muhammad al-Hassan 's (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people after
Ali ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of the owner of the House's (a.s.) Divine Authority over the people abu
Muhammad al-Hassan (a.s.)
The list of the Names of those who saw the Twelfth Imam (a.s.)
The Prohibition on Mentioning his Name
Precious Ahadith on Conditions of Disappearance from Public Sight of (the Twelfth Imam (a.s.)
The Issue of Disappearance (of the twelfth Imam (a.s.) from Public Sight
The Criterion to Discern the Truthful and False Claims of Entitlement to Imamat (Leadership with Divine
Authority)
Setting-up a Time Limit for the Reappearance of the Twelfth Imam (a.s.) an Antipathetic Issue
Refinement and Trial
The rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority earlier or later will not affect one who has learned who his Imam
is
The case of those who would claim to be the Imam but is not qualified, the case of those who would reject all or
some of the Imams and the case of those who argue in support of one who is not a qualified Imam
The case of those who would accept the religion of Allah but without accepting the Imam, Leader with Divine
Authority
The Case of those who would Die without having an Imam from the Imams of Guidance Part of Previous
Chapter
The case of those who have recognized Ahl al-Bayt and those who have ignored them
The Obligation and Duty of the People at the Time of the Passing away of the Imam (a.s.)
When the Imam learns that Leadership with Divine Authority has come to him?
The Conditions of the Imams in the Matters of Age
Only an Imam has the Authority to Wash the Body of an Imam for Burial
The Birth of the Imams (a.s.)
The Creation of the bodies, spirits and the Hearts of the Imam (a.s.)
Submission and the Virtue of the Muslims
People's obligation after Hajj to Meet the Imam, Ask them Religious Instructions, Declare and Pledge to them
Allegiance and Express their Love
The Angels come to the Houses of the Imams, Step on their Furnishings and Bring them News
The Jinns Come to the Imam for Religious Instructions and for Dealing with their Affairs
When the Imams will Rise with Divine Authority They will Judge Among People as David and his People had Done that
They will not Ask any Witness to Testify (May the peace and blessings of Allah be up on them)
The fountain head of Knowledge is Ala Muhammad (a.s.)
There is nothing True with People unless it has Come from the Imams and Whatever that has not Come from Them
(a.s.) is False
The Hadith (statements) of Ahl al-Bayt (members of the family of Prophet Muhammad) is Difficult and becomes
Difficult
The Commands of the Holy Prophet to Wish Well for the Imams of Muslims, Remain Close with their Group and as to
Who They are
The Mutual Rights between the Imam and his Followers
The Whole Earth belongs to the Imam (a.s.)
Manners of the Imams in the Matters of Food and Clothes as Leaders with Divine Authority
The Rare Ahadith in the context
Enlightening Points Deduced from the Holy Quran about Leadership with Divine Authority)
Notable Points and Comprehensive Ahadith about Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority)
The Imams (a.s.) know their friends and that they are the in charge of their affairs
The Birth of The Holy Prophet (s.a) and His Demise
Climbing over the grave of the Holy Prophet (s.a) prohibited
The birth of Amir al-Mu'minin Ali (a.s.)
The birth of al-Zahra', Fatima (a.s.)
The Birth of al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
The Birth of al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.)
The Birth of Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.)
The Birth of abu Ja'far, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.)
The Birth of abu 'Abdallah Ja'far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
The Birth of abu al-Hassan Musa ibn Ja'far (a.s.)
The birth of abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.)
The Birth ofabu Ja'far, Muhammad ibn Ali, the Second (a.s.)
The Birth of abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
The Birth of the Possessor (of Divine Authority) (a.s.)
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
Something said about a man and it is not in him but is found in his sons or grand sons than it is as if it is in
him
All the Imams (a.s.) rise for and with authority of Allah, the Most High and guide to Him Allah
Compensation and Imam (a.s.)
The Fay', al-Anfal, al-Khums, its rules and the properties subject to al-Khums
