Hayat Al-Qulub Vol.3

Hayat Al Qulub the third volume deals with the topic of Imamate, the appointment of the Imam (a.s.), the inerrancy of the Imams and the obligation of the people to obey them. After this the Author has collected all the verses of the Holy Quran whose Exegesis (Tafsir) points towards Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). He has supported his statements with traditions. This volume can be said to be a Special Tafsir of the Holy Quran.

• A Brief Introduction
• Chapter One: There is an Imam in every age and his obedience is compulsory
• Part 1: Essentiality of the Imam and there not being any period without an Imam
• Part 2: The Imam should be Infallible (inerrant-sinless) from all sins
• Part 3: Imamate is established through the explicit mention
• Part 4: It is mandatory to know the Imam of the time
• Part 5: The one who denies one Imam is like the one who denies all Imams
• Part 6: It is obligatory to obey the True Imams
• Part 7: No guidance except through the True Imams
• Part 8: Hadith Thaqalayn (Tradition of the Two weighty things) and similar Traditions
• Part 9: Different traditions that mention the nomination of all the Imams together
• Chapter Two: Description of Verses revealed summarily about the status of the Imams
• Part 1: Interpretation of “Peace be upon Ilyasin”
• Part 2: ‘Dhikr’ means the Ahlul Bayt
• Part 3: Those who have the knowledge of Quran are the Imams
• Part 4: The Signs and Proofs are the Holy Imams
• Part 5: The Imams are the most exalted and the most respected
• Part 6: Necessity of having love and devotion for Ahlul Bayt
• Part 7: Parents- Children denote the Holy Prophet and Imams
• Part 8: Trust denotes Imamate
• Part 9: Quranic verses proving the following of Ahlul Bayt
• Part 10: Exegesis of the verse of Noor
• Part 11: The Purified Imams are witnesses upon the creatures
• Part 12: Traditions about believers and belief
• Part 13: Traditions confirming Imams' being the 'helpers of Allah', 'the pious ones' and 'the foremost'
• Part 14: Traditions interpret words like Sirat, Sabil as the Imams
• Part 15: Quranic verses based on the variations of the word 'Truth'
• Part 16: Traditions indicating 'good deeds' to mean Wilayat
• Part 17: 'Bounty' denotes Wilayat
• Part 18: Traditions explaining Sun, Moon, Stars and the firmament as the Holy Imams
• Part 19: The Imams are the 'strong rope' and 'firmest handle'
• Part 20: Wisdom and 'those endowed with understanding' refers to the Holy Imams
• Part 21: 'Companions of a Known place' and 'Carriers of the Heavens' denote the Holy Imams
• Part 22: The Satisfied folk in Paradise denote the Imams
• Part 23: 'Naas' refers to the Ahlul Bayt
• Part 24: Ocean of pearls and corals denote the Imams
• Part 25: Quranic Expressions denote to the Holy Imams
• Part 26: 'Nahl' denotes the Infallible Imams
• Part 27: Interpretation of the Seven oft-repeated verses
• Part 28: 'Scholars' in Quran imply the Imams
• Part 29: The Imams are 'those who examine'
• Part 30: The last verses of Surah Furqan points to the Imams
• Part 31: The Consecrated Tree denotes Ahlul Bayt
• Part 32: Verses pointing to the Holy Imams
• Part 33: Imam or Ummah in the Quran
• Part 34: 'Salam' and 'Islam' denote the Holy Imams
• Part 35: The Imams are the appointed Caliphs of Allah
• Part 36: Kalimah and Kalam denotes the Wilayat
• Part 37: The Ahlul Bayt are included in the sanctity of Allah
• Part 38: Justice, goodness, equity and weighing scales mean the Wilayat of Imams
• Part 39: 'Side of Allah', 'Face of Allah' and 'Hands of Allah' denote the Holy Prophet and the Holy Imams
• Part 40: The Imams and their Shias are the recipients of Divine Grace
• Part 41: The love and regard of the Angels for the Holy Imams
• Part 42: Patience for the Imams and their Shias
• Part 43: Verses speaking of the afflictions and tragedies of the Imams